Human beings love repetition. We make fun of toddlers who want to hear the same story on a loop, but adults aren’t that different. Like kids, we also love some predictability and familiarity in our lives, two things that repetition serves well. We often rewatch the same series and movies and reread books.
However, adults usually require a bit more elaboration on their repetitions. In series and movies, we look for Easter eggs, for example. In video games, we make them our own. How? Keep reading to find out!.
Changing the Game
In 2000, someone wanted to play Half-Life differently, and Counter-Strike was born. Quake and Team Fortress have a similar story. Still, you don’t need to go as deep as creating a revolutionary game mod on your own. There are simpler, yet entertaining, ways of changing the game you already know by heart.