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Video games need bad guys - for several reasons

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Beasts have not been totally in since our villain World Cup. Joker, Venom, Cruella and Co. take over the cinema and also in video games like Far Cry , the antagonists are often more complex than the main character. What motivates us in video games? the role of bad guys my enemy's enemy why we don't always need bad guys Why do the opponents play such a big role? Couldn't we get along without them? In short: do we actually need bad guys? And if so, why? What motivates us in video games? The question of what motivates us in video games is similar to why we play video games at all. In many cases, the rather simple answer will be: Because we enjoy. Of course, everyone has to find out what fun means, but video games cover a wide range. For many, the action -causing factor is the action in one game, others enjoy the use of creativity to solve problems. Many a*r likes to complete tasks and become more stronger or put a hook behind each icon. All of this works over one of t...