Video Games and Tentpole (event) films - which is the more rewarding experience?

Is playing modern video games a more rewarding experience than watching "tentpole" (event) films? Here's a insightful video essay which suggest this is so. This is worth watching for AS students who want the latest angle on media convergence for their case studies and for A2 students studying Post Modern Media for the Media Issues and Debates unit. Yes, the genre boundries are blurred between the silver screen and video games. And the latter offer a far more immersive experience.

Immersion in video games

Immersion and Gameplay

Clear and helpful on immersion and game-players emotion and "feedback loops".

There are links worth exploring within theses pages.

http://www.mxac.com.au/drt/ImmersionEmotionFeedbackLoop.htm

http://www.mxac.com.au/drt/MakingPlayersForget.htm

http://www.mxac.com.au/drt/Choices3.htm

Two studies which analyse "flow" and "immersion" in game-playing

A very useful study with well presented graphics representing the thoughts and views of game-players. The focus is on "immersion as a component of the gameplay experience".

http://www.uta.fi/~tlilma/gameplay_experience.pdf

Immersion, Flow And The Experiences Of Game Players