Certain games have the ability to put me into a trance. Seeing how most hypnosis is brought on through intense deliberate focus, I can see how. The same thing happens when I drive to work(~40mins). Only simplistic puzzle games seem to have that effect on me, though. I used to play Tetris for hours on end in the afternoon after class. Literally doing nothing but playing Tetris for 4-5 hours at a time. I don't get anything even remotely comparable from playing popular games like MW2, Starcraft, or Halo. Those games require a lot of thinking, and it's hard to slip into a 'trance' in unpredictable games like those.
When I used to get into Tetris trances I wouldn't call it lost hours. If anything it was intense introspective thinking time that I can't really compare to anything else. Almost meditation.
When I used to get into Tetris trances I wouldn't call it lost hours. If anything it was intense introspective thinking time that I can't really compare to anything else. Almost meditation.
- Meatball