I was lucky enough to beta test this so I've had time to clear the trainer levels. And let me just say, wow. The tricks and turns you have to navigate to get through this are some of the best fun I've had sitting in front of a computer.
I like that people are evaluating this against things like Overwatch, because for me, Stockfighter is a form of entertainment. I still play video games occasionally, but in my growing adult years, I'm not able capture that same rush from winning.
Not so with CTFs. Maybe it's because I'm a relative newbie, but the dopamine rush I get from winning a level is incomparable. There is something about a solve, when you get that brainfeel where you just understand completely what is going on, that is unique. Perhaps that's what black hat hackers feel when they p0wn a system. The closest recollection for me is when I smashed through that top level brick in World 1-2 of Super Mario Bros, and I could run across the roof to win the level.
I like that people are evaluating this against things like Overwatch, because for me, Stockfighter is a form of entertainment. I still play video games occasionally, but in my growing adult years, I'm not able capture that same rush from winning.
Not so with CTFs. Maybe it's because I'm a relative newbie, but the dopamine rush I get from winning a level is incomparable. There is something about a solve, when you get that brainfeel where you just understand completely what is going on, that is unique. Perhaps that's what black hat hackers feel when they p0wn a system. The closest recollection for me is when I smashed through that top level brick in World 1-2 of Super Mario Bros, and I could run across the roof to win the level.