Is it normal to feel so sad and attached to a game?

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Ok so, a few years ago, I played a nintendoDS game called "trace memory" aka "another code" and I just became sooo attached to that game I feel like I need to know more about the story even though I completed the game so many times and I know there's nothing much to it! The game has a sequel but they only talk about the main story (What I loved the most about this game was the second plan story). The second plan story happened in 1948 when a little boy died from a heart attack after seeing his uncle killing his dad and that all happened in the Edward's Manor, on this island called "Blood Edward". The boy is now a ghost and you have to help him get his memory back. I know that you probably wont understand very well why it affected me so much because these are all small details..But I feel like Im a bit obsessed over this game and I dont think that's normal or healthy at all =/ the story is very emotional and I feel like I want to make part of it, find out more about it, live in that world! Thing is, im 18 years old and I feel stupid for thinking this way! It's almost as if I needed psychological help. This is a really strong topic for me and I cant understand why.

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  • squirrelgirl
    10 years ago

    I don't think you need psychological help. Plenty of people have their own little obsessions over certain games/movies/books/TV shows/etc. In fact, I used to go through phases of being obsessed with different shows and movies every couple of years when I was a child/teenager.

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    • DingDongCabong
      10 years ago

      But this obsession doesnt seem to end :c .... thank you for the comments anyway :) ill see if i get better with time

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  • college
    10 years ago

    It seems you identify with the game in some way. Perhaps exploring the reason as to why you're so emotionally attached to this game may help you make sense of the attachment you have to this game. Of course you can also find other games and participate in other activities you enjoy just to take your mind off of this game for a while, and in doing this you may find your need to fully understand this game begins to fade as more important things in life begin to surface.

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    • DingDongCabong
      10 years ago

      I experienced playing other games but I couldnt really find any that could "match" the effect this one had on me... Maybe, if I find another game of this sort, it will probably slowly occupy my brain long enough for me to stop thinking about this one... But at the same time, it was the first game I ever played on my DS and the story line is so emotional and intense, it makes me so curious and interested! I've always liked to read stories about ghosts and all, maybe that's one factor that attracts me to this game so much. I understand I need to see this ONLY as a game, but my mind still thinks so much about it... Should I wait and see if I stop thinking about it myself, or should I seek professional help? I know it might sound too much seeing a psycologist over this but thinking about this game cuts me hours of sleep, makes me search online for all sort of things that can be related with it, and it's kinda stealing a bit of my life =\

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