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[BossLackey]

This is a bad habit of mine, but most of the time that I'm playing something, I've got a movie, youtube video, podcast, or music playing as well.

I'm sure this has absolutely ruined my attention span, but I'm still able to read a book for hours on end so I'm not a lost cause I guess.

 

[ConkerTheSquirrel.]

Only if I can zone out the gameplay, like a Dynasty Warrior-like game, for example.

Other than that? I like immersing myself in the game, focusing on the sounds is essential for me.

 

[Three]

Don't do it often. I watched TGA while playing NMS but I can't really do it for anything that requires concentration on either the show or game.

 

[DragoonKain]

Podcasts always. I will pause during dialogue intensive scenes though.

 

[LectureMaster]

Very rarely. Immersion is a very high priority for my gaming experience, I tend to stick to the audio devs designed for their games.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

I watch facebook videos forced onto me by my gf while I'm playing videogames all the time.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Sometimes., completely depends on the game. If it's a new game or something I want to pay attention to, definitely not. But there was one time in my life I was grinding PSO for months on end and watching TV/listening to music or a podcast were the only things that kept my interest.

 

[kikii]

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[Makoto-Yuki]

No. I like to completely focus on what I'm doing. No music or videos on when playing games.

 

[Mayar]

Only music, if I'm tired of the game's soundtrack or don't like it.

 

[Rockondevil]

If it's a game that doesn't need much brain power I have other videos playing. Whether that be youtube or streaming.

On the flip side if it's a movie or something I want to focus on I'll pause it if I'm in a COD game or something and resume it during the lobby.

 

[Kataploom]

No, it's Dragon Quest or Pokémon, those games are played on mute so I rather hear background noise from home or street lol

 

[playXray]

I do get the whole podcast/music while playing games thing, particularly if you're playing something grindy and need some help getting through some slower sections. What I don't understand is how or why some people will watch TV while playing games. Are they just playing really boring games or what?

 

[Cakeboxer]

I use my smartphone during unskippable and bloated/boring cutscenes, but that's it.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Im not a retard.

 

[HRK69]

Hell yeah. I have a second monitor just for that reason.

Depends on the game though.

 

[Superkewl]

I usually watch and listen to the game I am playing.

 

[Pejo]

Depends. Usually I give the game my full attention, but sometimes I just wanna sit and grind old JRPGs and the like, while listening to music or a youtube video.

Grinding random encounters is kinda unpopular these days, but it's almost therapeutic for me.

Also for any live service game where I'm playing a lot, I almost always listen to my own music after a while, no matter how good the game OST is.

 

[Garibaldi]

Never. If I'm not engrossed in the game, I shouldn't be playing it.

 

[nemiroff]

I even used to have youtube pip up while playing, but recently youtube appears to have removed the pip function for some reason.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

Not really.
I want to hear the music/audio design of the game.
However, I do enjoy listening to Metal while grinding in the late game of jrpgs.
Farming metal slimes in DQ8 with Trivium playing was pretty cool way back lol.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Never, I couldn't watch anything or listen to a podcast even in a chill slow game like Snowrunner.