I find it interesting how this article explains games as an extension of man. The fact that games have been in our lifes for thousands of years and how tribes practice for years to aquire ways to battle. It makes me think that games are simply apart of our life, or in someway we need them. I know that our minds respond to rhythm and pattern, that maybe we can adjust to anything that feeds us this and then our determination kicks in. I do believe that games are a release for many things, stress, just to take our mind off everyday things. Maybe they satisfy this urge to conquer something.
I liked how in the article it said "a game is a machine that can get into action only if the player consent to become puppets." I find that to be true and slightly humorous because people get so engaged with a game and they are allowing themselves to not think about anything else in there own life. They have chosen to be a character and choose there responsibilities and when the player dies they choose to keep playing while taking on the rules of this new life. Yes the player directs the character and plays with certain skills they might have but its still within the boundaries of the game, and most likely you aren't thinking about something in your real life but rather thinking about how to get to the next level.