For example, if one is playing NBA 2K14 on the Xbox, every time his team makes a basket at home court he will hear cheering followed by joyful music, much like he would if he were at a live basketball game. ... However, in order to transform this reminiscent state into a vicarious one and make the gamer feel as though he is actually playing in a real life game, video games give the gamers an intimate feeling by incorporating the feeling of touch through the use of the controller (Ong 135). ... Going back to the example of the scenario where the gamer scores a basket at home court, in a video g...

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