Facebook Applications or Facebook games like MouseHunt or Ghost Trappers have already drawn gamers all over the world to switch from their MMORPGs or FPSs games. Why are Facebook games so attractive? Many would say that the normal Multiplayers games are too expensive or that they are too competitive, however, I feel that even though you switch to Facebook games, you will still pay unknowingly for the applications that you accesses. Facebook games are very addictive, even a small farming game such as Barn Buddy can get you donating up to 100 dollars for their exclusive farming equipment. Once you get addicted to it, you will surely find that donating is a no-problem thing by getting more virtual items after each donation. The real reason actually lies with the purpose of Facebook. Facebook is an online social platform for people to connect with their friends and also to search for new friends around the world. This leads to pressure when more and more friends actually play the same game. You will get competitive in a sense that you do not want to lose out to your friends. You will get desperate looking for a chance to surpass those guys who have a higher ranking than you. You will find that donating or buying virtual items is the fastest way to achieve your goals. This is the way which makes donating prevalent in many games aside of Facebook games, however the fact that Facebook is a social-networking site which makes donating even more attractive.
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Siyuan said
Hi Xiaochen,
I agree with your perspective on facebook games. Our class too was a victim of this horrendous temptation last year. I too, was once a victim of mousehunt and mafia wars. However, i would like to ask where these “donations” are “donated” too, if these donations are actually donated to help the less fortunate, i personally would not mind donating some money (around 10). However, if these money are just for profit, i would not donate. I believe this is called a “donation” because it is to encourage people subconciously to give their money as they will feel better because they use to word “donate” to comfort themselves that they have done a good deed.