Addiction In Brave New World

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The gaming industry tailor games to people preferences and interest for replay value of the game. Adding difficulty levels, over-powered weapons, downloadable content and anything that could bring the player back to their favorite game. In Brave New World, what brings a person back to their own happy world is a drug called soma. It brings about a feeling of relaxation and happiness, negative emotions disappearing while hallucinations occur to escape the unhappiness of the world. Soma and video games are examples of escaping the real world because of the feeling being satisfied and belonging. Soma is an addiction that has killed the character, Linda from an overdose on the drug, so should video games be a drug? Happiness is what everyone wants

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