Those of you who look like bored zombies when you play games how do you separate yourself from the game?
A lot of that’s due to the game requiring you to be constantly moving or else you’ll get killed pretty quick. Does a really good job of balancing the game if you continue to die in the same location. I was really impressed by it, to the point that I didn’t mind the entire reason the action is happening as a Mars mining mission actually was mining hell and the demons escaped. No seriously it makes sense.
In order to complete a level, you need to make your way through a maze with 6DOF fps camera, while enemies jump out from all directions and no way to tell which direction you are taking damage, and finally blowing up a reactor and having to find an exit that is located in an unknown place while the cliche 90s computer female voice begins a countdown and the lights start dimming on and off making it even harder to make your way to the exit.
Fuck that game. Used to have nightmares playing that game as a kid I still won't touch it.
It does vary by person/activity though - I can ride a rollercoaster with a unmoving body and blank face and be having the time of my life, but cannot watch cringe-worthy things on TV without physically seizing up. Others are the other way around.
If you lose it's not a big deal, if you win it's also not a big deal. If someone annoys you, just go find another server/game.
Basically you do everything to avoid getting emotion.
Another option is to find a less intense genre you may like, such as simulation or something less action packed.
You can't really be highly invested in a action packed heart pounding game, and look like a bored zombie. Even top tier CS streamers/professional gamers while they may not appear super invested it's mostly because they are not highly invested, they are just playing to practice something/or for entertainment for their viewers. If you watch them at a intense match or tournament you'll see them at their peak intensity.