There are a few reasons why I’ll watch a stream or let’s play of a video game:
the sports angle. If you like to play a game, be it basketball or A Link to the Past, watching someone else play it extremely well can be gratifying.
Additional performance. Streamers themselves are characters, watching someone react to the game can be compelling in a way that’s difficult to describe.
Rediscovery. Watching someone play a video game I know well can help me see it through fresh eyes. I can never play A Link to the Past for the first time again, but watching someone play it for the first time can help revisit that experience.
There are a few reasons why I’ll watch a stream or let’s play of a video game:
the sports angle. If you like to play a game, be it basketball or A Link to the Past, watching someone else play it extremely well can be gratifying.
Additional performance. Streamers themselves are characters, watching someone react to the game can be compelling in a way that’s difficult to describe.
Rediscovery. Watching someone play a video game I know well can help me see it through fresh eyes. I can never play A Link to the Past for the first time again, but watching someone play it for the first time can help revisit that experience.
I’d like to add to 2.
Some games streamers play, I wouldn’t enjoy myself, but watching them play it and add to it makes it fun.