Am I just too old for an Xbox?

[GarfieldLeChat]

I've never yet seen a video game I've seen any point in. It isn't the method as such.

And as a result must be disparaging to those who do?

 

[TruXta]

Fair enough not liking computer games, but to label those who play them as childish is about as reasonable as labelling those who play Go or chess or football as childish. And computer games are indeed as varied as that.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

They're for children.

Despite the average age of a gamer being 34 and 20 million in the UK identifying themselves as one? Riiiiight...

 

[TruXta]

Despite the average age of a gamer being 34 and 20 million in the UK identifying themselves as one? Riiiiight...

Danny no doubt means we're emotionally retarded. Not literally kids.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Danny no doubt means we're emotionally retarded. Not literally kids.

Given that there's roughly 20 million of us and only one Danny I'd say he's intellectually retarded on this issue.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

danny there are so many different and varied video games, and indeed video gamers For me playing some games can be as immersive and satisfying as reading a good book or watching a good film. Others as pick up and put down as a free newspaper.

There was a really interesting thread on here a while ago about whether, in certain genres of games, you play as yourself or create a character and play as them thus allowing you to make choices different to what you may routinely choose. I found that fascinating as I saw it as analagous to me loving acting, it's not just escapism it is exploring different aspects of yourself that normally you would not choose to, would not want to or would not get the chance to. That is part of what, for me, can be so fun and so rewarding about playing video games.

 

[danny la rouge]

Danny no doubt means we're emotionally retarded. Not literally kids.

You're putting words in my mouth. I've no idea why people play video games. Baffles me.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

You're putting words in my mouth. I've no idea why people play video games. Baffles me.

If you don't understand why people play them how can you know what's the best age to play them?

 

[danny la rouge]

If you don't understand why people play them how can you know what's the best age to play them?

I have children, and I see them playing video games.

 

[TruXta]

They're for children.

What was that Danny? Also, if they're for children, why are some only 18+? C'mon old man, at least admit to your prejudice on this one.

 

[danny la rouge]

What was that Danny? Also, if they're for children, why are some only 18+? C'mon old man, at least admit to your prejudice on this one.

Where have I hidden my prejudices?

And what do you mean "what was that?"?

 

[TruXta]

You said I was putting words in your mouth. By saying video games are for kids, knowing full well that more adults than kids play them, well it's not hard to read between the lines is it.

 

[danny la rouge]

You said I was putting words in your mouth.

You were. There's no way I use the phrase you used. Not ever.

I'd have said "socially inept".

 

[TruXta]

You were. There's no way I use the phrase you used. Not ever.

Yet the upshot is the same.

 

[danny la rouge]

Yet the upshot is the same.

Is it?

I read a children's book recently. I enjoyed it.

 

[TruXta]

Is it?

I read a children's book recently. I enjoyed it.

Really? It's come to this? You can do so much better than that.

 

[danny la rouge]

I read it to a child, mind you.

 

[TruXta]

Did the plot thicken?

 

[Greebo]

I read it to a child, mind you.

Ooh get you, daring to enjoy what you were reading to a child!

FWIW I know several adults who enjoy Diana Wynne Jones's books and they don't even read them to children. I've also resorted to reading the foreign equivalent of the "Sunday Sport" just to increase my reading speed & fluency. They're not the only thing read, mind you.

I happen to be over 30, female, and sometimes enjoy PS1 and PS2 games. Anyone who thinks computer & console games are just for children or teenagers (and male ones at that) has got another think coming.

 

[Greebo]

Did the plot thicken?

His brain, possibly.

 

[TruXta]

His brain, possibly.

Surely that's a good thing? Wouldn't want a thin soupy gloop of a brain would we.

 

[Greebo]

Surely that's a good thing? Wouldn't want a thin soupy gloop of a brain would we.

Rewind - why are we even assuming the presence of much of a brain in there anyway?

 

[TruXta]

Rewind - why are we even assuming the presence of much of a brain in there anyway?

Now now.

 

[Greebo]

Now now.

Come off it. The day I say something fluffy, sweet or just plain nice, urbanites assume I've lost it.

 

[TruXta]

Bollocks, we've all seen you do nice. Fluffy, mebbe not so much.

 

[Greebo]

Bollocks, we've all seen you do nice. Fluffy, mebbe not so much.

Nice maybe, sweet no. Fucking kill me if I ever do fluffy.

 

[TruXta]

Nice maybe, sweet no. Fucking kill me if I ever do fluffy.

I'm guessing VP will be at hand with the porta-guillotine.

 

[Greebo]

I'm guessing VP will be at hand with the porta-guillotine.

Of course. To put me out of my misery. Only fair.

 

[TruXta]

Anyway, this thread has got me thinking should I ever get a job/money I could do worse than getting a chipped PS2 with all the goodies from 5-10 years ago. Still one of the best ever machines in my book, and long-lived too in terms of game dev.

 

[Greebo]

Anyway, this thread has got me thinking should I ever get a job/money I could do worse than getting a chipped PS2 with all the goodies from 5-10 years ago. Still one of the best ever machines in my book, and long-lived too in terms of game dev.

Agreed - not that expensive either, now that a lot of the games are sold 2nd hand.