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"When Games Attack"

I started watching it this week and it's pretty cool. The presenter is funny and I like the PES4 tornaments and Sexy FHM girls dancing.

Thoughts?

Stridman wrote:
> -_V, I watch it mainly because I babysit my sis and have nothing else
> to do from 3 - 6pm. I could come on these forums even more than I do,
> but it's people like you who put me off.

Mate, there are more than two things in the world to do.

Since when did Witch-King become such a cocksure little gimp?

Oh and When Games attack is pretty entertaining every now and then, it's certainly no Gamesmaster though.

-_V wrote:
> Oh contraire, for video games are generally intended for those under
> the age of 18.

i suggest you expand your games collection beyond "the olsen twins go driving" and any pixar tie-ins you may own ;)

video games are aimed at all ages (except in really obvious cases, like the aforementioned GTA). i can still enjoy a game of Mario World, Sonic or Crazy Taxi without feeling like i'm intruding on "something for the kids".

however, certain games that carry no certification offer FAR more than your average 14 year old will appreciate. titles like FF7 have complex and thought provoking storylines that serve to carry the game along if you just want to play from A to B, but actually house some profound thinking if you choose to dig a little deeper.
Rez is a fantastic idea for a game, it's one of my favourites, yet nowhere on the box does it carry an age limit/recommendation.

bottom line: games publishers may have a specific demographic in mind for any given title, but to suggest that the said demographic will be the only ones to enjoy the game is utterly and completely absurd.

-_V, I watch it mainly because I babysit my sis and have nothing else to do from 3 - 6pm. I could come on these forums even more than I do, but it's people like you who put me off.

Average mainly, but decently funny where it counts (the Getaway interview being the highlight of the series).

It's on it's 4/5th repeat run.

Still beats miserable ol' GamerTV: Todays show went like this:


DS: It's alright s'pose'. Not as 'sexy' as the PSP so we wouldn't bang it 'hur hur' crap laddish rubbish voiceover boy that went out with the Carry On films.

Punisher: 2/5 'really fun but not our sort of elitist fun so it's crap'

Monster Hunter: 2/5 'Innovative, original but not what we like we'd rather have the punisher but we were already miserable about that so we want tetris and nothing else will make us happy'

Devil May Cry 3: This looks **** but the viewers like it so we'll hype it up.

Matrix Online: See DMC3

Lego Star Wars: Also see DMC3

Some other game (Edit: The Bard's Tale): 2/5 'wow we really don't like games very much do we?'

Stridman wrote:
> Ha! You fool.
>

Congratulations on completely side-stepping part of my reply with an insult.
Is that how it works now, I prove you wrong and then you look down your nose?

> Im 14 years old btw, not 18.

I don't know a single 14 year old who watches a games show, and very few who even have a PS2. It's not normal. A few more who childishly giggle over suggestive naughty magazines, that's their problem.

> And you sound around 5 years old, or maybe i'm being a bit generous
> there.

And you've insulted me again without actually making a valid comeback to any of my post.
Well done.

I watch it on occasion, it gets a thumbs up.

Stridman wrote:
> Ha! You fool.
>
> Im 14 years old btw, not 18.

er, he never said you were.

Ha! You fool.

Im 14 years old btw, not 18.
And you sound around 5 years old, or maybe i'm being a bit generous there.

Oh contraire, for video games are generally intended for those under the age of 18.
Except GTA, and that's just gay.
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