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It's true, I don't. To be brutally honest, out of all the different aspects of gaming, I only know about a couple of them. I'm sure many people are the same, but there are others (especially on the forums,) who know much more than me about the term 'gaming.'
So, what don't I know, and why don't I care? Well, I'm certainly not a technical person. Some people post a lot about how the console works, what's inside it, how they actually play the games etc. One example is in the HDD (I've only just learnt this abbreviation, I always called it a hard drive.) A topic was made about this lately, basically dissing it. I tried to reply, but failed miserably. Why? Because I don't a thing about it! What is it supposed to do? All I know is that it supposedly lets you save more without a memory card, and...well, I guess I have a hard drive in my PC which stores space, so...
See what I mean? I don't know what I'm talking about. Why don't I care? Well, I'll explain that to you later.
What else don't I know much about? Specs. People go on and on and on about the 'graphic memory,' and how the GameCube has 'however many polygons," and the thing is, I don't know what they are! I can make a stab in the dark at them, such as taking the phrase 'graphic memory' and turning it into, 'graphics,' but that's about it. I mean, graphic memory could be something I've just though up of! I think I've heard something like it, but it's probably two different parts of the console that I've mixed up.
I know basically what polygons are, but I don't know how you make it harder to recognise them or anything.
If someone says to me, "Well, the GameCube has a 128ZX-bit memory graphics responder,) I'm not able to reply, as I won't know what that is, and won't know what the PS2 'version,' is.
I don't know how this new Wavebird controller works. In fact, I don't really know how any game controller works! Humm...I'm typing at the moment, and I've just realised that I'm not sure as to how a keyboard works! How does a memory card save data? errr....hmmm...well...
As I've showed, I don't know a lot about gaming, and there's much more than that, I promise you. BUT, the good thing is, that I don't care.
Why don't I care? Because to be honest, I don't NEED to know these things. If I want to play on a games console, I don't HAVE to know how the buttons I'm pressing on the controller are sent to the console, or wherever it's sent, (for all I know, it could be sent to a small man inside the black box that is my PS2.) I don't NEED to know why Gran Turismo 3 appear on my screen. As long as it works, and all I have to do is press a few buttons, I don't care.
Do I need to know what Graphics Proccessor my GameBoy Advance has to be able to enjoy it? Nope, I just push the switch and up comes F-Zero:Maximum Velocity.
I don't care about any of these things. What I DO know however, is what games I like to play. I know that I LOVED Metal Gear Solid and the whole Gran Turismo series, and I also know why. I know that I like many games, including Red Faction, Zone Of The Enders, Perfect Dark, Virtua Tennis and Deus Ex, and I know why I like them.
I KNOW whether a game has great graphics, okay graphics or poor graphics. I KNOW whether a game has amazing gameplay, good gameplay or poor gameplay. I also KNOW whether a game has a worthy soundtrack or not. These are all probably the most important aspects of gaming. These are all in the context of actually 'playing a game'.
Why do I visit these forums? Not to argue about specs (although I have done many a time {:)) and not to talk about the technical stuff. I am okay at talking about the actual consoles and accessories, but not the way they work. But I AM here to talk about why I like/dislike some games, and why I like the consoles I own, namely the PS2 and GBA.
I don't know much about gaming. But I don't care.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
*Ant waits for people who have only read the topic to make sarcastic replies about the PS2*
So, what don't I know, and why don't I care? Well, I'm certainly not a technical person. Some people post a lot about how the console works, what's inside it, how they actually play the games etc. One example is in the HDD (I've only just learnt this abbreviation, I always called it a hard drive.) A topic was made about this lately, basically dissing it. I tried to reply, but failed miserably. Why? Because I don't a thing about it! What is it supposed to do? All I know is that it supposedly lets you save more without a memory card, and...well, I guess I have a hard drive in my PC which stores space, so...
See what I mean? I don't know what I'm talking about. Why don't I care? Well, I'll explain that to you later.
What else don't I know much about? Specs. People go on and on and on about the 'graphic memory,' and how the GameCube has 'however many polygons," and the thing is, I don't know what they are! I can make a stab in the dark at them, such as taking the phrase 'graphic memory' and turning it into, 'graphics,' but that's about it. I mean, graphic memory could be something I've just though up of! I think I've heard something like it, but it's probably two different parts of the console that I've mixed up.
I know basically what polygons are, but I don't know how you make it harder to recognise them or anything.
If someone says to me, "Well, the GameCube has a 128ZX-bit memory graphics responder,) I'm not able to reply, as I won't know what that is, and won't know what the PS2 'version,' is.
I don't know how this new Wavebird controller works. In fact, I don't really know how any game controller works! Humm...I'm typing at the moment, and I've just realised that I'm not sure as to how a keyboard works! How does a memory card save data? errr....hmmm...well...
As I've showed, I don't know a lot about gaming, and there's much more than that, I promise you. BUT, the good thing is, that I don't care.
Why don't I care? Because to be honest, I don't NEED to know these things. If I want to play on a games console, I don't HAVE to know how the buttons I'm pressing on the controller are sent to the console, or wherever it's sent, (for all I know, it could be sent to a small man inside the black box that is my PS2.) I don't NEED to know why Gran Turismo 3 appear on my screen. As long as it works, and all I have to do is press a few buttons, I don't care.
Do I need to know what Graphics Proccessor my GameBoy Advance has to be able to enjoy it? Nope, I just push the switch and up comes F-Zero:Maximum Velocity.
I don't care about any of these things. What I DO know however, is what games I like to play. I know that I LOVED Metal Gear Solid and the whole Gran Turismo series, and I also know why. I know that I like many games, including Red Faction, Zone Of The Enders, Perfect Dark, Virtua Tennis and Deus Ex, and I know why I like them.
I KNOW whether a game has great graphics, okay graphics or poor graphics. I KNOW whether a game has amazing gameplay, good gameplay or poor gameplay. I also KNOW whether a game has a worthy soundtrack or not. These are all probably the most important aspects of gaming. These are all in the context of actually 'playing a game'.
Why do I visit these forums? Not to argue about specs (although I have done many a time {:)) and not to talk about the technical stuff. I am okay at talking about the actual consoles and accessories, but not the way they work. But I AM here to talk about why I like/dislike some games, and why I like the consoles I own, namely the PS2 and GBA.
I don't know much about gaming. But I don't care.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
*Ant waits for people who have only read the topic to make sarcastic replies about the PS2*
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Dr. Duck wrote:
> Ant speaks wisley, as does most everyone else who replies.
If anyone feels
> the need to learn about the inside of the things, fair play to them, i don't
> have a problem with that, but to me, there's no point. Like rawisandy said, it's
> the games that make the console, and i don't think anybody would chose a console
> to buy based on data about the inside over the games available for it.
That
> said, pretty much the same level of knowledge applies for me about the inside of
> pc's - none, and i would like to know a little more about those. Realisticly i
> don't think i'm ever going to upgrade one myself, chose a model based on a list
> of technical numbers, or do anything where the knowledge might be relevant, but
> in general i get the impression that most pc users have this technical
> knowledge. The level i mean is pretty basic, knowing all the main parts, what
> they do, what they look like, what the numbers are about, and how big a numer is
> 'good' for anything in particular. All the big pc uses i know have a bit of that
> kind of knowledge, and i myself want it.
Why? Because people want to know a
> little about stuff, how it works, why, i guess. Just curiosity. So who can say
> what any one person should be curios about?
Yeah, PC's are something I'd like to know a bit more about. Then again, I'd like a better one as well. :D
I know a bit more about PC's than Consoles (how they work, I mean,) but it's still not enough. Just ask Grix, he'll tell you a funny story about me, my PC and my microphone. :D
> Ant speaks wisley, as does most everyone else who replies.
If anyone feels
> the need to learn about the inside of the things, fair play to them, i don't
> have a problem with that, but to me, there's no point. Like rawisandy said, it's
> the games that make the console, and i don't think anybody would chose a console
> to buy based on data about the inside over the games available for it.
That
> said, pretty much the same level of knowledge applies for me about the inside of
> pc's - none, and i would like to know a little more about those. Realisticly i
> don't think i'm ever going to upgrade one myself, chose a model based on a list
> of technical numbers, or do anything where the knowledge might be relevant, but
> in general i get the impression that most pc users have this technical
> knowledge. The level i mean is pretty basic, knowing all the main parts, what
> they do, what they look like, what the numbers are about, and how big a numer is
> 'good' for anything in particular. All the big pc uses i know have a bit of that
> kind of knowledge, and i myself want it.
Why? Because people want to know a
> little about stuff, how it works, why, i guess. Just curiosity. So who can say
> what any one person should be curios about?
Yeah, PC's are something I'd like to know a bit more about. Then again, I'd like a better one as well. :D
I know a bit more about PC's than Consoles (how they work, I mean,) but it's still not enough. Just ask Grix, he'll tell you a funny story about me, my PC and my microphone. :D
Ant speaks wisley, as does most everyone else who replies.
If anyone feels the need to learn about the inside of the things, fair play to them, i don't have a problem with that, but to me, there's no point. Like rawisandy said, it's the games that make the console, and i don't think anybody would chose a console to buy based on data about the inside over the games available for it.
That said, pretty much the same level of knowledge applies for me about the inside of pc's - none, and i would like to know a little more about those. Realisticly i don't think i'm ever going to upgrade one myself, chose a model based on a list of technical numbers, or do anything where the knowledge might be relevant, but in general i get the impression that most pc users have this technical knowledge. The level i mean is pretty basic, knowing all the main parts, what they do, what they look like, what the numbers are about, and how big a numer is 'good' for anything in particular. All the big pc uses i know have a bit of that kind of knowledge, and i myself want it.
Why? Because people want to know a little about stuff, how it works, why, i guess. Just curiosity. So who can say what any one person should be curios about?
If anyone feels the need to learn about the inside of the things, fair play to them, i don't have a problem with that, but to me, there's no point. Like rawisandy said, it's the games that make the console, and i don't think anybody would chose a console to buy based on data about the inside over the games available for it.
That said, pretty much the same level of knowledge applies for me about the inside of pc's - none, and i would like to know a little more about those. Realisticly i don't think i'm ever going to upgrade one myself, chose a model based on a list of technical numbers, or do anything where the knowledge might be relevant, but in general i get the impression that most pc users have this technical knowledge. The level i mean is pretty basic, knowing all the main parts, what they do, what they look like, what the numbers are about, and how big a numer is 'good' for anything in particular. All the big pc uses i know have a bit of that kind of knowledge, and i myself want it.
Why? Because people want to know a little about stuff, how it works, why, i guess. Just curiosity. So who can say what any one person should be curios about?
Time_Warp wrote:
> I dont know much abouyt gaming in general. I like to think that I do but... I
> dont! I know things about my favourite console and then a bit about other
> consoles.
As for the electronics and all that I am stumped! (:)
Oh sorry! I once programmed these little lights at school. I was really good. They went around in a funy pattern and I knew more about electronics than I do now.
> I dont know much abouyt gaming in general. I like to think that I do but... I
> dont! I know things about my favourite console and then a bit about other
> consoles.
As for the electronics and all that I am stumped! (:)
Oh sorry! I once programmed these little lights at school. I was really good. They went around in a funy pattern and I knew more about electronics than I do now.
You the people like the games who write the games like the specs.
For those of you saying you don't give a monkey's about the specs......
2) You like the games.
2) The people who write the games like the specs.
Put 2) and 2) together.
2) You like the games.
2) The people who write the games like the specs.
Put 2) and 2) together.
Technically, I know sod all. I know there is this processor, and memory, and they are connected by a motherboard, and it's the bottlenecks between the memory, processor and disc reader which are the main problems with how fast a game runs.
However, I also know that I'd much rather play Skies of Arcadia again than bother even touching Tomb Raider 3 again. So I know what makes me happy.
(Nah, you could be a lot happier.)
Of course, I expect you know all about this.
(Yeah, well, I could make a few calls, recall a few favours, and I bet, you will be a lot more satisfied.)
Hmmm? What are you going on about?
(You know... journey to manhood. I've got some numbers, if you ever need them, you know.)
Hmmmm, thanks, but no thanks.
However, I also know that I'd much rather play Skies of Arcadia again than bother even touching Tomb Raider 3 again. So I know what makes me happy.
(Nah, you could be a lot happier.)
Of course, I expect you know all about this.
(Yeah, well, I could make a few calls, recall a few favours, and I bet, you will be a lot more satisfied.)
Hmmm? What are you going on about?
(You know... journey to manhood. I've got some numbers, if you ever need them, you know.)
Hmmmm, thanks, but no thanks.
I agree with you Ant. I don't care about specs and how consoles work. I just play the games and try to improve how I play those games.
Like you, I don't know hardly anything either. I'm just into games pure and simple. I keep myself ignorant of these things on purpose: I like to wrap gaming and games in a cloak of mystery. This helps me to stay interested; helps me see the merits of each game and console with fresh eyes.
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