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Non-gamers.
That word (or two words, depending on how you look at it) brings to me a feeling of annoyance.
Now I don’t hate non-gamers, but it really annoys me that they just don’t understand what it is like to get involved in a really good game.
Anyone with a moaning sister / brother / parent / grandparent will probably be used to shrill little comments in your ear such as ->
“Why do you spend all your time on that thing”
“How can you enjoy something so boring”
“Go and do something more useful instead”
“It’s just flashy lights, blips and pings. How tedious”
And so on. Usually when you are at a crucial point in the game, then being made to rush to save or get off quickly because some Corrie’s on.
And even if you try to teach them how to play or how to enjoy playing a game they just whine and say it is too hard / boring / complicated or because Emmerdale is on .
Maybe if they just understood that hardcore gamers want to be sucked in by a game, not just have a occasional bash at something like ‘casual’ gamers (grr). We look for something that is going to capture our imaginations and make us play on to see, find and do every single thing it has to offer. Not just watch some peoples lives get ruined on our boring, repetitive and generally depressing soaps.
That is what (in my opinion) games and consoles are for. To take us to different worlds, in different situations with interesting people. To be taken on an adventure, a ride, of dreams and fantasy.
Wizards and warriors, secret agents and space men, rivers and ruins, dragons and disasters. This is the stuff we can do, and, oh yes, it’s a thousand times better than real life. This is heaven on a disc.
We can do what we want, whenever we want, with no personal risk (except, occasionally, to your undies), this is the power of modern gaming. Dreams come true. And it’s blummin’ good fun too.
Is that so hard to understand?
And when you finish an epic (a Final Fantasy, say) you get ‘The Feeling’, like you do when you finish a good book. That weird feeling in your stomach that makes you want to talk to someone about what just happened and think back to everything you’ve seen. To get other people’s ideas on everything and things you didn’t think to do. And it’s great, you feel it was worth all your time and money, a great reward for a great game.
Except all you get is “Hurry up, Eastenders is on!” And your heart sinks. How can people be so blind?
Blips and pings? Shove it grandma! Not these days.
LONG LIVE GAMING!
cheers,
FFF
That word (or two words, depending on how you look at it) brings to me a feeling of annoyance.
Now I don’t hate non-gamers, but it really annoys me that they just don’t understand what it is like to get involved in a really good game.
Anyone with a moaning sister / brother / parent / grandparent will probably be used to shrill little comments in your ear such as ->
“Why do you spend all your time on that thing”
“How can you enjoy something so boring”
“Go and do something more useful instead”
“It’s just flashy lights, blips and pings. How tedious”
And so on. Usually when you are at a crucial point in the game, then being made to rush to save or get off quickly because some Corrie’s on.
And even if you try to teach them how to play or how to enjoy playing a game they just whine and say it is too hard / boring / complicated or because Emmerdale is on .
Maybe if they just understood that hardcore gamers want to be sucked in by a game, not just have a occasional bash at something like ‘casual’ gamers (grr). We look for something that is going to capture our imaginations and make us play on to see, find and do every single thing it has to offer. Not just watch some peoples lives get ruined on our boring, repetitive and generally depressing soaps.
That is what (in my opinion) games and consoles are for. To take us to different worlds, in different situations with interesting people. To be taken on an adventure, a ride, of dreams and fantasy.
Wizards and warriors, secret agents and space men, rivers and ruins, dragons and disasters. This is the stuff we can do, and, oh yes, it’s a thousand times better than real life. This is heaven on a disc.
We can do what we want, whenever we want, with no personal risk (except, occasionally, to your undies), this is the power of modern gaming. Dreams come true. And it’s blummin’ good fun too.
Is that so hard to understand?
And when you finish an epic (a Final Fantasy, say) you get ‘The Feeling’, like you do when you finish a good book. That weird feeling in your stomach that makes you want to talk to someone about what just happened and think back to everything you’ve seen. To get other people’s ideas on everything and things you didn’t think to do. And it’s great, you feel it was worth all your time and money, a great reward for a great game.
Except all you get is “Hurry up, Eastenders is on!” And your heart sinks. How can people be so blind?
Blips and pings? Shove it grandma! Not these days.
LONG LIVE GAMING!
cheers,
FFF
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Neither.
No-one likes you.
Get out my topic, foo'
No-one likes you.
Get out my topic, foo'
Example 1:
You should put this in prime, it's aproper topic.
Example 2:
Why the hell os this crap in Prime.
Example 3:
Wherever It goes, no-one'll read it.
I'm a bit buggered really.
You should put this in prime, it's aproper topic.
Example 2:
Why the hell os this crap in Prime.
Example 3:
Wherever It goes, no-one'll read it.
I'm a bit buggered really.
I hate to nag, but really this should have been put in Prime, as it's a proper topic.
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