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An amazing amount of posts on here seem to be posted by people who think that unless a game has repeated violent death and plotlines worthy of a Nobel Prize for literature, it instantly becomes a "kiddy game" and shouldn't be played by anyone over the age of 12. What's the matter? Are you all that insecure about yourselves that you can't simply enjoy something because it's fun anymore? Do primary colours now scare you more than the gloom that more and more games are set in?
Games are meant to be fun. We all know this; that's why they're called computer games and not "SUPER HOME SADOMASOCHISM SYSTEM X-TREME 6000!!!" (Though, some games do feel like it). It isn't necessary for violence to be involved to make something fun. It isn't necessary for other media to resort to violence and dialogue that has half the audience wanting to commit suicide by halfway into the story all the time. Why should games playing be different?
If we consider the films industry, it makes films specifically for children. These films are rated U, and large groups of people between the age of 12 and 16 labels them worthless because they're made for "babies". These people then miss out on some of the most entertaining films made. Films like Shrek, which is far better than most of the films made that year. There's no gore, no swearing, no heart wrenching dialogue. But it's entertaining for everyone.
Games should be like this. If I want to pick up Mario Sunshine and play it, rather than an in depth RPG that takes hours to get into or a driving game that requires hours of pedantic fiddling with car set-ups, then why shouldn't I? It annoys me when people younger than me tell me that I shouldnt play a game like that and should be playing GTA3 because "it has violence and stealing and you can beat pedestrians up." Maybe I don't want to beat the pedestrians up, maybe I want to cave your head in for being a shallow minded ****. Most of the "Adult" oriented games around aren't. They're aimed at pubescent boys who want to think they're grown up. A good example of this is the BMX XXX game just released in America. It has naked women, swearing and "A disrespectful attitude". I bet it sells by the bucketload. Even though it's just Dave Mirra's BMX with a few bolt-ons.
Let's take pokemon as a prime example. People argue that "it's designed for children" and "There's no realism" and that "The plotline isn't very good." They say that games like the Final Fantasy series, which went deadly serious in only the last few editions, are the only type of RPG worth playing because they're the only adult ones.
Give. A. Flying. ****.
Pokemon is fun. So are Final Fantasy games. Why should I only play one of them? Why can we no longer rank games on how much fun they are to play and instead have to obsess over plotlines, adult themes and language?
I'm not saying that adult oriented games are bad. Nor am I saying that all games should be aimed at everyone. What I'm saying is that just because a game is advertised for children, it isn't necessarily only for them.
Anyway.
Games = Fun.
Fun = Good.
Good = Happiness.
Happiness = Less rage.
Less rage = Less poxy fanboys.
See? It's good for all of us.
Now, why have I used so many rhetorical questions?
Games are meant to be fun. We all know this; that's why they're called computer games and not "SUPER HOME SADOMASOCHISM SYSTEM X-TREME 6000!!!" (Though, some games do feel like it). It isn't necessary for violence to be involved to make something fun. It isn't necessary for other media to resort to violence and dialogue that has half the audience wanting to commit suicide by halfway into the story all the time. Why should games playing be different?
If we consider the films industry, it makes films specifically for children. These films are rated U, and large groups of people between the age of 12 and 16 labels them worthless because they're made for "babies". These people then miss out on some of the most entertaining films made. Films like Shrek, which is far better than most of the films made that year. There's no gore, no swearing, no heart wrenching dialogue. But it's entertaining for everyone.
Games should be like this. If I want to pick up Mario Sunshine and play it, rather than an in depth RPG that takes hours to get into or a driving game that requires hours of pedantic fiddling with car set-ups, then why shouldn't I? It annoys me when people younger than me tell me that I shouldnt play a game like that and should be playing GTA3 because "it has violence and stealing and you can beat pedestrians up." Maybe I don't want to beat the pedestrians up, maybe I want to cave your head in for being a shallow minded ****. Most of the "Adult" oriented games around aren't. They're aimed at pubescent boys who want to think they're grown up. A good example of this is the BMX XXX game just released in America. It has naked women, swearing and "A disrespectful attitude". I bet it sells by the bucketload. Even though it's just Dave Mirra's BMX with a few bolt-ons.
Let's take pokemon as a prime example. People argue that "it's designed for children" and "There's no realism" and that "The plotline isn't very good." They say that games like the Final Fantasy series, which went deadly serious in only the last few editions, are the only type of RPG worth playing because they're the only adult ones.
Give. A. Flying. ****.
Pokemon is fun. So are Final Fantasy games. Why should I only play one of them? Why can we no longer rank games on how much fun they are to play and instead have to obsess over plotlines, adult themes and language?
I'm not saying that adult oriented games are bad. Nor am I saying that all games should be aimed at everyone. What I'm saying is that just because a game is advertised for children, it isn't necessarily only for them.
Anyway.
Games = Fun.
Fun = Good.
Good = Happiness.
Happiness = Less rage.
Less rage = Less poxy fanboys.
See? It's good for all of us.
Now, why have I used so many rhetorical questions?
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It can sell millions, but it can still sell more. :0)
Grix Thraves wrote:
> However, a game like Mario may get just as good reviews, but will be
> put down by people just because they don't look very good playing
> it.
Still sells by the bucket load though? ...
Doesnt exactly the same thing happen with consoles, clothes, music, movies, etc...
The joys of being a teenager :)
> However, a game like Mario may get just as good reviews, but will be
> put down by people just because they don't look very good playing
> it.
Still sells by the bucket load though? ...
Doesnt exactly the same thing happen with consoles, clothes, music, movies, etc...
The joys of being a teenager :)
Grix Thraves wrote:
> I really, REALLY need to play the Final Fantasies. This is mainly FM's
> fault.
I find that I have to be in a certain mood to play them. Thats why I still haven't finished 5 after over a month since starting it and haven't even started 6 although I've owned it for about 4 weeks.
> I really, REALLY need to play the Final Fantasies. This is mainly FM's
> fault.
I find that I have to be in a certain mood to play them. Thats why I still haven't finished 5 after over a month since starting it and haven't even started 6 although I've owned it for about 4 weeks.
Yeah, I saw Red and Blue in a big HMV the other day.
Do they still make Red and Blue? Or will my copy of blue actually increase in value?
I really, REALLY need to play the Final Fantasies. This is mainly FM's fault.
Yeah, Ruby and Saphire are the GBA ones. Get either Red or Blue, and if you become obsessed with getting all Pokemon, get the later ones.
Whitestripes wrote:
"The two new ones, Ruby and Sapphire, are being released in a month or so I think, so you might as well wait until then."
Are those the GBA ones?
"The two new ones, Ruby and Sapphire, are being released in a month or so I think, so you might as well wait until then."
Are those the GBA ones?
The only annoying thing about the Pokemon games is the whole trading system. It's a good idea, but can get annoying if no-one else is into it.
I didn't really like Final Fantasy X, VIII is still my fave. The FMV's were absolutely amazing, but the battle's just took too long. And I prefer Pokemon because it's in 2-D.
I didn't really like Final Fantasy X, VIII is still my fave. The FMV's were absolutely amazing, but the battle's just took too long. And I prefer Pokemon because it's in 2-D.
It's a human thing really. If it's not advertised, people don't become interested in it. When Mario was advertised as the coolest thing on the planet, everyone wanted a NES, and everyone wanted Mario. Times change.
When was the last time you tried something new? It's not really in our nature to change the way we live, so you can use that excuse, but in the end, change is really what makes life living.
I just want to play games really. Games like Skies of Arcadia.
Everyone go play Skies of Arcadia. It's the best game ever.
When was the last time you tried something new? It's not really in our nature to change the way we live, so you can use that excuse, but in the end, change is really what makes life living.
I just want to play games really. Games like Skies of Arcadia.
Everyone go play Skies of Arcadia. It's the best game ever.
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