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Tue, Oct 14, 08 @ 17:45
Clearly it was the game that caused the 20 year old to run into traffic with slit wrists and a knife. Not the fact that he was off his tits on skunk...
yep, obviously.
We, you see, are of the naive mind endemic poverty and an upbringing based on failing educational systems might possibly have something to do with crime. But hell! As long as we can blame video games while paying investment bankers, kickers of footballs and bouncers of basketballs 1,000 times the salaries of teachers, who needs statistics dang-it!?
indeed.
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Wed, Oct 15, 08 @ 13:06
LOL. The palace of righteous justice that is the law and government, should be more aware. The fact is we like a bit of chaos in our lives, and the more imaginary and fun it is the better. That's why games are evermore popular.
They just don't seem to get the fun of walking on the dark side now and then. Oh well, atleast crooked cops and law men will get it. Lol.
They just don't seem to get the fun of walking on the dark side now and then. Oh well, atleast crooked cops and law men will get it. Lol.
"Plane!?....I Ain't Gettin On No Plane"
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Wed, Oct 15, 08 @ 13:52
Joji wrote:
The fact is we like a bit of chaos in our lives, and the more imaginary and fun it is the better. That's why games are evermore popular.
I am confused on this one. How do games contribute to chaos (even a little bit)? As far as I can tell, the thing with games is that they have hard and fast rules and are all about conforming to those strictures.
Yup, games are for people who like to conform. Video games are people who like to conform but with joypads and not cricket racquets (sure, cricket hitting is a cruel sport and not a game, but you get my meaning).
There's nothing wrong with a bit of conformity - especially when it enables you to pretend that you are mostly being rebellious in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future.
Video games are growing in popularity because:
a) The generation that grew up with them has bred - now we having gaming chillun.
b) Video games (should) offer more value for money than DVDs or going to the flicks (the movies).
c) We are in a time of recession wherein fantasy is a necessary break (see also point b).
d) There is no point d.
Cheers and it's nice to be back.
Tim
Editorial Director - SPOnG.com
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Wed, Oct 15, 08 @ 18:11
Okay, I'll adjust that to structured gaming chaos then.
"Plane!?....I Ain't Gettin On No Plane"
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