How are video games "for children" if the majority of players are adults?

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TheJoker138 posted:

Gamers may physically be over a certain age, but GamerGate has proven that mentally they're all 12 years old.

GamerGate has proven that all people who take internet fights seriously are mentally 12.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 21:03

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# ? May 16, 2024 18:32

Nuclearmonkee: Jun 10, 2009

Just play your games and stop giving a gently caress maybe?

Who gives a poo poo.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 21:10

spank my snatch: Jun 4, 2009

as usual, what it really comes down to is not that [thing's] fans are annoying so much that fanatical monomaniacs are annoying, whatever they're into

# ? Jan 20, 2015 22:15

glowstick party tonight: Oct 4, 2003; by zen death robot

Video games are for children because most if not all can be reasonably played by children who have a basic understanding of what constitutes reality and fantasy.

So like all kids over six.

Except maybe the ones like Grand Theft Auto or the more gratuitous poo poo, but even I played games like that as a wee tender lad. Remember the Duke Nukem with the STRIPPERS? So scandalous, a giant square nipple pixel! But nowadays I guess we have the ESRB thanks Jack Thompson and Hillary Clinton and poo poo.

But yes, adults play video games too. Who cares. Most just don't have enough time for it as compared to when they were kids growing up with it.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 22:35

Shnag: Dec 8, 2010; "I'll be whatever I wanna do!"

^^^
But the same can be said for all games . Board games, card games (a six year old can play poker and black jack), and sports teams start very early on. It doesn't matter if they suck or not at it. And really all tv shows, and movies can be watched by a kid, sneaking into R rated films is a right of passage.

Whats is something that only adults enjoy? Booze, drugs, and strippers? If you can afford those hobbies regularly, then I suppose video games would look lame. Or is it just strippers? Because even a kid can score weed and some beer.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 03:45

opus111: Jul 6, 2014

Shnag posted:

I'm Canadian actually . So "Even worst!" etc etc.

Even worse, not worst. I didn't realise Canadians were loving illiterate.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 04:00

opus111: Jul 6, 2014

Op tbs (to be serious), I liked games a lot, still do to an extent and appreciate what they offer over other screen based activities but for me, I grew out of them when real life ramped up and so if somebody is still heavily into them taking my experience as a baseline, I just don't think that life has gotten real for them yet and so dismiss them easily. The second reason is that I think they repreent consumerist excess moreso than any other thing and I think that's lovely.

There ya go.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 04:05

I.C.: Jun 10, 2008

The child is the father of man or however you say it. That's the answer. :ghost:

# ? Jan 21, 2015 04:05

wilfredmerriweathr: Jul 11, 2005

opus111 posted:

Op tbs (to be serious), I liked games a lot, still do to an extent and appreciate what they offer over other screen based activities but for me, I grew out of them when real life ramped up and so if somebody is still heavily into them taking my experience as a baseline, I just don't think that life has gotten real for them yet and so dismiss them easily. The second reason is that I think they repreent consumerist excess moreso than any other thing and I think that's lovely.

There ya go.

Glad someone took the time to write out how I feel because I've always been too lazy to express it but yeah this is the reason

# ? Jan 21, 2015 05:13

burritolingus: Nov 6, 2007; by Ralp

Jerry Mumphrey posted:

It's a distinction between "gamers" and "people who play video games". It's fine to play video games, but defining yourself by playing video games and having it be your only/main hobby/interest makes you a huge nerd loser.

Like almost everyone likes to watch TV now and then but if someone was like "Oh I'm a TVer and I watch 8 hours of TV a day and I'm in a TV guild" they'd be a huge nerd loser too.

im gay

The difference between "guy who is a gamer" and "guy who plays video games" is that the latter is trying to pretend he's not a total piece of poo poo while the former accepts the truth.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 05:31

Dr. Carwash: Sep 16, 2006; Senpai...

Jerry Mumphrey posted:

It's a distinction between "gamers" and "people who play video games". It's fine to play video games, but defining yourself by playing video games and having it be your only/main hobby/interest makes you a huge nerd loser.

do you also get whipped into an autistic frenzy when someone that plays golf refers to themselves as a "golfer"

# ? Jan 21, 2015 05:33

TOILETLORD: Nov 13, 2012; by XyloJW

Dr. Carwash posted:

do you also get whipped into an autistic frenzy when someone that plays golf refers to themselves as a "golfer"

yes i prefer sea of cortezer

# ? Jan 21, 2015 05:34

Monkey Fracas: Sep 11, 2010; ...but then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you!; Grimey Drawer

I hide the fact that I play games from everyone but other people I know play the games

# ? Jan 21, 2015 05:36

Shnag: Dec 8, 2010; "I'll be whatever I wanna do!"

opus111 posted:

Op tbs (to be serious), I liked games a lot, still do to an extent and appreciate what they offer over other screen based activities but for me, I grew out of them when real life ramped up and so if somebody is still heavily into them taking my experience as a baseline, I just don't think that life has gotten real for them yet and so dismiss them easily. The second reason is that I think they repreent consumerist excess moreso than any other thing and I think that's lovely.

There ya go.

So you are just pretentious? :confused:

If its already been established that a gamer is making money working, in what way is "life not real" for them?

Shnag fucked around with this message at 13:53 on Jan 21, 2015

# ? Jan 21, 2015 13:25

social vegan: Nov 7, 2014

lol if you loving losers haven't grown out of that hobby into something more adult like collecting cigar clippings or building toy trains.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 13:45

The Dennis System: Aug 4, 2014; Nothing in Jurassic World is natural, we have always filled gaps in the genome with the DNA of other animals. And if the genetic code was pure, many of them would look quite different. But you didn't ask for reality, you asked for more teeth.

Vidya games are fun, but the problem is with the story and character part of video games. Most video games have unbelievably terrible writing, plots, and characters, and these are the things that a casual observer will see when they look at games, not the game play. Plus, human faces still look terrible in video games, even after all these years of computers getting more and more powerful.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 13:53

wilfredmerriweathr: Jul 11, 2005

Shnag posted:

So your just pretentious?
If its already been established that a gamer is making money working, in what way is "life not real" for them?

Because instead of doing something constructive with their free time - you know, something that they can be proud of, something that will make their life, another person's life or the world at large a slightly better place - they are wasting it sitting on their rear end like a huge bitch. "Making money working" is not the end-all of being an adult, and is in fact the very baseline.

Of course most people these days are huge manchildren. Just look at congress. Can't wait til we get some of the new generation up in there and instead of doing their job they just spend all day drinking and watching youtubers talk about the new upgrades in destiny

# ? Jan 21, 2015 13:54

a star war betamax: Sep 17, 2011; by Lowtax; Gary’s Answer

Shnag posted:

I already know I am not going to get any actual answers but I figured it is worth a shot. According to this poll http://www.statista.com/statistics/189582/age-of-us-video-game-players-since-2010/ 71% of people who play video games are adults. Which really makes sense if you think about it. Video games are expensive, and consoles and PC's are even more so. A kid could easily expect an action figure from a friend on a birthday, but only a parent is going to drop $60+ a few times a year on a game. So at a minimum, a gamer, regardless of strawman being used, would need to be at least working. Also note that regardless of "Every gamer i know is a [blank]" statement, there are gamers who have SO's, regardless of how infuriating that may be.

The main point I am trying to understand what inherently is so immature about video games, as opposed to any other medium of entertain being displayed on a screen? The majority of goons watch shows on a screen, you get entertainment and pass time this way. Why does holding a controller change everything? If you are taking a girl home from a bar, and she starts playing candy crush, would you call her "A beta bitch human being gently caress!" and throw her out of the moving cab? If your buddy is showing off his man-cave before 'the big game', and he is listing things off like " 52 inch HD tv, gold monster cables, surround sound.." . And you stand there nodding your head "Yeah man! cool!" , but then he mentions his PS4. Wouldn't you immediately disown him as a friend, and slam his head through the TV screen? Would you point out that monster cables are a waste of money and you get one billion HDMI cables of new egg for that price and then hate him even more because doesn't shop the same way you do? Also, would you think playing video games is nerdy loser faggots but knowing specifically where you'd make such a purchase isn't?

I already know the quick answer is "To piss of people on the internet" , but i think there must be more to it to put so much effort into it. The thread about EB games was full of goons straight up thinking they were a aryan superman from nazi text because they chose not to shop at that store, and actually patted their own, and each others back over it. And that went on for pages and pages and pages. The hatred seems too strong just for trolling purposes.

good essay thabks

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:01

Zzulu: May 15, 2009; (â°ËvËâ°)

games are fun and much like TV and movies they take my mind off the endless cycle of drudgery that my life has become

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:01

Bea Nanner: Oct 20, 2003; Je suis excité!

i like to jerk off, but i dont like discussing it with other people

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:01

Shnag: Dec 8, 2010; "I'll be whatever I wanna do!"

wilfredmerriweathr posted:

Because instead of doing something constructive with their free time - you know, something that they can be proud of, something that will make their life, another person's life or the world at large a slightly better place - they are wasting it sitting on their rear end like a huge bitch. "Making money working" is not the end-all of being an adult, and is in fact the very baseline.

Of course most people these days are huge manchildren. Just look at congress. Can't wait til we get some of the new generation up in there and instead of doing their job they just spend all day drinking and watching youtubers talk about the new upgrades in destiny

Being pretentious just makes you genuinely pathetic. Do you actually have a point, or are you just taking a break on something awful comedy forums in between building hospitals for children in africa?

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:03

opus111: Jul 6, 2014

Shnag posted:

So you are just pretentious?
If its already been established that a gamer is making money working, in what way is "life not real" for them?

doesnt it all jsut seem like a huge waste of time to you? I mean, I'll watch a lovely TV program before bed but that's 42 minutes of my gone, max, and it's super-passive so serves the purpose of winding you down for the night.

the other day i decided to start playing an old game on an emulator. I was sat there for like 2 hours, barely touched the total amount of stuff to do and just felt like a huge slug afterwards. im just speaking for myself but there's a tonne of other things that i think is more worthwhile to do at this point in my life.

pretty much all of my irl friends dont play games any more, too.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:04

opus111: Jul 6, 2014

Shnag posted:

Being pretentious just makes you genuinely pathetic. Do you actually have a point, or are you just taking a break on something awful comedy forums in between building hospitals for children in africa?

uh i dont think yo uknow what pretentious means, brah.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:04

I Pledge The Legence: Sep 18, 2009; Gleaming the Cube

have a read of neogaf, that'll tell you who videogames are for (the answer is autistic degenerates)

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:08

I Pledge The Legence: Sep 18, 2009; Gleaming the Cube

and did it take anyone else hours to farm the llewellyn set? they weren't dropping poo poo for me and i had to ascetic.
what kind of mutant would put up with this poo poo? some loser, i'd bet.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:11

Shnag: Dec 8, 2010; "I'll be whatever I wanna do!"

opus111 posted:

doesnt it all jsut seem like a huge waste of time to you? I mean, I'll watch a lovely TV program before bed but that's 42 minutes of my gone, max, and it's super-passive so serves the purpose of winding you down for the night.

the other day i decided to start playing an old game on an emulator. I was sat there for like 2 hours, barely touched the total amount of stuff to do and just felt like a huge slug afterwards. im just speaking for myself but there's a tonne of other things that i think is more worthwhile to do at this point in my life.

pretty much all of my irl friends dont play games any more, too.

And? I actually don't get your point. So you are saying laying lazily in bed watching netflix is peak maturity while playing a match or two on a game makes you pathetic for no other reason that its not what you do, and what you do is cool awesome and great because its you who does it?

opus111 posted:

uh i dont think yo uknow what pretentious means, brah.

pre�ten�tious
prəˈten(t)SHəs/
adjective
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

You are unironically bragging that you "Don't play video games." In what way are you not being pathetically pretentious? Be sure to tell me how you and all your friends sit at "The cool kids table" at the break room.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:19

social vegan: Nov 7, 2014

video games are "for children" because you made that up in your dumb head op. break free of ur mental constraints and write an okcupid profile from the perspective of zelda, the hyrulian warrior and hero of time so women see ur creativity but also a little nerdy

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:22

opus111: Jul 6, 2014

Shnag posted:

And? I actually don't get your point. So you are saying laying lazily in bed watching netflix is peak maturity while playing a match or two on a game makes you pathetic for no other reason that its not what you do, and what you do is cool awesome and great because its you who does it?

pre�ten�tious
prəˈten(t)SHəs/
adjective
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

You are unironically bragging that you "Don't play video games." In what way are you not being pathetically pretentious? Be sure to tell me how you and all your friends sit at "The cool kids table" at the break room.

lol ok dude.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:24

Zzulu: May 15, 2009; (â°ËvËâ°)

videogames, internet memes, anime and ponies are what define this new bold generation

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:27

Kuromyneko: Aug 21, 2014; Kuro neko

Now adays your a kid till your 35

# ? Jan 21, 2015 14:33

King Vidiot: Feb 17, 2007; You think you can take me at Satan's Hollow? Go 'head on!

Kuromyneko posted:

Now adays your a kid till your 35

I'm going to buy up a bunch of Amiibos now so that when I'm 36 I can sell them just at the moment where I lose all interest in stupid children's poo poo. The moment I hit 36 I'll look at myself surrounded by plastic kiddy garbage and decide to make a change, then I'll be that unkempt guy hocking a bunch of pop culture poo poo and toys at a flea market. Every month of every year, until I die alone.

I mean, I'll keep buying that poo poo, but only because it's my way to make a living. It sits in my house but it's not "mine" it's just inventory, it's a legitimate business expenditure.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 16:35

Extra Large Marge: Jan 21, 2004; Fun Shoe

What do amiibos do?

# ? Jan 21, 2015 16:38

social vegan: Nov 7, 2014

Kuromyneko posted:

Now adays your a kid till your 35

this isn't gonna hold up in court hth

# ? Jan 21, 2015 16:43

old beast lunatic: Nov 3, 2004; by Hand Knit

I love all the things Judge Judy hates. Mostly weed and video games.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 16:50

King Vidiot: Feb 17, 2007; You think you can take me at Satan's Hollow? Go 'head on!

Arian_Samurai posted:

What do amiibos do?

Nobody really "knows" but 8 year old kids and 34 year old pedophiles love them.

# ? Jan 21, 2015 17:16

Ramsus: Sep 14, 2002; by Hand Knit

i wish there was some good games for kids because there isn't poo poo for my 5 year old that's worth a drat and I'm not going to buy a nintendo

# ? Jan 21, 2015 17:18

sexy young infidel: Nov 13, 2014; Faggot of the Year
2012, 2014

Ramsus posted:

i wish there was some good games for kids because there isn't poo poo for my 5 year old that's worth a drat and I'm not going to buy a nintendo

*rushing into the thread, knocking over everything on the table, kicking a chair* have u considered linux?

# ? Jan 21, 2015 17:20

flerp: Feb 25, 2014

it's actually about respect in video game playing

# ? Jan 21, 2015 18:30

Venom Snake: Feb 19, 2014; by Nyc_Tattoo

There is only one god and Kojima is his prophet.

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ubachung: Jul 30, 2006

opus111 posted:

lol ok dude.

It's true though. There's no inherent value to any leisure activity, trying to construct some kind of absolute hobby hierarchy where your own interests just happen to be at the top is nothing more than self-delusion to maintain your misguided feelings of self worth.

If you enjoy doing something that's legal and does no harm to others just keep doing it and stop worrying about what others think. I mean it's retarded and lovely that some people think they can judge others based on their interests while being above reproach themselves, but that seems to be how most people think. There's no point in fighting it, just realise that cultural and societal norms don't mean poo poo unless you live and die by the judgement and acceptance of others.

Also I loving love video games and if you don't you're worthless subhuman scum.

# ? Jan 22, 2015 02:29

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