Comments on: It’s Okay To Play http://www.8bitbites.com/2007/11/27/its-okay-to-play/ All your gaming news are belong to us! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:57:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cory Kramer http://www.8bitbites.com/2007/11/27/its-okay-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Cory Kramer Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:30:24 +0000 http://www.pixelatedpov.com/index.php/2007/11/27/its-okay-to-play/#comment-309 Mainstream indeed. I figured out it was mainstream when games started getting bands that people know about into games. Tony Hawk is always the example I use. Sometimes I just played it to hear a catchy song or 2. EA uses new music in all of their sports games as another example. Then take into consideration that a game like Rainbow 6 Vegas had an entire arsenal of Dodge vehicles. If it wasn't mainstream they wouldn't be marketing so hard in video games. I think that it's a generational thing with video games though. When we were younger there was a cutoff age where it wasn't looked upon favorably to play video games. I will say from personal experience that Hans and Steve played entirely too much though. I found myself slowing down when it came to video games around the age of 18. The booty was just too fun to chase. Well, now I'll get in trouble chasing tail and I've been back on the scene for the past few years now. I love my video games so much that I'm redoing my basement to accommodate a new TV and stereo for them. Pwn. Mainstream indeed. I figured out it was mainstream when games started getting bands that people know about into games. Tony Hawk is always the example I use. Sometimes I just played it to hear a catchy song or 2. EA uses new music in all of their sports games as another example. Then take into consideration that a game like Rainbow 6 Vegas had an entire arsenal of Dodge vehicles. If it wasn’t mainstream they wouldn’t be marketing so hard in video games.

I think that it’s a generational thing with video games though. When we were younger there was a cutoff age where it wasn’t looked upon favorably to play video games. I will say from personal experience that Hans and Steve played entirely too much though. I found myself slowing down when it came to video games around the age of 18. The booty was just too fun to chase. Well, now I’ll get in trouble chasing tail and I’ve been back on the scene for the past few years now. I love my video games so much that I’m redoing my basement to accommodate a new TV and stereo for them. Pwn.

]]> By: Artie http://www.8bitbites.com/2007/11/27/its-okay-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Artie Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:23:29 +0000 http://www.pixelatedpov.com/index.php/2007/11/27/its-okay-to-play/#comment-308 as usual, very insightful post, Hans. But, I think the real question is, since when do you have a girlfriend? I kid, I kid. I noticed gaming was going mainstream (or at least more mainstream) just recently. I saw an ad - and blogged about it here - for the xbox 360 that was actually geared toward non-gamers or casual gamers. Prior to that, I thought only Nintendo was playing that game. Seeing Microsoft acknowledge that, yes, there is a market out there beyond lifelong gamers was very cool. I think Sony will eventually do the same... especially when it comes time to launch "Home." as usual, very insightful post, Hans.

But, I think the real question is, since when do you have a girlfriend?

I kid, I kid. I noticed gaming was going mainstream (or at least more mainstream) just recently. I saw an ad – and blogged about it here – for the xbox 360 that was actually geared toward non-gamers or casual gamers. Prior to that, I thought only Nintendo was playing that game. Seeing Microsoft acknowledge that, yes, there is a market out there beyond lifelong gamers was very cool. I think Sony will eventually do the same… especially when it comes time to launch “Home.”

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