04-09-2003, 06:37 PM
Video games are on the decline?
I thought I read that the gaming industry raked in significantly more cash during some recent measurable period of time then any other entertainment field. Recession? Hasn't scratched gaming.
I still see tons of great games. Some of you folks who've been playing games for 20+ years should realize doing *anything* for that long will get to you. Somebody who's followed or participated in anything for 20 years will get "desensitized" and swear it was all better way back when. Sure, way back when they were wide eyed n00bs and couldn't absorb enough of it.
It's hard for me to see how things are going in the pc vs' console arena. I'm just not attracted to console gaming much anymore. I bought a N64 the christmas season they were released and played the hell out of it. But that following spring I bought my own computer and the original WarCraft quickly filled up all my gaming time.
I still have the N64 and my kids have enjoyed it but my 8-year old is already starting to prefer the PC to the console. Maybe this would change if I bought a PS2/xbox/gamecube, but I really would rather use the money to upgrade my 2nd computer instead. :P
So I guess I have no desire to even see whats going on in the console world. I go to yahoo.com and play backgammon, gin, chess, checkers and even scrabble against real people. For FREE!!! On this same machine I can play UT, DAoC, D2, WC3... IRC, message boards, news sites, email... I gotta say, the console has a ways to go yet before it can match my PC for entertainment flexibility.
I thought I read that the gaming industry raked in significantly more cash during some recent measurable period of time then any other entertainment field. Recession? Hasn't scratched gaming.
I still see tons of great games. Some of you folks who've been playing games for 20+ years should realize doing *anything* for that long will get to you. Somebody who's followed or participated in anything for 20 years will get "desensitized" and swear it was all better way back when. Sure, way back when they were wide eyed n00bs and couldn't absorb enough of it.
It's hard for me to see how things are going in the pc vs' console arena. I'm just not attracted to console gaming much anymore. I bought a N64 the christmas season they were released and played the hell out of it. But that following spring I bought my own computer and the original WarCraft quickly filled up all my gaming time.
I still have the N64 and my kids have enjoyed it but my 8-year old is already starting to prefer the PC to the console. Maybe this would change if I bought a PS2/xbox/gamecube, but I really would rather use the money to upgrade my 2nd computer instead. :P
So I guess I have no desire to even see whats going on in the console world. I go to yahoo.com and play backgammon, gin, chess, checkers and even scrabble against real people. For FREE!!! On this same machine I can play UT, DAoC, D2, WC3... IRC, message boards, news sites, email... I gotta say, the console has a ways to go yet before it can match my PC for entertainment flexibility.