He just turned 9 and it's too late for this old Codger to keep up with him.
I remember last summer we watched his 15 year old Cousin playing Sacred on the computer. His fingers flew over the keyboard, and he'd only played the game about 20 minutes. I'm not even certain the kid could type English, but he could mow down dragons. The movement of his fingers was so fast I couldn't follow them, but Dragons and Dwarves fell.
A couple weeks ago I brought home Halo ll. When we started, I was King. That's gone now. Oh, when we play split screen shared games he'll still bring me into a hot spot, I'm pretty good at killing, but you have to orientate me. These games are a sequence of murky rooms. I can't find my way out. My son know's where he's going. He doesn't die much either- leaving that for me.
We played some competition duels. He's ahead 7-1. Now, I don't mind dying to my genetically superior offspring; after all, that's the way it's supposed to be. But 7:1 is behavior extinguishment. I won't play him anymore. Why bother? Sort of like a Taliban fighter with an AK against a Bradley fighting vehicle.
It just happened in a span of days. We passed on opposite sides of the Universe. He's coming up and I'm going down.
These games are coming up too. Talent today is making computer games. The soundtracks win awards. And techno nerds are needed. I'm not sure about SF writers though. I'm not sure if 'plot' is included. I watched a review of Doom 3 on TV that was pretty funny. What plot? We're killing demons. Enough said.
These games are the cheese of our times. You won't save the world playing video games, but they're here to stay. I could make predictions about the levels of interaction due to arrive soon; like your character being able to talk to computer generated figures, but why bother? It's coming, it's obvious, it's here.
Not sure what this means for the species. If you're looking for condemnation of the games as a sign of decline you won't find it here. The only way to survive cheese is to embrace the Cheese, make it your friend. Thus Old Black and White programs, B rated horror films, comic books, SF and Fantasy were all admired by this observer when their age was golden. The game is golden today. I'm just out of the loop. I can't learn fast enough. These kids grow up with it- a natural state of Genius in development allows them superiority, just as I once read literature, they dance over keyboards dispensing death rays and magic spells.
munk
I remember last summer we watched his 15 year old Cousin playing Sacred on the computer. His fingers flew over the keyboard, and he'd only played the game about 20 minutes. I'm not even certain the kid could type English, but he could mow down dragons. The movement of his fingers was so fast I couldn't follow them, but Dragons and Dwarves fell.
A couple weeks ago I brought home Halo ll. When we started, I was King. That's gone now. Oh, when we play split screen shared games he'll still bring me into a hot spot, I'm pretty good at killing, but you have to orientate me. These games are a sequence of murky rooms. I can't find my way out. My son know's where he's going. He doesn't die much either- leaving that for me.
We played some competition duels. He's ahead 7-1. Now, I don't mind dying to my genetically superior offspring; after all, that's the way it's supposed to be. But 7:1 is behavior extinguishment. I won't play him anymore. Why bother? Sort of like a Taliban fighter with an AK against a Bradley fighting vehicle.
It just happened in a span of days. We passed on opposite sides of the Universe. He's coming up and I'm going down.
These games are coming up too. Talent today is making computer games. The soundtracks win awards. And techno nerds are needed. I'm not sure about SF writers though. I'm not sure if 'plot' is included. I watched a review of Doom 3 on TV that was pretty funny. What plot? We're killing demons. Enough said.
These games are the cheese of our times. You won't save the world playing video games, but they're here to stay. I could make predictions about the levels of interaction due to arrive soon; like your character being able to talk to computer generated figures, but why bother? It's coming, it's obvious, it's here.
Not sure what this means for the species. If you're looking for condemnation of the games as a sign of decline you won't find it here. The only way to survive cheese is to embrace the Cheese, make it your friend. Thus Old Black and White programs, B rated horror films, comic books, SF and Fantasy were all admired by this observer when their age was golden. The game is golden today. I'm just out of the loop. I can't learn fast enough. These kids grow up with it- a natural state of Genius in development allows them superiority, just as I once read literature, they dance over keyboards dispensing death rays and magic spells.
munk
At least, those who live long enough to develope some sense of self-awareness. So, how many nerds who spent their early days rapt in video games have gone on to work in the computer field? How many kids have learned to use a computer because they had to in order to play these games? How has the demand for better graphics, faster chips, and smarter AI been effected (and supported) by the rich flow of money from gamers? I can guarantee you it's far more than any research laboratory has in the way of disposable income.
