Major Media and Gaming

Ruben Rooben Reuben · Post by **Ruben Rooben Reuben** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:09 am

Seen the recent commercials? It's all about the fly-ass dudes playing video games before picking up the bulemic chicks en route to the dancedance parlor.

Since it's big money, TV wants you to know that video games are no longer the exclusive property of the socially inept. That means jocks, nyackahs, sluts, and so forth will be playing. Or at least will be portrayed as playing in movies, commercials, and music videos. That means sex appeal.

I see no reason why games won't get the same media handjob as movies have. If you don't believe it now, keep consulting TV. She will groom you to believe it.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:31 am

It pisses me off how console games are getting more attention than PC games.

Sure, there was Diablo 2 and maybe Return to Castle Wolfenstein but none really come to mind.

Then again, consoles can be considered more mainstream that PCs.

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:33 am

More mainstream but they'll never come close to a PC graphics and quality wise. And that's begining to changge standard commercial computers can run some pretty great games without buying a new graphics card.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:34 am

That's very true. Console gaming is simply more accessible than PC gaming. You buy the box, plug that in there and this in here, pop in a CD and you're off! And the games are extremely simple, to boot.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:39 am

Good old Captalism, eh?

I've always hated most console games with a vengence. For example, I hate the Legend Of Zelda Series.(Although Ocarina Of Time was cool.)

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:43 am

The new windows operating system is supposed to have gaming in mind as a major future. Supposedly they're working on a system wher you'll do a) Pop in the cd b)play the game instantly. It'll cut out installation completely somehow. At least that's what I heard.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:18 am

I assume you know of Longhorn. It's the program that is said will make Multiplayer Gaming quick and easy.

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:21 am

Yah that's its codename, I wonder if Bill Gates chose that name...

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:27 am

Lucky guess.

I hear he chose the X-Box name.

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:58 am

Mr. Green wrote:I assume you know of Longhorn. It's the program that is said will make Multiplayer Gaming quick and easy.

he he just like sex.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:05 am

Who doesn't, Monsieur Junkie?

Doyle · Post by **Doyle** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:16 am

Mr. Green wrote:Good old Captalism, eh?

I've always hated most console games with a vengence. For example, I hate the Legend Of Zelda Series.(Although Ocarina Of Time was cool.)

You just can't expect the series to be more than it is. I enjoyed it from A Link to the Past onward, I think it's a fun little action/adventure game witha neat albeit somewhat trite story.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:20 am

True Doyle. I've played Zelda 2, it was an average game.

I guess I hate the preteen fans. The way they act, it just kind of pisses me off.

Doyle · Post by **Doyle** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:23 am

Every game has its fans that go overboard. I usually try not to hold it against the game.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:27 am

Again, I agree with you Doyle.

No offense, but have you ever visited a forum with those type of fans? It's like The Wasteland 24/7.

Then again most, no scratch that, all youth of Western Culture are illiterate when it comes to the Internet.

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:31 am

Yah my leet DBZ skillz could ownz and hax0rz you like a super saiyan! Go GOKU!

That's the standard on a lot of boards.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:33 am

I agree Alpha. However, Grammer Nazis can also be bad.