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Alby_da_Wolf on 10 March 2010

It's a toy box containing lots of toys for a lot of different tastes and ages, for children, boys, adults and the old too. A perfect recipe to sell like hotcakes. Is there something wrong in all this?
Wright is right (sorry for the pun ).



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GuyDuke on 10 March 2010
Snesboy said:
everdom said:
Guarentee that people wont actually read the article and come in all guns blazing.

He only had really good, balanced and insightful things to say.
Which of course is expected from such an awesome dev thats been around for so long.

Like me.

 

Well Will Wright, all your games belong in the toy market as well because playing the Sims is just like playing with Barbies.

/sarcasm

 

 

This.

 

What a fail from Wright.



leo-j on 10 March 2010
Soriku said:

Wii is a toy, along with the PS3 and 360. I remember we had a couple threads about this last year.

I guess a dvd player is also a toy, and so is watching a movie, that's a toy too



 

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GuyDuke on 10 March 2010

Well this time I will swear.

I live in Quebec, Canada, and I would say to that idiot:

Caliss

I hate people calling the Wii a toy. We are in 2010, wake up. Have respect for the leader of the market.



Imphamis on 10 March 2010

Hm......and here I thought all things that are video games were considered a toy.



 

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TWRoO on 10 March 2010
leo-j said:
Soriku said:

Wii is a toy, along with the PS3 and 360. I remember we had a couple threads about this last year.

I guess a dvd player is also a toy, and so is watching a movie, that's a toy too

Yes it is.

No that's an activity.



LordTheNightKnight on 10 March 2010

Transformers are toys. That makes them no less awesome.



A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.

Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs

leo-j on 10 March 2010
TWRoO said:
leo-j said:
Soriku said:

Wii is a toy, along with the PS3 and 360. I remember we had a couple threads about this last year.

I guess a dvd player is also a toy, and so is watching a movie, that's a toy too

Yes it is.

No that's an activity.

so then every device known to man is a toy



 

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LordTheNightKnight on 10 March 2010

"so then every device known to man is a toy"

That has just entertainment functions, yes. The DVD isn't about food, shelter, or other needs. So it does count as a toy. Same as a TV (aside from information uses).



A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.

Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs

TWRoO on 10 March 2010
leo-j said:
TWRoO said:
leo-j said:
Soriku said:

Wii is a toy, along with the PS3 and 360. I remember we had a couple threads about this last year.

I guess a dvd player is also a toy, and so is watching a movie, that's a toy too

Yes it is.

No that's an activity.

so then every device known to man is a toy

Depends entirely on which definition of toy you wish to use.

A toy can be anything that is used for non-practical purposes.

Or if you view a toy as:

"an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything"

Which, can either arguably include video consoles dvds and such... or not.

 

All I know is that there is no definition of toy that can include the Wii, but not include other consoles and entertainment devices.