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WereKitten on 23 April 2009
ChichiriMuyo said:
WereKitten said:
The badly stated point is that not everything we label "video games" are actually games. Some of them are more "video toys" as in something with which you play as you wish, around which you make your own goals and even rules.

But the examples brought forth are actually the wrong ones because Wii Sports and in a lesser degree Wii Fit are actually structured like games. Very simple ones, but we had even simpler ones back in the days of yore :)

Examples of "video toys" would be the likes of Sim City, Sim Life, The Sims, Noby Noby Boy, maybe Endless Ocean.

 

Games are toys, period.

English is not my first language, but a hint of the difference is that you play games, and you play with toys. You play football, you play with a ball.

If you want you can play football with that ball and then rules and goals are fixed, but if you prefer you can play Calvinball and you make your own.

 



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.jayderyu on 23 April 2009
WereKitten said:
ChichiriMuyo said:
WereKitten said:
The badly stated point is that not everything we label "video games" are actually games. Some of them are more "video toys" as in something with which you play as you wish, around which you make your own goals and even rules.

But the examples brought forth are actually the wrong ones because Wii Sports and in a lesser degree Wii Fit are actually structured like games. Very simple ones, but we had even simpler ones back in the days of yore :)

Examples of "video toys" would be the likes of Sim City, Sim Life, The Sims, Noby Noby Boy, maybe Endless Ocean.

 

Games are toys, period.

English is not my first language, but a hint of the difference is that you play games, and you play with toys. You play football, you play with a ball.

If you want you can play football with that ball and then rules and goals are fixed, but if you prefer you can play Calvinball and you make your own.

 

Game are played for entertainement. Toys are played for entertainment. Thus both are entertainment and Nitendo is an entertainement company :) The nature of the entertainament between toys, sports and games maybe different, but they are designed for two primary purposes. Entertainment and training.

 



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Words Of Wisdom on 23 April 2009
.jayderyu said:
WereKitten said:
ChichiriMuyo said:
WereKitten said:
The badly stated point is that not everything we label "video games" are actually games. Some of them are more "video toys" as in something with which you play as you wish, around which you make your own goals and even rules.

But the examples brought forth are actually the wrong ones because Wii Sports and in a lesser degree Wii Fit are actually structured like games. Very simple ones, but we had even simpler ones back in the days of yore :)

Examples of "video toys" would be the likes of Sim City, Sim Life, The Sims, Noby Noby Boy, maybe Endless Ocean.

 

Games are toys, period.

English is not my first language, but a hint of the difference is that you play games, and you play with toys. You play football, you play with a ball.

If you want you can play football with that ball and then rules and goals are fixed, but if you prefer you can play Calvinball and you make your own.

 

Game are played for entertainement. Toys are played for entertainment. Thus both are entertainment and Nitendo is an entertainement company :) The nature of the entertainament between toys, sports and games maybe different, but they are designed for two primary purposes. Entertainment and training.

I'm surprised you didn't just make the obvious "Would you like to play with my Wii?" comment. Tsk tsk.



nintendo_fanboy on 23 April 2009

I can't find the words to start my post. Somehow the article is funny, but then it is also just a waste of time.
I mean, what is the actual topic? How we should call Nintendo as a company? As if the readers of this article could decide how any random person refers to Nintendo in a discussion... This clearly leads to nowhere.
Also, talking about Nintendo as a game developer and mention third party titles just makes this article look completely retarded, even though he makes that mistake while trying to defend the Wii.

Anyways, I guess there are a few complaints that can be made about Nintendo currently, but this article clearly mentions none of them.



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Samus Aran on 23 April 2009

Everyone should stop kissing sony's ass. They're last and they deserve it.



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pakidan101 on 23 April 2009

I'm sorry guys for wasting your time with this dribble...


I just thought I could share with you a little entertainment, but then I read it again and I realize that the logic in this article is zero.


Sorry again for wasting your time.



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marcianito on 23 April 2009

yeah Nintendo makes operating systems, tv's, blu-rays, movies, etc that's why they are not a gaming company anymore



Blacksaber on 23 April 2009

Correct their a entertainment company just like Card makers, TV makers and Porn....So in a sense Nintendo is a porn company!
I sorta wish I could think this way >_>



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Words Of Wisdom on 23 April 2009
Blacksaber said:
Correct their a entertainment company just like Card makers, TV makers and Porn....So in a sense Nintendo is a porn company!
I sorta wish I could think this way >_>

 

This guy can.



noname2200 on 23 April 2009
pakidan101 said:
I'm sorry guys for wasting your time with this dribble...


I just thought I could share with you a little entertainment, but then I read it again and I realize that the logic in this article is zero.


Sorry again for wasting your time.

Don't worry about it dude. It's an interesting question, actually, and I can see why you thought it'd make for great discussion. The problem isn't with you, it's with the author: he's citing poor examples, using hideous terminology, and just generally displaying muddled, limited thinking.

I actually kind of wish someone would take up this article and try to make more cogent points in support of its thesis, just to spark what could be a great conversation (or what could get bogged down in troll-dom very, very quickly).