Killergran said:
Fun. That's the key, I think. Why does a game have to be fun? Couldn't it be a serious experience instead? Like Metal Gear Solid? Or Gears of War? How can one make do with just fun? Don't you also need that sense of accomplishment? - these are the questions running through the heads of any person that does not understand how the Wii can be popular. What they percieve as quality does not really have anything to do with fun, but other values. But really. Why do you think non-gamers have been non-gamers? I'm going to give you the simple answer. It didn't look fun. The Wii's entire image is as a machine to have fun with. Look at the early commercials. What do you see? Smiling people! Waving their arms around and having fun! Take a look at the new PS3 commercials. What do you see? Bored people, amazed people, serious people. Anyone smiling? No. I believe that in this very simple concept lies the entire success of Nintendo's machine. They made gaming fun. Just as Guitar Hero and Singstar did.
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Exactly! If I am looking for a "serious" experience the last place I would look would be in a video GAME. Same for movies.
If I want a real serious experience I try RL. If I want to learn, be intrigued or expand my horizons I read a book. I think that hyper realistic video games really leave very little room for imagination because everything, except smell, is provided for you. That's why I consider them strictly recreational. Which is not a criticism because recreation is important. And what makes anything recreational for me is FUN!
