Do unemployed people buy consoles?

[The Lurker]

richardhutnik said:

twesterm said:

richardhutnik said:

I disagree here regarding the book.  The right GAME, and the emphasis is on GAME (not interactive fiction) could be replayed far longer than a book.  Unless the book is some reference guide to do things, then a game can provide greater longevity.

 

With the exception of a few games, books generally provide longer entertainment that games and there are of course the books that I've read over and over.

Also, going back to the $1 a book or even $5 at a place like Half Price Books, I could get 20 books for the price of one game.  Do you really want to pretend any game is going to keep you entertained as long as 20 books?  Sure there are those games like GTAIV that have "endless" play but it isn't endless because you do stop playing eventually.

I thought it was a single book vs a single game.  I can say, YES a single game can provide greater replay value than a single book.  Consider a GAME like chess.  People play this for years, and keep returning to the same game.  Again, I am talking GAME here, not interactive fiction that often gets labelled "games".  GTA4 single player is interactive fiction.  GTA4 multiplayer is a game.  On this, I am not about to go on this crusade of trying to correct people regarding the proper usage of terms, and get people to start saying "interactive fiction" instead of games.  

Ok, want to know bang for the buck value, and longevity, it would be this:

1. Real game.

2. Book.

3. Interactive fiction.

 

Please don't distastefully label GTA4 as interactive fiction. Go check out http://ifarchive.org/ or Baf's Guide and tell me whether you think GTA4 belongs.