Let's Clear Up Some Video Game Myths!

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Troll_Whisperer said:

Videogames are for geeks/nerds.

This is a concept my girlfriend seems to believe. No matter how many people tells her that it's OK or that they also play games, she doesn't seem to take that idea off her mind. She's surprised when she learns that her colleagues and so many people around her play games, but after the shock she goes back to 'it's for geeks anyway'. According to her in Japan playing games is more geeky than in the West, but I have a hard time believing that... it's probably the environment she grew up with.

 

Fortunately, she respects me so much that I can play a game all day, all week and she won't say anything.

I swear this is the biggest most annoying out there...one of my co-workers said, in a conversation regarding all things meda/entertainment, 'but video games aren' real'....I mean bitch, twilight ain't real either >_> I'm too nice while working so I let it pass with a more politically correct answer...but people look down on gamers for no good friggin reason

on a positive note, my gf understands that gaming is my thing...it's pretty much the only hobby I strongly persue...she encourages me to buy games, buy me games and even wants me to get the PSV...I also helped her realize that she herself is a gamer, given the right type of games. SHe was/is hooked on critter crunch, peggle, Layton etc. everyone's a gamer, they just don't know it yet since they haven't got the chance to experience games that appeal to them..so they rant on and judge others due to their own ignorance

and also as mentioned above, the hd owners care about graphics mainly crap is annoying and hypocritical....clearly shown when a good looking game comes to their company of preference, especially the 'next gen' ones. then we see oohs and aahs about graphics..or the comments on man i can't wait to see xxx in hd or upped visuals. double standards at its finest. great graphics are friggin awesome, it really adds to the experience..it never was nor it will be be all end all for gamers, doesn't matter what console you own