I do not know when I will next record an episode of the game under podcast, so I will say it here.
For many years, I wondered when the "inevitable" would occur. Video games reaching the echelon of Movies and Books (Capitalisation intended) in terms of the default acceptance of the general public.
These days I vascillate between the impression that video games have a chance of reaching the "accendancy" of comic books, but the possibility of ending up in the "train collector" category.
Is this hobby something on a trend to never transcend the concept of general play? Is the contributions of this hobby going to ultimately be, "there were puzzles, novels and cowboys-and-indians"?
My appreciation for the amount of time I invest in play has not dimished, but the more I think about it, Video Games are just another paragraph in the book of "play" and not a book in and of itself.
And now a picture of a man wanking, to illustrate the point...
(okay, not really).
I think that console and PC gaming missed their chance at mainstream acceptancy with the rise of mobile gaming. So, gaming as a concept will be widely accepted at one point, but dedicated console gaming will always remain more of a niche.
I think SupremeAC nailed it. People will always be playing stuff on their phones or whatever mobile devices they have. I think they've found a niche as time wasters for the toilet, train, etc. On a slightly wider scale there will also be giant mainstream hits that will appeal to huge audiences from time to time. Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Minecraft, etc. Kind of like Shades of Gray.
They may not change the world or even have a message. But they provide pure fun and can bring people together. They are here to make life a little better for all. Games are awesome.
Was she hot?
I fuckin' love cougars.
Cougars: Better than The Witcher 2.
*Now* I am looking into these $200 Wii U deals. If I go to the city today and find any I will be getting one.
No, no no no.