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#1 maddog95376
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People also play games to o things that they normally would be unable to in real life (if it being morally or physically).

E.g. If I've had a bad day at school, I sometimes like to let off steam by running around half-life 2 whacking everyone with the crowbar, lets me let go of my frustration.

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I have a theoretical question for you or anyone else. You say people want to play games that would allow them to do things that they normally would be unable to do or would allow them to "let off steam;" the game that most people pop in is a game that allows the gamer to "kill everything that moves." Is that really why we play games? Is that what we really want to do if we were able to? I'd like to think that we play games for reasons other than "whacking everyone with a crowbar." If what you say is the norm, maybe mainstream media and right-wing activists are right about video games.
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God I love Chinglish :Pselbie
HeHe. I think I'm going to start writing "Hai" from now on.
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75% 360 15% PS2 10% Wii
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A few snippets: "But the more I play, the more I'm struck by an unavoidable realisation. Games are rubbish. Really, dismally, rubbish." "And they're boring. So, very, very boring." "And - here's the kicker - games aren't just boring, inconvenient, and over-priced. They're designed to make you feel like a failure." "Why on earth would you want to do this stuff?" "Games let you be a spectator in your own head. They're laboratories which let you contrive test after test - tweak a condition here and a parameter there - and give you a visible, beautiful read-out on just how smart your brain really is. And in doing that, they give you more insight into your own capabilities than I've ever found in any work of literature or any piece of music." First things first. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The above is part of her opinion. The mass majority of people on Gamespot will probably disagree with her. That's their opinion. With that said, after reading her article and some other stuff she's written, I'm convinced that she is just another "mainstream writer" working for a corporation that doesn't know the first thing about gaming, and couldn't hire a "true game expert" if that individual walked into their offices and beat them to death with a Wiimote. The game she references in the article is Nintendo's "Brain Training," which doesn't even exist, or she's mistaking the titles for one of the DS "Brain Age" games. If that's the case, no wonder why she's bored, she's playing a boring game. Plug in Guitar Hero, boot up Unreal Tournament, pop in Burnout, do something other than poking at the DS with a little plastic stick. Now I know that this is her personal view on "Why She Plays Games" (which is actually a ridiculous theme for a column when you spend the entire time highlighting why you think games are boring), but, you work for BBC. Professional journalists shouldn't be allowed to post personal views on corporate news sites.
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If I lost Dragon Warrior for the NES, Diablo, FF VII, Legend of Zelda OoT, or Silent Hill 2 for the PS2, I'd be very upset (especially Dragon Warrior as it was the game that sucked me in to this world).
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Try playing Persona. It's out in a week. If you can get past the opening cut scene which depicts a tense moment where a young girl is holding a gun to her head, then you probably just found the game you're looking for.
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Sim Sewer 2000 Starcrapped: Pooed War (Starcraft: Brood Wars...get it...get it....) Command & Conquer: S&M Alert Need for Speed Most Wanted: Prius Edition
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Sounds like you'll like Unreal Tournament 3 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. ;)Planeforger
Agreed. UT3 will rock.
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#10 maddog95376
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I am planning on picking up a 360 before Christmas provided they arent sold out at that time, and i need some help on reccomendations on games and accessories, here's a list of games i have to possibly pick up iaskthe Gamespotters here to pick at least 2-3 games i should get:

Kengo Legend of The 9
Assassin's Creed
Mass Effect
Call of Duty 4
Virtua Fighter 5
Gears Of War
Madden 2008
Halo 3
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008
NCAA Football 2008
Dead Rising
Guitar Hero 3

i know the 360 Pro Model has basically everything i need, and i plan on pickin up a 12 month gold subscription for XBL, and a router so i can connect on my laptop and 360, i need to know if there's any other accessories i should pick up

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Halo 3 Gears of War Dead Rising The jury is still out on Assasin's Creed, Mass Effect, CoD4, and the new WWE game. However, I'm sure all those games will be awesome. Pick up the recharge kit, the camera, and you're going to need the wireless adapter to connect to your router.