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Bluejuice
Lazy as a rug on Valium
Computer games haven't been just for kids for a long time now.
It's no secret that most of the players in the Premiership are keen Playstation fans, and I should imagine it's a similar story further down the leagues too. Does this make footballers children?
Ice Age and Toy Story are films made for children but they still manage to slip a few bits in to keep the older generations interested, and to call all animated films "for kids" is just ignorant of an entire genre.
If you're not into computer games so be it, you don't have to be. But as a multi billion dollar industry you can hardly write it off as a silly, childish pastime.
It's no secret that most of the players in the Premiership are keen Playstation fans, and I should imagine it's a similar story further down the leagues too. Does this make footballers children?
Ice Age and Toy Story are films made for children but they still manage to slip a few bits in to keep the older generations interested, and to call all animated films "for kids" is just ignorant of an entire genre.
If you're not into computer games so be it, you don't have to be. But as a multi billion dollar industry you can hardly write it off as a silly, childish pastime.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
It's still an animated film though. Generalisation at it's worst Mr Beihn.Les Biehn said:
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
The way they throw the toys out the pram at the slightest little thing? Yes, yes they are!!Bluejuice said:
Bluejuice said:
Using Premiership footballers as an example of adult behaviour
As regard to the films it's not ignorant of the genre, it's realising just because the odd bit of middle of the road adult humour is slipped into it doesn't make it for adults. The Simpson's transcends its childlike medium, films by pixar do not.
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Bluejuice
Lazy as a rug on Valium
I was getting at Woodchip's point that there are a great many animated films which aren't for children AT ALL. But I see your point if you're talking specifically about Pixar style films, which are for children.
Also the Premiership footballer analogy was just trying to bring the thread round to football so it would fit in better. Admittedly it's hardly the best measure of adulthood but it still isn't right to call the gaming industry one that makes its money from children because this simply isn't true.
Also the Premiership footballer analogy was just trying to bring the thread round to football so it would fit in better. Admittedly it's hardly the best measure of adulthood but it still isn't right to call the gaming industry one that makes its money from children because this simply isn't true.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Ignorance is bliss. Just ask bhafc4evaLes Biehn said:
Redhead
New member
Wii's are wicked, Looking forward to Metroid Prime and Mario Galaxy as well as Mario Party.
Bluejuice
Lazy as a rug on Valium
If you're saying as broad a statement as "all computer games are for children" then surely you're implying therefore that computer games are designed for children with children in mind, the idea behind which being to ultimately profit from children
Unless you're suggesting that computer games ARE designed for children but accept that the money in the industry comes predominantly from affluent young males as some sort of coincidence?
There ARE computer games for children but there is arguably more money to be made from appealing to a far broader spectrum of people, as is evident from some of the best-selling computer game franchises (Grand Theft Auto games all having been rated certificate 18 cannot be accused of being designed for children, nor would you classify Championship/Football Manager games in this bracket).
Unless you're suggesting that computer games ARE designed for children but accept that the money in the industry comes predominantly from affluent young males as some sort of coincidence?
There ARE computer games for children but there is arguably more money to be made from appealing to a far broader spectrum of people, as is evident from some of the best-selling computer game franchises (Grand Theft Auto games all having been rated certificate 18 cannot be accused of being designed for children, nor would you classify Championship/Football Manager games in this bracket).
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Loser.Les Biehn said:
Bluejuice
Lazy as a rug on Valium
Haha
:winner:
computer games are for COOL GANGSTA DUDES
:winner:
computer games are for COOL GANGSTA DUDES
Les Biehn said:
Nibble said:
Bluejuice
Lazy as a rug on Valium
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!!
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
To be fair Wozza, I didn't actually see Les arguing that much. He just fell silent (which is a first)
Wozza's been waiting so long for something like that. Sad bastard.
I thought you weren't interested in this thread, Les? Why keep coming back?