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| paigeoliver:
Japan has held the social aspect, and everyone in Japan lives in such tiny apartments that I imagine they don't spend much time at home. |
| Gunstar Hero:
The Japanese didn't "grow out" of arcades like we did. It's common to see businessmen in 3 piece suits playing a round of Guilty Gear or KOF or whatever the latest thing is. I went to a local mini-golf place last night for awhile. It was BUSY. but all younger traffic, kids and teens. That new Ghost Squad gun game by SEGA is damn cool. Tekken 5 is like Tekken 4, but nicer graphics. And that Madden Football machine was always busy! |
| paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: Gunstar Hero on December 23, 2004, 10:47:52 am --- That new Ghost Squad gun game by SEGA is damn cool. Tekken 5 is like Tekken 4, but nicer graphics. And that Madden Football machine was always busy! --- End quote --- REALLY! The ones I have seen on location are eternally unmanned. |
| Dartful Dodger:
--- Quote from: Gunstar Hero on December 22, 2004, 04:41:00 pm ---I'm willing to bet the average BYOAC user is closer to 30. Seriously where do teens go to get out of the house these days? I'm sure that the usual places apply... Bowling alleys, Mini Golf (both places with arcades usually) the mall... but did anything replace the social/competitive atmosphere of the mall arcade? --- End quote --- I meant they are online. At the arcade you play against 2-4 people from the neighborhood, online you are playing against 20+ people from around the world. |
| DYNAGOD:
so the problem isnt our becoming technologically jaded, its purely a social issue.. I think we sadly came to the realization too late that video games are an adult form of entertainment.. We were all told that games are for kids and were a childish thing to do.were bombarded with distorted social opinions like "People who play games are geeks", and "only shildren play video games"..so when we became adults as a generation, many put their games aside.. The japanese on the other hand equate adult values and activites with video games.Their adult entertainment,their adult films, their adult music are all tied into the video game industry in one way or another..hell they go to the arcade to drink! |
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