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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 12:45am
drakokirby
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I was just on Yahoo and went to the topic about the 18 playing of Final Fantasy online. I then see this topic. I know you all want this to happen to you.
[url=http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/16-year-old-quits-school-to-play-video-game/1238119]
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 12:49am
Strop
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Would he have better career prospects if he'd dropped out of school to be an actual guitarist? Time will tell.
rofl no. Most people who play GH can't play guitar for real, because they require quite different skill sets!
It's increasingly evident that some people just aren't suited to school and prefer computer games and it's also true that the profession gaming market is increasing in size. I am a little concerned however that this is just another example of growing markets not directly contributing to infrastructure and thus the preservation of quality of life, though this is more a general concern, seeing as the gaming industry has existed far beyond the realms of computer games for centuries.
But getting back to the roots is something that is increasingly urgent in this day and age.
You know drako, I think this article is actually quite important. I'm going to move it to World Events.
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 12:55am
drakokirby
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It is? I just posted this because it was funny! I should look for more topics that make me laugh more often then eh? I don't get why you want to play Guitar Hero though... I would go more for like Ratchet and Clank or Final Fantasy. Guitar Hero is boring! I press colorful keys to win. It's just like those baby things that you press to make funny sounds.
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 1:15am
crimsonblade55
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At least back in the DDR days you could lose weight.I am actually taking lessons to learn how to play the real drums though.Also they plan on making a drum set that is almost exactly alike with the real thing.Its just missing one drum.Anyways it seems that video game addictions have become as bad as they get at this point.I never realized though how addicted some people can get.
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 1:47am
drakokirby
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Ah yes. Dance Dance Revolution. That phase of the hip teenager game's Era is over. It is now Guitar Hero. You know what I want to see? Flute hero. You can use it as a guitar if you hold it Guitar style. Now to play it, I haven't figured out.
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 1:49am
Drace
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Ahh! Its the second coming of Jesus Christ! Follow thee worthy leader!
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 3:08am
J4son
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So? He's a desperato geek.
I say AG and a real education is better than playing GH all day anyday.
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 4:15am
GreatZulu638
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[url=http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/new-game-enemy-takes-a-solid-day-to-defeat/1238418]
its like this... 18 hours straight!??! i mean seriously.. i have played video games for around 12 years (20 years old) and i think the most i played straight was 9-10 maybe 15 maybe.. gamers are getting a little out of hand today with the length they play and everything..
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 7:09am
woody_7007
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i agree with greatzulu638. People get to oeasliy addicted. You see people on cod4 on the 10th prestige and u think get a life.Also all those people who dies playing wow staright for 3 daus and not eating/drinking. Its a serious problem.
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 7:53am
Estel
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rofl no. Most people who play GH can't play guitar for real, because they require quite different skill sets!
*cough I can play guitar cough and guitar hero cough* :D
Ha! And I thought I overplayed videogames.
Anyway, this will obviously become something to worry about in the future. Gaming is increasing rapidly, so I have no doubt that more kids will be pulling more of these. Stop this? Well, I don't think we could. It's too big of an industry to stop cold turkey. Even reducing a little bit of the activity in this industry would be quite...difficult to achieve.
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Posted Aug 21, '08 at 8:02am
woody_7007
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Well its not the industry that is to blame in my opinion. They produce games and if people continue to buy them they will conitnue to produce them. Its not the gaming industrys responsibility what the gamer does once he has bought the game. It is their fault they are sad and play it all day long.
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