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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: July 22, 2002 Where Art Thou, Attention Span? (Gamegrene) -- "It's no secret that technology has evolved and video games consoles are vastly superior to what they were when I was a child. So why can't I play them for days on end like I used to? Just like when I was a kid, I've got no homework to do so let the virtual marathon commence, right? Wrong."
Reader Comments...
Simple answer: This guy is not playing the right games. When you're 5-years-old you are easily captivated by simple games. When you're an adult you need ones that provide more challenges and meet your specific needs. If you are still playing within the same genre as you did when you were a kid, perhaps it's time to expand your horizons. Playing human opponents over the 'net helps too, because then each game is guaranteed to be unique -- avoiding predictable computer opponents, and getting greater satisfaction from out manuevering or out thinking your counterpart.
He could try something like Everquest, where he created a character that can be used whenever he wants to and that exists in a persistent world/reality. A single server tends to have about 1000 to 2000 players on it and you can have multiple characters on each server. Posted by: Morris Cox on July 22, 2002 08:20 PM
Arrghhh... I meant "where he can create a character". Posted by: Morris Cox on July 22, 2002 08:23 PM
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