Video Games

I don’t play video games anymore, but when I did they consumed my life. Seriously. I wouldn’t go outside to play with my friends because I was so wrapped up in Spyro or the Sims. I mean, I tried to take turns and play with other people but they always did it wrong and it was frustrating.

 I didn’t realize how much pressure some people have to make great games, especially when you’re working alone. These guys were ready to kill themselves if they didn’t make great games which leads me to think our world sometimes puts a little too much pressure on people to have their entertainment needs met. We should care more about the people who make the games rather than the actual games themselves. Ironically if the game makers die, then the people won’t have any more games to play.

Something I duly appreciated about the small groups of people we watched in the video was that the artistic style in their games was not clean cut and precise looking. It had that old-school feel to it. It makes sense because they’re working on a budget and time schedule, but I liked it. It just proves that people can still have fun with games that aren't necessarily up to the latest mainstream technological standards.