Nintendo Wii

[fuckgaze]

Maybe sitting around online all day long, downloading/buying a ton of new music like a fiend, masterbating, writing songs, doing drugs is boring to some while playing video games isnt.

For me, doing drugs and playing some video games sounds like fun right now.

Besides, this system is more than just a gaming console. You can get online with it via a wireless adapter that comes installed and much more.

[vint]

We always had a nintendo growing up. Unfortunately, I couldn't play it, because my father was so addicted to the thing that he couldn't share. My friends and I would stay up till four in the morning on weekends watching him play all night long. Even when he wasn't actively playing the thing I was denied access. He had a NES Advantage and when he was playing Zelda II for example, he'd sit on the edge of the side scrolling enemy screens and would press down the weapon button and then wedge a knife in it while it was set to turbo so he would constantly be throwing swords racking up experience points. Before Nintendo existed my dad used to like to take me to the arcade. He'd cash in a twenty and then give me a quarter. Since I was just a little kid, I'd blow it quick, then I'd sit behind him for the next two hours straight pulling on the back of his shirt saying "daddy, daddy can I please have another quarter" to which he'd respond "shhh... just.... just hold on a minute" plugging away all his money till he had none left to share with me. I remember one particularly traumatic experience in which he took me to a record store first and bought a couple of albums. Then on the way out we stopped by the arcade, it was my job to hold the bag with the records. I got bored and kind of forgot about it and set it down. When he was done playing video games the bag was gone. He never yelled at me or disciplined me for losing his records, but I could sense his serious disapointment with me.

If that weren't bad enough, most of the people I've known in Milwaukee are the exact same way. Here are people who could be doing something fun, exciting, creative and interesting with their lives. Instead they play monkeyball. They might as well give themselves lobotomies.

I seriously have more respect for crackheads than I do video game addicts. At least crack, for as worthless of a buzz as it gives you put you in interesting situations. At least a person can get a good story out of smoking crack.

Video games are social control.

[fuckgaze]

My parents always hated video games but the rest of my family were always playing them and still do. Always hip on the lastest crap and what have you... for me, this new system is more than just a game system. It's an entertainment system and the gaming feature is just one attraction.

[vint]

I'm not completely serious with how much I hate video games. I don't judge most people who play them. Lots of my friends do. I just think they're stupid, I think they're an actual form of social control, and I think they're boring. I don't think my feelings are neccesarily rational either, but it's fun for me to hate them. They kind of represent so much of what I hate about our culture.

I've actually beaten two video games. Bionic Commando and Dragon Warrior. I'll even on rare occasions play video games for short periods of time. Usually there is alot of weed involved. When Grand Theft Auto first came out (not the first one that you look at from above, but the first of the newer ones) I realized at one point that I had spent the last seven hours picking up hookers, killing them then taking their money. I was on alot of speed.

[Scrod Prickknee]

When I was a kid, I played all the time. And yeah, it was Pong. But I just lost interest and don't care if I ever play another video game in my life. I seriously feel like I'm wasting my life playing video games but not when I'm watching Andy Griffith. I can't explain it.

[Josh]

I've played video games.   I've never shot dope.  I really can't say one is better until I try both. Kevin, this is where you come in. 
P.S. I already have a spoon AND a belt, so I'm practically almost a junkie.  Cool.

[Vinnie]

Yeah, i can understand about people being addicted. Luckily I have a job and other hobbies that take up my time. So playing video games is a leisure activity. But when I get the new Zelda game for the Wii, I do plan to play it a lot and often. But I think that is because I haven't played a nw Zelda game in a few years.

See I have nothing but good childhood memories of video games. When my mum and dad would fight or when my dad would come home drunk, i would be upset but always found comfort in sitting in my room and playing video games. when my dad was losin all the cash at the track and the only gift i got for christmas was 1 video game i would cherish it. thats why i've always had a soft spot for video games. nintendo especially.

[fuckgaze]

So is the price on this system for sure $250.00

I heard they are releasing them in batches so they might get bought up right away and released again months later?

[rr]

Definitely supposed to be $250 - comes with one controller and a game (wii sports).

As far as social control/waste of time goes - sure, they are a waste of time in a sense - but for social control/numbing boredom, i'd put video games way above sitting in front of the TV watching random crap for hours - at least games will usually challenge your reflexes and require some thought compared to zoning out in front of the tube.

[vint]

I can't argue against video games challenging reflexes, however, for the sake of argument/discussion I gotta say at least with television information is being passed on to the viewer. Of course, the value of the information definately varies.

[FadeDignity]

Real punxx don't play vidya games. oi oi

[rr]

I can't argue against video games challenging reflexes, however, for the sake of argument/discussion I gotta say at least with television information is being passed on to the viewer. Of course, the value of the information definately varies.

I'd say the info being passed on is what makes TV more of a social control type thing, especially since so many people rely solely on TV for their news,etc. 

[bradx]

i wish i had 250 bucks.  i if i did, im not sure what i would spend it on, but it definetely wouldnt be the new nintendo.

[N]

i used to be really into video games but got bored with 'em a few years ago... The DS has got me back into them because its so innovative and relies on gameplay rather than lame 3D graphics... I'm really excited for the Wii, Nintendo is on a winning streak these days.  That said, I do feel pretty lame about the fact that I'm really tired at work today from staing up to late playing a lawyer game on the DS last night.

[bradx]

new video games are for rich pricks.  no exceptions.