10 Reasons why games are better than real life
Alexander Mars
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The worst criticism we gamers face tends to be along the lines of "get a
life". And yet strangely enough, this comment tends to be made by people
who play golf.
As a pastime, I have to say gaming has a lot going for it. At its best you
can be intellectually challenged, enriched with knowledge about the world,
and perhaps enjoy interacting with other people, albeit over the Internet.
At its worst, well, at least you aren't hurting anybody. Except perhaps
over the Internet.
In fact, I can think of 10 reasons why computer games are better than real
life:
Reason 1: In games I can always reload and try again. In real life I can
only apologize.
Reason 2: Playing a game can look just like working. Depending on whether
my boss can see my screen.
Reason 3: If somebody disses me in a game, I can wreak havoc on their butt.
In real life, I'd probably run away.
Reason 4: If I don't like a game, I can play another one. In real life my
wife objects to this philosophy.
Reason 5: Games have manuals.
Reason 6: Computer games justify my need for a faster PC. In real life,
nobody types fast enough to require 1.7ghz.
Reason 7: In a computer game, I can beat Tiger Woods. In real life I need
to carry spare balls.
Reason 8: If a game is too hard, I can turn down the difficulty setting.
Reason 9: If I am overly stressed or running out of time in a game, I can
hit the pause button.
Reason 10: At the end of a good game, I know there will probably be a sequel.
Is all this true? No, of course not! You should get out into the sunshine.
Talk to your spouse. Play with the kids. Walk along an exotic foreign beach
at sunset. Anything really, just leave me here in peace. With my PC.
--Greg McDonell, Woody's Windows Watch (w...@woodyswatch.com)
-Well, God was my co-pilot....but we crashed into a mountain and I had to eat
Him.
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Gandalf Parker
> Reason 1: In games I can always reload and try again. In real life I can
> only apologize.
>
Consider this (its my own)
Deja Vu is proof that God is into game-saves.
Gandalf Parker
I was asked "Do you consider gaming to be a life?"
And I answered "Dont you think of life as a game?"
Insane Ranter
"Alexander Mars" <alex...@aol.comspamnerf> wrote in message
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> Reason 7: In a computer game, I can beat Tiger Woods. In real life I need
> to carry spare balls.
I can beat Kitty Woods in real life.... just give me the 7 iron. *<WACK>*
Myrex
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> Deja Vu is proof that God is into game-saves.
And inconceivably long revert times.
Just imagine the size of the tape!
--
"I need your help on a treasure hunt - there may be mongbats."
Howard (The Coward) Carter
UK UO players meeting 23rd June 2001
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gil
Alexander Mars wrote:
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> This washed ashore today:
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> The worst criticism we gamers face tends to be along the lines of "get a
> life". And yet strangely enough, this comment tends to be made by people
> who play golf.
>
> As a pastime, I have to say gaming has a lot going for it. At its best you
> can be intellectually challenged, enriched with knowledge about the world,
> and perhaps enjoy interacting with other people, albeit over the Internet.
> At its worst, well, at least you aren't hurting anybody. Except perhaps
> over the Internet.
>
> In fact, I can think of 10 reasons why computer games are better than real
> life:
>
> Reason 1: In games I can always reload and try again.
This is true! A few years back I walked in front of a couple of 2600#
pipes that were rolling down a hill, to try to hold them back, to keep
them from crushing a construction worker who happened to be working in
my area. Not being one of those "little old ladies" that can lift autos
off of people, I failed to hold them back. As I was going down under
the pipes I had the thought "hold it, let's do this over" - I wanted to
reload and try it again! *grins* It was very strange... Guess I play
too many comp games.
gil
Myrex
rec.games.computer.ultima.online writing in message
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> This is true! A few years back I walked in front of a couple of 2600#
> pipes that were rolling down a hill, to try to hold them back, to keep
> them from crushing a construction worker who happened to be working in
> my area. Not being one of those "little old ladies" that can lift autos
> off of people, I failed to hold them back. As I was going down under
> the pipes I had the thought "hold it, let's do this over" - I wanted to
> reload and try it again! *grins* It was very strange... Guess I play
> too many comp games.
How many times have you made a mistake doing something and yelled "UNDO!"
Buddy Lee
> pipes that were rolling down a hill, to try to hold them back, to keep
> them from crushing a construction worker who happened to be working in
> my area. Not being one of those "little old ladies" that can lift autos
> off of people, I failed to hold them back. As I was going down under
> the pipes I had the thought "hold it, let's do this over" - I wanted to
> reload and try it again! *grins* It was very strange... Guess I play
> too many comp games.
>
> gil
Well this was a mighty silly thing to try and do. Didn't you ever take a
physics class? you know m*a=f
Silly Mortals
Buddy Lee
Erica Strafford
butt.
> In real life, I'd probably run away.
Number one reason for the existance of PKs (pre UO:R) and Griefers.
Erica
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"The virtue of a man is determined not by his actions, but by his purpose
for those actions."