I have thought it for a while now that games that push us away from our process oriented thinking are really bad for our development, and I planned on writing about it soon. But I think that I had become too academic in my feelings about this subject lately. Since I had cut out the worst offenders from my gaming diet a few years ago, I had lost touch with how important this issue is. I had become a little discouraged, I didn't think that people would care to know why they are a problem. But a post that I saw on a message board today renewed me and made me motivated when I needed it.
They created a topic, titled I am addicted to flash games....and I don't know why.
In it they said:
I have been playing AdventureQuest and DragonFable and MechQuest and AdventureQuest Worlds(the latest drug), and most Newgrounds flash submissions for a long time. I am now nearly two years into a simple yet fulfilling game. Why does it fulfill me? I am an avid gamer and own a PS3 but my PC has had my attention too much lately.
Hi I am ********** and I am a Flash Gaming Addict. Is there hope for me?
Yes, I think there is hope. I think that we can not only understand what makes these games so bad for us, but also what we can do to make things better. I think we can make games that make us better people. Thank you random internet message board poster guy.
That is why I want to be a game developer.
No comments:
Post a Comment