Beat Writer Posts: 139 Joined: 13 Aug 2008 | Do the benefits of increased funding and public enthusiasm incumbent during a period of Video Game popularity outwiegh the detrements to the hardcore base, which occur in the forms of a homogenous market, and increased advertising? |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2082 Joined: 12 May 2008 | I just feel betrayed. I suffered terrible humiliation in my highschool years for being a gamer, and then, to my surprise, The gaming company started to marketing to the same people that would beat us up in high school. Just doesn't sit right with me. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1011 Joined: 1 Dec 2007 | bubbaroark0451:
Do the benefits of increased funding and public enthusiasm incumbent during a period of Video Game popularity outwiegh the detrements to the hardcore base, which occur in the forms of a homogenous market, and increased advertising?
So basically is it worth it for gaming to be popular if it means giving up our insular status?
Yes. In the same manner Nirvana still made great music after Nevermind. |
Press Junketeer Posts: 406 Joined: 14 May 2008 | Aries_Split:
I just feel betrayed. I suffered terrible humiliation in my highschool years for being a gamer, and then, to my surprise, The gaming company started to marketing to the same people that would beat us up in high school. Just doesn't sit right with me.
At the end day though, it boils down to this; now you can bully them in a world where you are physically supeior (kind of).
Own the Noobs! |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1508 Joined: 7 Sep 2008 | Geo Da Sponge:
Aries_Split:
I just feel betrayed. I suffered terrible humiliation in my highschool years for being a gamer, and then, to my surprise, The gaming company started to marketing to the same people that would beat us up in high school. Just doesn't sit right with me.
At the end day though, it boils down to this; now you can bully them in a world where you are physically supeior (kind of).
Own the Noobs!
I like that standpoint... |
PROBATION Posts: 2827 Joined: 21 Aug 2008 | Aries_Split:
I just feel betrayed. I suffered terrible humiliation in my highschool years for being a gamer, and then, to my surprise, The gaming company started to marketing to the same people that would beat us up in high school. Just doesn't sit right with me.
Lulz. |
Do the benefits of increased funding and public enthusiasm incumbent during a period of Video Game popularity outwiegh the detrements to the hardcore base, which occur in the forms of a homogenous market, and increased advertising?