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Title: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: strongbad on July 26, 2009, 01:37:41 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKnzeXkefDo&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Saw this on Kotaku, so many of you guys have probably seen it as well.
Sadly, most of my friends would have probably said the same things about it  :(
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Classic on July 26, 2009, 01:50:39 PM
Hmmm. That's a shocker. Parents letting their 10 year old child play Halo.

Besides the point, I don't think anyone born beyond 1995 appreciates older games.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: ME## on July 26, 2009, 02:23:52 PM
nah its naught liek halo 3 mann i dunt liek it
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: rdl on July 26, 2009, 02:55:39 PM
what if one day there were only a few people who could sing the super mario theme off the top of their head?

i would cry ;_;
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: strongbad on July 26, 2009, 03:07:09 PM
Quote from: Dr. Hystakes Casino on July 26, 2009, 01:50:39 PM
Hmmm. That's a shocker. Parents letting their 10 year old child play Halo.

I can't tell if you're serious or not.
Because a ton of kids are allowed to play halo around here...
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Geno on July 26, 2009, 03:24:04 PM
Quote from: Dr. Hystakes Casino on July 26, 2009, 01:50:39 PM
Hmmm. That's a shocker. Parents letting their 10 year old child play Halo.

Besides the point, I don't think anyone born beyond 1995 appreciates older games.
Halo isn't very violent. I still don't see how it has an M rating.
But still get those damn 10 year old off mah internet
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: StarPilot on July 26, 2009, 04:02:24 PM
If he gave Contra a "9/10" on difficulty, he's going to give Battletoads at least an 11. baddood;

I'm also somewhat curious as to what the kid would say if he played Ikaruga, Gradius, or some other relatively bullet-hellish shump.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: strongbad on July 26, 2009, 04:06:05 PM
Quote from: StarPilot on July 26, 2009, 04:02:24 PM
If he gave Contra a "9/10" on difficulty, he's going to give Battletoads at least an 11. baddood;

I'm also somewhat curious as to what the kid would say if he played Ikaruga, Gradius, or some other relatively bullet-hellish shump.

Take a random 11 year old kid and take his reactions. It will be very similar.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Samus Aran on July 26, 2009, 04:06:44 PM
Gradius is incredibly easy when it comes to shmups, Star. It's not bullet hell in the least. Even Ikaruga is relatively easy compared to some, though it certainly is hard as hell.

Then again, so are Contra and Battletoads.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: ME## on July 26, 2009, 04:09:10 PM
Quote from: Geno on July 26, 2009, 03:24:04 PM
Halo isn't very violent. I still don't see how it has an M rating.
But still get those damn 10 year old off mah internet


It may not be, but it isn't suited for T either.  It'd be nice if we had a 15+ ratting, though.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: StarPilot on July 26, 2009, 04:12:03 PM
Quote from: Ken on July 26, 2009, 04:06:44 PM
Gradius is incredibly easy when it comes to shmups, Star. It's not bullet hell in the least. Even Ikaruga is relatively easy compared to some, though it certainly is hard as hell.

Then again, so are Contra and Battletoads.
They were the only examples I could think of off the top of my head, and I don't play many shumps either, so I don't know the really hard ones.

Also, I'm somewhat afraid of what an 11 year old's reaction would be when comparing the Genesis/Master Drive Sonic games to any Sonic game made in the past 5 or so years.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: rdl on July 26, 2009, 04:49:46 PM
Quote from: StarPilot on July 26, 2009, 04:12:03 PM
Also, I'm somewhat afraid of what an 11 year old's reaction would be when comparing the Genesis/Master Drive Sonic games to any Sonic game made in the past 5 or so years.
Well, just don't look at any videos that have to do with the newer games.

...I know that with Unleashed out, there are a lot of people who are saying that old Sonic was boring and slow.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Juni on July 26, 2009, 10:49:31 PM
I'm so happy I taught my nephews to appreciate the classics. They may be 8, but bald bull doesn't stand a chance.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: strongbad on July 26, 2009, 10:50:48 PM
Quote from: Juni on July 26, 2009, 10:49:31 PM
I'm so happy I taught my nephews to appreciate the classics. They may be 8, but bald bull doesn't stand a chance.

I'm listening to "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance" - Vampire Weekend right now and right when I read over "doesn't stand a chance" the song said "don't stand a chance".

It was weird akudood;
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Pyrate on July 27, 2009, 06:39:21 AM
*disparaging comment about the younger generation*
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: StarPilot on July 27, 2009, 08:07:00 AM
Quote from: Somali Pyrate Boyah on July 27, 2009, 06:39:21 AM
*disparaging comment about the younger generation*
Why in my day we walked 10 miles uphill in the snow just so we could buy a new game for our Sega Genesis or SNES, and games back then were cartridges and not one of today's newfangled DVDs or BlueRaes or digitalwhatsits you younguns use now.
/crochetyoldgamer
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Samus Aran on July 27, 2009, 11:09:15 AM
Quote from: Juni on July 26, 2009, 10:49:31 PM
I'm so happy I taught my nephews to appreciate the classics. They may be 8, but bald bull doesn't stand a chance.


pft

Bald Bull is so easy anyway baddood;
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Nyerp on July 29, 2009, 06:19:32 PM
whenever i try to play an older game and it's too hard i just quit and never touch it again lol
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Hiro on July 29, 2009, 11:41:59 PM
oddly, I seem to find a lot of newer games to be much harder than older ones  O_0
but at the same time, it's a different kind of difficulty, where the old games required thinking and skill to move forward, while newer games just kind of throw shit at you just to make it harder to get through
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Samus Aran on July 29, 2009, 11:45:49 PM
Quote from: Hïro on July 29, 2009, 11:41:59 PM
oddly, I seem to find a lot of newer games to be much harder than older ones  O_0
but at the same time, it's a different kind of difficulty, where the old games required thinking and skill to move forward, while newer games just kind of throw shit at you just to make it harder to get through


but the hardest old games were just the throw shit at you type as well akudood;

or a combination of throw shit at you and having one-hit deaths or at least really fast deaths

like contra and various shmups and battletoads
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Samus Aran on July 29, 2009, 11:46:55 PM
except for Ecco that was just fucking ridiculous timing and retarded puzzles as well as dying quickly

god damn i hate that game
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Hiro on July 29, 2009, 11:50:45 PM
Quote from: Ken on July 29, 2009, 11:45:49 PM
but the hardest old games were just the throw shit at you type as well akudood;

or a combination of throw shit at you and having one-hit deaths or at least really fast deaths

like contra and various shmups and battletoads
yeah those aren't usually my type of game
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Geno on July 29, 2009, 11:51:43 PM
Quote from: Hïro on July 29, 2009, 11:50:45 PM
yeah those aren't usually my type of game
what are your type of games
halo world at war?
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Hiro on July 29, 2009, 11:54:41 PM
Quote from: Geno on July 29, 2009, 11:51:43 PM
what are your type of games
halo world at war?
what  doodhuh;
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Geno on July 29, 2009, 11:56:05 PM
Quote from: Hïro on July 29, 2009, 11:54:41 PM
what  doodhuh;
I was quoting the video.  baddood;
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: spaceman on July 31, 2009, 07:17:58 PM
Depressing.  saddood;
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Liquid on July 31, 2009, 08:40:46 PM
Kids do the darnedest things  baddood;


[spoiler][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZGkk8QQAuA[/youtube][/spoiler] baddood;
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on July 31, 2009, 09:04:15 PM
Quote from: Ken on July 26, 2009, 04:06:44 PM
Battletoads.


I never got past level 4, and I was statesaving!
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Travis on August 01, 2009, 07:51:03 PM
my friend's younger brother who is like 8 is way into older games. he has an n64, genesis, atari 2600, and like a GBC.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: sans culottes on August 02, 2009, 01:45:54 PM
As scary as it is, one day, there will be kids who don't see any fun in Pokemon Red and Blue.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Liquid on August 02, 2009, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Trav on August 01, 2009, 07:51:03 PM
my friend's younger brother who is like 8 is way into older games. he has an n64, genesis, atari 2600, and like a GBC.


Next time you see him, tell him he's epic.  :3
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: rdl on August 02, 2009, 03:41:27 PM
Quote from: Liquid on August 02, 2009, 02:11:50 PM
Next time you see him, tell him he's epic.  :3
... baddood;
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Liquid on August 02, 2009, 03:52:16 PM
Quote from: RDX on August 02, 2009, 03:41:27 PM
... baddood;
baddood;...
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Oh on August 02, 2009, 06:03:28 PM
 I was pretty damn good at Megaman 1-4.  baddood; And the Wii is just going to make gaming too easy.
Title: Re: This pretty much sums up the new generation of gamers
Post by: Samus Aran on August 02, 2009, 06:11:56 PM
Quote from: Lwar on August 02, 2009, 06:03:28 PM
I was pretty damn good at Megaman 1-4.  baddood; And the Wii is just going to make gaming too easy.


Mega Man games are really only hard until you figure out the bosses' weaknesses anyway.