Like how people who play games where you're driving a car don't think they are actually going any where?
HAHAHA
Can't drink, smoke, diddle my willy. Doesn't leave much to do other than watch you blokes stumble around playing Agatha Christie.
Spike ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
lisah - Nov 30, 2007 8:39:54 am PST #4704 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
shrift - Nov 30, 2007 8:42:14 am PST #4705 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Aaaand I'm back to wanting to punch people in the face. Lunch glee was short-lived.
Gudanov - Nov 30, 2007 8:44:17 am PST #4706 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
It's fun to translate the comments to other types of games.
Part of me feels that Oblivion is yet another example of our culture's increased tolerance of phoniness, whether for the sake of simplicity or out of sheer denial. It's certainly easier to pretend to chop up zombies or to dodge fireballs than to actually do either.
Kat - Nov 30, 2007 8:44:42 am PST #4707 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Well, yeah. I immediately thought of Grand Theft Auto. How many of those folks think they are actually stealing and driving a car?
shrift, there IS Glee in face punching.
§ ita § - Nov 30, 2007 8:47:39 am PST #4708 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
there IS Glee in face punching.
Hell, yes.
I've heard that being a krav black belt doesn't help that much with Wii boxing, which must be frustrating.
Jesse - Nov 30, 2007 8:48:45 am PST #4709 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's certainly easier to pretend to chop up zombies or to dodge fireballs than to actually do either.
Ain't that the truth! Dag.
shrift - Nov 30, 2007 8:53:18 am PST #4710 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Well, I need my paycheck, so I won't get much glee out of punching one of my supervisors for mild douchebaggery.
bon bon - Nov 30, 2007 8:54:57 am PST #4711 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Part of me feels that fiction is yet another example of our culture's increased tolerance of phoniness, whether for the sake of simplicity or out of sheer denial. It's certainly easier to read about other people having marital affairs or watch John McClane destroy helicopters than to actually do either.
Kat - Nov 30, 2007 8:56:46 am PST #4712 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
OH! this is like madlibs!!
So funny. Zombies! Fiction!
Pix - Nov 30, 2007 8:56:53 am PST #4713 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
We have GH and RB at home, and I'm rolling my eyes forever at the idea that someone thinks anyone playing those games is under the illusion that they're playing real instruments. I played violin/viola for 15 years, and I suck at the game, but I have a great time playing it.
When someone elsewhere made a comment about GH and RB "cheapening" music, ND replied, "So you're saying that music should be elitist?" We both agree that anything that gets kids (or adults, for that matter) to appreciate music is a good thing.