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Originally Posted by Nick Koan
No, you didn't offend me. Its just amazing how far out in right field you are some times and it boggles the mind. Maybe its just a generational gap.
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What's that you say Sonny... Speak into the horn...
Based on some of these comments, I almost wonder if the sarcasm from the South Park Guitar Hero episode was lost on you youngins and some might even think it would be way cool to get payed to play video games that imitate real musical and sporting activities instead of getting out and doing the real thing.
I'm not saying playing any video game doesn't require skill, but in general, doing the real thing is harder and requires a lot more time and energy to get good at. I skateboarded for an average of an hour a day for years in college and never did get very good other than at getting from point A to B (I never could ollie more than a curb and suck at fakie), but bet I could do more in 1 minutes of playing any Tony hawk game.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy some video games, but am saddened by the state of today's youth due to them.
It will be interesting to see if games like GH, RB and the WII games increase participation in the real thing, but I doubt it.