reply to post by ReinkDuser
Regarding to what this guy said in the video regarding Xbox, Wii, etc. I've been stuck playing this Fallout 3 / Fallout New Vegas games for the past
2 months. It's almost like a drug, but like getting high, I'm now at the point of getting pissed off the longer I play it and the high isn't quite
the same as it was in the beginning. However, just the other day it got me thinking... playing this game is somewhat like a "simulator". The game
involves surviving in a post-apocalyptic world, where you have decisions to make based on your speech, charisma, luck, strength, etc. The latest game,
Fallout New Vegas, goes even further with how to break down various metal scraps and bullets/explosives and how to combine them into other arsenal.
Also how to make healing potions and anti-venom and even "recipes" for various fruits and meats. I remember years ago, probably around the time the
Mad Max movies were out, I used to fantasize what it would be like roaming a post-apocalyptic world --- now I kinda know, thanks to this video game.
Yeah sure, maybe it's a stretch and i've been playing these games for too long, but also take into consideration the Call of Duty craze. Being a
former Marine, I have yet to play any of these games. I've been contemplating it, but so far I haven't had a desire to play them. Halo was all the
buzz, but I could never get into that game, nor could my interest be kept while playing Gears of War, F.E.A.R 2, Vanquish or Crysis. Thankfully during
my tour (during Desert Storm) I didn't have to experience real combat, but I know what it's like due to my real-life training, so playing this game
didn't seem like much of an interest since I've lived the military lifestyle for a few years. But back on subject, it seems to me that all these
millions of people hooked into playing these Call of Duty games, it's like a simulator for war...training for civilians if you ask me. If I'm not
mistaken, there are some Army recruiting places that have simulator games similar to this for potential recruits.
So as the guy in the video is talking about being hypnotized by all this electronic gadgetry, it makes me wonder about the double-talk as he's
posting his videos on "YouTube". Geez, isn't youtube owned by GOOGLE? Sure, get your message out there, but don't diss the means of which
you're currently using to get your message across, know what I'm mean? LOL.