I'm a gamer myself. When I walked into Gamestop I knew what I was gonna get and that would be Super Mario Galaxy 2. But when I looked to my left, I saw Red Dead Redemption. I picked both of the games up in my hands, looked at them and thought "A lot of people love both of these games. Including the critics. But...what if its another "overhyped" game that might disappoint me?" :unsure: I love Mario games but I would love to try out Red Dead Redemption! Unfortunately I only have enough money for one game..."
Another gamer (who seemed like he was 17) walked up to me and said, "trying to decide what game to get? If I were you, I'd get Red Dead Redemption. I wouldn't waste my time with a childrens game." Childrens game? I was slightly offended by this because I like most cartoonish games. A TRUE kids game would be Elmo's Letter adventure. Not a Mario game! Mario games are an ALL AGES video game. In the end I bought SMG2 and decided to save up for RDR.
Hardcore gamers play games a lot. Casual gamers play occasionally. And yet, the DS outsells PSP by thousands of units! America=Halo Reach, Japan=Pokemon. Everyone has different tastes in video games. I know plenty of hardcore gamers dislike Kingdom Hearts. Sure, they were childish. Sure, the stories were a bit saccharine. Sure, the gameplay was a bit primitive and repetitive. But they were charming, endearing, and fun. At least, I thought they were.
What are your thoughts about video games, gamers, and "childrens games?"