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RE: video games' influence on your interests
August 20, 2014 at 6:40 pm
(August 20, 2014 at 6:38 pm)czúzyt ylgájla Wrote: (August 20, 2014 at 6:32 pm)StealthySkeptic Wrote: Consoles don't do real time strategy games like those very well because thumbsticks have nowhere near the accuracy of a mouse.
Our PC is slow and a bit primitive by western standards.
One of our laptops can't charge (broken), the other has a blue screen (I accidentally stopped in the middle of installing something important)
Well, then you're kinda stuck when it comes to strategy games. Consoles do action and racing better.
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Han Solo: Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen *anything* to make me believe that there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. 'Cause no mystical energy field controls *my* destiny. It's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense.
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RE: video games' influence on your interests
August 20, 2014 at 6:54 pm
I had an interest in archaeology before I played Tomb Raider.
But playing Fallout reinforces my desire to nuke parts of the world. Does that count?
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RE: video games' influence on your interests
August 20, 2014 at 7:09 pm
(August 20, 2014 at 7:04 pm)Zack Wrote: (August 20, 2014 at 6:54 pm)Beccs Wrote: I had an interest in archaeology before I played Tomb Raider.
But playing Fallout reinforces my desire to nuke parts of the world. Does that count?
You might like this game then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1F7vaNP9w0
Haven't seen War Games in years!
Must find on Blu Ray . . .
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RE: video games' influence on your interests
August 20, 2014 at 7:13 pm
(August 20, 2014 at 6:55 pm)Endo Wrote: (August 19, 2014 at 2:43 am)Darth Wrote: Age of mythology: Mythology
Bioshock: It really spoke to me and made me a libertarian.
Ever since I played Bioshock (1), I've wanted to do an in-depth analysis of Andrew Ryan, just for kicks. He's a pretty interesting sort of guy.
I personally think he's my favorite villain ever written. He's also a complete headcase so have fun!
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RE: video games' influence on your interests
August 22, 2014 at 7:22 am
I think it was more the other way round for me. My interest in guns, war and the history of both is a big part of why I enjoy shooters.
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RE: video games' influence on your interests
August 22, 2014 at 7:48 am
I like rpgs with rich stories the same way I like fantasy novels with rich content. It might inspire me but I've always been drawn to those types of world's and tales. So for me it is the opposite way around, except in the case of Dynasty Warriors and Dynasty Tactics.... That really inspired me to study and learn more and more about China's Three Kingdom era.
