Comments on: Games Boom Despite Food & Fuel Costs http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/games-boom-despite-food-fuel-costs/ Research and discussion concerning instructional video games Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Chip http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/games-boom-despite-food-fuel-costs/#comment-7600 Chip Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:00:48 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=322#comment-7600 Gas prices out here is $4.32 for regular, so I had to put the 360 away, and it was hard at first, but I'm actually back to playing the classic games for the older systems like nintendo, snes, gba, and all those stuff I put on my iPod Touch. I'm a game tester, but only do it part time, and I'm loving the classic games. Gas prices out here is $4.32 for regular, so I had to put the 360 away, and it was hard at first, but I’m actually back to playing the classic games for the older systems like nintendo, snes, gba, and all those stuff I put on my iPod Touch. I’m a game tester, but only do it part time, and I’m loving the classic games.

]]> By: play asia http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/games-boom-despite-food-fuel-costs/#comment-7573 play asia Mon, 19 May 2008 18:39:35 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=322#comment-7573 Never thought the fuel prices would have an impact on games. Never thought the fuel prices would have an impact on games.

]]> By: Anonymous http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/games-boom-despite-food-fuel-costs/#comment-7572 Anonymous Fri, 16 May 2008 14:53:31 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=322#comment-7572 When GTA first came out (top view) my friends and I would spent at least 5 hours playing it, taking turns. When the first 3D version of GTA came out I installed it on my PC and would play it from 5:30pm to 11:00pm - on the weekends longer - I would play tracks like ZERO 7 in the background; while my character roamed the streets, killing people, stealing cars, committing violent illigal acts that I could never do in real life - almost in a zombie like state I continued playing - sometimes without food, and becoming irritated when I'd have to take a restroom break. On one occasion I remember having to go out to buy something from Ralphis after playing for 6 hours straight. At the light a police car pulled up next to me - and instantly my heart started pumping, fear filled my councious - and the overwhelming need to run came over me. Some say that video games are not addicting - I beg to differ, video games provide an unhealthy amount of escape. Even though I stopped (and so would not fit under my understanding of an addict - "keep doing something that I want to stop") I believe some can't. When GTA first came out (top view) my friends and I would spent at least 5 hours playing it, taking turns.

When the first 3D version of GTA came out I installed it on my PC and would play it from 5:30pm to 11:00pm - on the weekends longer - I would play tracks like ZERO 7 in the background; while my character roamed the streets, killing people, stealing cars, committing violent illigal acts that I could never do in real life - almost in a zombie like state I continued playing - sometimes without food, and becoming irritated when I’d have to take a restroom break. On one occasion I remember having to go out to buy something from Ralphis after playing for 6 hours straight. At the light a police car pulled up next to me - and instantly my heart started pumping, fear filled my councious - and the overwhelming need to run came over me.

Some say that video games are not addicting - I beg to differ, video games provide an unhealthy amount of escape. Even though I stopped (and so would not fit under my understanding of an addict - “keep doing something that I want to stop” ;) I believe some can’t.

]]> By: warcraft board game http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/games-boom-despite-food-fuel-costs/#comment-7560 warcraft board game Thu, 08 May 2008 02:05:33 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=322#comment-7560 [...] series has generated plenty of publicity mostly negative for its publisher, Rockstar Games.http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/games-boom-despite-food-fuel-costs/Sony Online Entertainment gamesindustry.bizQ: How is work coming along on the PS3 titles? John [...] [...] series has generated plenty of publicity mostly negative for its publisher, Rockstar Games.http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/games-boom-despite-food-fuel-costs/Sony Online Entertainment gamesindustry.bizQ: How is work coming along on the PS3 titles? John [...]

]]> By: Nicole http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/games-boom-despite-food-fuel-costs/#comment-7555 Nicole Mon, 05 May 2008 16:23:52 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=322#comment-7555 I can relate with the experiences of wanting to buy a new video game. However, for me it wasn't about mastering the game it was about getting to play it first and it being just being new. I don't have multiple game systems, I only have a WII now but I would like to have an XBOX 360 for the sole fact of playing Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV). I think it's quite accurate about individuals not worrying about whether or not they have the money, just that they get the game because when I want a game really bad, only when they are brand new and have been hyped up for months in advance, I will make sure to find enough money in order to buy it. Gaming I feel is very addicting. I can sit down and play a game and it will feel like 15-30 mins went buy, until I look at the clock and see that its been almost 2 hours. It's amazing how games are still high on the market even though the price of gas where I'm from is $3.59 a gallon for regular. I'm more worried about having enough money for gas than having enough money for a game or what else is coming out. I guess though there are a lot of people out there in college that don't have to worry about where there money is coming from or how they are going to have gas money, they can just pick up the phone and ask and they once again have money. I think it's similar in the situations with high schoolers that want video games and are just starting to drive. Most probably have a part time job but they really don't have any expenses to pay for except gas, maybe a cell phone bill unless their parents pay it, and whatever else they want to spend money on. But then again there are those people that work really hard for their money and will save it and also know when they can use money to afford a game that jsut came out. My boyfriend's brother is 26 and he works full time and has 2 kids, he either ordered or went out and bought GTA IV, but he knows where his money comes from and he works for it, unlike a lot of college students that have all the fancy equipment for gaming. I can relate with the experiences of wanting to buy a new video game. However, for me it wasn’t about mastering the game it was about getting to play it first and it being just being new. I don’t have multiple game systems, I only have a WII now but I would like to have an XBOX 360 for the sole fact of playing Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV). I think it’s quite accurate about individuals not worrying about whether or not they have the money, just that they get the game because when I want a game really bad, only when they are brand new and have been hyped up for months in advance, I will make sure to find enough money in order to buy it.
Gaming I feel is very addicting. I can sit down and play a game and it will feel like 15-30 mins went buy, until I look at the clock and see that its been almost 2 hours.
It’s amazing how games are still high on the market even though the price of gas where I’m from is $3.59 a gallon for regular. I’m more worried about having enough money for gas than having enough money for a game or what else is coming out. I guess though there are a lot of people out there in college that don’t have to worry about where there money is coming from or how they are going to have gas money, they can just pick up the phone and ask and they once again have money. I think it’s similar in the situations with high schoolers that want video games and are just starting to drive. Most probably have a part time job but they really don’t have any expenses to pay for except gas, maybe a cell phone bill unless their parents pay it, and whatever else they want to spend money on.
But then again there are those people that work really hard for their money and will save it and also know when they can use money to afford a game that jsut came out. My boyfriend’s brother is 26 and he works full time and has 2 kids, he either ordered or went out and bought GTA IV, but he knows where his money comes from and he works for it, unlike a lot of college students that have all the fancy equipment for gaming.

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