Theater Morphing Into Multi-Player Gaming Arena

Posted by timothy on Thursday December 5, 2002 @02:20PM from the leaving-the-basement dept.

J3zmund writes "This article highlights the attempt by ESports Arena to bring gaming to the masses. They're building what looks like a command center with gaming equipment, comfy chairs, and big screens to follow the action. For the price of a movie, patrons can frag to their hearts' content for 2 hours (extra time available, of course). This could sprawn some interesting events (once gaming goes beyond 'kill'). With The Sims ready to go online this month, it could open this up to a much larger audience than the "young males" they currently identify. How 'bout some Sim Rocky Horror Online Saturday nights..."

1 of 195 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Re:i always thought this was a good idea by FunkSoulBrother · 2002-12-05 15:24 · Score: 1, Redundant

I've found that most women have some inate ability to completely rock at fighting games. I've been at parties where a guy with 100 hours of street fighter under his belt loses to someone's girlfriend who has never played.

Lets see now, do you really think that girl is just going to pick up a controller and beat a bunch of dorks that have been practicing combos for 100+ hours?

Or would it be much more plausible that said dorks probably want to score with this girl and let her win as some sort of social icebreaker.

Hmm.. tough one