The U.S. Arcade is Dead?

Via GameSetWatch, an article by one of the editors of GamePro positing that the U.S. arcade is now a dead thing. By positing, I really mean ranting. From the article: "Americans play videogames for one reason and for one reason only, to kick ass. It doesn't matter if you're crushing skulls in the fighting arena or on the football field. Being a virtual DJ, riding a horse (not into battle), and playing other violence-free games is not enough to draw people into arcades. Gaming isn't about having family-friendly fun it's about indulging in man's carnal desires. And then Konami drove the nail through the heart of coin operated gaming... The abomination of videogaming known as DDR served as an outlet for wannabe Travoltas to flail around wildly and quickly made the house of tank simulators and street fighting a haven for lamos. "

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DDR was a good game

[AsiNisiMasa]

This guy probably only hates DDR because he's no good at it.

That being said, the arcade is dead because nobody wants to spend a dollar for one fight against their friends in a game they already have at home.

Did this guy even try DDR before bashing it?

[Travelsonic]

And then Konami drove the nail through the heart of coin operated gaming... The abomination of videogaming known as DDR served as an outlet for wannabe Travoltas to flail around wildly and quickly made the house of tank simulators and street fighting a haven for lamos. .

Oh what's wrong, somebody bitching because they couldn't AAA Sakura on Heavy reversed with stelth mod at 8x original speed?

Re:Actually...

[G-funk]

English motherfucker, do you speak it?