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Real Life Game

Posted by samzenpus on from the put-down-the-mouse dept.

It's more fun if you go outside and level.

3 comments

  1. Just about as far. . . by Fantastic+Lad · · Score: 1

    Hm. If I was playing some adventure game on my compy and I had the option of getting up and physically entering the game world to do whatever I wanted with actual, instant feedback and consequences to my actions. . .

    It's that single life and no save which makes everybody so bloody cautious. . !

    And these days, one quarter only gets you about as far as it would in an arcade.

    1. Re:Just about as far. . . by Drumforyourlife · · Score: 0

      ...Not to mention the fantasy and/or historical situations that many games are set in. It's really hard to get to 1944 Japan, or post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. in RL. I use my games as an escape from reality, much like a book, or booze.

    2. Re:Just about as far. . . by RoCKeTKaT · · Score: 0

      I agree, reality sucks as a game. I mean you only get 1 life, weak weapons, can't kill people you don't like, can't level up very fast, start out with little money, can get all sorts of nasty diseases, can make all sorts of stupid mistakes with irreversible repercussions.

      To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
      Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
      To the last syllable of recorded time;
      And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
      The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
      Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
      That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
      And then is heard no more. It is a tale
      Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
      Signifying nothing.
      ~Macbeth Act 5, scene 5