BladeRunner replicant nothing, god has set us all to expire, and even pay taxes now. So go procreate so we will have Human version 10,764,231,441. Even MS will never get that high on versions.
It seems you make assumptions about what is good for children based on your own "common sense". This is a very daangerous thing to do. Maybe you could go and get a degree in developmental psychology or something like that. Then you could do some experiments and find out if what you think about children and video games is true. Without such data your assumptions seem unfounded, and kids are just as likely better off playing video games, and even maybe better off without the injuries one risks playing sports.
Didn't Microsoft get its start because computers were now "cheap" back in the 80s. Before the PC all you had were minis and Mainframes. It would be ironic if the same thing that made MS, I.E. cheap computers, also ended up bringing them down to the level of any other software company.
I agree with you about WC2, that game was so much fun to play at all levels. Starcraft is better in so many ways like interface and deeper gameplay and units, but for some reason WC2 kept me on the edge more.
Just in case you are not just trolling....
Given your assumptions, your conclusion seems to make sense. However, another possibility is that people play games to have fun, not to win by any means necessary. If hacking is fun for you that is great, however it does seem to ruin the experience for many other players. I don't mind losing at a game as long as I play my best, and I do not get a thrill from winning if I know I have cheated. It feels great to win, if I am playing a challenging opponent though.
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BladeRunner replicant nothing, god has set us all to expire, and even pay taxes now. So go procreate so we will have Human version 10,764,231,441. Even MS will never get that high on versions.
It seems you make assumptions about what is good for children based on your own "common sense". This is a very daangerous thing to do. Maybe you could go and get a degree in developmental psychology or something like that. Then you could do some experiments and find out if what you think about children and video games is true. Without such data your assumptions seem unfounded, and kids are just as likely better off playing video games, and even maybe better off without the injuries one risks playing sports.
Didn't Microsoft get its start because computers were now "cheap" back in the 80s. Before the PC all you had were minis and Mainframes. It would be ironic if the same thing that made MS, I.E. cheap computers, also ended up bringing them down to the level of any other software company.
I agree with you about WC2, that game was so much fun to play at all levels. Starcraft is better in so many ways like interface and deeper gameplay and units, but for some reason WC2 kept me on the edge more.
Just in case you are not just trolling.... Given your assumptions, your conclusion seems to make sense. However, another possibility is that people play games to have fun, not to win by any means necessary. If hacking is fun for you that is great, however it does seem to ruin the experience for many other players. I don't mind losing at a game as long as I play my best, and I do not get a thrill from winning if I know I have cheated. It feels great to win, if I am playing a challenging opponent though.