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Re: Soapbox: "Go Outside, Get Some Fresh Air" - Why Won't Outmoded Gamer Stereotypes Die?

jorel262

regardless of their age some people are just "old fashioned" when it comes to these things i guess. you can play games and also go outside, right? or grab the switch out of the dock and do both at once.

the closest example of this i have heard was from my older brother. he was over one day, saw my consoles and mentioned that i still play games (i'm in my 40s). he was never into games outside of my memories of playing atari vcs at one of his friends in the early 80s. i took no offense and he didn't intend any, so not the same as "go outside and get some fresh air."

Re: Microsoft CEO Says He Would "Love To Get Rid Of" Exclusives On Consoles

jorel262

There have been exclusives on consoles, in one form or another, since probably the 1980s. All console makers have done it. Why is this being seen as such a bad thing now? Where has the outrage been the last 30+ years?

And are people pissed off about exclusive deals with third party publishers or with first party? Should a first party studio from Nintendo really be expected to make their games for other systems, PC or console?