"What really helps bring the beauty of Kalos to life is the inclusion of polygonal 3D environments and character models, especially when watching an elegant 3D Lapras ferry you across an azure bay."
Just want to point out that "kalos" means "beautiful" in ancient Greek!
"I think you're mostly just complaining about those kids ignoring Wind Waker HD."
No, that's not the case.
My guess is that the parents don't actually know the extent of what is in a game like GTA V. If they actually know that their kids are laughing giddily about shooting innocent people, torturing someone so horribly that professional game reviewers have stated that they could barely play through it, watching strippers and screwing prostitutes in the backs of cars, and don't care because of an overstated and philosophically immature difference between doing these things in the context "art/fiction" and "reality," or the suggestion(and the fact that anyone would suggest this is laughable! I'm guessing you've never taught high school) that any fourteen year-olds are "mature" enough for it, then I guess I really am approaching this from a starkly different philosophical perspective.
Great article. I'm not quite as old (late 20's) and don't have as many kids (just had my first less than a year ago), but I have been thinking more and more about what it means to take pleasure in certain kinds of entertainment, and what kind of environment my games foster in my home.
Although my child is very young, I am a high school teacher and my students know that I have an interest in video games. Not too long ago I had an experience that really saddened me. When three freshmen (14 years old!) asked me whether I planned to get a PS4 or Xbox One, I said I wasn't sure which one I'd get, but that I was really excited about the Wind Waker: HD Wii U console that's coming out. They hadn't even heard of it, and then continued on to talk about getting GTA V. When I asked them if their parents really didn't mind them playing that, they said that pretty much all of their games are rated M and giggled about things they'd seen/done in Far Cry 3, the Saints Row series, GTA, etc. Very sad, and if we don't think this kind of mind-numbing indulgence in violent, sexual, misogynistic, etc. themes has any affect on young minds, we are kidding ourselves.
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Re: Review: Pokémon X & Y (3DS)
"What really helps bring the beauty of Kalos to life is the inclusion of polygonal 3D environments and character models, especially when watching an elegant 3D Lapras ferry you across an azure bay."
Just want to point out that "kalos" means "beautiful" in ancient Greek!
Re: SEGA Unleashes a Plethora of Sonic Lost World Screens
@X-Factor
Yep! http://www.amazon.com/Sonic-Lost-World-nintendo-wii-u/dp/B00D41GCVS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380113501&sr=8-1&keywords=sonic+lost+world
Also listed for that price at Target.com
Same goes for DK: Tropical Freeze!
Re: SEGA Unleashes a Plethora of Sonic Lost World Screens
And only $50 at retail! Looking forward to it!
Re: Feature: Why Zelda: Wind Waker HD Is The Perfect Game For Families
@Ryno
Same here as a father of an 8-month old daughter!
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U)
I never played the original. Looking forward to playing this on the special edition console!!
Re: Review: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U)
Is it still easy to find people to play with online?
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
@HeatBombastic
"I think you're mostly just complaining about those kids ignoring Wind Waker HD."
No, that's not the case.
My guess is that the parents don't actually know the extent of what is in a game like GTA V. If they actually know that their kids are laughing giddily about shooting innocent people, torturing someone so horribly that professional game reviewers have stated that they could barely play through it, watching strippers and screwing prostitutes in the backs of cars, and don't care because of an overstated and philosophically immature difference between doing these things in the context "art/fiction" and "reality," or the suggestion(and the fact that anyone would suggest this is laughable! I'm guessing you've never taught high school) that any fourteen year-olds are "mature" enough for it, then I guess I really am approaching this from a starkly different philosophical perspective.
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
Great article. I'm not quite as old (late 20's) and don't have as many kids (just had my first less than a year ago), but I have been thinking more and more about what it means to take pleasure in certain kinds of entertainment, and what kind of environment my games foster in my home.
Although my child is very young, I am a high school teacher and my students know that I have an interest in video games. Not too long ago I had an experience that really saddened me. When three freshmen (14 years old!) asked me whether I planned to get a PS4 or Xbox One, I said I wasn't sure which one I'd get, but that I was really excited about the Wind Waker: HD Wii U console that's coming out. They hadn't even heard of it, and then continued on to talk about getting GTA V. When I asked them if their parents really didn't mind them playing that, they said that pretty much all of their games are rated M and giggled about things they'd seen/done in Far Cry 3, the Saints Row series, GTA, etc. Very sad, and if we don't think this kind of mind-numbing indulgence in violent, sexual, misogynistic, etc. themes has any affect on young minds, we are kidding ourselves.