Kids Play the Classics
Posted by: kmikeym | From: May 24, 2004
EGM did a great piece where they took kids 10 - 13 and got them to play and discuss older video games.
On Pong:
Andrew: This is a lot like that game. Um, whatchamacallit—air hockey.
Sheldon: Except worse.
On Donkey Kong:
EGM: Who's that chick Mario is rescuing up there?
Brian: It's Princess Peach.
Kirk: It's a hooker.
Niko: She looks cut in half.
Tim: Oh wow—she's one of those pole dancers.
On Tetris:
Becky: This is boring. Maybe if it had characters and stuff and different levels, it would be OK. If things blew up or something or—
Sheldon: If there were bombs.
On Space Invaders:
Nico: This game needs a super bomb or something.
Tim: This is nothing compared to Grand Theft Auto III, because you can't steal a taxi cab, pick up somebody, then drive into the ocean with him.
I've seen this feature. It's funny to see this kids talk about old games, even though they're wrong. Well, about Tetris, anyway. I still think that game is one of the best, ever. It will be interesting to see what kids will say about GTA3 10 years from now. "GTA3 sucks, you don't even have to fill up the gas tank, and you can't interact with EVERYONE in the city."
Posted by: curt at May 26, 2004 2:13 PM