If videogames never existed

[LostTimeLady]

(I do like this thread first off.) I definately agree with all those above who have said things similar to "how could we miss what we didn't have?", but I also agree with:

Some would argue that the drive to improve video game technology also improved computer output the last 20 years. Smaller, cheaper memory was developed in a short amount of time. Video cards and 3D rendering of polygons would not be as advanced. While we may have CD's for our music, DVD technology probably would not have come out for several more years. It's hard to imagine what the effect the lack of video games would have on the internet. Without LANs we would not have as much networking. Internet speeds would be less of an issue. Dial up would be a common thing. High speed internet a luxury that is rare. Most cell phones would NOT have applications for everything. Cell phones would be larger, clunkier and have bigger batteries (but not more efficient batteries). Oh, and they would be more expensive so fewer people would use them.

Movies would be alot less flashy. Special effects involving CGI wouldn't be around. Stuff might live up to the Star Wars standard, but most special effects would have to be done on models to scale. On the bright side, episode 1, 2 and 3 would never have been made, so that would be a nice added bonus there.

I mean, what would we lack without the invention of video games?!
All I know for sure however is that instead of playing video games as stress release I'd probably be far more stressed than I already get. *eye twitches*. There's something quite cathartic about killing fiends while playing final fantasy... Wait, no video games? No epic final fantasy music?! Nooooo!!!

 

[Soxafloppin]

Watching T.V..... just sayin.

I predict this to be a popular answer.

 

[odBilal]

I'd be more fit and have a girlfriend.

So basically I'd be miserable

QFT
maybe doing some graffiti or music

 

[quiet_samurai]

Hate to say it, but more people would probably be having sex and the like.

There would probably be also longer and more periodic epsodes of boredom.
or
There would be more fit people.

 

[CouchCommando]

Kanga Cricket down at the park or beach, sitting in the canvas baby pool in the back yard working on my tan doing the cross words while listening to the radio with a six pack on ice. Kick the footy around, have a bbq and yeah read some more books from the local library, oh and work on the car in the drive way, cleaning the spark plugs, changing the oil, checking tyre pressure, touching up the paint, and polishing the body work until it looks like its coated in glass. Guess I'd just do the same shit my old man does.

 

[Cherry Cola]

Nothing would keep me occupied from killing people.

Humanity would be no more!

 

[MrSnugglesworth]

I'd be more fit and have a girlfriend.

So basically I'd be miserable

Quoted for Truth.

 

[TelHybrid]

I'd probably have a more constructive hobby. Maybe would have learned to play an instrument, or some form of martial arts...

I'm depressed now. XD