Now I am going to assume that most if not all people on this site are at the very least a little versed in videogames but many people are not and so I was just wondering if anyone else has been asked strange questions about videogames or been faced with something bizzare and obviously untrue (except maybe on a very very very low level) as fact.
The other day I was asked by my boss "so er how do you actually finish a videogame and how long does it take?" I was a little stunned by the question as hes only 33 and I thought surely he knows videogames vary just like board games and card games (only more so) etc and there are different rules for each one one and time can obviously differ due to various circumstances. I tried to explain this to him but I just got a blank stare (hes not too bright so he does that a lot) so I just reworded and said it finishes when you get to the end or turn the game off and it usually takes about one playthrough in times length (again blank stare though not unexpected this time).
Another time I was talking to someone who engaged me in conversation and at the time I was playing Valkyria Chronicles I mentioned this as it came up only to be met with oh thats like Pokemon isnt it. I said no it isnt maybe you are thinking of another game anyway he insisted he had got the right game so I asked him ok how is it like pokemon and he said well its turn based isnt it I said yes it is and? and that was it, its turn based so its like pokemon er ok if you say so dood.
Another common one I find is if a game has the same publisher all games with that publisher are made by the same people I dont know how people got that idea but I come across it a lot.
I have come across more where I just thought wtf but these are the ones that stick in my mind anyway has anyone else had any discussions like this or come across any such opinions? anyone?
The other day I was asked by my boss "so er how do you actually finish a videogame and how long does it take?" I was a little stunned by the question as hes only 33 and I thought surely he knows videogames vary just like board games and card games (only more so) etc and there are different rules for each one one and time can obviously differ due to various circumstances. I tried to explain this to him but I just got a blank stare (hes not too bright so he does that a lot) so I just reworded and said it finishes when you get to the end or turn the game off and it usually takes about one playthrough in times length (again blank stare though not unexpected this time).
Another time I was talking to someone who engaged me in conversation and at the time I was playing Valkyria Chronicles I mentioned this as it came up only to be met with oh thats like Pokemon isnt it. I said no it isnt maybe you are thinking of another game anyway he insisted he had got the right game so I asked him ok how is it like pokemon and he said well its turn based isnt it I said yes it is and? and that was it, its turn based so its like pokemon er ok if you say so dood.
Another common one I find is if a game has the same publisher all games with that publisher are made by the same people I dont know how people got that idea but I come across it a lot.
I have come across more where I just thought wtf but these are the ones that stick in my mind anyway has anyone else had any discussions like this or come across any such opinions? anyone?
