I would like to apologize for how your age group is stereotyped but let me point out one thing. Every time such an idiocy occurs, the tween in question is trying to act like he's a manly adult who knows it all. Just don't due stupid stuff like that and you'll be fine, your own actions define who you are, not the actions of a few prolific idiots.
I'm 13. Is that a problem?
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Stereotypes exist because they are true. They might not be politically correct but that doesn't take away from the fact that they speak the truth, just because the truth is sometimes hard to hear doesn't make it wrong.
I played WoW when I was about 13. It was during the origination of WoW so therefore it was a couple of years ago (I haven't played the game in a while). I understand the prejudice towards younger gamers. I was subjected to it. Many people did not want to go through a dungeon with a druid tank (especially if he was only 13). So I tended not to use my mic all that much with people I didn't know. I used it with my guild and the people that got to know me because they realized I was more mature than most kids playing WoW.EBHughsThe1st said:
My advice for you, is to perhaps not use your mic as much unless you are playing with someone you are familiar with.
no, Im referring to story and -most importantly- characters. kids games NEVER get this right -annoying protagonist -even mario and his pantheon of chracters is annoying as fck- is not entertaining, and when 90% of E/T rated games are godawful messes and disgrace to narritive, something ain't right. And heres the thing: good characters can more than make up for a bad story and is why I dislike kids games: even the most story-free kids games do SOMETHING to make what characters they DO have annoying as hell. they dont even have to be original: they could just be NOT ANNOYING. when you see SO much of something from a certain group, you tend to stereotype them.AC10 said:
yes, Im aware more mature games have pulled this crap too, but in a distilled, bearable way. and less often. ok fine I guess he gore has something to do with it...
and I know what I'm talking about: if my dream to become a novel/game's storyline writer(which, yes, it is my dream), can I really wish that if I didn't form a strong opinion on what is/isn't a good story?
now, for point 2(groan): they say "for everyone" or "for + (i think... whatever moving on) If that was true how come A game meant for kids and more or less falling into something I should like, ends up a truly awful mess, but someone younger than me LOVES it, despite the flaws being so glaringly obvious and even the kid notices them, can they really say its for
point 3: at this point in time bad gameplay is a near impossibility (unless its for the wii. ZING!). the youngest game I played that was bad GAMEPLAY wise was (I am so going to get flamed for this) Ultima underworld 1 from 199-1? 2?-, so I really doubt bringing up the gameplay is worthwhile.
and [sub]I[/sub] REALLY need to stop making these long, unfun to write arguments...
Why on earth are you expecting complex stories or intriguing characters in games aimed at younger audiences? You're supposed to just enjoy the ride like on a rollercoaster, I don't start critiquing the design of the surrounding or the colour scheme of the chairs.
It's because most 13-year olds sound the same; they usually have the same high-pitched wail spewing racism and homophobic comments to players or people who actually use logic to prove a point, karaoke-singing to mainstream songs we've all heard about 100 times. Most of them act like idiots, often fighting one another because someone didn't listen to their made-up rules because they joined the game late.
There are some awesome 13-year olds I've played with. They actually helped me learn the rules of a game I didn't understand instead of acting like jackasses. But that awesomeness is unfortunately veiled by the aforementioned stereotype, giving those players a bad reputation.
Like some have said, just try to prove the stereotype wrong.
EDIT: Most of the videos I've seen by 13-year olds on YouTube have game footage shown without a capture card. I don't usually mind this, but they can't stop shaking the camera or have a huge glare. Either that or they make sloppy AMVs or slideshows while Metallica plays in the background.
There are some awesome 13-year olds I've played with. They actually helped me learn the rules of a game I didn't understand instead of acting like jackasses. But that awesomeness is unfortunately veiled by the aforementioned stereotype, giving those players a bad reputation.
Like some have said, just try to prove the stereotype wrong.
EDIT: Most of the videos I've seen by 13-year olds on YouTube have game footage shown without a capture card. I don't usually mind this, but they can't stop shaking the camera or have a huge glare. Either that or they make sloppy AMVs or slideshows while Metallica plays in the background.
Actually, I saw the thread "Why is today's youth so uneducated?" and got momentarily mildly upset. Kind of annoyed me.PurpleSky said:
Stereotypes come from some bit of truth. It doesn't apply to everyone. Who doesn't like fried chicken? There's lots of people that would want to invade America. Who doesn't sleep in school once in a while? I wasn't really talking about racist stereotypes, but it's nice to see you had the class to bring them up.seydaman said:
What? I don't run around shooting my friends.. Would you mind explaining that?sougo13 said:
Their voices, my GOD their voices! They give me the creeps! D':
And that most that I've heard thinks they are cool if they say "*****" or "mothafucka" once in awhile. Heard a 17 (I think) year old do it once though. I felt ashamed of being a teenager!
A shitty age stereotype brought on by Xbox Live.
They have good reason for it, I once got into a conversation with a friend of mine who calls himself a gamer and still thinks Zelda is the main character.
I shit you not. Us 13 year old with intellect are apparently a rare breed. I feel smart though, so that's nice.
They have good reason for it, I once got into a conversation with a friend of mine who calls himself a gamer and still thinks Zelda is the main character.
I shit you not. Us 13 year old with intellect are apparently a rare breed. I feel smart though, so that's nice.
No, no, my point is that while gamers hated it when the media started to generalising them as being homocidal maniacs whenever a violence act got link back to a video game, the gamers themselves are happily generalising the whole 13 years old demographic as being racist, homophobic etc...Sir_Tor said:
Can't you see the irony in that?