Poll: Does a game have to be mature to be more enjoyable?

[Pearwood]

Devil May Cry, Mario, LittleBigPlanet and Rayman all vote no

 

[The Gray Train]

Of course, two minutes later, he was losing faith in my taste in games, criticizing me for enjoying such a "kiddie" game. He was going on about how kid-friendly games could never be enjoyable to self-respecting teenagers, and how the gameplay and production values are "naturally, fundamentally and ALWAYS" better in an adult-oriented game.

I tried explaining how he couldn't judge that without playing a kid-friendly game with an unbiased eye; R and C is just as fun as Blops, if not more so. He refused to change his stance.

Had to reply to this right away. No offense, but your friend sounds like the kind of asshole that makes XBL feel like a swamp. kids today (i can say that, 'cuz i've been gaming since '87, before i left diapers behind) have this "tits and violence or GTFO" mentality. don't get me wrong, i enjoy me some Halo, Gears of War, Duke Nukem and such, but I don't rely on how a game looks and whether or not it appeals to my lizard brain to determine if it's fun. There's nothing like slowly unraveling an amazing story, challenging your mental capabilities, or going on a lighthearted romp.