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Are Video Games A Waste Of Time?

Black Dragon muses about the implications of a society that views video games as a waste of time, but values television and movies at a higher regard.

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Bigpappy3422d ago

Sure they are. Like almost anything that is fun to do. But a waste of time could be the most enjoyable time of your life. So onlookers could hate all they want,but I am enjoying wasting my time, while you are wasting yours watching me and complaining.

XisThatKid3421d ago

I'm just going to say NO, I have fun and I love having fun no matter what I'm doing if smacking a wall with a stick is fun to you it is not a waste of time.
Now on the business end Sony makes most of it's profits from Playstation this has been goin on since the 90s back when Ken was still in office. Ask Nintendo this question. Considering that a game is the highest budget form of media ever made (Destiny) I would say no. ANYthing that provides jobs and careers I can say no just off these principals

miyamoto3422d ago (Edited 3422d ago )

Video Games has become one of the best storytelling medium of entertainment.

SegaGamer3421d ago

If video games are a waste of time so is every other form of enteratainment.

vernt3421d ago

I'm not sure if people are commenting on the question posed or the actual content in the video.

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22 GameCube Titles that Deserve the Metroid Prime Remastered Treatment

Nintendo proves with Metroid Prime Remastered that the GameCube library is worth revisiting. Here are 22 more games that deserve some HD love.

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Yi-Long461d ago (Edited 461d ago )

F-Zero GX was (is) so so SO good. Would love to see that a proper remaster. Already looked stunning back then, and played so smooth. Gamecube controllers were good as well. I think mine all still work flawlessly.

Never played Skies of Arcadia, but would love to some day.

Power Stone 1/2 deserves a comeback.

PhillyDillyDee460d ago

I would lose it if they did something, ANYTHING, with F-Zero…

-Foxtrot461d ago

Deffo Luigi’s Mansion

I doubt it but it would be awesome to have new modes when going through it again similar to the Mirror Mode

cthulhucultist461d ago (Edited 461d ago )

They should release a collection of 1 and 2 together as remastered (although I would prefer a remake).

Luigis Mansion 3 was amazing

Kaii461d ago

Mario Kart: Double Dash - SSX Tricky - Star Fox Adventures - Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - Sonic Adventure 2 - Pokémon Colosseum

Becuzisaid461d ago

You pick Star Fox Adventures but not Rogue Squadron 2 or 3??

I'll take some Star Fox though. Would rather then remaster Zero instead. Just stop the motion controls.

DaReapa461d ago

I haven't owned a Nintendo console since the GameCube, but if they were to do a quality remaster of Eternal Darkness, I'd get a Switch in a heartbeat...even if only for that game.

cthulhucultist461d ago

Excellent choice - that would be my pick as well

Nitrox461d ago

I’d like to see a full remake rather than a remaster of this one. It would benefit so much from a more modern control and camera setup. It felt a little cringey to me when I tried playing through a couple years ago.

By far my favorite game during that era though and my #1 pick as well to see brought up to date!

RaiderNation461d ago (Edited 461d ago )

NO!!

No more remasters! I want NEW iterations of Nintendo IP, not rehashes! Give me a NEW Mario Kart, give me a NEW F-Zero, give me a NEW Metroid Prime, give me a new Waverace, etc!!!

Neonridr461d ago

but we are getting a new Metroid Prime. What's the harm in having some classics remastered to help fill in some gaps?

RaiderNation461d ago (Edited 461d ago )

Because Nintendo struggles at being prolific with putting out 1st party games as it is! I dont want their seemingly limited resources being tied up with remastering old titles. I want new stuff. I cant believe we are 6 years in with the Switch and still, no new Donkey Kong, no new Punch Out, no new F-Zero, no new Waverace, no new Mario Kart, no new Star Fox, no new Kid Icarus, no new Metroid Prime, no new Earthbound, and only one new Mario game! ONE new Mario in 6 years (well two I guess if you count Mario Maker 2 bur I consider that a rehash). And they have a freaking movie coming out this year, with no game tie in! What has happened to Nintendo?? I remember between 2006 and 2015, we got nine new Mario games! In six years with Switch, one! But by God they'll flood us with a hundred Pokémon games, farm sims, and cell shaded anime junk!

Neonridr461d ago (Edited 461d ago )

@RaiderNation this is where 3rd party studios can come in though. Plenty of skilled studios that could handle something like a remaster since the game itself isn't being changed.

Good Mario games take time to make. How many 3D Mario titles did we get on the Wii? Galaxy and Galaxy 2? Wii U we got Mario 3D World. The "New Super Mario Bros" games were just filler in my opinion.

Nintendo doesn't make Pokemon titles, Game Freak does. And what does cel-shaded graphics have anything to do with the quality of a game? Are you 15 or something where only 4K photorealistic graphics make it possible to enjoy a title?

RaiderNation461d ago (Edited 461d ago )

@Neonridr

No I am far from 15 lol. Cell shading is fine once in a while. Its a graphical style that can look beautiful if done correctly. But I feel there's been an over reliance on it with Switch, (no doubt to help counter the weak performance of the hardware). Its like anime. After you see so much of it, it all kind of starts looking the same.

"Good Mario games take time to make"

You're right and I didnt realistically expect 9 Mario games in 6 years on Switch. I just pointed that statistic out to show how huge of a drop off it has become. Mario Odyssey was great...six years ago! Wheres the new one? Yes they take time but...six years?? Come on! Hideo Kojima made Death Stranding in 3 years with infinitely more complexity! And to not have a new Mario game ready to coincide with the release of the movie?? That seems like a misstep. What the hell have they been doing the last 6 years?? Have they ALL been working on just Zelda???

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A Remaster of The Simpsons Hit & Run? Yes Please

It's time for Homer to get back behind the wheel.

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chicken_in_the_corn483d ago

No, thanks. They need to make a new game instead. They could do alot more with the advanced tech.

jambola483d ago

You know they could do both right?
It's not like it's some rule they could only do one or the other ?

VenomUK483d ago

The Simpsons Hit & Run already has an unofficial remake made by a developer Reubs who has done it for fun.
The publisher should just get together with him. It would save them time and money and give him a financial reward for helping bring back the hype for what is one of the best GTA style games.

https://youtu.be/zFX9UlxcdH...

Orchard483d ago

We’ve been asking for this forever and while I would love it, I doubt we’ll get it.

Chuck it onto the “needs a remake” list alongside MGS etc.

Profchaos483d ago

I'd love it but it's in licensing hell by all accounts. Seems rights are tied up everywhere including now defunct companies.

shinoff2183483d ago

I'd prefer a new Simpsons game. Hit and run while fun relied to much on racing. Eh. To this day I would love for them to just make a straight up open world Simpsons game. So much could be done it would be dope af. Last I knew ea had game rights. Good luck

With emphasis on the planet and that these days. A captain planet open world game could be dope af to.

ModsDoBetter483d ago

No thank you.
I think this is massively viewed with rose tinted glasses.
I picked up a PS2 again a couple of years back and Hit&Run was one of the games I got alongside it. Yeah…rose tinted glasses.

shinoff2183483d ago

It was the time though, it was good and fun.

ModsDoBetter483d ago

Absolutely, definitely was one of my most played PS2 games alongside San Andreas & SOCOM.

Some game should stay in their respective generation.

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Modder Brings Portable GameCube Console To Reality

The portable GameCube console, which was once a hoax, has recently been reimagined into reality by a modder after more than a decade.

SinisterMister800d ago

Some really talented people out there. How can I get one for myself?

Snookies12800d ago

By becoming a really talented person, lol. Seriously though, I'd buy one...

VenomUK799d ago

Respect to the love and dedication to crafting this. But now there is a Switch that runs many new versions of Gamecube games it's not so desirable.

Inverno799d ago

I would check the description of the YouTube videos. Many link to shells, parts and and instructions to build these portable version of old home consoles.

jznrpg799d ago

If he is selling them for sure .

brewin799d ago

Holy hell that is slick! I am constantly amazed by these modders. I don't understand why Nintendo wouldn't team with them and release this kind of stuff in a limited capacity. They could just sell it thru their official website and not mass produce them. There is definitely a market for this stuff so why not embrace it?!