Rubaiyats of Lote-Tree

Originally Posted by Lote Tree

Did you know that Computer Games sales outstrips music CDs, film DVDS put togehter?

That's only because they're 4 times the price.

Originally Posted by Lote Tree

Did you know that the average age of the modern game player is 35!?

proving that boys never grow up

Um, Lote-Tree? "Lights, camera, action!" does not a plot make. And I'm referring to a screenplay, not the director's directions.

That's only because they're 4 times the price.

So was CD compared to a casette but that did not stop CD sales did it ;-)

proving that boys never grow up

Growing up is so boring isn't it? ;-)

Um, Lote-Tree? "Lights, camera, action!" does not a plot make.

Neither does standing in one place and spouting poetry ;-)

And I'm referring to a screenplay, not the director's directions.

Some modern games have excellent immersive screen play... :-)

In fact in the game "Gears of War" there is a rousing speech worthy of Shakespreare's "Band of Brothers" ;-)

Originally Posted by Lote-Tree

So was CD compared to a casette but that did not stop CD sales did it ;-)

And I thought you were a mathematician There are a couple of factors at issue here. For example:

- if, for example, CD sales were $1,000,000 and Games sales were $1,000,000 and games are 4 times the cost of CDs then CDs are selling more. N'est pas? Because cost is a factor. Which was my point. Which you avoided (as usual )
- CD and movie sales figures are all seriously affected by illegal downloads. If you factored in the amount of music/movies stolen then the likelihood is that music and movies are still more popular. The only difference is that people aren't paying for them, or they haven't found a way to illegally download Bioshock yet.

So you is not comparing eggs with eggs.

Growing up is so boring isn't it? ;-)

True, that.

Only a billion dollar industry? I would have guessed much much more. Almost everyone I know have computer games. I'm like the only person who neither has one nor cares about them in the whole world.

Actually just looked it up and Wikipedia says it's an $11.7 billion industry in the United States alone in 2008. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_industry) A billion dollars doesn't go very far these days.

I'm like the only person who neither has one nor cares about them in the whole world.

If you are interested in films and enjoy the art of the narrative to a story and want to be the hero (or the villian ;-)) then I am sure you will enjoy it :-)

Go on dip your finger in ;-)

You might love it :-)

Visually Computer games are an art in themselves! :-)

And I thought you were a mathematician There are a couple of factors at issue here. For example:

10 cds = £100
10 games = £200


even if they sell same number of units -
games SALES tops the cd SALES ;-)

Yah, duh to all above.

I have a cousin who works for Ubisoft Montreal, the industry has been good to our city. Ubisoft has one of the largest video game studios in the world in Montreal, and there's an EA studio here as well. Anything that brings 10,000 jobs to the city can't be all bad.

Although, I'm not liking the new Final Fantasy all that much. I find the narrative particularly flat for an FF game and the cut scenes tedious at times. The gameplay is enjoyable, if a bit linear though. With the sandbox emphasis in modern games seemingly increasing every year, it's odd to see a series so well known for its open ended endgame period so cut down.

Edit: My favourite FF is still FF 6 for the Super Nintendo, I wasted so many hours on that game as a kid. FF 7 on the Play Station was good too.