MrRED72
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Hey guys. My name is Ari, I'm kinda new around here so I'll be making an introduction in the
Introductions & Networking segment of this website anytime soon. that's my first post here. Here I'm going to explain why I decided to quit gaming once and for all. Anyways, I wanted to share something with you.
BTW - pardon my english in advance. I'ts not my native language and I might have a few misspellings here and there.
http://9gag.tv/p/a9xwE2/elders-play-grand-theft-auto-v-for-the-first-time?ref=fbl9
I was surfing on Facebook (still trying to break that habit
) the other day when I saw this video bumping into my news feed. I clicked it out of curiosity - and there you go - a bunch of old people trying to figure out how to play GTA5, while enjoying it.
And though its kind of amusing to watch, I think we need to go even deeper into the rabbit hole to see the meaning behind.
I've always been a fan of GTA since I was a little kid, but I never knew why.
I never knew what, exactly, has drawn me and got me hooked to this game.
And it got me thinking for quite a while... I mean, even the old people have already heard about the game, and old people never hear about teenagers' stuff (no offense).
("its a pretty big show... I've seen it on TV... I've seen the trailer").
I'ts been on the TV for god sakes.
why is everyone so obsessed with this F*cking game?
I'ts not the shootings and mass killing, becasue there are plenty of other games where you can do just that.
I'ts also not the cars and the racing, because there are plenty of other games where you can do just that.
I'ts also not the graphics or the storyline (nobody gives a shit about the story these days ).
SO WHAT IS IT?
Let's see. Who is your character? What do you do in GTA? What is the main purpose of the game?
Well... you start as a low-life crook and a criminal, who belongs to the bottom end of society. You complete missions until you slowly become very rich and successful and you own all the turfs and all the bitches and the drugs... well you got the point.
The free-roaming part is also a major thing ( 3:41 - "you can do WHATEVER YOU WANT in this game").
The goal of this game is to be a SUCCESSFULL CRIMINAL -
scratch that-
The goal of this game is to be SUCCESSFULL.
do you see where I'm getting at with this?
almost everyone like this game.
children, kids, teenagers, adults, old people.
- You can do whatever you want: mainly THINGS YOU CANT DO IN REAL LIFE.
- You dont have to take responsibily or accountability for you actions: You have second chances. If you die, you just F*cking die and start all over again .
- You are succesfull: Cars, boats, women, money - in this game, you can have all that.
- Your life is very intersting: You have all sorts of missions, quests, locations, people, etc.
all the things I've just mentioned are things that SLOWLANE-MINDED PEOPLE WANT TO HAVE, BUT CAN NOT HAVE.
they want to be successfull, yet they are just too lazy to be successful in real life.
they want to do what comes to their mind in the moment (instant gratification) , and they dont want to take responsibilty for it (like killing people).
they want to have interesting life- beacause most chances, their life is pretty boring and dull and mundane in the real world.
The target audience of this game is - SLOWLANE PEOPLE, OF ALL AGES, WITH AN UNSATISFYING AND BORING LIFE, WHO ARE TOO LAZY TO GET UP OF THEIR CHAIRS AND DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE THEIR REALITY.
They want easy solutions to hard problems. They dont want to work hard. They dont want to deal with their problems. All they want is pleasure and they want it NOW.
And im not saying that all gamers are like that - just that MOST OF THEM fit into this category.
And I think ROCKSTAR (The company who made this game) are F*cking GENIUSES for figuring that out and managing to stuff all of those wishes to a single game. And if you notice, nothing has really changed from one game to another - just the graphics. the main ingredients has stayed just the same.
when these come home - they want to escape.
This is why everyone is so obsessed with this game.
It gives an answer for their whims.
9:05
" Had a rough day, I feel lousy... and you go home and you fire this baby up, you're in a different place."
For the people out their who just can't get off of their Xbox... just think about it.
Are you a QUITTER or are you a WARRIOR ?
If you're the latter, dump that playstation or donate it to somebody else. get off your F*cking chouch and read a book. Study. Expand your mind.
Don't waste your time in games, or facebook, or TV. becasue games are games, and life is life.
And YOU CAN'T ESCAPE LIFE. you CAN'T ESCAPE YOU'RE PROBLEMS.
When you turn off the screen... you go back to real life.
And guess what?
You're problems ain't going nowhere.
not so fun now huh?
"Let me tell you something. There is no nobility in poverty. I’ve been rich, and I’ve been poor man. And I choose rich every time. Cos, At least as a rich man, when I have to face my problems, I show up in the back of a limo wearing a $2000 suit …and $40,000 gold F*ckin’ watch! Now, if anyone here thinks I’m superficial or materialistic. Go get the F*ck out and get a job at McDonald’s, because that’s where you F*cking belong!
So, you listen to me and you listen well. Are you behind, on your credit card bills? Good. Pick up the phone and start dialing. Is your landlord ready to evict you? Good. Pick up the phone and start dialing. Does your girlfriend think you’re a F*cking loser? Good. Pick up the phone and start dialing!
I want you to deal with your problems, by becoming rich!"
Don't be afraid to deal with your problems.
Turn that screen off.
Life is the hardest game of all... but it's the one most worth winning.
Just my two cents.
A
Introductions & Networking segment of this website anytime soon. that's my first post here. Here I'm going to explain why I decided to quit gaming once and for all. Anyways, I wanted to share something with you.
BTW - pardon my english in advance. I'ts not my native language and I might have a few misspellings here and there.
http://9gag.tv/p/a9xwE2/elders-play-grand-theft-auto-v-for-the-first-time?ref=fbl9
I was surfing on Facebook (still trying to break that habit
) the other day when I saw this video bumping into my news feed. I clicked it out of curiosity - and there you go - a bunch of old people trying to figure out how to play GTA5, while enjoying it.And though its kind of amusing to watch, I think we need to go even deeper into the rabbit hole to see the meaning behind.
I've always been a fan of GTA since I was a little kid, but I never knew why.
I never knew what, exactly, has drawn me and got me hooked to this game.
And it got me thinking for quite a while... I mean, even the old people have already heard about the game, and old people never hear about teenagers' stuff (no offense).
("its a pretty big show... I've seen it on TV... I've seen the trailer").
I'ts been on the TV for god sakes.
why is everyone so obsessed with this F*cking game?
I'ts not the shootings and mass killing, becasue there are plenty of other games where you can do just that.
I'ts also not the cars and the racing, because there are plenty of other games where you can do just that.
I'ts also not the graphics or the storyline (nobody gives a shit about the story these days ).
SO WHAT IS IT?
Let's see. Who is your character? What do you do in GTA? What is the main purpose of the game?
Well... you start as a low-life crook and a criminal, who belongs to the bottom end of society. You complete missions until you slowly become very rich and successful and you own all the turfs and all the bitches and the drugs... well you got the point.
The free-roaming part is also a major thing ( 3:41 - "you can do WHATEVER YOU WANT in this game").
The goal of this game is to be a SUCCESSFULL CRIMINAL -
scratch that-
The goal of this game is to be SUCCESSFULL.
do you see where I'm getting at with this?
almost everyone like this game.
children, kids, teenagers, adults, old people.
- You can do whatever you want: mainly THINGS YOU CANT DO IN REAL LIFE.
- You dont have to take responsibily or accountability for you actions: You have second chances. If you die, you just F*cking die and start all over again .
- You are succesfull: Cars, boats, women, money - in this game, you can have all that.
- Your life is very intersting: You have all sorts of missions, quests, locations, people, etc.
all the things I've just mentioned are things that SLOWLANE-MINDED PEOPLE WANT TO HAVE, BUT CAN NOT HAVE.
they want to be successfull, yet they are just too lazy to be successful in real life.
they want to do what comes to their mind in the moment (instant gratification) , and they dont want to take responsibilty for it (like killing people).
they want to have interesting life- beacause most chances, their life is pretty boring and dull and mundane in the real world.
The target audience of this game is - SLOWLANE PEOPLE, OF ALL AGES, WITH AN UNSATISFYING AND BORING LIFE, WHO ARE TOO LAZY TO GET UP OF THEIR CHAIRS AND DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE THEIR REALITY.
They want easy solutions to hard problems. They dont want to work hard. They dont want to deal with their problems. All they want is pleasure and they want it NOW.
And im not saying that all gamers are like that - just that MOST OF THEM fit into this category.
And I think ROCKSTAR (The company who made this game) are F*cking GENIUSES for figuring that out and managing to stuff all of those wishes to a single game. And if you notice, nothing has really changed from one game to another - just the graphics. the main ingredients has stayed just the same.
when these come home - they want to escape.
This is why everyone is so obsessed with this game.
It gives an answer for their whims.
9:05
" Had a rough day, I feel lousy... and you go home and you fire this baby up, you're in a different place."
For the people out their who just can't get off of their Xbox... just think about it.
Are you a QUITTER or are you a WARRIOR ?
If you're the latter, dump that playstation or donate it to somebody else. get off your F*cking chouch and read a book. Study. Expand your mind.
Don't waste your time in games, or facebook, or TV. becasue games are games, and life is life.
And YOU CAN'T ESCAPE LIFE. you CAN'T ESCAPE YOU'RE PROBLEMS.
When you turn off the screen... you go back to real life.
And guess what?
You're problems ain't going nowhere.
not so fun now huh?
"Let me tell you something. There is no nobility in poverty. I’ve been rich, and I’ve been poor man. And I choose rich every time. Cos, At least as a rich man, when I have to face my problems, I show up in the back of a limo wearing a $2000 suit …and $40,000 gold F*ckin’ watch! Now, if anyone here thinks I’m superficial or materialistic. Go get the F*ck out and get a job at McDonald’s, because that’s where you F*cking belong!
So, you listen to me and you listen well. Are you behind, on your credit card bills? Good. Pick up the phone and start dialing. Is your landlord ready to evict you? Good. Pick up the phone and start dialing. Does your girlfriend think you’re a F*cking loser? Good. Pick up the phone and start dialing!
I want you to deal with your problems, by becoming rich!"
Don't be afraid to deal with your problems.
Turn that screen off.
Life is the hardest game of all... but it's the one most worth winning.
Just my two cents.
A
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