Kids Can't Handle Old-School RPGs Anymore

muddy27 · #1 02-02-2011, 09:52 PM

Sad state now days when kids pick up a game and dont even bother reading the manual, READING OMG whats that???? our future youth and future generations are in serious trouble. Alot of kids dont even read regular books anymore now days.

Article:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/foru...l-RPGs-Anymore

Harrison · #2 02-02-2011, 09:56 PM

It's true :\

I remember mapping out dungeons in old SNES, NES, and Sega games on graph paper. (for those that lacked a mapping system in it)

While that is incredibly nerdy, I imagine that's why I made kids look like retards in landnav. Kids born in the 90s are just, dumb.

muddy27 · #3 02-02-2011, 10:01 PM

I was born in 83 did my first real gaming on the NES in 88-89. Games like Shadowgate, Dragon Warrior, Zelda etc. I didnt really start PC gaming untill the early to mid 90's.

Slathar · #4 02-02-2011, 10:03 PM

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It's true :\

I remember mapping out dungeons in old SNES, NES, and Sega games on graph paper. (for those that lacked a mapping system in it)

While that is incredibly nerdy, I imagine that's why I made kids look like retards in landnav. Kids born in the 90s are just, dumb.

i agree with you actually harrison. i found a box of printed everquest maps from classic while cleaning.

the problem today is that the amount of time we played (wasted?) everquest is simply viewed as insane when you now have other options like WoW

Motrin · #5 02-02-2011, 10:08 PM

Ive been playing EQ since i was 9 years old. Started in Luclin Era. Ive played wow and those other games, they are honestly a joke. Nothing will EVER compare to EQ and the community that started here

bizzum · #6 02-02-2011, 10:12 PM

I bet if for the final in that test if you wrote RTFM on the top of the page and that was it, he would give you an A.

That phrase is sadly dying.

Chanus · #7 02-02-2011, 10:19 PM

I use RTFM every chance I get!

I wanna go play Ultima now... and Legacy of the Ancients... and Pools of Radiance.

Shodex · #8 02-03-2011, 12:55 AM

When I play a new game, I find myself only checking the manual if theres a control I don't know, or something of that nature.

Being 15, everyone I know plays console games, and so do I, I love a mindless shooter game as much as the next 100,000,000 people. Just, I love them in a different way.

When I play RPGs, I play to get shit on. And I can shamelessly say, I love getting shit on.

Itchybottom · #9 02-03-2011, 04:34 AM

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fugazi · #10 02-03-2011, 11:22 AM

My friend always curses nonstop while playing WoW when quests involve more than 'kill x'. I'M HERE, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO AND DON'T TELL ME TO READ THE QUEST. Read the quest. FUCK YOU.

Ah, how we evolved.