Comments on: First Look at DJ Hero Gameplay: I Don’t Get It http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/ Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Marcus http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-15773 Marcus Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:39:42 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-15773 Something is wrong with you if you spend 5 days on a discussion online?

]]> By: casey http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-15692 casey Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:32:56 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-15692 I just stumbled on this discussion, and I’m sure nobody cares, but I still feel compelled to point out that this Brandon fellow is just the kind of oblivious douchebag to spend 5 DAYS refreshing an argument on the web, insisting that everybody else is wasting their time doing things they enjoy.

]]> By: Marcus http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13960 Marcus Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:39:46 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13960 I’m not saying that playing a lot of video games isn’t a waste of time, I’m saying that some people may not feel it is. That’s the difference between you and me in this discussion, I’m not trying to put a negative label on someone’s activities, you are.

“And South Korea has a military draft for all males [...]”

Now you’re just making unfounded claims, the obesity rate in Japan is 3.9% and they have no military draft, so there goes that ridiculous argument.

Concerning Wikipedia, no, I would not cite Wikipedia in a book or an article, but this is a comment thread, relax. Also, when the Wikipedia article(s) in question HAS REFERENCES there’s no problem citing it.

]]> By: Brandon http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13947 Brandon Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:02:43 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13947 And South Korea has a military draft for all males… so they’re required to not be sedentary along with their different diet. They stop gaming once they’re in the military. Americans are generally lazy and things like Poker and Gaming only add to the obesity.

And calling professional gaming as constructive is like calling professional poker or professional beer pong constructive. It’s not constructive just because they’re making a living out of it… they’re promoting a sedentary lifestyle.

And go ahead and try to use Wikipedia as a source in a paper, or when publishing a book… yeah, that’ll work great. Any idiot can mess with Wikipedia and that’s lame.

]]> By: Brandon http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13946 Brandon Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:48:56 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13946 It doesn’t matter what YOU think isn’t a waste of time either. This is just going in circles… we should just agree to disagree.

]]> By: Marcus http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13930 Marcus Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:59:39 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13930 Who cares if they’re aren’t rockstar-famous, that’s beside the point! Gaming lead to something more than a “waste of time”, as you’d say, for these people. It doesn’t matter how ridiculous and unimportant YOU think these people are, they’re making a living by playing games, i.e. something constructive did come from playing. And I’ll go back to my previous point, it doesn’t matter what YOU think is a waste of time.

There’s nothing wrong with using Wikipedia as a source when the articles have references. Besides, it’s not like someone just made those persons up, Google would give you the same information.

Attributing America’s health problem to gaming is ignorant and unfounded, South Korea has one of the biggest gaming cultures in the world and their obesity rate is 3.5% USA’s is 34.3%. (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/04/113_42993.html)

]]> By: Brandon http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13810 Brandon Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:20:58 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13810 Yeah, use Wikipedia as a source. No one outside of the Gaming world has ever heard of those people. Joe Schmoe that knows who the Beatles are, knows who Beethoven is, knows who Michael Jackson isn’t gonna know who any gamer is. You’re seriously gonna compare those nobodies with Bob Dylan or Beethoven? Yay, Fatal1ty has another headset… I’m sure it’ll show up mainstream and will change the world.

Videogames are a past-time. “Professional Gaming” is a joke. There’s a small niche of people that follow it, but it’s becoming the next Professional Poker. A non-athletic game that people take too seriously. And again, this is why America has so many health problems.

]]> By: Marcus http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13784 Marcus Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:21:17 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13784 “They all ended up being great. Being a Gamer addict won’t lead to anything constructive.”

Oh, really?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnathan_Wendel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang_Jae_Ho
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_electronic_sports_players
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:South_Korean_electronic_sports_players

Regardless, you’re definition of “not wasting your time” seems to be whether or not the person learns something constructive. That’s your opinion, and may not apply to how other people feel.

]]> By: Brandon http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13727 Brandon Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:20:00 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13727 In all honesty, I’d take the Guitar/ Piano Addict over the Gamer or TV addict. Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, and Beethoven were all introverted musicians. They basically lived in music and were addicted to it. They all ended up being great. Being a Gamer addict won’t lead to anything constructive.

Sure, being an introverted musician doesn’t automatically make them addicted to music. But music does consume their life.

And I’m sorry, but watching TV 4 hours everyday is an addiction. Yes, there are exceptions, but the majority of America is addicted to TV. Why do you think TVs are in every hotel room? TVs are in people’s cars. TV’s are at restaurants… bathrooms in restaurants. It’s a little much. America loves to do a lot of “nothing”… as in non-constructive things. It’s part of why we’re still fat.

I agree that some people don’t want to learn an instrument, which is fine. But when someone plays a game to “master” a faux-instrument? I see that as a problem.

And yes, the Beatles Rock Band should be great. I’ll leave it at that.

]]> By: Marcus http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13716 Marcus Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:27:06 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/05/30/first-look-at-dj-hero-gameplay-i-dont-get-it/#comment-13716 Brandon, watching TV 4 hours a day isn’t necessarily an addiction either. And yes, when someone plays those games for hours each day, it can be a problem, but that doesn’t mean it’s a problem in every single case. I mean, you can be addicted to playing a real guitar as well, making it ruin your social life, etc., but as long as you’re actually learning something it’s okay?

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