Comments on: Things are going to be so different 30 years from now…or are they?

By: cary

cary — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:01:05 +0000

Yeah, multiplayer is probably going to become more and more prominent in games. But hey, as long as we keep our current games and consoles in good shape, lots of us are probably set for life! We’ll be having plenty of single-player fun on our “retro” games.

But you know what’s not fun? 3D gaming; and I really hope it doesn’t become standard in the future. I’ve watched a few movies in 3D, and it’s okay. But I’ve also had the chance to try a couple games in 3D…no thank you! The experience was very disorienting and queasy. Plus, I hate having to wear 3D glasses. I’ll live with a cool gaming headset with a virtual display — but big, plastic glasses that make my ears and nose hurt? I’ll stick to painless games in 2D.

By: cary

cary — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:48:40 +0000

I totally agree; and I doubt that game companies and developers will ever eradicate the single-player experience (at the risk of alienating most gamers, surely). And even if (when) we see games become fully integrated into our lives, those quiet moments will mean more than ever. In fact, I could see a new type of gathering place in the future, one where people relax silently with no distractions. “Ha ha, you mean libraries?” Well, even those are becoming less and less quiet these days. But I bet that as our future becomes nosier, we’ll start seeking out the quiet places more and more (and…maybe we’ll access our quiet games there too.)

By: Walters

Walters — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:44:38 +0000

~~YES I mean~~maybe

By: cary

cary — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:41:14 +0000

Ha! I suppose the same could be said of all our forms of entertainment! But do you mean that games and related stuff will become so expensive that no one will be able to afford them? Or will an apocalyptic event wipe out our economic system entirely, leaving everyone penniless? Or will we evolve into such peaceful, harmonious beings that we’ll no longer need money or extraneous forms of escapism to take our minds off our miserable lives? I’m not sure which one I like better, but I kinda hope video games stick around for awhile. :D

By: duckofindeed

duckofindeed — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:18:03 +0000

I can’t really guess what games will be like in the future, but it seems like online and multiplayer stuff is a big thing and will likely only get more popular. And they’re pushing 3D now. I’m hoping games won’t change too much in the future. Like simpleek said, I want to have the option of playing alone. I play games more to get a break from the world, so I don’t want to have to play with others if I don’t feel like it. And I hope not all games will be 3D. I don’t like 3D. I don’t like feeling like things are coming at my face.

By: simpleek

simpleek — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:56:31 +0000

I can see games being social and mobile in the future. It seems like we are headed in that direction as more companies embrace that idea. I’m all for having the choice of doing social gaming, but I don’t want that to be my only choice. Sometimes you just want to play by yourself. After a long day, you just want to fire up a system and de-stress. You want to shoot the crap out of things in peace without having to game and talk to someone at the same time. You need those quiet moments too.

By: Walters

Walters — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:48:56 +0000

Would hope it never happens. Actually, I doubt it will since based on hearsay, games have slowly been on the rise. But by the year 2033…

VIDEO GAMES WILL CEASE TO EXIST!!!

…there’s at least a 10% of this happening, and only because by then no one will have money to buy new games and systems ;-;