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I grew up in the 80's when all we had to play video games at home on was the Atari 2600(pre-Nintendo). Back then we used to all meet at the local arcade. It was a big social gathering and alot of fun, but I feel that the kids of today, who sit in the solitude of their own homes,?playing the latest games, are missing out.
Arcades used to be the early teen equivilent of bars and clubs. Sure, you could play video games at home, just as you can drink a beer, or dance to music at home; but just as it seems more fun to drink in a bar with others, it was was the same playing video games in a dark, crowded arcade. Lately, I haven't seen many arcades. When I was growning up, you could go to an arcade on any given corner, even super markets had arcades.
Are there any other 30 somethings out there, that can remember playing video games, solely in arcades? I try to explain the difference to my son, but he doesn't have a clue to what I am talking about.
Video games used to be a social event, now everyone plays them in solidtude.
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You don't invite friends over for some Guitar Hero II duels or Halo slaughter or anything like that? You don't have any friends who ask you to come over? Your son doesn't play games with friends or go to a friend's house?
Video games are still a social event and probably even moreso now than ever. Going to people's houses for some gaming fun with beer and pizza. There, that's fun. Kind of like the arcades except you don't have to keep spending money to play, or worrying about going anywhere.
To the best of my knowledge there are not any local arcades in Phoenix, Gameworks is the only arcade that I know of off the top of my head. The rest have shut down. I loved going to the arcades years ago, and it was fun, though only when I had friends along with me. Playing by yourself isn't much fun, especially when you get people who spend an ungodly amount of time playing the games and just slaughtering you. Tha'ts not fun. At least I don't find it fun.
Arcades are dead and are not going to be resurected. Ever.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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