Hellos to all strangers who have clicked on to my blog! Name is Jade,like everyone else on Destructoid I love video games, also anime too. My taste in video games varies, I love RPGs,adventure,platformers,RTS and some fighting games. My favorite game of all time is Okami.I would also like to see Threads of Fate 2 made and even Klonoa games, since I had some good memories with those games.Well if you wanna know more about me don't be afraid to ask ^_^!
What else...OH I live in NYC however...I hate living in Queens, but I still love Brooklyn the BEST :D! I was born on July 4th and I've been a gamer since 1994 thanks to my brother <3!I'm currently studying to become a preschool teacher too. Personally there is something about video games I just really love about and I kind of see it like going inside a interactive book that you're playing.
Games I'm currently playing:
Valkyria Chronicles
Mario&Luigi RPG 3
Assassin's Creed 1
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I also plan on going into teaching and I play plenty of video games.
The only reason the last generation thinks that games are for children is because they didn't exist until somewhat recently.
Trust me, it'll become much more common soon enough; just know that you've experienced some incredible stories and pieces of artwork that all of those people will always be too close-minded to ever see.
Very true and wise out look. However I do hope that everyone experiences what video games truly are.
Also, give it a few years, video games are really starting to come into their own and to be considered more mainstream and accessible to a more casual market. I'm sure if you sat any of those people who mocked you down in front of Bejeweled they'd be busy for hours.
My current art teacher and I discuss video games regularly, too. It's cool having teachers that share hobbies.
My whole living room is pretty much dedicated to video games, and I can freely tell people about my hobby without them looking at me funny. Maybe there's some cultural difference going on here between EU and US, because here it seems to be widely accepted already.
Now I go gets a cookie then nap cause this is "me time/R&R".
Getting into a discussion with my son about Star Wars: TFU is a lot of fun :)
Once a man in a train spat at me because I was playing a "Killer Game" (yes, apparently Prinny is a game where you kill innocent programs OH NOES). So I responded: "Sir, I am playing as a zombie-Penguin. Do you think that this will inspire children to kill their parents *shows screen*?"
"Um...Videogames...uh their sooo childish, you should be ashamed."
"I would rather have fun and be stupid than be bored out of my brilliant mind."
The man left, and the kid next to me said: "Dude, you owned him!"
On the other hand, it helps to build rapport with students when you know what hot new game they're talking about, or, when modeling presentations or the like, you bring video games into the presentation.
Good luck and don't let the "adults" bring you down.
Games aren't really games anymore. its a medium for entertainment no different than movies TV or music. You don't hear people say "you still watch movies? aren't you a little old for that?"
The only difference between my and mellowbunny's experiences is that while she's ridiculed, its almost a given for me. I look like a Bro, and Bros are expected to like Exobx, Halo, Madden, etc.
also, I'm scary looking. it could be that too.
Scrapbooking - You cut out frilly things, glue on sparkles, and I've notice a good amount of expensive construction paper. Then force your closes friends and family to use lies about how good it is to validate your "hard work"
Knitting - It's cheaper to buy a sweater/blanket and the one you bought usually isn't ugly and it's always made much better.
Hunting - Go out with your closest friend, drink beer and hope you don't shoot each other.
Fishing - Go out with your closest friend, drink beer and sit... and sit... and sit... Like knitting, buying fish is cheaper.
The list goes on and on.
The problem is that in the job market you have to deal with people with very outdated ideas and morals that...on top of that are very judgmental and think that every person should walk the same path in life as they did.
Stand tall, be brave and show the world who you are.
Clearly she had no idea that the average age for a videogame player in this country is 33ish years old. So if anything, playing them makes you seem more mature.
... in a few years, talking about a new game release will likely be no different than talking about a new movie that is out. :)
Oh well, just give it time and enjoy doing what you like to do. It's harder than it sounds but you'll be fine in the end.
Also, I'm 26 and I don't feel like an adult yet. It happens.
We keep a tight control on cameras at our parties. One photo of the 3rd grade teacher with a beer in her hand online could start a witch hunt. Maybe it's because we're teaching in largely upper-class up-tight districts, but most of us are deathly afraid that someone's bible thumpin' mom will recognize one of our names from the list of playtesters on a popular tabletop RPG and our satanic ways will be revealed.
Teachers aren't allowed to publicly have lives, let alone unusual hobbies because we're under constant scrutiny from people who've been trained by the news to believe that we're pedophiles, socialists, homosexuals, or loaded and ripe for the suing.