The Destructoid tips line was given a neat little story concerning two bloggers who are currently documenting their adventures in India. The post of interest contains pictures of "street gaming" in Jodhpur, where children pay to play Grand Theft Auto and Tekken in the street. It's quite a cool sight.
According to the story, kids put down two-rupees for a chance to play at this store, something which is obviously popular with this engrossed little crowd. It's not exactly the arcade, but it does the trick, yes?
I wonder what our glorious rating boards would make of kids publicly playing GTA though.
[Thanks, Dave]
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10:06 AM on 11.13.2008
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I played Metal Slug in a similar setup in Peru, only they had multiple set-ups in the place. Basically, you paid a small flat rate per hour.
They love some SNK down there, it was great.
I once saw one with 6 360s, 3 were playing Gears, 1 was playing Army of Two, and the other two were playing the RRoD. I asked the proprietor when he planned to get new 360s or fix them, and he said he didn't know, as the warranty doesn't hold overseas, and the consoles themselves had red-ringed only that day. Ouch.
Which malls in Manila? Or is the majority? I remember seeing some LAN cafes in Manila and even Palawan but that's awesome they have 360s now.
Like an indian tourist in USA, take picutures from children in the interior of Ohio and telling "this is USA playing GTA".
They're in the minority, for the most part, most LAN cafes make a lot more money from PC games. The one I'm referring to may already be closed, as I haven't been back to Manila since March.
I understand what you're saying, it's like the "National Geographic effect", but I still think it's cool to see people playing games on the street like that, no matter where it is occurring.
But yeah, to someone who isn't very aware, yeah, it can give that "poor/exotic other" impression to an entire region. I see your point, but I don't think it was intent here.
Cost of PS3 in india = 40,000 rupees ($800 USD)
20,000 play sessions to pay off the PS3.
5 minute play sessions. about 1700 hours before store owner breaks even.
will the PS3 last 1700 hours before dieing?
Seems like it's more of a community charity to the kids than a business. So props to the old guy.
Also, that kind of renting happens in Mexico, too. 2 Wiis, 2 360s, 2 PS3s, charge 1 buck for every 20 mins of playing. It's actually were I used to do my new-gen gaming before I learned the magic of saving up.
Where is this mall you're talking about? I've only seen PS2's in Circuit City(s) all over. Either that, or I don't get out much.