Comments | winkerwatson: Medium Difficulty

winkerwatson

Medium Difficulty

Mar 20, 2005 15:03

Aztec Camera's "High Land Hard Rain" is a curious beast. Hampered by awful, washed out production, 80's instrumentation and average playing it still manages to be a classic: at least for me. Roddy Frame was a teenage prodigy, said album was released when he was 19, in 1983. He already had a deal at 16. i can't think of anything significant I did at ( Read more... )

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winkerwatson March 20 2005, 17:29:43 UTC

i linked to it

i may simply edit the post

mistertoups March 20 2005, 18:52:26 UTC

No, this is good. I think you've got a point about things being a strain.

Don't just link it, if you link it no one will read it. Notice everyone in that thread is just talking about the difficulty level, which totally isn't what this is about. And a lot of what you've brought up merits discussion.

I mean, yeah. It could stand to be cleaned up.

winkerwatson March 20 2005, 19:32:29 UTC

yeah I've now posted it.

And it could do with being cleaned up. It was written with out ap plan you understand just some music in my head and some weariness. It's a ramble which lacks structure. Or alternatively its both the death and rebirth of NGJ.

koyetay March 21 2005, 00:46:52 UTC

What are the point of videogames? Do they add anything to our lives?

I say yes. But for the same reasons that any creative work adds to our existence.

What do I get by reading poetry or a novel? Is it just escapism? It can be, sure, but I've always felt that all art is about connecting with someone or something else. It's these connections that make us human.

I can't say that any videogame has ever affected my life in any real, tangible way. Neither has any book or painting. But I have been touched by these things, on an emotional or even spiritual level. A great game gives me just a little more joy, a little more reason to appreciate life.

Art isn't necessary in our lives, of course. But I think it makes living a bit easier.

shapermc March 21 2005, 15:53:53 UTC

Hmmm... I want to agree with you but then I would poke a hole in the fabric of my existance. No, I kid. Seriously.

What about anything? How does anything add to your life. I think you feel that there is something out there that can do this? Perhaps.

I find too many people in this world just dumb and not worth my time. I think that for the most part driniking is a pretty worthless activity. Yet many people go, get jobs and then work for the weekend where they can get so drunk that they don't remember it for the most part.

"Why?"
"Because it is fun!"

Well, what ever. Aside from joining Green Peace or the military or some kind of charity.... I think the problem is... your definitions. I don't know, I can't express my self well. I use to think games were a waste of time.