Posts Tagged ‘playing computer games’

One of the advantages to owning a Bluetooth wireless surround sound system is the ability to use the one system set up for almost all of my media devices. Bluetooth is not like any other wireless technology. Bluetooth allows you to easily sync up and activate your wireless surround sound speaker system from any Bluetooth devices. That means you can use the same surround sound system for your television as you can for your laptop computer.

To use Bluetooth technology you just have to have devices with Bluetooth chips installed. You turn on the device and it will automatically detect the Bluetooth surround sound system and will sync up to it. You can choose to use the surround sound or you can choose not to use it, that is totally up to you. I like to watch television with the surround sound and then seamlessly switch to playing computer games with it.

Ever since I’ve been a small child, I loved playing computer games. Back then, I wasn’t able to get my hands on many, as they were so costly. Even worse, the really cheap PC games were - let me say it tactfully - horrible. So I used to hunt gaming stores for and look for discount video games, and usually didn’t have much luck.

But these days things are different. The internet is an amazing thing for computer game lovers. First, there are many websites that literally enable playing free games. Thousands! on a wide variety of topics (i.e. some offer free online adventure games). And of high quality, too! When I was a kid this would have been unthinkable, but in our time there are plenty of people who literally make games for their own fun (or have advertisements interweaved into the game - another concept I wouldn’t have been able to grasp as a kid). In addition, there are so many websites that offer really cheap games, i.e. for $5 or less. Even as a kid with a very low budget I could have easily afforded those.

The funny thing is is that I believe this - in a sense - cheapens the games. Back in the 80s, every game was priceless. Even if you didn’t like it at first, you’d still investigate it until you mastered it - because there were few games available. However, now that one can get really high quality games for a cheap price or for free, I can imagine today’s children and teenagers simply giving a game a single shot, if it doesn’t immediately grab their attention, toss it away. I probably would do this if I were a teenager nowadays.

Ironically, I’m quite certain that’s what our grandparents used to say about books (”back in our time it was hard to get books, but today’s children don’t read book seriously and give them up too easily”). Funny how history repeats itself, no?

Ever since I’ve been a little child, I loved playing computer games. Back then, I wasn’t able to get my hands on many, as they were so costly. Even worse, the really cheap PC games were - let me say it tactfully - terrible. So I used to hunt gaming stores for and look for discount video games, and frequently didn’t have much luck.

But these days things have changed. The internet is a wonderful thing for computer game lovers. First, there are many sites that literally offer free games. Thousands! on a wide variety of topics (i.e. some offer free online adventure games). And of high quality, too! When I was a kid this would have been unthinkable, but in our time there are plenty of people who literally make games for their own fun (or have advertisements entwined into the game - another concept I wouldn’t have been able to grasp as a child). Moreover, there are numerous websites that offer really cheap games, i.e. for $5 or less. Even as a kid with a very low budget I could have easily found the money to buy those.

The funny thing is is that I believe this - in a sense - cheapens the games. Back in the 80s, every game was priceless. Even if you didn’t like it at first, you’d still explore it until you mastered it - because there were not that many games available. However, now that one can get very high quality games for a cheap price or for free, I can envision today’s children and teenagers simply giving a game one shot, if it doesn’t immediately grab their attention, toss it away. I probably would do this if I were a kid nowadays.

Ironically, I’m pretty sure that’s what our grandparents used to say about books (”back in our time it was hard to find books, but today’s children don’t read book seriously and give them up too easily”). Funny how history repeats itself, no?