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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
Yeah, why would he want to game with his peers, when he can be made to game with dad and his crusty old consoles 
The social aspect of gaming is often what makes the games so popular. NHL 94, for example, forms a shared experience that people can relate to when they play it with each other again. That’s a big reason why some games age well - it’s the social bond they imbue more so than gameplay. |
I recommend you look for a 3 part BBC documentary called "Electric Dreams". In it, they take an average family and force them to live through 3 decades of technology. They literally remodel their home for the period and take away everything, only giving them correct technology to live out their personal lives. IE: in the 70s there is no washing machine, no microwave, the TV has 1 channel in B&W, only 1 room has heating, etc. and they have to live like that for a long time. The family ends up playing board games together out of boredom and doing a lot more activities together.
In the 80s' episode, the family has to live through the 80s for a time. The kids start getting Nintendo Game & Watches and personal Walkmans and early 1980s computer (that has to be plugged into the only TV set in the house) and the 12 year old boy absolutely loves programming random things in basic and loading games off cassette tape in the living room. Because he has no choice, he plays with that is available to him and he actually loves it. Everybody starts doing their own thing though naturally with more personal technology available to them, the family doesn't spend as much time together anymore.