The Occasional Solipsist

Last week, the genius that is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart came up with an appropriate title for people like me:

Child in Man's Body.

The name came in a bit about ESRB ratings that Stewart et al would like to see on videogames, in response to the recent brouhaha surrounding game violence. Okay, not recent at all; more like constant. But recent because of the governmental committee currently investigating an alleged connection between violence in videogames and violent crime.

The bit is very funny, and worth watching. Have a look here.

And while we're on games...



I think it likely that I am one of only a very small group of people that think XPlay, the G4TV show starring the spectacular Morgan Webb and the unimpressive Adam Sessler, is worth watching.

In talking to other gamers online I have read that most self-respecting gamers can't stand the show; either because Sessler can't get past the first level of any game he's ever played, or because the show spends too much time doing skits about reviewing games, and not enough time actually reviewing games.

But you can get reviews of games anywhere, and most of the time, you're better off to try a game yourself than listen to what someone else thought of it. Videogames as a medium are far more complex and suited to individual taste than tv or movies are.

So I watch the show for skits like this, a parody of RPGs that makes me laugh my ass off.

The bit with Sessler 'Summoning Intern' and the bouncing in place he does while waiting for his turn to fight are totally worth the watch.

Child in Man's Body, indeed.

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