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History lessons for kids

Just what do today's 12 year olds make of the computer games our generation used to play?

On Tetris

Tim: Which button do I press to make the blocks explode?

EGM: Sorry, they don't explode.

Becky: This is boring. Maybe if it had characters and stuff and different levels, it would be OK. If things blew up or something

Space Invaders comes off even worse....

Tim: This is nothing compared to Grand Theft Auto III, because you can't steal a taxi cab, pick up somebody, then drive into the ocean with him.

Kids today, I don't know....

Posted by TimHall at October 20, 2003 10:24 PM | TrackBack
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