short sighted.

R^T · 29 Jun 2006 at 01:42

Well I was tell my mates about my new shiney DS LITE and 2 of my mates really got on my nerves.

"DS is for children"

"Why is it?" I replied

"Just is"

This really annoyed me for some reason. The worst thing is he thought he was right.

Told them about online play while sitting outside and chatting to people using mic and stuff and they just said the same thing "it's for children"

Some people really annoy me with this attitude.

Sorry just had to get it off my chest.

Anyone know anyone else with an attitude like this?

Thanks

Psyk · 29 Jun 2006 at 01:48

Funnily enough I find it's 12 year olds that usually seem to have this attitude. As people get older they stop caring whether things are for kids or not. My 21 year old brother spends most of the day watching kids cartoons. Although I'm guessing your friends are 18/19 so maybe they need to grow up a bit...

Things change I've changed · 29 Jun 2006 at 04:14

I'm nearly 30 and the day I grow to old to play mario kart is a very sad day indeed, I have people in work that tell me that the ds is for kids all the time, I really don't care what they think, if having fun is just for kids then i'm a kid then.

KizZ · 29 Jun 2006 at 04:25

Tell them to grow up. I cant stand too people like this.

Eddietop · 29 Jun 2006 at 04:44

ds is a kids console really thats what 90% of the games are aimed at. Dosen't mean its a bad thing though its still fun.

McManicMan · 29 Jun 2006 at 07:28

bet they are secret sony fans

Kreeeee · 29 Jun 2006 at 08:12

Eddietop said:
ds is a kids console really thats what 90% of the games are aimed at. Dosen't mean its a bad thing though its still fun.

Same as the PS2 then.

DeFrEaTs · 29 Jun 2006 at 10:42

I couldn't dissagree more. The games are aimed at people who were around for retro games like mario and simpler puzzle games like whack-a-mole. For this reason alone it could easily be said that they are aimed at the older generation of gamers... but again this would be false.

The fact is, it is a console just as the playstations and xboxes are, just like the PSP is and just like the Game Gear was many years ago. Consoles are not necessarily aimed at an age group, particularly not anymore. If anything is aimed at a particular group it is certain games such as the Barbie series, which is highly unlikely to interest a 30 year old man.

gord · 29 Jun 2006 at 10:44

Kreeeee said:
Same as the PS2 then.

I would say the PS2 has a slightly larger margin of adult orientated games.

The Darkness · 29 Jun 2006 at 10:47

I'm so old I cant even remember my age, and yet the DS is the best gadget I've bought in ages. The ease of use for online competative play, the retro appeal of Mario (takes me back to Uni days) and the soon-to-be had browser functionality make this a must have for gamers regardless of age, imo.

R^T · 29 Jun 2006 at 13:11

bet they are secret sony fans

LOL made me chuckle.

The DS seems to be a big hit with all ages I think. Bring on more games.

R0B75 · 29 Jun 2006 at 13:22

It's for children!

/runs

PiKe · 29 Jun 2006 at 13:54

Kick him in the gonads.