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Lord_Ashe
post Nov 19 2008, 09:08 AM

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It's true that gaming can cost some $ but if we look at the ratio of hours of entertainment/price it can be even cheaper than going to the movies!

i.e from my experience
COD4 (360): RM 170
Hours of play: 100 (SP + MP, based on 2 hours a day for 2 months)
Price/hours of entertainment ratio: RM 1.7 per hour.

Go to a cinema (if you're a family guy like me):
2 tickets = RM 22
Drink/popcorn combo = RM 10
Hours of play: 2
Parking: RM 3 (average)
Price/hours of entertainment ratio: RM 17.5 per hour

I'm sure there's flaws in that logic, but to me it's easy to justify the habit, plus if I get bored I can always switch it off.
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post Nov 19 2008, 10:21 AM

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QUOTE(unrealweapon @ Nov 18 2008, 08:09 AM)
nick:unrealweapon @ Melvin
age 24
reason?

as age goes up, gaming mood goes down.

last time i used to play the entire night before going to school, now to do that is a feat. sad.gif and is definitely suicide to do that when i am currently working at this point of time.

however, i am looking forward to a few games before retiring myself completely from the gaming world,

RE5,GOW5 and FFXIII and VS.

to retire is easy, just dun surf the gaming news anymore.. after that, will convert my gaming to movie setup..

and definitely quit myself from this sub forum ..
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You make me, 25 years old sound like a 40 years old grampa laugh.gif


QUOTE(Lord_Ashe @ Nov 18 2008, 09:44 AM)
Nope, me not retiring any time soon. Pushing 30+, married, with a kid, it's the only thing that keeps me sane when work stress gets bad.

Besides, it's cheaper than going out for entertainment, I get to switch off the machine to play with my son, and like anything else, moderation is key. I'm hoping to still be alive when my son's generation gets his PS45 or Xbot9800.

Then I can say stuff like "when I was yer age I didn't have thought sticks!"
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Yeah, one of the reason i stick with gaming. a way to relief stress(dont even start to question about it...or else i'll start compare it with smoking habit which i'll win)


QUOTE(corez @ Nov 18 2008, 10:01 AM)
Huhu, won't retire at all.

When I was a kid, I was hampered by limited funds.

Now when I'm working I can buy any games I want thumbup.gif
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Bwahahha..yeah. As a kids, i cannot buy games too much, now got money i can buy the game i always want tongue.gif
aiyish
post Nov 19 2008, 10:38 AM

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jangan lah retire, nanti tak boleh main COD 6 atau gears of war 3 sama-sama...huhu..
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post Nov 19 2008, 10:48 AM

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QUOTE(hairyLGS @ Nov 19 2008, 12:20 AM)
Who say he is retiring? He wanted to buy Valkyria Chronicles now... chuckle...
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ph34r.gif STOP STALKING ME!!!! cry.gif
ajis
post Nov 19 2008, 11:22 AM

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kei end, you 25yo? thot you were older...
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post Nov 19 2008, 11:43 AM

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QUOTE(ajis @ Nov 19 2008, 11:22 AM)
kei end, you 25yo? thot you were older...
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LOL...i Older? laugh.gif

samurai20 is old...but not me tongue.gif


ajis, you also 25 right?..sbb PSN ko tuh ada nombot 83 brows.gif
ajis
post Nov 19 2008, 11:47 AM

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nope, Im 30yo..83 tu..well.. nombor wife punya tahun lahir hehehe laugh.gif

Im still wonder some gamers just leave their ps3/console gathering dust.. I guess some people really busy then

This post has been edited by ajis: Nov 19 2008, 11:53 AM
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post Nov 19 2008, 12:03 PM

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QUOTE(ajis @ Nov 19 2008, 11:47 AM)
nope, Im 30yo..83 tu..well.. nombor wife punya tahun lahir hehehe laugh.gif

Im still wonder some gamers just leave their ps3/console gathering dust.. I guess some people really busy then
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lol....wife birth year. never thought of that



some people rarely have time to play game...me only have time around 2-3 hours during night. well, that IF i dont sleep while playing games. I have countless time sleep when playing Fallout 3 laugh.gif just tired after working the whole day tongue.gif
ajis
post Nov 19 2008, 12:13 PM

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hehehe you don't afraid that giant hamster/mole rat or big Merlurk might attack your vault dude while you sleep, bro?
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post Nov 19 2008, 12:26 PM

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that where i thanks Dualshock 3....everytime enemy attacked me, the controller vibrate and i wake up laugh.gif

after kill that poor thing, i save the game, quit & turn off my ps3....and go straight to bed tongue.gif
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post Nov 19 2008, 02:24 PM

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QUOTE(Lord_Ashe @ Nov 19 2008, 09:08 AM)
It's true that gaming can cost some $ but if we look at the ratio of hours of entertainment/price it can be even cheaper than going to the movies!

i.e from my experience
COD4 (360): RM 170
Hours of play: 100 (SP + MP, based on 2 hours a day for 2 months)
Price/hours of entertainment ratio: RM 1.7 per hour.

Go to a cinema (if you're a family guy like me):
2 tickets = RM 22
Drink/popcorn combo = RM 10
Hours of play: 2
Parking: RM 3 (average)
Price/hours of entertainment ratio: RM 17.5 per hour

I'm sure there's flaws in that logic, but to me it's easy to justify the habit, plus if I get bored I can always switch it off.
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explain this to an old geezer who thinks gaming is for nerds,and you will have lots of stupid arguements doh.gif
Lord_Ashe
post Nov 19 2008, 02:27 PM

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Old geezer? Mana? Let me at him! tongue.gif
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post Nov 19 2008, 03:20 PM

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QUOTE(Lord_Ashe @ Nov 19 2008, 02:27 PM)
Old geezer? Mana? Let me at him! tongue.gif
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tak baik tak baik..."senior citizen" tongue.gif
ajis
post Nov 19 2008, 04:15 PM

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QUOTE(Lord_Ashe @ Nov 19 2008, 02:27 PM)
Old geezer? Mana? Let me at him! tongue.gif
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old geezer? whozat?
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post Nov 19 2008, 04:38 PM

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thread for old people..oh shii..


*runs away*
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post Nov 19 2008, 05:23 PM

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post Nov 20 2008, 02:34 PM

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Ahh...life after gaming....go fishing...read books...rock climbing....fall to death....OH WAIT!!!
LIFE'S SUCK WITHOUT GAMING!!! vmad.gif

This post has been edited by neoardi: Nov 20 2008, 02:34 PM
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post Nov 20 2008, 11:41 PM

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QUOTE(neoardi @ Nov 20 2008, 02:34 PM)
Ahh...life after gaming....go fishing...read books...rock climbing....fall to death....OH WAIT!!!
LIFE'S SUCK WITHOUT GAMING!!!  vmad.gif
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kaya leh la... whistling.gif
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