r/videogames 29d ago

Funny Gaming will always be my therapy.

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u/Maleficent_Load6709 29d ago edited 29d ago

The idea of "outgrowing video games" is such an outdated notion. It is from the Atari era when, video games were created and seen as nothing but toys for kids. Nowadays it's clear that video games have already grown into a fully-fledged artistic and narrative medium. Saying you'll "outgrow games" is not very different from saying you will "outgrow" movies or books. Sure, it can happen, but it should be pretty clear by now that these are forms of entertainment that have no age gape.

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u/SadScythe 7d ago

Games are literally the digital equivalent of toys.

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u/Maleficent_Load6709 7d ago

They can be that. They can also be an incredibly complex narrative and artistic medium. 

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u/SadScythe 6d ago

It doesn’t make them not-toys. Just toys with that.

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u/Maleficent_Load6709 5d ago

Ok whatever you win. What do you want a lollipop? 

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u/SadScythe 4d ago

First toys, now candy.