A videogame that will make William happy

[Mauro Diotallevi]

On 6/6/08, William T Goodall <wtg at wtgab.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> On 6 Jun 2008, at 15:43, Olin Elliott wrote:
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> >> I don't like computer games.
> >> Waste of time Maru.
> >
> > More of a waste of time than watching television?
>
> Computer games are a kind of amateur sports for people who aren't good
> at sports. I believe they even adjust their difficulty automatically
> to suit the player, presenting a gratifying illusion of challenge and
> success.

Spoken like someone who isn't any good at computer games.  ;-)

> The best television is an art form. I don't need to justify art do I?
>
> Culture Maru

The best computer games are art as well.  I've even heard people talk
about the artistic beauty of a perfectly executed pick and roll in
basketball.  *Anything* can be done as an art form.

-- 
Mauro Diotallevi
Alcohol and calculus don't mix.  Don't drink and derive.