Comments on: Oh no… not ANOTHER Video Game Awards show… http://topofcool.com/blog/2005/10/26/oh-no-not-another-video-game-awards-show/ You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Botswana http://topofcool.com/blog/2005/10/26/oh-no-not-another-video-game-awards-show/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:54:35 +0000 http://www.topofcool.com/?p=110#comment-111 On one hand this is good for the public consciousness of gaming, especially if it’s treated as an adult hobby. Certainly nothing will quell the Jack Thompson’s of this world then realizing that all those M-rated titles actually are being played by adults! *gasp*

On the other hand, the hardcore gamers tend to already be a jaded and cynical lot. I’ve never seen an event that is so effective at being mass market while also alienating their target audience. It seems like the motivation to watch will actually be higher for non-gamers. I didn’t get past the game of the year nominations without going “Wait just a darn minute….”

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