crazy gamers

Today's class really got me thinking about games and technology and just how everything has evolved. It is crazy to think that once upon a time, gamers were thought of as those socially-awkward nerds who sat alone for hours at a time consumed in nothing but their video games, their alternative world. Flew mentions this in the text. Those who played video games were stereotyped as the geeks, the smart kids, the weirdos. This was only up until a few years ago. And nowadays... gamers are something much different. Gamers can create their own world first of all. With more engaging video games such as War of the Worldcraft, one is able to create their own character, own world, own scenerio. The gamer is not limited to only abide by the game's creator. Video games are also played by more than that one lonely 15 year old boy. In today's society, games are to be played socially. Just as the internet has open up a window to social networks, video games have evolved from being played solo to a group of people. Technology has done the opposite of what many think: instead of making people more secluded and alone, it has made them more socially reliable on other people. With the creation of Wii and Xbox Live, gamers can interact with others. Even if they are playing alone, they can communicate with other people through a walkie. Wii sports allows a group of people to engage in a fun, thrilling game. It just goes to show that we have come a long way from what gaming used to be considered. Games nowadays have allowed the gamer to interact with more people as opposed to devoting his hours to playing in his lonesome.