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Re:How Games Used to Look: Why Retro Gaming on a CRT Looks D... by Almondsetat on Monday October 09, 2023 @10:56AM (#37821108)
>What if it’s a book or show they don’t like? Do they have to follow it all the way through just because of the mistake of starting it? Seems like they’re going to miss out on a lot of experiences because they accidentally chose the wrong thing.

This is the coddling the of American mind.

Check the review!

Check the rotten tomato score!

Scour goodreads!

Live fast! Life's short! Indulge in the Good Approved Product!

How about people learn what they like and don't like (and WHY)? How about we stop pushing away negative emotions the second they appear? How about we develop a real identity? You can't grow a personal taste if you only get fed what you instinctively like, you also have to go through the stinkers.

Re:How Games Used to Look: Why Retro Gaming on a CRT Looks D... by Kerb_ on Monday October 09, 2023 @11:19AM (#37821343)
Ok but if you're halfway through The Land Before Time you can tell if you're gonna be interested in the rest without forcing yourself to slog through it.
Re:How Games Used to Look: Why Retro Gaming on a CRT Looks D... by wing-_-nuts on Monday October 09, 2023 @11:50AM (#37821669)
If my hypothetical kids don't enjoy the land before time, I'm getting a paternity test.
Re:How Games Used to Look: Why Retro Gaming on a CRT Looks D... by mcpackieh on Monday October 09, 2023 @12:20PM (#37821977)
> Check the review! Check the rotten tomato score! Scour goodreads!

These things tell you if other people like the thing, not if you will like it. There's a keen difference you know, people can have their own opinions on things without taking cues from the crowd.

Anyway, putting down bad books isn't an Americanism. Why do you let Americans live rent free in your mind?

Re:How Games Used to Look: Why Retro Gaming on a CRT Looks D... by geraldwhen on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @07:37AM (#37843228)
Identity has nothing to do with which unpopular movies or books you happen to enjoy.

My kids live with me and we often watch and play things together. They’re not holed up in their rooms living sad lives of isolation.

For that reason, we’re never going to watch trash. Gabby’s Dollhouse will never, ever be on any screen in my house. I refuse.