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For The Gamers

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First post2024-12-21 19:02 +0000
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  For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-21 19:02 +0000
    Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-21 14:42 -0500
      Re: For The Gamers Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2024-12-21 20:43 +0000
        Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2024-12-21 22:09 +0000
          Re: For The Gamers Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2024-12-21 22:20 +0000
            Re: For The Gamers Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-12-21 17:25 -0500
              Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2024-12-22 10:05 +0000
            Re: For The Gamers DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2024-12-21 23:08 -0500
        Re: For The Gamers Physfitfreak <physfitfreak@gmail.com> - 2024-12-21 19:20 -0600
        Re: For The Gamers DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2024-12-21 22:45 -0500
        Re: For The Gamers Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-12-22 08:30 -0500
        Re: For The Gamers DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2025-01-07 22:05 -0500
          Re: For The Gamers Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-01-07 22:21 -0500
          Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-01-08 09:12 -0500
            Re: For The Gamers chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2025-01-09 07:17 -0600
              Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-01-09 10:39 -0500
                Re: For The Gamers chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2025-01-11 08:15 -0600
                  Re: For The Gamers Farley Flud <fflud@gnu.rocks> - 2025-01-11 18:34 +0000
                    Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-01-11 19:31 +0000
                      Re: For The Gamers Farley Flud <fflud@gnu.rocks> - 2025-01-11 19:51 +0000
                        Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-01-11 21:35 +0000
                      Re: For The Gamers chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2025-01-11 17:47 -0600
                        Re: For The Gamers pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-01-12 01:16 +0000
                          Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-12 01:36 +0000
                            Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-01-12 11:12 +0000
                              Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-12 20:39 +0000
                          Re: For The Gamers chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2025-01-11 19:53 -0600
                        Re: For The Gamers Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2025-01-12 13:35 +0000
                          Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-01-12 15:58 +0000
                            Re: For The Gamers Farley Flud <fflud@gnu.rocks> - 2025-01-12 16:21 +0000
                      Re: For The Gamers Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2025-01-12 09:08 +0000
                        Re: For The Gamers DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2025-01-12 09:48 -0500
                          Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-01-12 16:09 +0000
                    Re: For The Gamers DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2025-01-11 16:44 -0500
                  Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-01-11 13:40 -0500
                    Re: For The Gamers chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2025-01-11 16:50 -0600
                      Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-01-11 17:58 -0500
                      Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-12 01:51 +0000
                      Re: For The Gamers -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-01-12 06:31 -0500
                  Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-11 21:04 +0000
                    Re: For The Gamers Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-01-12 07:35 -0500
                      Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-01-12 13:05 +0000
                        Re: For The Gamers DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2025-01-12 09:43 -0500
                          Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-01-12 16:01 +0000
                            Re: For The Gamers Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-01-12 11:36 -0500
                        Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-12 20:32 +0000
      Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-21 22:36 +0000
        Re: For The Gamers snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2024-12-21 22:48 +0000
          Re: For The Gamers Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-12-21 18:05 -0500
          Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-22 05:25 +0000
            Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-22 06:06 +0000
              Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-22 07:39 -0500
                Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-23 06:30 +0000
                  Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-23 08:37 +0000
                    Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-24 09:17 +0000
                  Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-23 11:55 -0500
                    Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-24 09:44 +0000
                      Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-24 19:14 +0000
                        Re: For The Gamers Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-12-25 06:53 -0500
                          Re: For The Gamers Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-27 17:35 -0500
                      Re: For The Gamers Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-27 17:54 -0500
                        Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-28 02:42 +0000
                          Re: For The Gamers Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-27 22:18 -0500
                            Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-28 07:15 +0000
        Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-21 18:18 -0500
          Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-22 05:30 +0000
            Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-22 06:03 +0000
              Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-22 08:33 +0000
                Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-22 09:39 +0000
                  Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-23 06:00 +0000
            Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-22 07:22 -0500
              Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-23 06:21 +0000
                Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-23 11:51 -0500
                  Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-24 09:39 +0000
                    Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-24 19:00 +0000
                    Re: For The Gamers Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-27 17:51 -0500
                      Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-28 02:41 +0000
                        Re: For The Gamers Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-27 22:05 -0500
                          Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-28 07:14 +0000
                            Re: For The Gamers Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-28 08:28 -0500
                              Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-29 07:45 +0000
                                Re: For The Gamers Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-29 07:27 -0500
                                Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-29 21:23 +0000
      Re: For The Gamers chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2024-12-21 18:50 -0600
        Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-22 07:14 -0500
          Re: For The Gamers chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2024-12-22 10:40 -0600
            Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-22 11:54 -0500
              Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-23 06:12 +0000
            Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-23 06:11 +0000
              Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-23 11:43 -0500
          Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-23 06:10 +0000
            Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-23 11:42 -0500
          Re: For The Gamers -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-12-23 06:29 -0500
            Re: For The Gamers Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-12-23 07:51 -0500
              Re: For The Gamers -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-12-23 19:18 -0500
    Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-21 22:31 +0000
    Re: For The Gamers vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-12-21 23:35 +0000
      Re: For The Gamers chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2024-12-21 18:52 -0600
      Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2024-12-22 10:09 +0000
        Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-22 07:42 -0500
          Re: For The Gamers Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2024-12-22 12:57 +0000
          Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-23 06:04 +0000
            Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-23 08:28 +0000
              Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-23 12:01 -0500
            Re: For The Gamers CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2024-12-23 11:38 -0500
              Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-24 09:31 +0000
                Re: For The Gamers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-24 19:04 +0000
                Re: For The Gamers Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-27 17:47 -0500
                  Re: For The Gamers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-28 02:27 +0000

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#681069

FromStéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr>
Date2024-12-22 12:57 +0000
Message-ID<67680ca5$0$11442$426a74cc@news.free.fr>
In reply to#681067
Le 22-12-2024, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> a écrit :
> Le 2024-12-22 à 05:09, Stéphane CARPENTIER a écrit :
>> Le 21-12-2024, vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> a écrit :
>>>
>>> And:  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
>> 
>> Agreed. Now, a computer is not mandatory to play. There are other
>> possibilities.
>
> I have to agree here. I just got a new monitor yesterday and both my 
> computer and Xbox Series S are plugged into it. I'm sure that the same 
> game running from the computer would look better than it does coming 
> from the console, but the games still look fantastic and I doubt that 
> some additional polygons would multiply the amount of fun one can have. 
> Besides, there are console exclusives like NHL that make it preferable.

A console is a computer. Like a smartphone. You can take a ball and play
with others outside. Or take come cards and play with others inside.
These are only two examples, the number of possibilities is huge. That's
what I mean when I say that a computer is not mandatory to play: video
games are only a part of what exists to play.

-- 
Si vous avez du temps à perdre :
https://scarpet42.gitlab.io

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#681106

FromRonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com>
Date2024-12-23 06:04 +0000
Message-ID<vkauh0$12pp6$4@dont-email.me>
In reply to#681067
On 2024-12-22, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> Le 2024-12-22 à 05:09, Stéphane CARPENTIER a écrit :
>> Le 21-12-2024, vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> a écrit :
>>>
>>> And:  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
>> 
>> Agreed. Now, a computer is not mandatory to play. There are other
>> possibilities.
>
> I have to agree here. I just got a new monitor yesterday and both my 
> computer and Xbox Series S are plugged into it. I'm sure that the same 
> game running from the computer would look better than it does coming 
> from the console, but the games still look fantastic and I doubt that 
> some additional polygons would multiply the amount of fun one can have. 
> Besides, there are console exclusives like NHL that make it preferable.

My kids have tried to get me interested in some of the games they play. The 
graphics are pretty impressive sometimes, but the games, themselves, often 
seem kind of repetitious and boring. It seems like they're doing the same 
thing, over and over again. 

-- 
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy 
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.”  —J.R.R. Tolkien

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#681116

Fromrbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Date2024-12-23 08:28 +0000
Message-ID<lssla4Ffb5rU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#681106
On Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:04:16 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

> My kids have tried to get me interested in some of the games they play.
> The graphics are pretty impressive sometimes, but the games, themselves,
> often seem kind of repetitious and boring. It seems like they're doing
> the same thing, over and over again.

I played a few I enjoyed. One of the Rainbow Six series, Call of Duty, and 
Gears of War.  The 'open' types like GTA or Assassin's Creed didn't do 
anything for me. I guess I need more structure rather than wandering 
around trying to figure out what I'm supposed to do.

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#681138

FromCrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge>
Date2024-12-23 12:01 -0500
Message-ID<5IgaP.38046$DPl.26297@fx13.iad>
In reply to#681116
Le 2024-12-23 à 03:28, rbowman a écrit :
> On Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:04:16 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:
> 
>> My kids have tried to get me interested in some of the games they play.
>> The graphics are pretty impressive sometimes, but the games, themselves,
>> often seem kind of repetitious and boring. It seems like they're doing
>> the same thing, over and over again.
> 
> I played a few I enjoyed. One of the Rainbow Six series, Call of Duty, and
> Gears of War.  The 'open' types like GTA or Assassin's Creed didn't do
> anything for me. I guess I need more structure rather than wandering
> around trying to figure out what I'm supposed to do.

Funny enough, that's why I am not bothering to play more of Red Dead 
Redemption 2 even though it is clearly a better game. I got to a point 
which seems to give me the freedom to do whatever I want (which usually 
also means endless conversations) so I uninstalled it until I eventually 
have lots of time on my hands.

-- 
CrudeSausage

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#681130

FromCrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge>
Date2024-12-23 11:38 -0500
Message-ID<amgaP.15230$gKCb.12312@fx38.iad>
In reply to#681106
Le 2024-12-23 à 01:04, RonB a écrit :
> On 2024-12-22, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>> Le 2024-12-22 à 05:09, Stéphane CARPENTIER a écrit :
>>> Le 21-12-2024, vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> a écrit :
>>>>
>>>> And:  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
>>>
>>> Agreed. Now, a computer is not mandatory to play. There are other
>>> possibilities.
>>
>> I have to agree here. I just got a new monitor yesterday and both my
>> computer and Xbox Series S are plugged into it. I'm sure that the same
>> game running from the computer would look better than it does coming
>> from the console, but the games still look fantastic and I doubt that
>> some additional polygons would multiply the amount of fun one can have.
>> Besides, there are console exclusives like NHL that make it preferable.
> 
> My kids have tried to get me interested in some of the games they play. The
> graphics are pretty impressive sometimes, but the games, themselves, often
> seem kind of repetitious and boring. It seems like they're doing the same
> thing, over and over again.
> 

I would tell you that the one game which might have a chance of 
interesting you is Geometry Wars. It is simple, addictive, easy to 
understand the first time you play and it should even work without issue 
in Linux.

-- 
CrudeSausage

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#681183

FromRonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com>
Date2024-12-24 09:31 +0000
Message-ID<vkdv2b$1p1nc$6@dont-email.me>
In reply to#681130
On 2024-12-23, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> Le 2024-12-23 à 01:04, RonB a écrit :
>> On 2024-12-22, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>> Le 2024-12-22 à 05:09, Stéphane CARPENTIER a écrit :
>>>> Le 21-12-2024, vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>> And:  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
>>>>
>>>> Agreed. Now, a computer is not mandatory to play. There are other
>>>> possibilities.
>>>
>>> I have to agree here. I just got a new monitor yesterday and both my
>>> computer and Xbox Series S are plugged into it. I'm sure that the same
>>> game running from the computer would look better than it does coming
>>> from the console, but the games still look fantastic and I doubt that
>>> some additional polygons would multiply the amount of fun one can have.
>>> Besides, there are console exclusives like NHL that make it preferable.
>> 
>> My kids have tried to get me interested in some of the games they play. The
>> graphics are pretty impressive sometimes, but the games, themselves, often
>> seem kind of repetitious and boring. It seems like they're doing the same
>> thing, over and over again.
>> 
>
> I would tell you that the one game which might have a chance of 
> interesting you is Geometry Wars. It is simple, addictive, easy to 
> understand the first time you play and it should even work without issue 
> in Linux.

I never was very good at these kind of games. I haven't gotten any better as 
I've aged. It looks kind of like a more elaborate version of Astroids from 
the old arcade days.

-- 
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy 
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.”  —J.R.R. Tolkien

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#681214

Fromrbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Date2024-12-24 19:04 +0000
Message-ID<lt0etqF36j3U9@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#681183
On Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:31:55 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

> I never was very good at these kind of games. I haven't gotten any
> better as I've aged. It looks kind of like a more elaborate version of
> Astroids from the old arcade days.

Like a good hacker I kept strange hours. I'd take a break at 2 or 3 AM, 
walk over to the Stop'n'Rob that was the only thing open, get a cup of 
coffee, and play a few rounds of Asteroids. I've found versions for the PC 
and tablet but they're just not the same, particularly the audio.

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#681402

FromAndrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch>
Date2024-12-27 17:47 -0500
Message-ID<M7GbP.17252$vfee.13343@fx45.iad>
In reply to#681183
On 2024-12-24 04:31, RonB wrote:
> On 2024-12-23, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>> Le 2024-12-23 à 01:04, RonB a écrit :
>>> On 2024-12-22, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>> Le 2024-12-22 à 05:09, Stéphane CARPENTIER a écrit :
>>>>> Le 21-12-2024, vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> a écrit :
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And:  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Agreed. Now, a computer is not mandatory to play. There are other
>>>>> possibilities.
>>>>
>>>> I have to agree here. I just got a new monitor yesterday and both my
>>>> computer and Xbox Series S are plugged into it. I'm sure that the same
>>>> game running from the computer would look better than it does coming
>>>> from the console, but the games still look fantastic and I doubt that
>>>> some additional polygons would multiply the amount of fun one can have.
>>>> Besides, there are console exclusives like NHL that make it preferable.
>>>
>>> My kids have tried to get me interested in some of the games they play. The
>>> graphics are pretty impressive sometimes, but the games, themselves, often
>>> seem kind of repetitious and boring. It seems like they're doing the same
>>> thing, over and over again.
>>>
>>
>> I would tell you that the one game which might have a chance of
>> interesting you is Geometry Wars. It is simple, addictive, easy to
>> understand the first time you play and it should even work without issue
>> in Linux.
> 
> I never was very good at these kind of games. I haven't gotten any better as
> I've aged. It looks kind of like a more elaborate version of Astroids from
> the old arcade days.

It is, but the fact that you have multiplier to amass points and a 
constant barrage of enemies makes it a lot of fun as a casual game.

-- 
Andrzej (Andre) Matuch
Telegram: @AndrzejMatuch

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#681429

FromRonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com>
Date2024-12-28 02:27 +0000
Message-ID<vknnlr$3vd4g$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#681402
On 2024-12-27, Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:
> On 2024-12-24 04:31, RonB wrote:
>> On 2024-12-23, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>> Le 2024-12-23 à 01:04, RonB a écrit :
>>>> On 2024-12-22, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>>> Le 2024-12-22 à 05:09, Stéphane CARPENTIER a écrit :
>>>>>> Le 21-12-2024, vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> a écrit :
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And:  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Agreed. Now, a computer is not mandatory to play. There are other
>>>>>> possibilities.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have to agree here. I just got a new monitor yesterday and both my
>>>>> computer and Xbox Series S are plugged into it. I'm sure that the same
>>>>> game running from the computer would look better than it does coming
>>>>> from the console, but the games still look fantastic and I doubt that
>>>>> some additional polygons would multiply the amount of fun one can have.
>>>>> Besides, there are console exclusives like NHL that make it preferable.
>>>>
>>>> My kids have tried to get me interested in some of the games they play. The
>>>> graphics are pretty impressive sometimes, but the games, themselves, often
>>>> seem kind of repetitious and boring. It seems like they're doing the same
>>>> thing, over and over again.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I would tell you that the one game which might have a chance of
>>> interesting you is Geometry Wars. It is simple, addictive, easy to
>>> understand the first time you play and it should even work without issue
>>> in Linux.
>> 
>> I never was very good at these kind of games. I haven't gotten any better as
>> I've aged. It looks kind of like a more elaborate version of Astroids from
>> the old arcade days.
>
> It is, but the fact that you have multiplier to amass points and a 
> constant barrage of enemies makes it a lot of fun as a casual game.

I'm fairly sure it would just be frustrating for me. But I'll look into it a 
little more.

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