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August 27th, 2008 @ 12:13
GI’s spotted that Brain Training’s now been in the UK top ten for 80 weeks, apparently a record.
The previous 79-week record was set by Eidos’ Tomb Raider.
This week’s UK charts can be seen here.
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if you bought your console, your one out of millions, so who gives a shit about how many...
August 27th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
If only it was a real game, then maybe it would be impressive.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Why isn’t it a “real game” then?
August 27th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
It’s a utility.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
What makes it a utility and not a game? It’s got lots of game elements - just because it could be deemed beneficial to the user?
August 27th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
It’s a vague feeling I have, I just don’t consider Brain Training, Wii Fit, etc to be games. I think it’s because there’s no aim in the game.
August 27th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
So what about Space Invaders? Pac-man? They could hardly be considered to have aims either.
August 27th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Kill all the aliens/collect all the food-things?
As I said, it’s a vague feeling, I just don’t consider them games.
August 27th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
You’ve never actually played them have you? They track high scores and Wii fit in particular provides a lot of variety. Head the footballs, ski jumping, slalom etc. What’s not gamey about those?
August 27th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
It’s not a game though. It’s a video game by association, but it’s not sold as a video game.
Wii Sports is, but Brain Training is advertised to keep your from getting mentally old, and Wii Fit is advertised as making sure you can still be a lazy ass without gaining weight.
August 27th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
DrDamn: I’m with you here, but I fear all efforts are wasted :/.
August 27th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
So the DS Cookbook is a game too?
The Brain Traning has game elements, but nothing that couldn’t be done on paper with a person. It has Sudoku which is a game and Wii Fit has Skiing which is a game. But neitehr focus on that element.
The words are wasted, but not becuase we are ignorant as implied.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
If the DS Cookbook is just a cookbook i.e. an electronic book then no it’s not a game. Brain Training and Wii Fit have interactive gameplay elements to them. I really can’t see how being able to do them on paper makes it any less of a game.
What is the difference between :-
a) See how quickly you can draw a line through stuff avoiding other stuff
b) See how quickly you can move pacman through a maze avoiding ghosts
Which makes one a game and the other not?