A Timer On Videogames?

[Darth Pope]

I sense this will turn into a rage thread

Already has I'm afraid.

But I believe the general consensus here to be true. This is just another way for lazy/inept parents to abdicate there duties. A smart parent could turn video games to their advantage and turn them into a valuable bonding experience.

And as a gamer myself, I know that this thing will inevitably cause far more trouble than it's worth when the child looses several hours of their life which cannot be recovered.

 

[Darth Pope]

Anyone ranting against this really does not get the point. Firstly if a kid spends 7 hours a day on a videogame it is BAD. It is the same as if he spent seven hours a day doing anything else it is an addiction. Therefore the limiter stops them from playing endlessly. Also. Haha the xbox 360 beat you to it it already has a timer built in.

Your statement is baseless tripe. There's a fine line between a passion and a addiction.

 

[Radeonx]

The way I see it, if you shut it off manually, you can say: "Now son/daughter, if you go outside for a while I'll play one of your games with you!"

I'm not seeing the incentive to shut it off and go outside, here.

My dad used to do that to me, and he'd always play Super Mario Bros. with me. Eventually I realized that if I didn't go outside, and just played it by myself, I got way more time then the former method.

 

[bob-2000]

If you are too lazy to regulate your kid's time yourself, then you shouldn't of had fucking kids in the first place.

 

[Julianking93]

Dude, that's gonna fuck up your system if you got a PS3.

I mean, its a cool idea if you got a PS2, and wii, or a 360, but you also gotta take into consideration of saved games.

Say you haven't saved in a while, well too bad, you're shit out of luck! And, worse case scenario, you're in the middle of a save, then it shuts down...ooohhhh that would piss me off!

 

[IxionIndustries]

Meh... They don't have one for the PC, so I don't care. I won't let my parents even TOUCH my PC.. I loves it so..

 

[HentMas]

kids nowadays would probably find a way to disable the feature anywhay.

yeah, kids are like that, always finding a way to go against their parents hehe

 

[Radeonx]

If you are too lazy to regulate your kid's time yourself, then you shouldn't of had fucking kids in the first place.

Most people shouldn't have kids anyway.

Sometimes I wonder if the child laws that China have would work if implemented here in America.

 

[Headshot Gamer UK]

self control works wonders, ye weak minded fools
(not aimed at people on the escapist )

 

[Merteg]

Only parents of little kids will buy that.

Actually, they probably spoil their kids, so even THEY won't buy it.

 

[MasterSqueak]

These machines you talk of... are you referring to the timers, or the consoles themselves?

If a parent is going to use a machine to entertain their kids, then why not use another machine to switch it off?

Do you not think it would be better for us as a species, if parents interacted and spent time with their kids, rather than let a machine entertain them?

At least these timers will force a change and bring about more family oriented interaction.

No.

From your logic, a rubber ball or an action figure could prevent family oriented interaction. Videogames can be played together, but a parent should be responsible enough to explain why they should stop playing, instead of having the console shut off at a set time no matter what.

 

[olee12343]

This is what happens when you don't have a timer and get addicted...

Spoiler: Video

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1915521

 

[SimuLord]

Remember that quest in Oblivion where you lead the guy across the map?

"Wow, I can't believe I finally made it! Now to save the ga-*console shuts off* NOOOOOOOOO"
=P

That's the only kind of think I see coming out of this. Shut it off yourself for crissakes.

Which one? If I recall correctly, Oblivion's got a few lame escort and/or fetch quests.

As far as this lame egg timer goes, ten bucks says the thing leads to a homicide as some unhinged teenager with hands-off idiot parents decides to off them because they won't let him spend his entire adolescence poopsocking.

 

[KP Shadow]

This is what happens when you don't have a timer and get addicted...

Spoiler: Video

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1915521

Yeah, I saw that vid on youtube once. There was a sequel where the guy videotaping it was playing WoW in a group with his brother (who didn't know it was him) from his mother's laptop. He repeatedly betrayed him, just to videotape his brother's reaction. It was funny.

But anyways, back on topic, this timer really was an idiotic idea. If someone were to hook that up to my GameCube while I was using my GameBoy Player to play Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World, while fighting bowser, and the timer went off, I'd probably go on a massacre. Really, if parents want their children to be more social, play the video games with them. Heck, there are a lot of easy games out their that the parents could learn how to play. I managed to teach my mother how to play Kirby Air Ride, and intend on helping her learn how to play Super Smash Bros. Melee tomorrow. Plus, my father and I occasionally have Mortal Kombat 4 and Trilogy, as well as Need 4 Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 gaming sessions. Oh, and if you're wondering, I'm 12. Another thing. About the "not being able to save in dungeons in The Legend of Zelda games" thing that someone mentioned. In Minish Cap, and Link's Awakening (and maybe A Link to the Past, I really can't rememember that well), you can save in the dungeons. In Link's Awakening, it just brings you back to the beginning (I forget what happens in Minish Cap).