Comments on: The Futurist: Technology and Toys — Sometimes Low-Tech is High-Fun http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/12/the-futurist-technology-and-toys-sometimes-low-tech-is-high-fun/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:00:35 -0500 hourly 1 By: Anon http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/12/the-futurist-technology-and-toys-sometimes-low-tech-is-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-696166 Anon Fri, 16 May 2008 17:38:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/12/the-futurist-technology-and-toys-sometimes-low-tech-is-high-fun/#comment-696166 I've played many DVD games, not really through choice. Out of all of them, I'd say Scene-It was actually the best of the lot. It has good questions (I am into films so I should know) and none of them were too easy or difficult for others to understand. Also, the film clips were top quality as well, and the whole thing moved along at a leisurely pace. Unfortunately, every other DVD game I have played has been absolute rubbish. First, there's Bullseye. It wants you to press the enter button to throw a dart at the board. Except the position the dart is on-screen doesn't even correspond with what topic you end up with, so it's completely pointless as everything is random. The questions take forever to load, and it's unbelievably tedious waiting for and sitting through the 'scores' screen every minute or so. The Deal or No Deal DVD game could've easily been recreated using bits of paper, it's that simple. It's just a case of choosing which boxes to open. I'd imagine making the boxes yourself would've made the game more interesting 'cos people would try and swap them with each other and whatever. I was sitting there looking at the screen, trying to feign interest but all the time I just new how basic the coding was for such a game, and how my family would've enjoyed a console game much more (but of course they're totally against such things for no real reason). Also, the Family Fortunes DVD game was pretty abysmal as well. Another one which wants you to sit around for a week and a half waiting for each screen to load. The worst part was having to agree with the people I was with when they were praising these DVD games for how 'clever' they were. You know, "How does it know our score?!", "Hasn't technology come a long way since the brick?!", etc. I’ve played many DVD games, not really through choice. Out of all of them, I’d say Scene-It was actually the best of the lot. It has good questions (I am into films so I should know) and none of them were too easy or difficult for others to understand. Also, the film clips were top quality as well, and the whole thing moved along at a leisurely pace.

Unfortunately, every other DVD game I have played has been absolute rubbish. First, there’s Bullseye. It wants you to press the enter button to throw a dart at the board. Except the position the dart is on-screen doesn’t even correspond with what topic you end up with, so it’s completely pointless as everything is random.

The questions take forever to load, and it’s unbelievably tedious waiting for and sitting through the ’scores’ screen every minute or so.

The Deal or No Deal DVD game could’ve easily been recreated using bits of paper, it’s that simple. It’s just a case of choosing which boxes to open. I’d imagine making the boxes yourself would’ve made the game more interesting ‘cos people would try and swap them with each other and whatever. I was sitting there looking at the screen, trying to feign interest but all the time I just new how basic the coding was for such a game, and how my family would’ve enjoyed a console game much more (but of course they’re totally against such things for no real reason).

Also, the Family Fortunes DVD game was pretty abysmal as well. Another one which wants you to sit around for a week and a half waiting for each screen to load.

The worst part was having to agree with the people I was with when they were praising these DVD games for how ‘clever’ they were. You know, “How does it know our score?!”, “Hasn’t technology come a long way since the brick?!”, etc.

]]> By: auto http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/12/the-futurist-technology-and-toys-sometimes-low-tech-is-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-189320 auto Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:39:32 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/12/the-futurist-technology-and-toys-sometimes-low-tech-is-high-fun/#comment-189320 R/C vehicles is the best. I like it very much :D R/C vehicles is the best. I like it very much :D

]]> By: Justine http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/12/the-futurist-technology-and-toys-sometimes-low-tech-is-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-186837 Justine Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:45:26 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/12/the-futurist-technology-and-toys-sometimes-low-tech-is-high-fun/#comment-186837 I can't believe you think Scene It sucks and is boring! Who were you playing with?? I play Scene It all the time and always have a blast! And I do "joke around, interact with fellow players, and bond". It's hilarious to watch the movie clips and then quote other parts of the film, or remember what you were doing when it came out. And to say DVDs are not compatible with board games is kind of ridiculous, there are hundreds of DVD games at Target or Wal-Mart, but most aren't as great as Scene It... doesn't Cranium even have a DVD Game??? Maybe you should try playing Scene It with fun friends next time! If Scene It sucks so bad, why does everyone I know have it?? I can’t believe you think Scene It sucks and is boring! Who were you playing with?? I play Scene It all the time and always have a blast! And I do “joke around, interact with fellow players, and bond”. It’s hilarious to watch the movie clips and then quote other parts of the film, or remember what you were doing when it came out. And to say DVDs are not compatible with board games is kind of ridiculous, there are hundreds of DVD games at Target or Wal-Mart, but most aren’t as great as Scene It… doesn’t Cranium even have a DVD Game??? Maybe you should try playing Scene It with fun friends next time! If Scene It sucks so bad, why does everyone I know have it??

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