By Kate Gray
Things I am excited for this Christmas: free stuff, endless food, climbing inside boxes and pretending to be a space-lady. Things I am not looking forward to: being too old to be fawned over but still too young to be taken seriously, getting practical presents rather than Polly Pocket sets, being told to get out of the box.
In many ways, I’d rather just be sitting at home, in my pants, in my unheated flat, with nothing but the ladybird infestation for company, playing video games to keep myself warm over the long festive period. Family are great – they have heating and free food and they don’t mind me using it for free – but really, don’t video games offer a more picturesque version of the same thing?
Let’s look at the evidence.
First (and most important), we have gifts. People often mutter things like “Remember the true meaning of Christmas” and while I haven’t actually looked it up yet, I’m pretty sure it’s presents. But surely video games can’t replicate the joy of getting a really, really nice blender from your parents. Oh ho ho, my friend. Of course they can.
Take Harvest Moon, where you’ll celebrate Christmas by the giving …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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