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My 9 year old son would rather watch people play minecraft than actually play it. I'm not talking about competitive or pro play (if that even exists for minecr
by Multiplayer 10y ago
My 9 year old son would rather watch people play minecraft than actually play it. I'm not talking about competitive or pro play (if that even exists for minecraft) - just people goofing around.
Potentially just an enormous new business for games.
I still can't get my head around it. It's like his version of cartoons.
- lonelycoder2 10y agoIt's not really a new phenomena. Look back in the 70s or 80s with arcades, people would stand around watching their friends play. Then later young people went to each others houses and played video games (mostly multiplayer but some single player and watched). It's entertaining watching how other people do things. They might play differently than how you would play it.
- duderific 10y agoHa, I remember those days all too well...there would be a big crowd around the best players of PacMan, Defender or what have you...you would have to work your way in there, or be tall enough to look over peoples shoulders, to see what was going on.
- ycombinatorMan 10y ago>It's entertaining watching how other people do things. They might play differently than how you would play it. I don't really think this is the appeal