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Yes, however I don't remember playing with Lego for hours everyday, week after week, month after month. There's something qualitatively different about Minecraf
by milesf 13y ago
Yes, however I don't remember playing with Lego for hours everyday, week after week, month after month. There's something qualitatively different about Minecraft that makes it even more engaging than Lego.
In fact, today's modern Lego is nothing like it used to be. Today kids get a kit, which they build from the instructions, then put it on a shelf. They _consume_ Lego now, whereas when I was a kid I _created_ with Lego.
When my kids have kids, they may very well show their children some Lego, and their kids may say "oh, you mean it's sort of like Minecraft".
- pferde 13y agoHm, that is an interesting point, I never fully realized it, but you're right - over the recent years, I only remember seeing themed Lego sets like you describe in shops, not the all-purpose "box of blocks" I remember from my childhood. I will stop by a toy store I have on my way to lunch today, and check out their offer of Lego (Legos? Legoes?).
- pferde 13y agoOK, I went to two toy stores, and they both only had one box of around 200 "generic" lego blocks, marketed as "supplementary". Rest of Lego products were of the above mentioned build&forget variety. Quite sad.