In the first article “A Theory of Fun for Game Design” Chapter 1, speaks on how some games can entirely boring after mastering them. And a game can also become boring if it’s too difficult. The author spoke about how some kids get tired of the game because they outgrow them. I believe young kids are the ones who’s more into console gaming and some older kids are more onto console gaming. I believe kids outgrow handheld gaming and move on to console gaming because it’s more interactive, as you can meet more people online and play with friends and chat with them.
In the second article “16 trends that will define the future of video games” the author specifies that parents are advocates for video games because they grew up loving video games as well. And of course children are going to follow most of what their parents do. It can also make their relationship stronger because that may be what they do to bond with each other. I don’t think there is nothing wrong with playing video games. However, there is a problem with how you manage your time, playing video games. Being interactive with other gamers can definitely take up a lot of your time and being a competitive gamer can take up even more of your time.
I don’t believe handheld gaming is more popular than console gaming although I haven’t done the research. From what I know and from my experience, most of my friends are all about console gaming including myself. It’s way more fun than handheld games. I would only play handheld games on my phone if I’m on a long train ride or on a long trip, other than that I’m most likely listening to music. Handheld games are more for the young ones and believe it will maintain like this until console games are more easier to use for the younger children. That is the reason why younger kids are more into handheld games because they understand it much more.
