Albert Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 WTF?! uhh.. Did he just insinuate that the old Atari games didn't require quick reflexes? So yeah you need those 12 year old reflexes in those modern games such as Metal Gear and Final Fantasy but at least Albert can go back to those comfy OLD GEEZER games where his creaky reflexes and skills would be more at home. Now excuse me while I play a relaxing game of KABOOM. Yeah, I was a little thrown off by that question also, and wasn't quite sure what to make of it. There certainly don't seem to be as many games today where quick reflexes are as important as they were in many 2600 games. Certainly there are genres today where they're important, like with first person shooters and fighting games. But I can think of many pure "twitch" games (like your example of Kaboom! above) that really require you to have exceptional reflexes to do well. You really need to be in a zone to get far in Kaboom! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 but if could help with script what you say from radio? Anyone started to transcribe what Al and Bob Edwards said? I would be willing to transcribe one minute of text if others want to contribute also. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krytol Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 I made a transcript here: Albert on Morning Edition transcript Let me know if I made any errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 I made a transcript here: Albert on Morning Edition transcript Looks good! One thing I noticed when reading that is that I said "you know" too many times. Especially in that one paragraph where I was answering the question, "Now, who's looking for these old games, and why?" It's almost painful to read. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krytol Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Looks good! One thing I noticed when reading that is that I said "you know" too many times. Especially in that one paragraph where I was answering the question, "Now, who's looking for these old games, and why?" It's almost painful to read. Actually you did great. If I had been the interviewee, I'm sure I would have said "um" about a thousand times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 Al .. I just want to go on record by saying I can whip my 12 year old nephew at any "old" Atari game. Slow reflexes .. Naah! Also might I report that I sent a Vectrex with Chris Tumber's Omega Chase to my other 15 year old nephew for Christmas last year! The response that his friends gave when playing Minestorm and Omega Chase .. "I thought I was good at video games!" That says alot about modern gaming ... Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/tavis/20020605...05.tavis.02.ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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