HoodWinked
Gold Member
Anyone else feel self conscious when it comes to busting out a gaming handheld in public?
Just the other day i was at taco bell and saw this guy waiting for his food playing with a 3DS XL he was an older bearded guy probably 30+ yrs old with one of those hipster hats so he obviously didnt give a shit what others think. Personally i'm never going to be that way so the whole idea of 'you shouldnt give a shit' of what others think aint gonna happen. Plus silly advice like that is easier said than done.
But heres the double standard while people tend to make impressions on others playing on handhelds whether negative or positive when it comes to shovelware on idevices and phones society finds normal and acceptable to play in public. I just hate how public perception is so totally fucked when it comes to gaming.
Nintendo were one to recognize this sorta thing especially with the way they marketed the DS lite, rather than advertising games specifically they tried to change the public perception and make handhelds seem the norm by having celebs playing in a casual setting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L_BuzqN8jw (Liv Tyler)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wr-Gi8nvgo (America Ferrera)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWz9H1Kbi04 (Beyonce)
I dont know where im going with this just wanted to see if anyone else felt the same and have anything to share or experiences they've had. thanks.
Just the other day i was at taco bell and saw this guy waiting for his food playing with a 3DS XL he was an older bearded guy probably 30+ yrs old with one of those hipster hats so he obviously didnt give a shit what others think. Personally i'm never going to be that way so the whole idea of 'you shouldnt give a shit' of what others think aint gonna happen. Plus silly advice like that is easier said than done.
But heres the double standard while people tend to make impressions on others playing on handhelds whether negative or positive when it comes to shovelware on idevices and phones society finds normal and acceptable to play in public. I just hate how public perception is so totally fucked when it comes to gaming.
Nintendo were one to recognize this sorta thing especially with the way they marketed the DS lite, rather than advertising games specifically they tried to change the public perception and make handhelds seem the norm by having celebs playing in a casual setting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L_BuzqN8jw (Liv Tyler)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wr-Gi8nvgo (America Ferrera)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWz9H1Kbi04 (Beyonce)
I dont know where im going with this just wanted to see if anyone else felt the same and have anything to share or experiences they've had. thanks.