As a child, I originally learned the basics of English by playing JRPGs. Meanwhile, my non-gamer friends spend thousands of dollars at English courses with no results. 👍🏻
@calebwright701411 ай бұрын
That's crazy as hell but awesome 👍😮
@TheInfectiousCadaver11 ай бұрын
do you not have history in school?@@calebwright7014
@Amins8811 ай бұрын
People will criticize trying to learn a language through entertainment, and say things like watching anime will make you sound like an anime character. But every single person I know who has learned English as a second language has done so through watching American films or listening to American music to the point where they sound like native speakers. Art imitates reality. It's all the same vocabulary and all the same grammar. I used to think this was crazy, but I've been sort of doing this with Japanese for the past year, and I'm actually noticing genuine improvements, even if they are slow. I will always stand by the fact that immersion is far more important than book learning.
@ivan_osorio11 ай бұрын
@@Amins88 This is not a good parallel. It's alright if you search anime that is purposefully close to life and watch that for education, but a lot of what is said, and how it is said, in anime does not actually mirror everyday use of the Japanese language. I've seen a lot of people who do in fact end up talking "like anime", it's just that they don't tend to care or be exposed to their faults because they don't have much to any contact with actual Japanese native speakers who are not anime fans. Having said that, I've met a few Japanese people who spoke like anime when I lived in Japan, and it is jarring. It's like when you stumble into someone in the US that talks exactly like a rap record / country album. It sounds incredibly weird, even when it's the natives doing it, let alone a foreigner. EDIT: I'm not saying that learning anything through games or anime (or movies, or whatever) is pointless / not possible / not good. It works. Undeniably. But if you are going to use media as a support material for learning, it would be a good idea to be somewhat more methodical about it and try to spread out the sources.
@Amins8811 ай бұрын
@@ivan_osorio This is a fair point. It just takes the self-awareness to understand what is "Anime Flair" and what is common vocabulary. Also having a balanced approach by watching real conversations with real people (interviews, podcasts, etc.) helps, too.
@camranm.631911 ай бұрын
Falcon being absolutely unhinged this whole video is the funniest thing I've seen all day. I love it
@BlueEyedBeast3811 ай бұрын
I can feel his rage, and I understand it 😂
@dylanlee534211 ай бұрын
Ya was pretty good. Been trying to sleep. Definitely didnt help
@tecstalinramirez11 ай бұрын
You are right, he is so funny when he does that
@fumabuna61611 ай бұрын
Triggered 😂 I get it doh. I've hit in bushes trying not to be seen in COD 😂
@GoodChris2511 ай бұрын
The new AVGN 😂
@GambolMuse11 ай бұрын
I love how accurate this is 😂 I adore having a gamer grandmother, and then my dad (her son) who's never touched one in his life. Its always funny seeing grandma correct my dad when we game
@jamesnielsen931311 ай бұрын
Dude that’s awesome
@wolfhausen9911 ай бұрын
My gran was also a gamer she had ps2 and a ton of games I used to watch her play when I was a kid
@katyushapravda810511 ай бұрын
W granny
@emmanuelarandiga659711 ай бұрын
Actually that reminds me, I would love to see you guys do a top 10 or 20 video games that are works of art. Like where the visual experience and the sound design and music and story come together to make something artistic. Gameplay wise they may not necessarily be the most amazing, but everything else comes together in an artistic. I’m thinking along the lines of Rime, Abzu and so forth. But I’d like to see what you would consider works of art. Have you guys done a video like that? There’s a ton of beautiful games out there
@axeldrane11 ай бұрын
Good one . esp because what you describe and 'cool graphics' aren't necessarily the same. I'd like that list too.
@mauriruiz101111 ай бұрын
Ghost of Tsushima is top 3
@Glt-sb3yo11 ай бұрын
Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice and The 2008 Prince of Persia should be on those lists for sure.
@preBLANK11 ай бұрын
Dishonored ez in that list
@satansbarman11 ай бұрын
Torment:Planescape 😁
@tmc498811 ай бұрын
I love the “you’re an adult, why do you play video games?” Why do you drink? don’t tell me how to enjoy myself.
@ViviFuchs11 ай бұрын
Oh my God, this. My little brother lives close to my mom and her husband and they give him a lot of flack for enjoying video games because they know he plays them. Last time I was over there I'm like look, you guys should chill out on fussing at him over a video game. It's no different than you guys sitting in the living room watching TV for 8 hours on your days off and spending the rest of your free time on the days you work doing the same thing. Actually, playing a game is more interactive and it keeps his brain engaged. So while you're drooling in front of a television, he's actually thinking about the actions he's taking and planning and strategizing as well as making split-second decisions that affect the success of what he's trying to do. As a matter of fact, there are studies showing that video games can improve brain decline related to age. So, come on guys just please give him a break. I love my mom but she's very old school.
@foxracing897311 ай бұрын
My whole family has this attitude towards me and any other adult gamer. It kills me that I'm the only gamer in the family. I have told them, "look you all have hobbies that you do for fun...this is mine. Video games aren't just for kids and can actually teach you a lot."
@brodriguez1100011 ай бұрын
"You're an adult, why do you read comics?"
@chewface11 ай бұрын
You're an adult. Why did you choose to have children with a woman who had a history of being psychologically unstable and now you are a weekend dad that pays child support?
@andrebrown96211 ай бұрын
@@ViviFuchs You meant to say prevent Brain decline NOT improve it.
@BunnEFartz11 ай бұрын
I am a gamer. I am also 61 years old. As someone whose family has a history of Alzheimer's disease I use video games to keep my mind sharp. It takes a lot of strategy and problem solving to get through a game, something you don't get in front of a TV in a vegetative state binging on Netflix. Video games keep your mind active, something I hope to use to beat the system.
@TenderCrispp11 ай бұрын
Hell yeah man!
@Razmoudah11 ай бұрын
I hope to hear in 20 years that you're a proof case that playing the right types of games helps. I do know that there seems to be evidence supporting the base theory, just nothing that has managed to work consistently enough because it doesn't exercise the mind to a great enough extent for most people. Also, I don't think they've tested with games that were complex enough to strongly support the theory as such games were, relatively speaking, too new.
@lordhandsomeswag185411 ай бұрын
that's a very good way to keep your mind sharp
@E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-11 ай бұрын
Something non gamers don't understand right here
@arlequin24111 ай бұрын
Respect
@gamedone73511 ай бұрын
The anger and frustration in Falcon's voice is amazing:) he must have heard these things a million times
@gameranxTV11 ай бұрын
🤝🦅
@beargillium236911 ай бұрын
@@gameranxTVi think maybe your mom was the type who, when you wanted a Pepsi, got diet coke, or vice versa, so many times, that you've now Stockholm syndromed yourself into thinking Coke and Pepsi taste the same? I feel very sorry for you sir😢
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
Lol
@exxor910811 ай бұрын
@@beargillium2369 I agree. There is a very distinct difference between the taste of both Coke and Pepsi. My baby sister administered that test to me, and I passed it.
@brodriguez1100011 ай бұрын
A lot sound like someone living with their parents.
@gucciflockajuice11 ай бұрын
I was born in 91 and I’m pretty sure the Pokémon game series has a lot to do with why I read fast and knew so many adjectives ahead of schedule lol. My daughter wanted to play Minecraft so bad when she was like 3 so I told her that she needs to learn how to read in order to get the most out of gaming. Fast forward 3 years and she’s winning spelling bees it’s so awesome.
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
Hell ya dude, old school rpg's are all reading. I learned so much cool vocabulary from 8 bit final fantasy games as a kid. It's a shame it goes unappreciated by adults, it's probably jealousy 2.
@EhurtAfy11 ай бұрын
Yeah I was playing Ocarina of Time before kindergarten. I might have done too much reading and not enough talking lol. Had both speech therapy and spelling bees
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
@EhurtAfy I had speech therapy too, damn do you think it's related? My math and spelling were off the charts but I was socially awkward because of the speech stuff.
@EhurtAfy11 ай бұрын
@@berniem9254 Could be, and makes sense since these games weren't often voice-acted so we would only read the words, not hear the words. I have a friend who played games very young and never got speech therapy, he can't say his 'r' sounds perfectly. Can't say it's related for sure
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
@EhurtAfy That's crazy af dude, I've never thought about it before. Pros and Cons like anything I suppose. More Pro's tho lol
@justicealistair777411 ай бұрын
Number 3 reminds me of a time I went to an Art Gallery and saw some of the basic and simple (essentially the bare minimum with no context or story placards) artwork going for $2k-$4k. If you can call a simple blue square on a canvas “Art” and charge a down payment for a vehicle for it, then Video games is Art as well.
@wesleybartoszek4259 ай бұрын
Does that mean I can sell my dogs shit for 50 bucks and call it art if a blue square can pass as art than surely my dogs shit can too right
@TheCrispyForge11 ай бұрын
This is both one of the funniest and most relatable gameranx videos ever.
@purevessel450611 ай бұрын
“Get off that game you’ll rot your brain” Proceeds to watch tv for hours
@animehuntress901811 ай бұрын
Oh man this one! Though in my case I also got it when watching TV!!!! So so so painful.... lol.
@snakeythehotboy854911 ай бұрын
Or even worse, proceeds to doom scroll short form videos
@deebo361811 ай бұрын
This was my dad lol all you do is play those damn video games all day long… *watches TV all day*
@drayman10111 ай бұрын
Just link them any of the number of scientific studies that have proven the benefits of gaming on improving hand-eye coordination, memory, etc., especially for the elderly.
@SenraethX11 ай бұрын
@@drayman101Definitely. I grew up with a lot of that praise from doctors etc. Now sadly my dad, who has done nothing but watch TV and walk the dog since retiring, is suffering more and more from dementia. Maybe if he had been engaging and challenging his mind more... 😔
@Laughy-Flaaffy11 ай бұрын
Every girlfriend ever: _You’re still playing that game on that stupid device”_ Also her: *Scrolls on her phone 24 hours a day on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram
@jj524911 ай бұрын
“Go read a self help book.” My gosh that is freaking gold. That is about as funny as saying I have friends. This is great.
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
Lol, gotta love the self help book bs. Why don't they go read it and tell us all about it. Let them waste their time ⏲️
@ModestPavement11 ай бұрын
Not sure that all self help books are bad lol. Twilight and 50 shades maybe though.
@TheTopStarz11 ай бұрын
This is is one of the funniest videos on this channel, felt every word came from the heart 😂😂
@EsphanKamau11 ай бұрын
6:40 are you playing a Nintendo?!? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 this got me laughing so hard!!! Falcon is too sarcastic & funny. Please do a part 3 for this 🙏 😅
@ChizzoOfficial11 ай бұрын
Hearing Falcon get angry over and over is a rare but hilarious thing to witness :))
@CinnamonRoll4111 ай бұрын
:))
@ungreatfulduck75011 ай бұрын
Let´s be honest, it´s kind of wholesome when your grandma says "whatcha playing, the Nintendos?"
@hybrid_Batman11 ай бұрын
My mum kept calling my ps4/ps5 a computer coz she couldn't understand but she tries and she always asks how I'm doing in a game and what I'm playing even though she doesn't understand
@drayman10111 ай бұрын
@@hybrid_Batman That's really sweet, good job mum!
@kingzded513011 ай бұрын
@@hybrid_BatmanI mean, it is legitimately a computer, she’s actually right, a ps4/5 is just a computer designed to exclusively run sonys proprietary PlayStation operating systems, if it wasn’t a computer you wouldn’t be able to play games on it
@hybrid_Batman11 ай бұрын
@kingzded5130 I mean yeah but she thinks consoles, computers like pcs and other electronics are on the same but atleast she tries
@kingzded513011 ай бұрын
@@hybrid_Batmanit might not be a PC but it most definitely is a computer, considering a computer is literally just something that can process inputs to result in a different output at the most basic level
@kidloboo11 ай бұрын
''It's just a game'' the amount of times I've raged or got emotional over a moment in a game is ridiculous
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
Especially when people are like, why?? The cluelessness is impressive
@TheRexTera11 ай бұрын
What a way to rub it in for someone dying at level 54 in Hardcore WoW..
@Gamer8833411 ай бұрын
Yeah. I could say the same thing about tv shows, movies, books, music, etc. Every form of entertainment, really.
@DavyVDBogert11 ай бұрын
That's not healthy tbf. It's like getting very angry at some sports team losing. Like get a grip fam.
@TheCreatorNFE11 ай бұрын
Meh.
@JordonPatrickMears1121198811 ай бұрын
Number 4 is my biggest personal pet peeve about my own gaming. I can't tone down the difficulty. I just can't. I have to have the challenge. If I'm not going to push myself physically, in education, etc(not that I don't because I do excel in those areas) then I have to at least push myself with gaming.
@pelicanofpunishment611 ай бұрын
I'm with you on that. I play games for the story, mostly, not the gameplay (too little time with working like 11 hours a day, etc.) Easy mode would allow me to get through games faster. Still can't do it. I don't care if it slows me down a tiny bit, I have to play normal or harder.
@loganshaw452711 ай бұрын
Imagine playing minecraft and you want more challenge so you play the parasite mod. You can not put it on easy mode for friends that join you.
@amatanata11 ай бұрын
This makes me laugh on so many levels. One, my grandparents and mother did the whole “it’s just a game?” Thing, “Is it that important”, but now they’re helping me get to university to learn how to code and write the stories behind the games we play. Two, that’s my goal. Writing the stories. That includes the tiny little books in games like Skyrim.
@GoForthNDie66611 ай бұрын
i couldn't stop laughing between 10-8 so spot on. and the whole sports aspect in 9 is so awesome, got to keep that argument handy lol.
@gameranxTV11 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@gamerdork620311 ай бұрын
When Falcon was talking about number 9. It reminded me recently of a challenge I put on myself for Tears of the Kingdom. I wanted to see if I would be able to defeat all 7 bosses in a row without getting killed. I failed a few times and got frustrated. But last week I was finally able to pull it off!
@williamyoung940111 ай бұрын
I lost it when you said, "Because I lost the game! Have you ever tried to put together a bed?!" 🤣 Precisely stated, sir. (2:28)
@Bmontepeque1111 ай бұрын
Videogames are the purest, most complete form of art there is out there. ❤️
@edgystuffretarkidnormcring33011 ай бұрын
Animations.
@SinisterFears9 ай бұрын
@@edgystuffretarkidnormcring330 Which is what most video games are
@Ihategeese_11 ай бұрын
The “read a book” thing gets me. When I’m told that, I always ask them what was the last book they read and when… then I list the books I’ve read this year. I can enjoy multiple mediums of story telling.
@RamblinRick_11 ай бұрын
#9 hit home. My wife: It's just a game. Why are you so angry? sidebar: I always love a Falcon video. Jake does an excellent job as well, of course. But, with Falcon, It's like you're sitting next to him while he's playing, a couple beers in hand, and he's just laying out stream-of-thought commentary. Yeah, I know there is scripting and post-shooting editing to be done. Otherwise, the videos would not be so smooth and professional. Still, Falcon just sounds relaxed.
@archer394811 ай бұрын
The list we all have been waiting for, just to give a savage reply to those non-gamer friends of ours. Thanks Gameranx
@Inkypencil2211 ай бұрын
“a savage reply to those non-gamer friends of ours”🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
@gameranxTV11 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@notroMyaJ11 ай бұрын
I love reading the books in skyrim. There is alot of depth and lore to them and some give insight into inconspicuous areas and events.
@gameranxTV11 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@maskedsonja572211 ай бұрын
Falcon you are a treasure and say what probably all of us are thinking when these things get said. Fantastic video completely real and no sugar coating-I love it.
@BenDdkww-wm9fx11 ай бұрын
number 9 consisting of just souls games makes it so much more relatable lmao
@Sailed_away11 ай бұрын
Disco elysium is a certified philosophy book lmao
@brodriguez1100011 ай бұрын
Stole the crown from the Dreamfall series. That had a LOT of reading.
@geribaldi211 ай бұрын
Oh, the second one (number 9) is EXACTLY what my wife goes on about. Usually the followup is "If it makes you angry why are you playing that game? Do something else?". She does not understand that I get frustrated because I actually enjoy the game and wish to get better at it and BEAT that frustrating section.
@TheyCallMeASTRO11 ай бұрын
“Simmering in your own gamer sauces” is wiiiild 😭😭😂😂
@PanchoX199611 ай бұрын
One of my greatest personal achievents will forever be the fact that i made my parents fully understand the concept of online and single player games , so if they needed something they came to me asking "are you in a match?" or "don't start anything you can't pause, i'll need your help" and if we (brother and i) were in a game at the time we usually have dinner or had to go out, it was "shouldn't have started a match so close to (event)".
@DashM67011 ай бұрын
Falcon out here just roasting non gamers has got to be one of the funniest things I've seen in recent memory
@mackenziemoore508811 ай бұрын
Falcon's energy In this vid is giving me life 😂😂😂 stay unhinged, King 👑
@leonr198511 ай бұрын
energy you mean like he's on drugs?
@tamoghnapal661911 ай бұрын
Also, I'm a gamer who doesn't read books very often, but I still occasionally read the books of older Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs Legion, so gamers can indeed read books if they're related to the games they play
@MrPrideHyde11 ай бұрын
I read all the Witcher books just to understand the whole plot of the games better. Then I replayed the games from Witcher 1 to 3 to Thronebreaker. I read the Harry Potter books because of the movies. But I couldn't 🐻 playing beyond the prologue of Hogwarts Mystery. Shirley you wanted to know all this ✈
@brodriguez1100011 ай бұрын
Myst, Halo, etc.
@MrTrueCaller61911 ай бұрын
I can't say how much I've learned from games; language, history, cultures, geometry, physics, geology ... It's overwhelmingly a lot . Thanks for the video 🦅 /gameranx
@johnathangoncalo49712 ай бұрын
I learned Italian by Assassin's Creed 2 and Brotherhood a long time ago haha I play Jrpgs in Japanese as well. Vídeo games can teach you a lot! I agree.
@johnnyruby322611 ай бұрын
I feel like this is a mutual feeling through the gameranx subscribers. This channel is our safe place go to no matter what mood we’re in because it’s a good time no matter what
@Kitsune_Miyagi11 ай бұрын
I'm a gamer and a reader. When they say stuff like "go read a book" there is always the chance that i read sooo much more books than them :D And i love Falcons anger in number 9. "So you really watch other people play games on twitch???" Yeah, like you watch the soccer games every weekend instead of playing soccer for yourself.. ^^
@francisA9311 ай бұрын
The argument about sports players is so true...people are applauded for their sports knowledge and how passionate they get and then others ridiculed if they get excited and know alot about the gaming industry
@ModestPavement11 ай бұрын
It's a hobby just like video games. People have a connection to their favorite team or are athletes themselves.
@eldenarmortem97511 ай бұрын
@@ModestPavement Aye, but he is talking about how "normies", or non gamers or whatever you call them, are generaly hypocrites, like most nongamers I know would tell you ho=w you should not spent your free time behind computer, while watching TV whole day, or is okay to spend lot of money on vacation, thats just lying by the beach, but spending same amout for PC upgrade, that will last few years is irresponsible...
@ModestPavement11 ай бұрын
@@eldenarmortem975 yeah I was definitely video game shamed growing up. It's more accepted now and I honestly don't care what other people think of my hobbies anymore. I'll do what I want with my free time lol.
@wolfstarchaser11 ай бұрын
My ex was bad about the "pause it" thing until he overheard a conversation between me and a WoW guildmate that led him to believe that I was about to go out in the middle of a howling thunderstorm (NW Arkansas, 2007ish) and commit multiple felonies. Guildmate was putting a dungeon run together and wanted us to meet on the roof of the bank in Orgrimmar. Ex thought we were talking about a real bank around the corner from my house. Half an hour of hasty explanation later, including relogging int o the game and showing him the layout of the city, he got it, and for the rest of his life any online game was me "on the roof of the bank".
@Dovah_Slayer11 ай бұрын
That's pretty funny actually
@XLR8wuzhere11 ай бұрын
So basically this is 10 hypocritical things that non-gamers do 😂. Also, I don’t have friends 🥲, my video games are my only friends 😂.
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
I'll be your friend
@Chasm911 ай бұрын
@@berniem9254 🥺me too
@brodriguez1100011 ай бұрын
A "friends" video game (actually exists).
@kairavpatel139211 ай бұрын
I’m sorry man 😢 Ill be your friend
@leonr198511 ай бұрын
What a sad person, we've all been there there's no shame
@hcook102311 ай бұрын
Friend: Go read a book Me a gamer: I just saw you watch Netflix for 4 hours in the next room
@RedHawk2511 ай бұрын
The emotions in Falcon's voice are so authentic 😄 This video should be renamed to "10 Traumas That Falcon Has Experienced".
@CarlWatkins11 ай бұрын
My grandmother used to always call every video game system a "Nintendo," so now I occasionally do it on purpose because it's always been funny to me 😅
@JayRacer11 ай бұрын
Me too. It’s nostalgic at this point.
@TrueChaos5611 ай бұрын
Number 2 is relatable to me. When I was younger one of the first fighting games I was introduced to was SoulCalibur. The first game I remember playing was SoulCalibur II. A year ago I introduced SoulCalibur VI to my college’s E-sports team. One of the people was playing the character Taki, and said “No wonder you play this game.” I told them that I play it because it is fun, not because of the female characters. Also, Grøh’s Soul attacks are awesome.
@zachtwilightwindwaker59611 ай бұрын
I preferred Ivy's main outfit instead of the other one.
@TrueChaos5611 ай бұрын
@@zachtwilightwindwaker596 In VI? Or a previous game?
@Amins8811 ай бұрын
Let's be real, it can be both
@zachtwilightwindwaker59611 ай бұрын
@@TrueChaos56 Soul Caliber 2. The one with Link.
@TrueChaos5611 ай бұрын
@@Amins88 Partly because I started playing it at a young age, partly because it has the 8-way run system and a solid combat system. The 8-way run makes character’s with projectiles rely less on them (spamming) because a simple side-step will almost always result in a miss. But the game’s Critical Edges are awesome. I even put up a video of characters who have multiple. I’m going to have to make a part two as I have learned that Maxi has two.
@guillermoantonanzas940011 ай бұрын
Can relate to number 10, my parents tell me I should read books when one of my favorite videogame genres are visual novels 💀
@screeaveDestination11 ай бұрын
Or you just ask: What zype of books? Comics, Manga, Mandala? 😂
@loganshaw452711 ай бұрын
I read books all the time they are call light novels. That are made in to video games at a later time.
@Laz3rCat9511 ай бұрын
10. Well said. Like you said there's games that require plenty of reading too and reading words doesn't automatically make someone smart. Also, I would like to add too that it doesn't have to be just one or the other. If someone plays games, that doesn't meant they don't ALSO read books. People CAN have multiple hobbies, you know. 9. Yeah fair point I also think sports fans are ridiculous when they rage over their team losing. And it's worse not only because they're not doing anything, but they also can become genuinely violent towards others at times... 8. Yeah I would say if you have a sudden responsibility that comes up you should take care of it, like you said with a parent needing to help a child or something like that, but otherwise people generally shouldn't be disturbed when they're playing a game like that. 7. Yeah with that just use your judgment based on the individual circumstance, but more likely than not it isn't an accident if it involves modern games since there are typically multiple clear steps to go through to delete a save file. But yeah, with the parent thing they should just be more straightforward with it. If you're concerned about your kid playing too much instead of doing chores or homework talk to them and try to work out some other solution first. Deleting a game should really only be a last resort if nothing else works and it's truly necessary. 6. Yeah if someone wants to use a catch-all term, there is a better way to do it, just call it a console. Nintendo is a specific brand, and even within that brand the consoles are wildly different from each other. Do you mean a Game Boy? A Wii? A Switch? N64? They're all very different. Definitely more different than Coke and Pepsi. 5. Yeah whatever console(s) you choose to play, there's no need to degrade someone over picking something different. Different people like different things. And yeah, if you can have all of them more power to you, but some people can only afford one, and again that's not something you should degrade someone over. Even being able to play any of them is a first world luxury we should be grateful for. 4. Yeah if you WANT to put it on easy, you can, but no one else should be TELLING you to play it that way. It's your game, you play it how you want. 3. Yeah it definitely qualifies as art. Not all art is good, but it's still art. 2. Yeah I think that situation is similar to walking in on someone watching p o r n. It's best to just not say anything, leave and let them be. 1. Yeah, the creators of the products definitely shouldn't be treating the fans like they're stupid.
@beowulfschmidt603111 ай бұрын
Not too long ago, my 30 year old daughter came over with her two kids unannounced (which is definitely fine, BTW, not an issue at all in our house) while I was playing COD BO 4Zombies. Now, she's been watching me play video games of all varieties all her life, and I would have thought she knew the deal, but when I didn't just stop playing right then and there, she came out with that "why can't you just pause" thing. I just laughed.
@fallenpalladin11 ай бұрын
Yes but you never want to look a Beholder in the eye 😂😂😂
@pumirya11 ай бұрын
Pretty funny video. But it does serve as a reminder that there are a lot of people in the world who enjoy other hobbies other than gaming and you’ll run into a lot of these sayings over time.
@benstekar11 ай бұрын
Personally had not just my reading ability helped by playing video games but also my mathematical ability with games like Fire Emblem very young when doing basic multiplication because being good at the game meant knowing the metrics behind what would take down an enemy. Nobody really gives a crap about how many bags of apples that fit 7 each it would take to fit 35. Instead, I knew it was dumb to fight this guy because I wasn't gonna hit him 5 times before he dealt my health pool of 25 with 13 damage attacks. Also primed my mind for algebra in first grade, lol.
@southcoastinventors658311 ай бұрын
Plenty of video games that do not require significant reading so this is not entirely a false point and many people skip through the dialog of games. One look at the posts in most comment sections may lead you to the conclusion that many gamers are not well read.
@SpikeTheWolf11 ай бұрын
@@southcoastinventors6583what?
@meh251011 ай бұрын
Also games like Zelda and Lufia were filled with puzzles to solve in order to progress the adventure; so games do exercise your critical thinking skills.
@AnMoFiOl11 ай бұрын
Also games where an item gives you 17% more defense and you need to calculate the 17% of your defense or any other percentage of your stats
@Mediados11 ай бұрын
I am still fascinated by the public perception of games. Pictures? Art. Music? Art. Acting? Art. Moving pictures underlaid with music and actors playing the characters? Hellspawn.
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
"You have a addiction, games don't amount to anything, stop wasting your time." Gotta love those gems 😂
@DavyVDBogert11 ай бұрын
I mean, some people truly need to hear that shit. Like are you actually addicted???
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
@@DavyVDBogertI don't know, you tell me?? 😋
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
Addiction is serious, I'd rather consider it as lack off displine or bad time management?? Addiction just sounds like a cop-out for responsibility, since you asked ❤
@pacorka994311 ай бұрын
Yep. I hear this from the same people who watch more TV than I play video games.
@berniem925411 ай бұрын
@@pacorka9943 Exactly, same here.
@monkeymode565211 ай бұрын
This video came from two decades worth of frustration. 😂
@gameranxTV11 ай бұрын
😅
@jasonlengyel110411 ай бұрын
Every game I play is like having another full time job. Driving a digital body through a 3d simulated world accomplishing tasks, trying not to die. I've had to tell people, it's not fun, exactly, but it's very rewarding.
@BlackMage9693 ай бұрын
One thing I want to mention is those people that somehow accidentally delete save files somehow do things like switching the language on the console and that's it's own can of worms.
@Lethalport151511 ай бұрын
This was a very entertaining video 😂 Falcon, you make every day better 👍🏼
@CinnamonRoll4111 ай бұрын
😂👍🏼
@moistwettie925611 ай бұрын
Someone: Go read a book. Me: *reading Moby Dick in Starfield.
@dondewan11 ай бұрын
I am a firm believer that Zelda Games has an effect on my reading grade level
@PikaLink9111 ай бұрын
I'm gonna bookmark this video for whenever I need to explain any of these points to family members.
@Optimusprime80911 ай бұрын
Not even 10 seconds in and Falcon's already insulted me by speaking the hard truth, I love it
@stanscouch5311 ай бұрын
Falcon's freak out at 6:55 had me in tears!!
@AS34N11 ай бұрын
Gamerax casually dropping bangers on a Sunday ❤ Most youtubers keep ya waiting days or months... can we all agree Falcon and Jake kinda spoil us
@FoxHowell11 ай бұрын
"Have you ever try to put together idk a bed?!" 😂😂😂 fucking love Falcon
@Yas_Sin11 ай бұрын
Man that one really did make me laugh! and I could actually relate to almost everything in the list! great video, keep up the good work guy!
@gameranxTV11 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@3reddytop11 ай бұрын
For the it's just a game one. If it gets to the point that you're lashing out at others you need to either bunker down and just press on until you beat it or go to your happy game.
@moderategiantx337411 ай бұрын
Listening to Falcon get audibly frustrated at each one was therapeutic. Lol I felt it as well
@sashal356611 ай бұрын
nah us gamers don’t have friends
@two009211 ай бұрын
Friends dont have gamers us
@calebwright701411 ай бұрын
This is true
@JewishLewis420011 ай бұрын
We have family
@brandonwooldridge187711 ай бұрын
Most of our friends are other gamers
@ActNasty511 ай бұрын
I live with my girlfriend but can confirm i dont have time to have friends if i want to have time to game. Only time i talk to friends is playing online games lol
@kopottrobot11 ай бұрын
#10 is so valid. Reading is my other hobby and boy oh boy the amount of worthless junk people have the audacity to call literature is just mindblowing. And I know quite a few people who consider themselves above their peers just because they read, even though the books they go through are the definition of paper wasting.
@MrPrideHyde11 ай бұрын
That cracked me up, so true!)
@JoeyDieselComedy11 ай бұрын
Like the Books that take multiple pages to describe the location before even starting the chapter's plot. That one really bugged me *coughJKcoughRowlingcough*
@Dovah_Slayer11 ай бұрын
I read the same few books over and over again if I'm not playing video games because I enjoy them (they are the greats like any of Paolini's works and JRR Tolkien's works) and people saying "read a book" actually pisses me off it's like "no if I wanted to read a book I would I have read my books multiple times I just want to play a game I want to interact with something on a more literal level"
@meh251011 ай бұрын
I read books all the time and mom used to criticize me for the subjects I chose. I was annoyed on a couple of points. The first was the closest I ever saw her pick up a book was to fill in one of those crossword activity books you could get in a checkout line, so why are you judging me on my material. The second was literary works could be garbage too. I was once forced to read Hawthornes Scarlet Letter in High School and I could feel my brain cells dying as I tried to get through it; its sad that the film adaptation managed to do a better job of fleshing out the character development and plot than the actual book did. Give me my Pratchett, Koontz, and Lackey any day over drivel like that.
@joker9in11 ай бұрын
I know right, just the teen dystopia genre alone.... Well let me put it this way a lot of those books would serve humanity a lot better serving as toilet paper, than literature.
@TKMcClone11 ай бұрын
Pft. I listen to audiobooks all the time while I'm playing. It's called multitasking.
@wcw0711 ай бұрын
Falcon yelling at muggles is one of my favorite things about Gameranx!
@GGINTHEAM11 ай бұрын
Falcon took this personal LOL. been watching for literally YEARS. Love all you guys 🤘🏾💯🏌🏿
@50CeNTTTTT11 ай бұрын
I just love it when I get a notification saying "Someone liked your comment!" or "Someone has just subscribed!" That really makes my day!🥴💭
@BlueEyedBeast3811 ай бұрын
Some of my fav games are graphic novels 😂 the "go read" thing always makes me laugh. I love reading too. I read Stephen King's The Stand in 2 days. But games usually are more fun to read with 😂
@durfnut711 ай бұрын
Such a solid set of games to go back to. Those are my favourites to return to as well.
@gameranxTV11 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@AllzaoMaximus11 ай бұрын
Falcon going absolutely balistic over Coke and Pepsy after MOM asked if Sega was Nintendo is my favorite thing now!😂❤
@MMKMoore111 ай бұрын
A video of Falcon being unhinged wasn't something I knew I needed, but I'm here for it. ❤
@elitealice11 ай бұрын
As someone who read at an advanced level and is considered smart, video games were definitely a big part of it. I read a lot of books growing up(still do) but I played a ton of games as well. Both were massive for my intellectual development and maturation. Playing GTA at like 5 and 6 especially lmao
@dwaynejackson55111 ай бұрын
I had a college reading level in fifth grade. I should read less books.
@elitealice11 ай бұрын
@@dwaynejackson551 that’s what’s up lol
@IdontAce11 ай бұрын
Lol you edited it and still messed the grammar and spelling up. It was a nice try though homie 😂
@elitealice11 ай бұрын
@@IdontAce what grammar and spelling? I didn’t edit anything for grammar, I added the “(still do)” bit. GOMD. Nothing is misspelt in there.
@_blueblade11 ай бұрын
As someone who read the ‘Lord of the Rings’ series at 7 years old and the entire Charles Dickens novel collection by 10, and attended and succeeded the entrance exams of the 3 best selective schools in the country, I can relate but not as much (due to my intellect).
@SenraethX11 ай бұрын
Ugh. Number 7. I had 50+ hours into Final Fantasy X when my brother accidentally wrote over my save file. Broke my heart in a small but significant way. His heartfelt sorrow, himself being every bit the gamer I am, soothed my frustration. But I couldn't go back to the game for like a year 😭 And then had to do the Lightning Plains again 😭😭😭
@d33pr0ast11 ай бұрын
Omg. Took my back to my childhood. My younger brother and I spent somewhere around 40 hours on Phantasy Star Online on the GameCube. That game was like a Souls game for us back then lol. Our older brother intentionally deleted our saves because he needed room for his THIRD Madden franchise. Madden, of all things. The worst part was we had three memory cards, and one was designated for Sports games. He didn't even bother checking smh. I feel your pain.
@SenraethX11 ай бұрын
Solidarity brother. Thankfully I never had to endure losing a save for a sports game. I can't think of anything more Maddening
@d33pr0ast11 ай бұрын
@@SenraethX Thanks for the pun lol
@SenraethX11 ай бұрын
@@d33pr0astHaha my pleasure. At the potential cost of your well being I was also thinking to say, The only redeeming thing about sports games is at least they're Madde-n America 😅 Yeah, I'll show myself out
@PowerfulRift11 ай бұрын
*#1* Touch Grass
@graythedead913611 ай бұрын
W profile pic
@Shonisto34311 ай бұрын
Brilliant as always, I grew up with JRPG and some of the older action and platformer games, really helps with critical thinking and problem solving skills.
@DrVenture4511 ай бұрын
Falcon makes even the most basic gaming subject entertaining. Short of playing as a hobby, some non-gamers absolutely have no clue how much a person can make in the gaming industry…whether it’s as a content providing, professional player, or in industry development. I know as a longtime gamer myself, I certainly don’t discouraged my kids from enjoying the medium.
@bananarama383711 ай бұрын
Gameranx always has the best content imo
@SecretShadow55910 ай бұрын
This has to be one of my fave videos from y’all 🤣🤣🤣 I died at someone walking in during the cringy scenes 🤣🤣🤣
@DC2_Danny11 ай бұрын
Saying “it’s just a game” to calm a raging gamer down is like trying to put out a fire by spraying it with gasoline
@shattered_helix11 ай бұрын
My grandma on my dad's side called all vonsoles or gaming systems "The Entendr". Birthdays and Christmas was guaranteed to have at least one "I got you one of those vidya games for The Entendr."
@FulcanMal11 ай бұрын
Video Idea for you guys: X Things TV Shows Get Wrong About Video Games. Some examples off the top of my head: •"Mom, I'm almost on level 30'. Like most games don't even have levels anymore, let alone 30. •Someome turns away from the game without pausing but the game carries on, because they weren't really playing it. (This happens in Secret Invasion with a kid playing a racing game) I'm sure there's more to be mined here, but those are the ones off the top of my head.
@newgirlde11 ай бұрын
10. "Just go read a book." 9. "It's just a game. Why are you so angry?" 8. "Pause your game." (when you're playing an online game) 7. "Sorry! I deleted your save by accident." 6. Calling every console a Nintendo. 5. (??? just a continuation of 6??? Something something console wars) 4. "Just put it on easy." 3. "Videogames aren't art." 2. Anything that someone says when they walk into the room while a sexy scene is happening. 1. "Do you guys not have phones?" and other terrible press conference quotes.
@ohbeastin501011 ай бұрын
#9 is 100% true. Gf gets mad yells at the tv in no more than 5 minutes. I can try all day but if I get mad. "Why are you mad its just a game" 😂 the irony
@satansbarman11 ай бұрын
I can't help but smile any time I hear someone mention Torment: Planescape, such an amazing game with so much story packed in 😁
@smiddog62gaming11 ай бұрын
Someone hurt Falcon.. I feel like number 10 and 9 happened to you recently.. the energy and frustration levels are just so different the rest of the way 😂😂
@deafomega11 ай бұрын
like my mom telling me games can't cheat, while the game is literally doing things you can't. like reading my inputs, instant recovery, impossible blocking...
@gingerbeer205711 ай бұрын
#2, I felt that. 2013, step dad walks in on Trevor's trailer trash introduction; sex, curb-stomping and all. Needless to say, he was flabbergasted and didn't want the game in the house, anymore.
@mehdimanca9 ай бұрын
My brother moved up 4 reading grades in one year playing JRPGs, helping him catch up after he had been behind (in English. In Arabic, and in spoken English, he was hitting all his milestones). As for the Nintendo thing, I don't do that, but I did call the Switch "the Wii" for nearly two years...
@SuntanSuperman811 ай бұрын
“Heavy up-top” stealing that one. Well done as always Falcon. 🙌🙌🤙
@heerow611 ай бұрын
"Go read a book." Ok. Loads up Skyrim (the lusty argonian maid). "Wait, that's not what I meant."
@danieldempsey829711 ай бұрын
Oh Ranex... dam dude you had me dieing with the Pepsi coke is Xbox and Playstation, I know you did it to get people riled up a bit but the accuracy was just to perfect 🤣🤣🤣
@TheBattleRabbit86011 ай бұрын
"Just put it on easy." or "Just lower the difficulty." upsets me when I'm playing my favorite genre: stealth games. I _want_ it to be hard for me to sneak by or get around, I want enemies to be more alert to my movements and spotting the bodies of their comrades. I want a _challenge_ not to just skate on through each mission.