7 Misconceptions About Videogames That Can Get In The Bin

[@jeremus1912]

Rob, this is an absolutely amazing 10/10 Friday Feature. One of the best that you have ever done.

[@BigCowProductions]

_ Ninthu _ agreed

[@markwright69]

I was gonna post the same thing. There's a certain passionate charm about Rob this week

[@Banquet42]

Yep, what that guy said :)

[@ShadowKilla815]

Agreed. This one and the 7 ways games have been spoiled are pure gold!!

[@shawnbenjamin9636]

Mark Wright. Probably because it's about a subject that hits really close to home where we were silently suffering while being bashed about liking and playing videogames more than doing most other things in years to decades past.

[@BlackTeenager]

Oh, number 7! 1998, Imagine a 7 years old boy, who had MGS as one of his first PS1 videogames, lovely right? Except he barely understood English. I had to go through a dictionary (there wasn't any electronic ones back in 98) to translate every codec call to Arabic as I wanted to understand everything, it was so hard and confusing and I was lost in translation that it took me nearly 60 hours to do my first play through, and I enjoined every second of it. I decided after that I need to learn more English, and videogames were my source of literature.

[@Kartissa]

I improved my German language skills more through videogames than the lectures during the year I spent at a German university. One of my housemates had a really fun game - Heroes of Might and Magic 2 - that he let me play. The game was actually in English, but he also had a Polish girlfriend, who didn't speak English, who liked the play as much as I did. So, whenever she was playing while he was out at lectures, she used to come to me and ask what was happening. I had to translate the text on screen into German for her. I enjoyed the game so much that I actually bought a version of it before I finished that year - which of course was in German, creating a reverse of the previous situation. (I eventually picked up an English language version of the game, but that was long after I left university.)

[@mattheoskorreshi3333]

Lol i learned english by reading yugioh cards. I knew the basics of English but that took it to another level.

[@andrewcunningham5191]

"Video games are for children." I had to play The Last of Us in front of my 87 year old Grandmother as she wanted to watch it from start to finish.

[@PlayStationAccess]

Amazing! -Rob

[@MultiChicklets]

Can't wait for part 2!!!

[@newclouds544]

Coolest comment ever...

[@JaxonHaze]

Pretty cool grandma My mom always acts like she doesn't like games, then every once in awhile I'll show her a few minutes of an Uncharted game, & she's like "this is amazing it's like watching a movie"... then the next day she forgets about it & hates games again

[@decima8785]

JaxonHazeVids- I played through Resident Evil 4 with my mom. It was the best coop experience I had in a while. She would point out objects or took over the controller etc.

[@thegirlwiththecontroller1164]

Back in high school, we had a pop quiz in English class where we had to define the word "miasma". The only kids who got it right also played Final Fantasy. XD

[@marhawkman303]

Also, reading books is dull and time consuming and a waste of time, at least in the context of fiction. NON-fiction is quite useful. Fiction is about as mind-rotting as TV or videogames.

[@illuminus4420]

Awesome!😆

[@matabishippuden6965]

@@marhawkman303 I 100% agree. In my school we have to read a book of our own every form time and my teacher told this kid off for reading non fiction

[@DarknessWithinRiku]

@@marhawkman303 I understand your point. I myself don't think that though. Reading fiction or non fiction, can also improve your vocabulary. I read a lot of books in English, starting to read turkish books as well, to improve my vocabulary and feel for language. German is my native tongue. Like I said, I do get what you mean. Especially with things like e.g. Harry Potter, ASOIAF... The time people spent reading and dissecting the words is ridiculous.

[@marhawkman303]

@@DarknessWithinRiku If it's language practice you want, reading in general is useful. :) Biographies and histories can be incredibly fascinating. Even books about rocks can be worth reading if you're into that.

[@mohammedlimbada1489]

Thank you rob you have explained to non gamers what i wanted to in a less violent way

[@steh8831]

Mohammed Limbada - 😅

[@shawnbenjamin9636]

You can feel the relief just watching the video but the heat of Rob's intensity at the same time. Purely awesome.

[@dreambrother16]

That's all them video games making you violent and disturbed in the head Mohammed. /s

[@DJ-rf9yq]

Yeah

[@scubasteven1000]

Yup, I have had friends tell me to stop playing video games and be a grown up...in which I replied," so you leaving your kids every night to get drunk is more grown then me staying home with mine a bonding? I guess I will never grow up." Great video guys

[@rageoftyrael]

Reminds me of my friend and I who have played ccg games growing up. We're actually the full package geek, video games, card games, anime, d&d and so on, but I digress. Either way, we started playing card games like Pokemon, Yugioh and the like when we were around 13 or so. I remember after we'd turned 18 we went to his house and pulled out some Magic the Gathering cards and his mom made the comment about thinking that we'd have grown out of it by now. We both just laughed and shook our heads. You can change, stop doing some things in favor of others (for example, I have a huge backlog of games on my computer and ps4 because I don't play games nearly as often as I used to, plus, I love buying games on sale, lol, because I spend a lot of time on KZbin watching videos) but you don't really outgrow something you enjoy. Also, as you mentioned, I look forward to having children so I can share my geeky passions with them.

[@raylathemoonshadowelfassas1052]

Ain't that sad

[@youknowyoufuckedupright3058]

The irony man.

[@raylathemoonshadowelfassas1052]

So much irony the femnist worship it

[@marhawkman303]

Yeah really, people who make comments like that make me wonder if they ever look at themselves.... then I conclude they don't. I once had an aunt lecture me about "being in a rut and never doing anything different".... Her solution? hang out with my cousins EVERY weekend at their house. What she was really trying to get me to do is to do what she does all the time in an un-ending schedule.

[@MaybyAGhost]

Mu mother turned 57 not long ago and literally just three weeks ago did she ask me to borrow her Witcher 2&3 because she's wanted to play them for a while but has been too busy on Dragon Age (All of them, trust me she's like that) & Fallout 4. I remember how excited I was when I first got her into video games about 6 years ago now through Fable 2 & TES:IV, she adored watching me play them and eventually gave in and picked up the pad herself. naturally she quickly fell in love with every aspect of RPG games and it's my honest truth that I've never seen such a meticulous RPG gamer in my entire life. The completions of reruns of games playing in so many different styles and exploring every single nook and cranny. I feel blessed to have such an open minded mom, yet it's also kind of sad because when it comes up in conversation people are always incredibly shocked. It'd be nice for it to be a more common thing, but only time can do that I think. Thanks for the amazing Friday Feature, you people really are wonderful and this episode is no exception! See you next time

[@ailidh-Bcn]

you have a great mom and you are a great son, to share that with her

[@rageoftyrael]

Give it time. Only 10-20 years ago, games were only for geeks and nerds. Now, people from all walks of life and differing interests play games. I imagine in another 20-30 years, all the old fogies who didn't grow up with video games will be gone, and we'll see a lot more "older" people who play games and love gaming.

[@matabishippuden6965]

@@rageoftyrael the day people sigh in nostalgia over Fortnite will be my burial day

[@joshharrington861]

“Video games make you violent” That one always makes me mad

[@ailidh-Bcn]

glad it only makes you mad, it would be ironic if it made you want to hurt someone ;)

[@caleboden5087]

There's no statistical data that supports this, so I usually just have that in my back pocket. I feel like driving in crowded cities and traffic are much more rage inducing. Gamer rage let's me vent in my own private abode. Lovely.

[@FallenOne669]

I was surprised that this one didn't make it onto the list. Then again, this is a lie rather than a mere misconception.

[@unknownwarriorprescoknight8586]

Lag makes us violent doesn't it ? Not video games.

[@espiritly]

These same people also watch super violent movies *rolling eyes*

[@arinath4834]

Number 1 should have been - *Video games make you violent*

[@jayce5552]

ari nath definitely but they do make Rob violent though

[@ingydegmar2060]

Lag makes me violent

[@4mobius280]

Indeed. And anyone who disagrees with you should be killed;D. (Joking)

[@stevenmaloy8065]

ari nath what about kill someone in a video game is the same as murdering someone in real life

[@frostygraybob]

ari nath have you seen rob? Rob is either the product of years of video games or they give him an outlet for his naturally maniacal self

[@kevinfrank8164]

I actually substitute taught a tech class today where the kids read a short article on whether or not games were good for you and wrote a short paragrapgh on why. I tried to open up by asking who liked video games and who didn't and why in order to get them interested. It sort of worked, but honestly this did a much better job of teaching about how games can be positive influences than anything in the lesson I taught.

[@jonathandenney7684]

One of the best Friday Features you’ve done man! They’re consistently good, but this one was especially good!

[@PlayStationAccess]

Thank you! -Rob

[@raymondv.m4230]

Agreed, I felt the passion leak through this one. I loved it

[@squadronoftwo673]

I've been an avid watcher of your Friday Feature for a long time now, and am usually nodding along in agreement, but this is the first time I've felt compelled to agree out loud in the comments. Yes, yes, a thousand times this! As a 45 year old (female) gamer, I've had most of these thrown at me by friends and family and it's great to see them all discussed in one place. Thank you!

[@nicholsjoshua15]

Yes, just remember, most of them are just too stupid to understand the ideas in Fallout; are too fat and slow thinking to play Team Forrest; and don't undstand real story telling like in BioShock - Infinite.

[@butlermj76]

Omg! A 45yo female gamer!! I've been looking for you my whole life! I'm a 42yo male gamer that can kick my kids butt in pretty much anything electronic lol

[@ChocolatierRob]

I like number 7. Rob knew the alternate name for Reindeer was Caribou when the team played Quiz Master last year because he's played Metal Gear Solid and Snake talks about them in the ending.

[@SandwichGlitch]

ChocolateRob I would have known that from Never Alone and their documentary videos you unlock...

[@BJGvideos]

Wait caribou and raindeer are the same thing? I thought they were related but not the same thing.

[@ChocolatierRob]

I dunno honestly but that's more or less how the question was phrased and Caribou was the right answer...

[@JachAnen]

BJGvideos That's close enough for a quiz or crossword puzzles

[@WakenerOne]

Yes, Reindeer and Caribou are the same thing. Your garden variety deer--the one that's grazing in your garden right now!--is not a Caribou, and is not called a "reindeer." Although if you want to go strictly etymologically, the two would not be synonymous. "Reindeer" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words meaning "horned animal" ("hrein" = "horn" and "deor" = "animal.") but the horned animal in question when they named it was the Caribou, not the simple deor. Unlike Rob, I didn't learn this from games; my focus in college and grad school was the history and development of the English language. That included courses in Anglo-Saxon grammar and usage.

[@thewalkingbread706]

“Video games ruin your imagination!” Me: *Laughs in Minecraft*

[@zyzyfuss]

Me : role plays in Skyrim

[@spacegamer267]

Me: giggles in little big planet

[@jameswatsonatheistgamer]

Lol in 7DTD

[@ferinine]

As someone who built a city in citadel forged in fire. In a online server. I'd haveto respect this comment

[@skadimaniac]

I love how Rob gets so passionately furious about the imagination part! :D

[@shawnbenjamin9636]

ChilliAndGold Who wouldn't? It's easy to understand. Practically everything here is relatable.

[@MsWatismyname]

Yes.. Although I did imagine my elphant in a jungle. With same grapefruits in the background.

[@denzeldelfyette1606]

ChilliAndGold lol I know what u mean

[@hitmandestiny]

i'm 32 and been told i'm stupid and throwing my life away because I play video games. Like people at work ask me this "do people of your age actually play videogames". I have a fulltime job, mine own apartment and don't bother others (which is my second thing i'm not a social person according to most people that know me in real life LOL). I couldn't stop myself to get this of my chest here because i deal with this stuff at least once a week and i'm not exaggerating 😂😂😂

[@ailidh-Bcn]

the curious thing is, that the people who say that are the same that consider staying out all night drinking and partying very fulfilling.

[@hitmandestiny]

looks like you struggle with the same thing LOL

[@WakenerOne]

High-five to you, brother!

[@vacantsix1586]

Oh my God same

[@rbdriftin]

"if the acronym LOL had been invented by then I would've said that to him but instead I just laughed out loud." LOL.

[@WakenerOne]

That is an awesome line. It reminded me of an episode of Californication where Hank Moody's girlfriend says "LOL" instead of laughing, and he keeps riding her about how stupid it was, so she eventually dumps him.

[@nightsong81]

Weird thing is I'm positive I was using "LOL" in AOL chatrooms in the late 90's, so unless this is one of those Nelson Mandela, Berenstain Bears, alternate universe things, it had been.

[@landoflemuria3830]

Me: casually playing MGSV Friend (non-gamer) passes by: It has a story??? Me: ????? - Yeah, friend just sort of assumed that video games don't have stories and are just about shooting people (friend's brother plays COD).

[@Midytheimp]

William Shie Probably that friend's brother plays multiplayer only and not the single player campaign which has a story. I too have heard people say stuff like this and I'm always responding with, "You probably have only seen people play multiplayer or some game like The Sims or something."

[@matthiasmillois1628]

William Shie because CoD

[@nothingtoseehere8865]

William Shie i wouldn’t consider mgsv’s story a story

[@jamie-wv6sb]

This is one of the best Friday features. Keep up the good work.

[@makrostheblack4791]

The only rebuttal I have for you Rob, is in regards to games being art. Writing is an art, film making is an art. Acting is an art. Painting is an art. Making video games is a task, that, by it's very nature, encompasses all of these. Videos games are, absolutely art. In fact, let's take that a bit further. As gamers, we buy and play the games that we, personally, have a connection to. Thus, every game we play brings with it an emotional connection. We become invested in the world and the story through our interactions. At it's very core, art is about motivation emotional response and connection. Thus, yes, even Fifa is a piece of art. It is the culimination of many peoples work to build an interactive interpretation of the real thing... and... let's face it... every game dev has how many actual artists working the concept designs... Art is subjective... each person will have their own views on what constitutes good or bad art... refer back to my previous point about gamers and the games they tend to choose...

[@Horus4302]

Was writing a similar comment, and I agree with you that video games should be considered art for the reasons you named. And also agree that Fifa is a piece of art. People seem to think that something realistic can´t be art, but even the most photorealistic game, movie, painting is just an interpretation of reality with a creative process behind it. Also declaring something art doesn´t mean it is of high quality. The term "art" is quite neutral when it comes to quality, since as you said it´s quite subjective.

[@hadiahmad3914]

Rob you are amazing this Friday feature was so relatable keep up the good work

[@neleabels]

"Video games are for children." Yeah. I am literally 51 now and have been playing computer games since 1978. Obviously I am a child...

[@illuminus4420]

I'm 38 and never gonna stop.

[@jameswatsonatheistgamer]

33 years for me. 5 to 38.

[@jameswatsonatheistgamer]

@@illuminus4420 Sme here.

[@pyatig]

Wow you beat me, I’m 45 and been playing since Atari lol

[@RuudLang]

56 here, playing less but still in a regular base Started around 2000

[@1rubberduck]

My parents (who are both in the 70's) loved playing Buzz online on PS3. They were so disappointed to hear that the servers have been shut down forever.

[@gamandstuff1048]

Rubber Duck OK but the important thing is how do we get them back to the present day! Can't have them stuck in the 70s

[@RomeoDeMarco26]

Wii is a good system to introduce older folks to video games.... Bowling or golf were the ones I played with a buddy of mine.... Unfortunately he passed away a while back, otherwise he'd still be playing.... He liked racing so he ended up buying himself a Wii with the Wii sports game as well as the Need for Speed game.... LOL....

[@connorschultz380]

Gam Sansam i can't help it that was funny

[@theguyinthere]

+Gam Sansam 90's

[@praveensharma9893]

Are they in their 70s or are they in the '70s?

[@creeperave3768]

To anybody who says "games are for children" direct them to the KZbin channel Shirley Curry.... an 82 year old woman with 4 kids and 9 grandkids who plays Skyrim A LOT

[@charles4283]

Absolutely legend. I thinks she’s going to be in TES VI

[@moxar2220]

Hi Rob, you've caught me commenting on this weeks Friday feature. You may (or may not) remember my comment last week but this week I just wanted to say I really enjoy these Friday features but especially so this week. Thank you and please keep them coming. If you like this comment feel free to give me a thumbs up or leave a reply.

[@PlayStationAccess]

Have both! And thanks for watching :) -Rob

[@Eden-the-fallen]

Here's another one: "They appeal to the male fantasy." Pfffff. They appeal to my fantasy too. And I'm a woman.

[@thespuditron9387]

This has been one of your best Friday Features Rob. Good job man. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@thatguy4305]

Your cameo on outside xtra was brilliant Rob. Also this is the best friday feature i've seen so far.

[@necromater6656]

One of the best friday features and the funniest

[@necromater6656]

Omg got a heart thanks!!!

[@erodotosmiltiadous]

Thank you Rob and Playstation Access for making this video! Exactly what I've been trying to explain to the missus for years now! Probably your best Friday feature and that alone says a lot!

[@PheliasFlowers]

I love this video. Probably one of the best, Rob.

[@travis1984ify]

Depending on what I'm reading, sometimes I get so wrapped up in the book, that I actually stop reading the words, and start really seeing the world and living in it. The book literally becomes a portal to another world for me. I still love video games, though, especially RPG's.

[@JaxonHaze]

Visual art = art Music = art Acting = art Storytelling = art Videogames have ALL of these, therefore they are art

[@Aesthetic_Walrus]

JaxonHazeVids, I agree entirely.

[@adamstark6579]

Unless I missed the point I don’t think he was making a judgement whether games are art or not, rather that it shouldn’t matter whether they are or not to justify their relevance/worth. I.e. when someone says games are all the same, or they’re for kids, simply saying games are art isn’t a defence because you need to talk about a games relative merits not whether or not it is ‘art’ to justify if it’s good. That’s what I took from it anyway.

[@JaxonHaze]

Adam Stark yeah I guess I'm one of those guys he's talking about who goes around saying that games are art all the time hahaha I really think that they are like the ultimate art form of our era, like Todd Howard says, they're like the ultimate combination of art & technology

[@AlphaWolf096]

Adam Stark It really does matter whether games are considered art, though. Whether they are art or not has HUGE legal implications.

[@louislange1124]

thank you!

[@memberoftheoldguard9959]

This has been my absolute favorite out of the recent videos I've seen. It's quite lovely hearing you prattle on about things in general, and even more so when you're bashing on misconceptions

[@bobsav76]

videogames are for children? As I was watching this video, my Mum came in and asked me to look up the solution to a puzzle on professor Layton, My Mum is 64 years old and she was playing videogames before I was!

[@jriibzmodus4792]

Bob Sav just not the video part

[@BigCowProductions]

J Riibz Model Prime Video games have been around since the late 70s

[@bladewing4686]

unfortunatly, not all parents are like that.

[@aaron75fy]

I find that a silly thing too, I mean we've got series like silent hill resident evil and grand theft auto now, they're age restricted meaning if you're not at least that old you're not supposed to be playing them

[@melodysymphonystar]

Are you me? Because that experience (and my mom's the same age, almost) is very familliar XD gamer moms unite!

[@Schmiznurf]

My wife always say videogames are for kids, forgetting that we used to play tons of co-op together. Although I think she only says it because of how much I play.

[@melodysymphonystar]

8: Playing video games is a competition. I'll start by applauding the people who speedrun games on the highest difficulty setting, because that requires patience and a full knowledge of the game, so, kudos to you amazing people. Next, to all the people who've looked down on me when I told them I play on easy, screw you. My first playthrough is always on easy. Why? I want to enjoy the story, the environment, the thing dozens of people have worked on. I want to take time to enjoy their work. If you play on easy or normal, don't be ashamed! You don't want to be wrecked every five seconds, and that's okay! "I finished the Witcher 3 in 100 hours." Cool! Must have been intense! While you were doing that, I was running from Novigrad to Oxenfurt and back again to see which path was faster, on foot, and on Roach. Don't let people tell you how to play. Go your own path, play at your own rythm, there's no wrong way to play! Just have fun!

[@fafnirthelagaardianhaxorus9862]

Oh, and like another thing you said... It's true,the people behind the scenes so to speak went through quite a bit to make the game.. the soundtrack,character and monster designs, voice acting if the game has it and such the like,there's a certain amount of fun looking/experiencing all that and sometimes its not that easy to do if you're getting your butt whooped by a regular wild monster/animal/person encounter(speaking from personal experience...) it would be like "aw this is a cool song WHAT THE HE** THAT MONSTER JUST KILLED THREE OF MY PEOPLE WITH ONE ATTACK! CR** WHERE'S MY POTIONS HEAL HEAL HEAL!!" kind of thing Hah ahem sorry those were a bit long, I get a bit carried away talking sometimes......especially about games......sorry

[@rageoftyrael]

Playing games IS a competition, if you want it to be. Of course, just because it's a competition for you and some others, doesn't mean that other people are interested, and yeah, it's pretty pointless to shame them for it. I'd just say, as you said, play games how you want and enjoy yourself. When I was a kid, I'd never look up answers or ask for help, because I didn't want the help. Now, if it takes me to long to figure something out, I just look it up, because I'm more interested in enjoying and completing the game then I am in being able to congratulate myself on figuring out a random puzzle or what have you that for whatever reason I couldn't figure out. Long story short, enjoy games however you enjoy them, and allow others to enjoy them how they enjoy them.

[@fafnirthelagaardianhaxorus9862]

Yeah exactly

[@WakenerOne]

Don't let anyone convince you that you can't have fun with a yo. (That's a Peanuts reference. Linus was playing with a broken yo-yo, and having a grand time of it until Lucy came along and told him that nobody could have fun with half a yo-yo. As he threw it away, he grumbled about the time he'd wasted thinking he was having fun . . . )

[@Midytheimp]

Well said! I was always called a "filthy casual" by this one friend of mine because I played on Easy. My response to him was always: "Excuse me for trying to enjoy the game and not be so stressed I throw the console out the window. I can't exactly afford a new one."

[@musiciohann]

Wow. This is now one of my favorite Videos in here!!

[@joshjones6410]

I have dyslexia, I was always pushed to read books and told to read this so on and so forth when I was a kid and *never* had interest in reading a book. When I played the Witcher 3 back in 2016, I had the crave and urge to read The Last Wish and I honestly felt like I would never of read a book until then. (I did discover comics before hand but Books were a hard thing for me and still are.) I now am reading The Sword of Destiny and I read it because I want to and not because someone told me to. So to them haters, put that in your pipe and smoke it!

[@GlasgowMick89]

I have a mate from Norway who told me him and his brother primarily learned English from playing, i think it was Final Fantasy 7. Their English is absolutely great too. Gaming teaches us more than we realise, till it's time to use it.

[@ailidh-Bcn]

books are like friends you need to find the one that suits you, schools shove random books down your throat in the off chance you like one and become a reader, but forcing is not good, like I say, there's a book for every person, you just have to find it

[@yvonnedonohoe9557]

Ailidh l so true

[@kanoodles1140]

Ailidh l Totally agree. I actually had a English teacher in the 7th grade that made me a reader. She had a wall full of books and helped each of her students with picking books that they might like. Since then I have always been a fan with The Ranger's Apprentice series.

[@mileagebeanie1305]

"Pfft, video games are just for kids!" Me: *throws the most violent and horrific video game at their face*

[@victoriacser5065]

same Throws:GTA, Skyrim, COD, Battlefield, God of War, Bioshock, etc lol

[@codysonic1]

Doom Eternal

[@13shivan]

The way shadow of the collosus made me feel after each boss can only be a result of art

[@bandit3508]

We need a part 2 of this video. So many misconceptions did not make it here. But good work PS Team

[@JzCrIPtO]

Best Friday feature ever :') Love you Rob ❤️

[@LtBasil]

Picturing what is written on a page in your mind IS using your imagination, since you can't see the thing that is being described you have to create your own image in your head based on what is written there and not everyone pictures those things the exact same way. You are literally creating a visual representation of an entire world solely in your mind. You also have to learn to look for clues about what is going on in the story in between the lines (something that video games do as well, actually), solve mysteries in the text, create voices for character that have no audible voices of their own and analyze other sensual elements like smells and touch and temperature and all of that that video games, for all of their amazing imagination-invoking elements, can't really do. Both mediums require, in my opinion, equal amounts of imagination, video game imagination is more focused on environmental analysis and problem-solving rather than mentally constructing full-sensory information and world-building. Both stimulate the brain - they just stimulate different parts of it.

[@UKgamer87]

I wish youtube and this video was a thing when I was a kid to show my parents in an eloquent way why video games are for everyone.

[@UrbanstarsK]

Dude I know! I’m right there with you.

[@muhammadaqdas3724]

We were learning about technology in Arabic and my teacher asked who created the telephone I raised my hand with the high achievers and I answered it correct my friends asked me how I knew I answered:"ASSASSINS CREED"( I'm not kidding I actually read most of the bio files in AC syndicate

[@DJ-rf9yq]

Yeah, I know a lot of history things thanks to assasins creed too

[@raymondv.m4230]

On a completely different note. Freakin love David Atten's Documentaries! BLUE PLANET 2 HYPE!!!!!!!

[@Centoriun]

Raymond V.M David Attenbourgh?

[@mightydeathpopcorm]

I agree. Planet Earth I and II were phenomenal as well.

[@raymondv.m4230]

Soviet-Woah Yea... I thought abbreviating was better than mispelling lol

[@dirtydanandtheboys3921]

As far as not teaching you anything goes, hand-eye coordination is definitely one of the best skills I have learned from video games. Not to mention problem solving skills and even time management in certain games. Thanks for all the hard work Rob(and the rest of the Playstation Access Team), you give me something to look forward to on Friday!

[@Ps-phwar]

Games are for kids! I'm 46. My first game was Arcade Space Invaders at Taunton Services in 1979. I've not looked back since

[@john_7000]

PS4 Fun man your old but there nothing wrong with that, I love to see old people still enjoy video game like I do

[@Ps-phwar]

My mantra is 'you don't grow too old to play, you grow old because you stop playing!' And 46 really isn't that old.

[@john_7000]

Oh yeah I know, but I was speaking to me because i'm 24

[@Se7en2107]

If you're a gamer, you don't age every year. You level up

[@Ps-phwar]

Se7en2107 Absolutely! :)

[@RyanSwatt]

Best weekly Friday feature VIDEO across the KZbin platform.Keep UP the AMAZINNNNGGGG work.

[@alingo1996]

I HATE when people don't give certain games a chance or think it sucks because it doesn't have super realistic graphics

[@biggregharper]

Brilliant Rob. Truthful, reassuring, inspiring and important. This video deserves a special place in the KZbin annals.

[@joshjenkins6194]

Number 7 is probably the most true in my case because of all the racing games that I play I can name just about any race worthy car and I constantly educate my family on what cars are what

[@marhawkman303]

One I'd add to the list: playing racing games makes you a terrible driver. One of my relatives tried to tell me I needed to un-learn everything I learned from playing Cruisin' Exotica and Rush 2409... No. Those games did a very good job of teaching me what happens when you collide with on-coming traffic, or immobile objects.... I also learned to instinctively steer a vehicle and estimate turning radiuses and stopping distances. I don't drive often, but I have never wrecked a real car. Video games? I've destroyed more cars in video games than General motors makes in a year.

[@muat1155]

Love this list. Someone must have rattled your cage to make this list! My wife didn't know what 'Dystopian' meant either! She thought I had made up a random word to describe 'The Last of Us'.

[@michaelthomas6108]

A priceless piece of art called "bunch of paintbrushes chucked in a jar" was stolen from my study last week. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that eh Rob?

[@PlayStationAccess]

...Dave, we've been rumbled, get the plane tickets ready

[@shawnbenjamin9636]

Ooh, do I sense a guilty conscience?

[@msrylovescmpny]

“Grew up along video games” So true. My Dad bought the PSOne when I was 5 years years old. And I have had every Playstation since. I’m going on 27 now and video games are still a huge part of my life.

[@RallzGuitar]

Hey Rob! I hope you read this comment. You forgot to mention one really important aspect of gaming knowledge on the seventh item of today's list. A lot of people learned English as their second language by playing video games. I'm proud to be one of them! So whenever someone says to you again that games don't teach you anything, you can tell them that games has been a language school for kids around the world since the beginning of times! Cheers!

[@PlayStationAccess]

This is a great point and one I completely overlooked! Rob

[@one0piecer]

RallzGuitar That is true! I learned english mainly in school, but if I wouldn't use it constantly for video games I would have forgotten half of it by now. Also I am currently learning Japanese just to be able to play some of the Japanese games with the actual language. So tell that to someone that video games aren't teaching you anything!

[@TM-jq6fe]

I expanded my English vocabulary to a high level thanks to "Legacy of Kain". :)

[@benmcmanus4154]

Can confirm! Playing Wild ARMs on the PS1 definitely helped me with learning English.

[@JaneXemylixa]

Seconded eagerly!

[@laurawaterfield838]

Rob you did it again. Thanks for addressing these issues in your funny way. Everything you covered I've heard it all and totally agree. Awesome. Thanks. Cheers

[@Fryett]

Juicy stuff, just as I begin a university module on game studies

[@steh8831]

Fryett - Fortuitous. 👍

[@becgould3772]

Thats a thing? Cool!!

[@Dreadjaws]

Very well put. The thing most people don't realize is that books don't necessarily stimulate imagination, they stimulate _memory._ When a book describes something to you, like a room or a person you put it together based on similar stuff you remember. It takes imagination to _write_ a book, but reading it doesn't really need it that much. As much as I love reading books, those people who insist they're the only true art form that stimulates imagination strike me as snobby.

[@ShiaraMoon]

You missed: Video Games are for Boys/Men (aka: only guys play video games, or only guys are good at video games)

[@HappyCynic]

That's what pissed me off about that lunatic feminst's statement that video games appeal to the 'male fantasy'. Her statement was not only wrong but also very sexist.

[@thundercookie3214]

I can never get over the fact that some so-called 'feminists' think being sexist against men is the essence of feminism (it's not). I can also never get over the fact that just because I happen to have a double X chromosome, people think it's odd I like to play video games. But what I absolutly cannot get over is the fact that people believe that there is no future in a profession in the gaming industry. Hello? Do you really - REALLY - believe that the video game industriy's global revenue of estimated 108.9 Bn USD in 2017, which happens to be a growth of 9.3 Bn USD seeing as 2016 the industry came in at roughly 99.6 Bn USD (source: Newzoo), is an indicator that the gaming industry is a niche industry? No? Then stop telling your kid that making video games isn't a job!

[@icloptomlpporn4776]

ShiaraMoon No one has said that.

[@regiman222]

It's like the 'video games are for children' bullshit he argued against at the start, video games are for everyone, regardless of age, gender or whatever other things you can think of. Some games are preferred by certain people but that's not the same thing.

[@TheCaliforniaHP]

I would agree even thinking on that famous Sarah LeBrie article in Nintendo Power years ago in the 90s asking about our video games male oriented. I think it's changed quite a bit. I think we're going to see even more changes. GTA female protagonist?!

[@MoreMetalThanMetal]

I watch the Friday Feature every week and out of everything I’ve seen since I subscribed this is by far one of the best videos you’ve ever done. Definitely makes my top 3 for sure. Keep up the good work. As a long time gamer I cannot LOVE this enough!

[@rameezbucs565]

I actually feel sorry for the people who don't like games

[@abdullahmohsin7889]

For real mate! they are missing a huge chunk of computer technology and a whole lot of amazing stories and experience XD

[@brandonwithnell612]

same here, i honestly cant understand why people can be so dismissive about video games, with the amount of different types of games these days it would be impossible to not like at least one, my parents used to be part of that group however once i forced them to try on a VR headset they suddenly understood and were glued to it for hours lol

[@MeerkatChris]

I've pretty much heard every one of these "arguments" against gaming, and I'm so glad to see such a great and well-thought out video on why they're just wrong. Time to send this video to my Mam.

[@lionrence]

Games aren't art by themselves, but they're made OF ART. the Music, the script, the lore the backgrounds, character designs, ect, These things are all art regardless of the type of game

[@PlayStationAccess]

+lionrence This is a nice way to look at it -Rob

[@ThatAussieSiesta]

I absolutely love the Friday features, been watching for almost a year and a half but first time commenting as I wanted to say this is by far the most relatable and best one yet! I have had many of these points that were rebuked in the video brought up to me in the past by my dad and feel like showing him this video will help, also it's hard to believe you're in your thirties Rob, you honestly look early to mid twenties

[@TheBronyBraeburn]

"Ruin my imagination," wow. My whole life, even when playing games with a set story, my imagination runs wild, sometimes ignoring the established story within the game and creating my own while playing. "Can't learn anything," puzzle games taught me how to do deal with time-related stress as levels got progressively faster as I chased the high score, which taught me to be calm and focused while taking tests in school, even under a strict time limit.

[@Darkprosper]

I have never heard or read that anywhere, to be honest. I do think that books make your imagination work more, but games make it work a lot as well ! The "ruining imagination" thing is stupid, not even TV does that and it's the modern occupation that is the worst at it.

[@ailidh-Bcn]

the new trend is "internet ruins your imagination and makes people dumb" which is true for many people

[@WakenerOne]

OMG--when SoulCalibur started introducing the character generators, I started creating original characters and weaving them into the games' storylines. I could, right now, write a trilogy taking place in the SC universe which features only infrequent appearances by the game's characters. It stands to reason that it's my characters I usually play with.

[@WakenerOne]

Darkprosper, you're lucky to have missed hearing that one. I've heard it a LOT. And as a creative person, I take umbrage at it every time.

[@elstormcaller]

I feel like actually writing books probably exercises imagination better than reading books, so I imagine that it goes something like this: Writing Books>Playing Video Games and Reading Books (I see them as about the same, with both being more creative than the other in separate parts)

[@TheDiscipleofSlash]

I am SO lucky my parents always supported my playing video games and in fact advocates for them to this very day (I'm a 28 year old woman). My dad doesn't understand games but doesn't say no to it while my mom watches them like a movie. Getting on her feet and screaming at the TV when the action is intense or bawling her eyes out when it's sad. I'm thankful for their support.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

Video games CAN be art. They don't always have to be.

[@Boko888]

This is by far one of your best videos Rob. Bloody brilliant.

[@leonardooliveira843]

I will show this video to my parents, thx Rob

[@ChrisThorntonUK]

This is an exceptional video and you are so right on every point Rob and this is great

[@yorha_9s344]

If games are for children then what's the M rating for?

[@raymondv.m4230]

YoRHa_9S Mother can't see rating

[@Boyzby]

"Man-children", the same people would say.

[@christopherdavis8290]

YoRHa_9S I ask the same question to the children who always play Friday the 13th online

[@01234567891011121338]

YoRHa_9S Maximumly child friendly obviously

[@kingdavey90]

Manchild. "Rated M for Manchildren"

[@Arto257]

"This jar has paintbrushes in it. Would you call this jar art?" I was going to ask why you didn't combine the words "jar" and "art" into the word '"jart," but when I said that word aloud it sounded wrong, somehow.

[@Timmah200]

Rob is awesome.

[@connormorgan3937]

Man these are all too true! Multiple times I have got a question right on The Chase only to be met with the confused faces of my family asking "How did you know that?" Every time I answer "From a game" they all give me strange looks. Awesome video by the way! I do believe Rob has been reading a thesaurus or has got that word a day toilet paper!

[@Aledharris]

Friday Feature is art. That jar is art.

[@erkki542]

this video was pure genious. i have this sudden urge to show this video to every single person i know who dont play video games because i know they think exactly ALL these things about video games. one of the best, if not the best friday feature ever. thank you.

[@shaniajones2573]

My foster mum called my PS4 a toy and thought it was my partner’s because “video games are a boy’s thing”.

[@woodsy.2977]

That’s absolutely ridiculous. I met my best friend through video games and she happens to be female.

[@zarafey2390]

„If you play Video games you‘ll know as much about norse mythology as is humanly possible“ Me: gestures wildly at all my Rick Riordan books

[@hastonian]

I would love to see an interview with Rob's sister, I feel like we know her

[@paulrhodes7337]

hastonian yes be awesome if we met the infamous sister definitely should bring her on channel

[@hastonian]

Lelouch Vi Brittania hate to be one of those people but I don't think you meant infamous

[@paulrhodes7337]

nope that's exactly what I mean as she is our protagonists rival always. of course like with most fame or infamy mostly subjective imo

[@dcmbassi]

"I feel like we know her" made me chuckle because it made me picture her being a character foreshadowed and even teased over many Friday features the way authors like Brandon Sanderson often do.

[@henningmaplelover]

This Friday Feature was a work of art, Rob. Loved it!

[@forloveofthepage2361]

Video games make you violent. Video games take away from real life adventure. Video games changed my life. Lovely.

[@Lulu-ex7fc]

Nah, Video games give you access to adventures too good to be real. The world gets boring when your expectations are so high.

[@redjackal7823]

Video games taught me how to do math. Video games taught me vocabulary. Video games give me inspiration.

[@hurdyb1]

Wonderful video. Never heard number 2 personally but I have heard the rest of the list at some point.

[@daxtro5492]

"Videogames are for children" "Videogames make you violent" Two very conflicting misconceptions there

[@suenzhong7891]

Thanks for making another eloquent and funny Friday Feature, Robert!

[@Neverod8doreveN]

One misconception that gamers have. Playing shooting games means they can shoot real guns accurately.

[@EmpressNoriko]

Or the opposite. I was an excellent shot in the Army, usually 40/40. I’m also a great shot now when I go target shooting with my Dad. But put a controller in my hand to play a FPS game and my shooting sucks! My gaming friends hardly believe I’m a great shot with a real gun I’m so awful in game. One does not necessarily translate to the other.

[@CrtlFREEK]

VR is something that could change that. Especially with the AIM controller.

[@rageoftyrael]

I think that playing shooting games can give you some real tips about shooting in real life if you pay attention. The simplest example would be that you shoot at the largest part of the body, aka, the torso. You learn this from shooting games, because while headshots are rewarded, they tend to be much more difficult to pull off, and it's much easier to just aim at the center of their mass. Will being a good shot in a game make you a good shot in life? Of course not. Heck, almost nobody is all that particularly good at shooters right way, so what's that tell you? Practice. You get good with practice. Thinking that you can shoot well in real life because you're a good shot in a game is just stupid. On the flip side, I'm definitely going to survive the zombie apocalypse. I know ALL of the secrets and rules. ;D

[@dalmarampere6637]

rageoftyrael I'm a crack shot with a rifle, can't hit squat with a handgun, but give me any weapon in a game and I'm an expert. I did however, learn to shoot at the arcade shooting galleries. Also, headshots are my forte, thanks to games like Mace Griffen and Time Spliters.

[@marhawkman303]

It's semi-true if it's a light gun game, but only for light guns. FPS games like HALO or CoD don't USE light guns. So yeah... it can teach you squad tactics I guess, but that's about it really.

[@velix7773]

I love the discourse on this subject. It needed to be done. These are topics and discussions that happen alot. My personal favorite is that videogames make you violent. Which i believe is the biggest misconception of all!

[@dannyherbert8011]

The term "interactive art" seems to work in promoting non-gamers into the medium, but in my experience, dual thumb coordination is often limited... Ironic really, since more often than not, singular thumbing about cats and stuff on instaface etc, instead of actual social engagement is prioritised. It's their loss Rob. Their loss. 😏

[@lindsaywatson9274]

Great video! I 100% agree that video games can be educational. My parents realized this when I was young and bought a lot of scholastic games for my siblings and I when we were in elementary school. These games were so effective that we knew everything our teachers taught long before they taught it. This did make school boring but it gave us a lot of free time in class to spend on self study. I spent this time studying subjects I was interested in, like Japanese. In fact, video games such as Okami peaked my interest in Japanese and I probably wouldn’t have sought to learn the language otherwise.

[@gamezmasta9714]

Games are for kids? And who created the games? Adults My mum use to say games aren't gonna clothe you, feed you, bath you, educate you, get you a job or pay your bills Funny thing is I started playing games because of my mum she loved the Mario games Thanks to her I started playing games at the age of 3

[@kingofbudokai]

I'm so happy you mentioned little big planet when talking about imagination. The best part of that game for me is making little outfitted people. I named one Professor Courage as a nod to the wizard of oz. He had a lion's mane, and red cape, glasses, and a SPECTACULAR mustache.

[@lucky5th2]

Wait.... I'm older than Rob... FML

[@PlayStationAccess]

Do you still have hair? If so, then FML -Rob

[@mrwog82]

He's got you there.

[@Thewickedtruth89]

Great video, the part about video games being antisocial really stood out for me, mainly due to personal experience. In the late nineties one of my more bloody minded primary school teachers confiscated my and my friend gameboys. When I went to get it back at the end of the day, she informed me that she had done this not because gameboys were against the school rules (they weren't) but because she felt that they were antisocial... We had been playing pokémon. Specifically, we had been trading pokémon. Via link cable. Our gameboys had literally been connected together as we bonded over a SOCIAL ACTIVITY.

[@Darthforce122]

U forgot that they say video games make u violent or stupid i hear this all the time

[@rageoftyrael]

I imagine he just didn't want to do the whole "This study says that" nonsense to make those points, lol. I don't blame him, honestly.

[@willybob7384]

Thanks so much for this Rob. I've had such an awful day at work but your Friday features, as usual, calm me down. So yeah, cheers.

[@ItsEirinn]

*This video sponsored by books*

[@distantskies1314]

The jar bit 😂 these videos are just another reason I love Fridays! I’m more caught up on these than I am with any TV show I’ve ever watched.

[@jaimemedina2383]

I still get the “Aren’t you too old to be playing videogames?” From my parents. Probably, just let me hand the controller to my toddler so she can play dishonored 2.

[@Fenris2]

Thats my dad I'm like nope you actually said that game looks good a few times because he likes anything medieval

[@clunk42]

At one point, a work of art was a bunch of trash bags strewn on a museum floor. That piece of art doesn't exist anymore because it was accidentally thrown out by a janitor, who thought it was garbage, which it quite literally was, but it was a piece of art valued at I believe 2 million dollars.