One standard is that the game must not be some mindless activity. If I were to use movies as a comparison such as a Bruce Willis movie where random shootings of several hundred bullets from a 15 round magazine are common place a man movie is one where several hundred bullets can be shot, but they at least change the magazine from the gun. In a video game, there needs to be a more realistic or fantasy setting such as World of Warcraft that makes it a challenge. Basically what it comes down to is a simple test. If you find yourself playing a game that requires you only to shoot at things that move and move direction than it's not a man game. If you have to think strategy on how to solve a problem, weather fantasy or real, then you are playing a man game.
The Second standard that a game must meet in order to be a man game is that It must be a game that you don't just "beat" and then finish. There are to many games on the market that you play level 1 through 10, beat it and then it sits on your shelf for years. My favorite example are simulation games because you never really win a simulation game. Now even though a game such as world of Warcraft or other theme and scenario games you do eventually beat these games you can always go back and improve your game. I like World of Warcraft because there is always something you can do better and something you can always change. You can beat it one way, but there is another way you can beat it. I don't think this is a game that will ever collect dust.
The third requirement again can be compared to movies. There are lots of movies out that have two, three and even four sequels. Most of these movies start out good, and then go downhill from there. By the time you have seen number three you never want to see the first one again. The same thing applies with video games. If the third version of a game sucks than it is not a man game, But if the game continues to get better with each new version than it can be considered a man game. The video game must keep up with technologies and be exciting with each new version. World of Warcarft has this down to a science. This is a game that is hard to debate as to being one of the best games when it comes to continuing sagas. There is always something new that games want, and want now.
The final measurement of a true man game is the level of addictiveness. If you start to play a game in the evening and forget the time only to realize that the sun is coming up and you have to be at work in an hour than that is a true man game.
So these are a few ways you can measure a mans game, but just remember that games are not just for kids anymore, just make sure that you have the right games. As the man room grows in popularity one of the most important accessories is a gaming system. It's up to match your games with your room. Make sure World of Warcraft is one of those games.
Tim_Radtke
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