Comment by kqr
1 year ago
I have recently seen some children work out things (mechanics, strategies, communication) to perfection in video games. They are incredibly perceptive critics of their own and other's performance.
They are probably much better than your grandfather at both game and meta-game, because they are standing on the shoulders of slightly larger people. They are familiar with the conventions and input methods and community and thus have a base understanding that few older people do.
Funny I used to use this argument when people used to complain to me about video games. They can be incredibly complex and utilize your brain in amazing ways.
And I actually have zero issues with him playing video games. The sports ones involve building your team, trading players, etc. That's all pretty complex stuff.