29-Dec-03 (Created: 29-Dec-03) | More in 'Just-Blogs'

Nintendo Gameboy: How complex a gaming experience can be!

I am not much of a game player. Never too late to start. So I have ventured out and bought a gameboy advanced sp for my 5 year old daughter. It is quite well made as far as craftsmanship goes. It is a completely different matter when it comes to playing. I found it so hard to play the game. There are only a couple of keys which work in ten different ways depending on the context. It require a whole 30 page manual with multi colored drawings to explain the game.

At the same time I can not believe there are millions of copies sold. My brain must work differently. I just don't find it enjoyable figuring out the complexity of these games.

Perhaps I will change my mind as I get more familiarized with it.