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Why Games Should Have a Few More Senior Moments [Weekend Reader]
kotaku.com - 22 days ago
Why Games Should Have a Few More Senior Moments [Weekend Reader]
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In video games, senior citizens are largely stereotyped NPCs. Rare is the kind of game like Metal Gear Solid 4 , with a truly aged, playable protagonist. Can games create more roles for the elderly? Should they? Matthew Kaplan of GameCritics thinks games have a lot of growing up to do, ...

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Roles for the Elderly in Video Games
GoNintendo — How many games let you take on the role of an older character? Outside of Metal Gear Solid 4, it’s pretty hard to think of an example, isn’t it? It’s a shame that we don’t see more games that pay tribute to/respect the elderly. If Nintendo wants to take one of their game characters and turn them into an 80-year-old tottering coot, I’m all over it! I’d love to play as grandpa Link! Article here

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