An interview with my nephew

[imomus]

Before leaving Scotland I interviewed my nephew Robbie, who turns 12 on Friday, about computer gaming, his big obsession. The interview is a bit murkily recorded, so probably only hardcore game nuts (or big Robbie fans) will listen to the whole thing. We discuss whether gaming has eclipsed pop music, whether you can tell someone's favourite game by looking at them, whether people over 30 can game, how the Gamecube measures up to the PS2, the pleasures of retro, whether games have auteurs, and Robbie's plans to be a game environment or character designer when he grows up.

Robbie Interview (16.49 MB mono mp3 file, 36 minutes)

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[thetikigoddess.livejournal.com]

I wish you a wonderful 2005! Health and happiness and much less suffering in the world.
Adorable kids! It's lovely you spent the holidays with family. It's a shame my connection's too slow to listen to the interview.
I had a similar discussion a few months back with a 15 year old nephew of mine visiting from Melbourne. He too gets excited with all the pc games around but what I found really interesting was that he and his mates chat after school. They all go online and chat on various messenges. They actually prefer facing a computer screen than their friends.
Mind you I found my nephew quite intelligent and not at all shy. He was opinionated and open.
I'm baffled, though...something doesn't quite click right with me. Is it alienting and de-communicative?