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)

Comments

Pac-Mondrian

[timnyc.livejournal.com]

Have you played Pac-Mondrian (http://pbfb.ca/rhizome_commission/)?

Great concept, if not as perfectly playable as the original.

Pararappa the Rapper was indeed aesthetically brilliant and charming. And, as I remember it, also frustrating and annoying as hell.

Tim

P.S. Your serious nephew needs to listen to more uncle Momus records!