Board games VS video/online games! What's your pick?

Why would you pick one over the other? Do you think people will ever get tired of video/online games and go back to the good old ways of playing? If not, what do you think is lacking in board games that need to be improved so as to draw more interests than video/online games? Whether you are a kid, a teenager, a young adult or a parents, let's hear your opinions on this. As well, if you could mentioned briefly which above group you belong to, that will be super. Thanks a bunch guys and gals!

Board games VS video/online games! What's your pick?
I'm an adult with no kids and I also play both types of games. I prefer board games because of the social aspect, though I don't really see video games and board games in direct competition with each other - they're really apples and oranges.





One thing that may make board games less attractive is that it takes some effort to arrange to physically have several people in one place. It takes very-little-to-no social effort to play a video game. I think board games are worth the trouble. I have a weekly board game group that meets at my place and I absolutely love it.





When people say that board games get old too quickly, I think they're probably thinking of the only board games they know - the stale old crop of stuff like Monopoly. They're absolutely right about that - those games ARE boring. A couple of answerers above me mentioned the new crop of games that have come out over the last several years (and continue to come out at a good pace) and they're right - Puerto Rico, Caylus, Power Grid, Tigris %26amp; Euphrates, etc. are VERY good, brain-burning games and they really don't get old fast. There are some lighter "gateway" board games like Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne that are a bit easier, but still very replayable. I know that because we still play them all the time. I think that most people are not yet aware of these games because they aren't mass-marketed (you pretty much have to buy them online or in a specialty game store).





In summary, I don't think there's anything "missing" from great board games. However, I'm mystified as to how to convince a teenager of that.
Reply:Even though many people used to play board games such as Monopoly and Scrabble, I think the change is fantastic. We get to use new technology, discover great feats, and so much more.





Video/Online Games All The Way!
Reply:Board games, no doubt. Most people do not have exposure to beyond the mass produce, such as roll and move games or the classic games, such as chess.





There is a great big world of board games, miniature games, CCG, CMG, Card Games, RPGs...





http://www.boardgamegeeks.com.





IMHO why video games sell and more popular





Video games you can just power on and play by yourself. You get a CD costing 50 something buck. The program is in the system so all they have to do is stamp it, burn it and kick it out. And you always win, if not go online or buy a walk through.





The rest of the games is getting people to spend 30 minutes to 3-4 hours together with game everyone wants to play. The cost of material is much $$ but still priced as $50 - $70. Less of a profit. Only one winner, some cooperative games as a whole, but you can still lose.
Reply:Board games are repetitive and can be mastered in a short amount of time which will bore the player quickly. Video games constantly challenge the player with new tasks and exercise more of the mind at once.
Reply:As someone who plays both, I would have to say board games. I don't think they're any more repetitive than most video games that are out there. There's a whole slew of new board games that have come out in the last 10 years that blow the doors off anything that came before it. In addition, the social aspect of sitting around a table playing a game is much more dynamic than that of a video game, which at best will have a bunch of people competing for airtime over a voice channel. And there's nothing like reading body language of a player sitting across you.





2 cases in point:


Puerto Rico - commodity management game with at least 10 different strategies that can be employed to win the game. Each time is different than the last. In addition, there is virtually no luck (with the exception of which plantations come up) to the game. It is 99% skill.





Runebound - adventure game a la Talisman from the 80s/90s, but much tighter game mechanic. Doesn't rely on your hand-eye coordination and is just as much fun as Quake, Half-Life or any other adventure type game.





Where board games fall short are the MMORPGs. However, for the most part, I only pay for the board game once... Beat that WoW! :-)
Reply:Of course i gotta pick video games because it has so much more content than board games but both hav multiplayer so there's even much more fun.. The only downside for other people is that it's hard for some people to master a video game than a board game. But once you master a video game its more fun than board.

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