Go to the museum and learn about the next-gen consoles!

by Nick Doerr { Nov 27th 2006 at 12:30PM }

Plagued by fieldtrips and annoying schoolchildren, museums generally aren't well-liked by many people for various reasons. Not sure why. Not to mention whenever the things are mentioned on that strange television box, it's generally in the "aww, the museum, crap..." way. Allow us to pique your interest in the Game On exhibit -- an area in the Science Museum (which is found in London) where you can play many of the next-gen titles. Over 120 titles are playable as of right now, many of which are 360 titles. November 29th will hail the arrival of the PS3 and Wii to their exhibit.

The Game On exhibit runs until the end of February and explores the history and culture of video games. Personally, this nearly brings a tear to my eye since many people believe that video games are just a "waste of time" or a "petty diversion". It's a part of social culture now and has been a major role in my life since I grabbed my sister's NES when I was three. Just as music can be pop-culture and fade away, so too may gaming, but really it seems to be sticking around and as long as it's here, I'll continue to play and enjoy more than just the "cool he blew up all real and stuff hey look a butterfly where am I?" side. That is to say, I play as a part of culture, not a way to focus my attention for five minutes at a time. Everyone, now is your time to voice your approval of gaming -- give the culture props!

Tags: Game On, GameOn, Playstation 3, Playstation3, PS3, Sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

cubeboy101 @ Nov 27th 2006 12:50PM

i dont need to learn anything i allready know ps3 is a obsolete design a out dated decade old old control pad with dead anolog sticks and no rumble and dont get mii started on the snail like loadtimes

all that money spent all that money required just to get a outdated rumble missing control pad

and ps1 like longggggggg loadtimes so if im using a 1996 floored controller and im experiancing longgg loadtimes

I MITE AS WELL BE PLAYING A PS1

ndoerr @ Nov 27th 2006 1:24PM

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