Why novels will always be better than video games

• No need for expensive equipment
• Reflected light means less eye strain
• Unchangeable yet perfect difficulty setting
• Much less expensive
• Infinitely good graphics (cannot be quantified)
• Food can be eaten while reading
• Exceedingly portable and highly appropriate in a public setting
• Less social stigma
• Much better story and dialogue
• No tacked-on multiplayer
• Much wider variety of subject material

• No need for expensive equipment
• Reflected light means less eye strain
• Unchangeable yet perfect difficulty setting
• Much less expensive
• Infinitely good graphics (cannot be quantified)
• Food can be eaten while reading
• Exceedingly portable and highly appropriate in a public setting
• Less social stigma
• Much better story and dialogue
• No tacked-on multiplayer
• Much wider variety of subject material

Poor copy protection.

You may have well just titled your post "Why apples will always be better than oranges". Although, I'm having trouble deciding just how serious you are. This is the internet, after all.

OK, but video games are actually interactive. Don't get me wrong, I love a good book, but they're two entirely different mediums that serve different purposes to me. Books generally tell stories better, but video games are, well, games! They're simply more fun to play than a book is to read.

because books were here first blaw blaw blaw

Hurr durr...

I prefer reading to video games, but the reasoning here is just flat out retarded.

You can use the book as firewood or toilet paper.

No tacked on multiplayer makes me feel lonely :(

Grim Fandango..... done
P.S. I like books as well.

As a medium, maybe. But there are definitely novels that are worse than video games.

" because books were here first blaw blaw blaw "

" OK, but video games are actually interactive. "

I agree. But this is definitely going to get locked. 
 
If you have an opinion that's against video games, it is best to keep it to yourself, because the mods are hell-bent on closing any threads that degrade video games in any way possible.

I can't shoot Nazi's in a book. 

Ha ha ha, some good points there. But I prefer video games.

" I agree. But this is definitely going to get locked.   If you have an opinion that's against video games, it is best to keep it to yourself, because the mods are hell-bent on closing any threads that degrade video games in any way possible. "

The only thing is that I don't derive nearly as much enjoyment from reading novels. I've always preferred that information be presented visually or tangibly, something that video games both bring to the table.
In the end, it's all comes down to individual novels and individual video games, anyway. Broad generalizations of entire mediums are crazy.

Do books have boob physics? I don't think so.

What...?

" Do books have boob physics? I don't think so. "

Why video games will always be better than books: 

• You can shoot dudes in the face.
• You can stab dudes in the face.
• You can punch dudes in the face.
• You can kick dudes in the face.
• You can do all of the above in slow motion.

Why does this thread even exist if not for people to just say random things until it eventually gets locked?

•  videogames are terrible

" Why video games will always be better than books: 

• You can shoot dudes in the face.
• You can stab dudes in the face.
• You can punch dudes in the face.
• You can kick dudes in the face.
• You can do all of the above in slow motion.

 
I think we're done here.

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• Unchangeable yet perfect difficulty setting

" @Claude said:

" Do books have boob physics? I don't think so. "

But you can, like, imagine the boob physics. In your mind. THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS. "

" @Mikewrestler5 said:

" I agree. But this is definitely going to get locked.   If you have an opinion that's against video games, it is best to keep it to yourself, because the mods are hell-bent on closing any threads that degrade video games in any way possible. "

Oh whoops, I thought this was giantbooks.com.  :P  But seriously, I like video games a hell of a lot too.  Shit ain't mutually exclusive. "

" I agree. But this is definitely going to get locked.   If you have an opinion that's against video games, it is best to keep it to yourself, because the mods are hell-bent on closing any threads that degrade video games in any way possible. "

" I agree. But this is definitely going to get locked.   If you have an opinion that's against video games, it is best to keep it to yourself, because the mods are hell-bent on closing any threads that degrade video games in any way possible. "

Dara O'Briain makes a good point regarding videogames versus books - videogaming is the only media which denies you content if you aren't good enough. Clip follows!
 
  

Readin's fer sissies.

Why books will be better... at what exactly?

books arent fun to read.  i mean there's plenty of good books, but the act of reading is fucking miserable.

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• No need for expensive equipment
• Reflected light means less eye strain
• Unchangeable yet perfect difficulty setting
• Much less expensive
• Infinitely good graphics (cannot be quantified)
• Food can be eaten while reading
• Exceedingly portable and highly appropriate in a public setting
• Less social stigma
• Much better story and dialogue
• No tacked-on multiplayer
• Much wider variety of subject material

 
Am I missing anything?

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" books arent fun to read.  i mean there's plenty of good books,but the act of reading is fucking miserable. "

I can eat food while I'm playing video games...

Books hurt your eyes and your word comprehension, and dictionaries are a fucking pain to use.

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• Much less expensive
• Food can be eaten while reading
• Exceedingly portable and highly appropriate in a public setting
• Less social stigma
• No tacked-on multiplayer
• Much wider variety of subject material

 
Am I missing anything?

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It's hard for me to find a good novel these days, expectations have been set too high after hundreds of years of writings. Games though, I can handle most of them.

" I agree. But this is definitely going to get locked.   If you have an opinion that's against video games, it is best to keep it to yourself, because the mods are hell-bent on closing any threads that degrade video games in any way possible. "

"much like there is a difference between novels and videogames. The two are completely inconsistent, and are treated as such. "

Catcher In The Rye vs Tetris. 

" @Sweep: Who won? "

I'm not a book lover. I read about one book a year. I think school put me off it.
 
I much prefer playing music. Unlike novels, and like video games, it takes skill to play music well. I find no sense of accomplishment in reading a book, but playing an amazing song well is a very special feeling. It's not even that expensive, my acoustic guitar cost me £60. OK something like a piano is way more but still, the point remains.

Reading other bullet points... no light is required, there are many difficulty levels of music, once you have an instrument you can play music that is shared, for free. No graphics are needed to make music beautiful. Unfortunately, food is not supported. Portability depends on what you are playing, pull out an ocarina and you are set. story and dialogue are optional. Multiplayer is not tacked on but I never bother with it. There are no limits to the subject material.    

And when you aren't playing music, you can be listening to it because technology. 

we need a video game where you need to read as many books as you can about the relationship between cars and boats in a set time.  
 
Or a book telling the story of a boy who loved to play video games that had you investigate cars and boats for similarities. 
 
or a car which is made out of boats and video games but is in the shape of a book....

And next week on the giantbomb forums: Why eggs are better than aircraft carriers. 

Oh, I can't wait.