I am certain that we are all looking for value on this tight gift giving season, am I right? In order to really understand what value is, lets take a look at how we measure value. How do you measure the value of entertainment? BY how funny it is, or how long it lasts, or how much enjoyment the entertainment brings? Right?
Quite a while ago, I used to subscribe to the gaming magazine, Games. Within one issue, the editors broke down the value of entertainment, and the type of entertainment. After reading the article, I had to start looking at my entertainment dollar each and every time I had any money budgeted for Entertainment simply because they made so much sense. Lets go a little further.
So, lets say that you have $40 budgeted for entertainmnet this weekend. You could spend that $40 on 4 Movie tickets and maybe a bucket of Popcorn, to see a movie that is over in less than 2 hours. You walk away with a memory of a good/bad story to discuss with some friend (if they went to see it). Fine if you have $40 to spend each and every weekend (Need another Kid? I am avaialable!) But, lets say that you would have spent that same $40 on a Karaoke game to play that night. The game doesn't charge you more for more than 4 people playing, so you are already getting a better value! The game will turn on and play regardless if the "ticket has been used". Try getting back into the movie after the ticket has been ripped! NOT! So the fact that you can play more than once, makes it a good value. What song do you want to sing? If you don't like one song, you can always change your mind and start singing another one! Man, you saw this one coming, try to get a new ticket after the movie has started. The movie people will laugh you back to your seat to watch the movie you chose! Are you seeing the BIG picture?
The real way to get the picture is when it comes to your gaming dollar, and the VALUE of that dollar! Take a deck of poker cards, and deck of old maid cards. With poker playing cards, you can play an endless list of games, even build stuff with them. The deck of old maid cards can only be used to build stuff and play old maid. Yes, you are right, you can't play old maid with poker cards, but it is only one game that you cannot play! Do you see the value of both? That is how Music Games go. The whole family can be interested in music games, and it isn't like you have to force Suzy to shoot at aliens in order to play with Johnny! Get it?
Have fun...the louder the better!
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