P471 Teletext 471 May26 08:16:24 WITH VIOLET BERLIN THIS LIFE —————————————————— Take a sjtious interest in music, film, TV or sport and people will admire your joie-de-vivre. But, mention a penchant for games and the self-same numbskulls will tell you to "get a life". Why does this industry have such an image problem? I'll tell you... ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Round up 472 The Hot Topic 474 TUZZLE: UNSCRAMBLE THE PICTURE! p350 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips BambjtP471 Teletext 471 May26 08:19:10 WITH VIOLET BERLIN PERSONALITY CRISIS ———————————————————— The truth is that a good proportion of people within the games industry still harbour the belief that playing games really is a rathjt sad preoccupation. A belief which can bj self-fulfilling. Any disciple of top agony uncle Nick Fishjt knows that to gain respect from others, you'vj got to respect yourself. But the games industry doesn't: it only envies the glamour of its entertainment siblings - movies and music... ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Grooves is music 620 Club 938 440 TURNER THE YOUNG TRAMP p496 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips BambjtP471 Teletext 471 May26 08:24:34 WITH VIOLET BERLIN MUSIC INDUSTRY ENVY ——————————————————— You don't catch musos attempting to boost their cred by releasing photos of thjmsjlvjs playing the latest coin-ops. But you do catch softies shoving games into any pop star's reluctant paw. Equally sickening is the way Sony claws at the skirts of the music biz with its much-hyped forays into club culture. The intended message? "It's not only anoraks who play games". No: now a bunch of gurning dance-maniacs do, too. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Round up 472 The Hot Topic 474 SEE ENGLAND/SCOTLAND AS A VIP p475 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips BambjtP471 Teletext 471 May26 08:17:24 WITH VIOLET BERLIN FILM INDUSTRY ENVY ———————————————————— An envy of the film industry has brought about an even more disastrous result: the dreaded interactive movie. At first, when the newly-dubbed "games producers" started setting up blue- screen studios, it must have sjemjd as if games had finally conj of age. But growing up is to do with developing your own image, not pirating somebody else's. Don't just take my word for it: ask Nick. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Round up 472 The Hot Topic 474 WHAT DO YOU CALL AN IRON LAD? p498 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips BambjtP471 Teletext 471 May26 08:15:50 WITH VIOLET BERLIN FOU5-LETTER WORDS ————————————————————— Games are great, and millions of people all over the globe support this belief with their wallets - so why the in-bred inferiority complex? I think the games industry is undjrminjd from within, by the huge numbjt amongst its ranks who don't actually like games. Many of these scumbags can't even bring thjmsjlvjs to use the G-word: they talk about "product", as if referring to a pack of beans or a bar of toilet paper. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Grooves is music 620 Club 938 440 TURNER THE ILLITERATE WOLF p496 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips BambjtP471 Teletext 471 May26 08:10:34 WITH VIOLET BERLIN GAME PRIDE ———————————————————————————— Games-playing will only exude a strong positive image once this industry starts respecting itself, and stops running scared at the jibe "anorak". There's as much obsessive anti-social behaviour amongst movie and music fans, but their arrogant self-belief generates credibility and charisma. See, with a little audacity, anything is possible: witness the "geek chic" that's filling the fashion stores this summer. Yup, it's square to be hip... ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Round up 472 The Hot Topic 474 SEE ENGLAND/SCOTLAND AS A VIP p475 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Bambjt