There is no aspect of human life that is isolated and not affected by secrets and rumours. The video gaming industry has also been a victim of these myths that go around in the market whenever a new game is launched.
One of the most famous myths was that players can find Mew under a truck in Pokemon. Some notorious player spread the rumour of a secret passage to find Triforce in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Earlier, any schoolyard gossip could turn true to the players and turn them into making efforts to achieve that in endless pursuit. Here are some of the most famous myths of the video gaming world.
The Curse of Madden Cover
Around two decades ago in 2000, the famous game Madden NFL developed by electronic Arts begins featuring the best in form football players every year. Every year a new player would appear on the cover and their performance in the game would become poor or they would get injured during playing. However, getting injured in football is nothing new as it is a rough and physically demanding game. Therefore, the curse was not taken very seriously by the players.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider has a nude code
The adventurous game Tomb Raider has been the most played game since it started in 1996. The game is styled around like an Indiana Jones movie, but instead, it has a female protagonist. Lara Croft has a toned body which can be called sensual. There was a rumour that struck the franchise in which the players could see Lara Croft without any clothes. The code was never made and included in the game. But it befitted the sale of the game.
Video games are only for kids
Yes, kids love to play video games, but this is a half-truth. Each and every person who has an interest in video games love to play them irrespective of age and gender. Earlier, video games were considered to only be played by boys as most of the games were designed around sports and war themes. But the fact is only 18% of the video gamers were recorded to be under the age of 18 years by the Entertainment Software Association. There are many games designed specifically for kids, but most of the gamers are adults.
Video games induce social isolation
The media has portrayed a gamer as a socially isolated nerd. Contemporary movies are also filled with nuances where a hacker or a computer genius is always portrayed as a socially awkward nerd who doesn’t look good at all. This may be true for some of the players, but it cannot hold true for the entire gaming community. Online multiplayer games provide ample opportunity for players to socialize virtually. Almost 150 players can play Call of Duty: Warzone at one time. These things cannot make gamers socially sensitive.
There has been a piece of news according to which gamers reflect more violent behaviour than non-gamers. These can be true for some, but not for all. Therefore, every rumour shall not be taken as it is.