@Arnold D. Cribari posted:I don't know enough about video games to know whether what I am about to say is possible.
Is there a way to combine a child's interest in video games with an adult's interest in model railroading?
Maybe the young among us can answer that question. Arnold
I'd say no. Sure there are simulation railroad games, even some that are "sandbox" games but it really doesn't give you the same feeling of running your own railroad. Think of smelling the smoke, versus having your face close to the TV. There is only so much games can do. Yes you can probably build a big empire in a game, but why not do it in real life?
Arnold, I have played a number of video games since I was a child. And let me tell you something every adult has uttered since the beginning of time, "ain't nothing like getting outdoors or out in the world." The hobby provides some realism that a video game just can't give even a cents worth. If they were able, we'd be hooked up to them 24/7.
