Kids gear up for a game of Revolution
Schoolchildren in the city pre-register for Terminator Genisys Revolution en masse
Vidula Iyer, 35, was casually asking her son to reduce the amount of games he plays on her mobile when there was a prompt reply from him, “If I reduce the amount I play now will I get to play more after June 1st?” Shocked, the researcher by profession asked her son why?
The answer from the second standard student, Vedant was very prompt “Oh, I have pre-registered for a new game?”
Vedant had pre-registered for the Terminator Genisys Revolution, the first ever game to have such a facility. The advantage of pre-registering is that is that as soon as the game is released the user gets a notification for the same. The user has the option to un-register any time. There is no difference in cost whether the user pre-registers or not for the game.
Vidula, who resides at Whitefield, said, “I was just checking for some new phones on the net when I read about the pre-registration on the Android play store. I was shocked as to how my on son knew of this before me. It’s true that children are more technologically advanced now but didn’t know that it had reached such levels. I checked my phone to see if the game was pre-registered on my phone. Not only did my son know about it but had also pre-registered it on my phone as well.”
No matter how clueless his mother was about the game, for Vedant it was something not to be missed.
Vedant, who studies in Global Indian International School, Whitefield, said, “It’s a game all my friends in school as well as in the society are talking about. It is based on Terminator movie, I have not seen the movie but it’s a fighting game and it’s superb. I don’t want to miss it; if I don’t register I may miss it.”
And Vedant is not the only kid on the block eagerly waiting for the new game.
It seems the kids of Bengaluru are making sure that the tech-savvy image of the city remains intact.
R Ramchandran, 43, had bought a tab for his standard four daughter and play-school going son. The tab was mainly being used to show the kids cartoons and old children’s movies.
Ramesh said, “The tablet at home was generally used to show the younger one cartoons so that he eats without throwing any tantrums. However, I was shocked when the elder one told me she had pre-registered for a game on the Android. My daughter doesn’t have a clear idea of what the game is about but says it’s going to be the best game ever. I have decided to have a look at the game before my daughter or son use it just to make sure the content is fit for them.”
However, it’s not just about the fun of playing a video game for all. For Pragati Ramesh, a standard 3 student of PSBB Learning Academy, Bannergatta road, it has become a matter of competition and pride. Pragati says, “Once my school reopens on 1 June, all my friends will be talking about the game. We have decided to have a competition as to who crosses the levels faster. I don’t want to be late and lose.”
Parents are both shocked and amazed by the craze among their wards over the game. Priya, mother of Standard 2 student Pramodh says, “Playing for children has been transformed from going out in the open to being glued to mobile phones. It is shocking and amazing how they have out-smarting parents.”
Vidula Iyer, 35, was casually asking her son to reduce the amount of games he plays on her mobile when there was a prompt reply from him, “If I reduce the amount I play now will I get to play more after June 1st?” Shocked, the researcher by profession asked her son why?
The answer from the second standard student, Vedant was very prompt “Oh, I have pre-registered for a new game?”
Pre-reigistration, pre-booking, and pre-ordering are generally terms one associates with mobile phones and books and not an app or a game. Well, that’s what Vidula thought and ignored her little son’s word thinking it just kid talk. However, three days later when she was browsing the internet she realised that what her son was saying was not just talk but an actual thing.
Vedant had pre-registered for the Terminator Genisys Revolution, the first ever game to have such a facility. The advantage of pre-registering is that is that as soon as the game is released the user gets a notification for the same. The user has the option to un-register any time. There is no difference in cost whether the user pre-registers or not for the game.
Vidula, who resides at Whitefield, said, “I was just checking for some new phones on the net when I read about the pre-registration on the Android play store. I was shocked as to how my on son knew of this before me. It’s true that children are more technologically advanced now but didn’t know that it had reached such levels. I checked my phone to see if the game was pre-registered on my phone. Not only did my son know about it but had also pre-registered it on my phone as well.”
No matter how clueless his mother was about the game, for Vedant it was something not to be missed.
Vedant, who studies in Global Indian International School, Whitefield, said, “It’s a game all my friends in school as well as in the society are talking about. It is based on Terminator movie, I have not seen the movie but it’s a fighting game and it’s superb. I don’t want to miss it; if I don’t register I may miss it.”
And Vedant is not the only kid on the block eagerly waiting for the new game.
It seems the kids of Bengaluru are making sure that the tech-savvy image of the city remains intact.
R Ramchandran, 43, had bought a tab for his standard four daughter and play-school going son. The tab was mainly being used to show the kids cartoons and old children’s movies.
Ramesh said, “The tablet at home was generally used to show the younger one cartoons so that he eats without throwing any tantrums. However, I was shocked when the elder one told me she had pre-registered for a game on the Android. My daughter doesn’t have a clear idea of what the game is about but says it’s going to be the best game ever. I have decided to have a look at the game before my daughter or son use it just to make sure the content is fit for them.”
However, it’s not just about the fun of playing a video game for all. For Pragati Ramesh, a standard 3 student of PSBB Learning Academy, Bannergatta road, it has become a matter of competition and pride. Pragati says, “Once my school reopens on 1 June, all my friends will be talking about the game. We have decided to have a competition as to who crosses the levels faster. I don’t want to be late and lose.”
Parents are both shocked and amazed by the craze among their wards over the game. Priya, mother of Standard 2 student Pramodh says, “Playing for children has been transformed from going out in the open to being glued to mobile phones. It is shocking and amazing how they have out-smarting parents.”
