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I agree with Bill, "videogames" seem to cover the gamut. The only exceptions I can think of are games for the blind. If you can't see a damn screen, but can interact via speech or sound effects--you're still playing a "videogame." For instance, imagine playing Zork, though the game talks to you instead of posting text (some type of transcription/reading tool). You could type your inputs, but the computer would say everything that would otherwise be displayed. Now, let's take this to the limit--NO display whatsoever, only audio. Otherwise, the same game. Now, could you look at this and say NO--it's not a videogame because there's no video? I think not. And there's the problem--we need another word, because "video" doesn't cover this type of audio-only game.
I agree with Bill,
I agree with Bill, "videogames" seem to cover the gamut. The only exceptions I can think of are games for the blind. If you can't see a damn screen, but can interact via speech or sound effects--you're still playing a "videogame." For instance, imagine playing Zork, though the game talks to you instead of posting text (some type of transcription/reading tool). You could type your inputs, but the computer would say everything that would otherwise be displayed. Now, let's take this to the limit--NO display whatsoever, only audio. Otherwise, the same game. Now, could you look at this and say NO--it's not a videogame because there's no video? I think not. And there's the problem--we need another word, because "video" doesn't cover this type of audio-only game.