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Message: <blockquote data-quote="eyebeams" data-source="post: 2289951" data-attributes="member: 9225">Not really, no.Hip hop is popular because it's an innovative style that cuts across cultural lines and has the ability to convey moods and messages that can be both universal and tightly referential. Hip hop is both more sophisticated (requiring new technologies, innovative use of old technologies and raw ability) and culturally relevant than RPGs.Paris Hilton? Not fond of her myself, but I note that the majority of her fame comes from irony, not adoration.What both "products" have in common is that they're pushed with a certain amount of cultural intelligence that doesn't alienate a core too much, is subject to a great deal of interpretation (Hilton's existence is loaded with observations about class and gender in the US). Paris Hilton is more culturally relevant -- even in the sophisticaed sphere -- than RPGs.This reminds me of how people once jeered wrestling.Furthermore, most RPGs just aren't that complicated. You are not a special person for playing them. Guaging possible game results from baseball statistics is more mathematically challenging.We have a lot to learn from pop culture, really.</blockquote>