orginally posted by mm
i blame you, and gamers like you for the state that console gaming has become
[sarcasm]
It was recently brought to my attention that the state of the gaming world is not what it used to be. What I could gather from the ravings is that the console gaming industry has in fact become worse and it’s my fault. I don’t share this burden alone though, apparently anyone who’s enjoying their consoles is equally to blame.
You’re probably asking yourself, “what did I do, and more importantly how can I fix it?”. We’re in this together and I’m going to try and help you through this most confusing and difficult time. Please bare with me.
Since all I could gather is that the industry is just plain worse I don’t have any concise or valid reasons that you are probably seeking. All I can tell you is what I’ve done over the past few years that have led up to this unraveling of what used to be gaming.
The concept I had for purchasing my games is a simple one, you’ve probably done the same yourself. I’d simply see a game that struck my interest, I figured it was worth a closer examination so I’d try to find out more. Previews, reviews, or any source available that would make my purchase all the more confident. Once I felt comfortable with said purchase I extended my arm at the local game store to secure my own copy, buying what I thought to be a good game. More often than not my assumptions were correct and I found myself benefitting from my curiousness and research. This process was repeated many times and I’ve collected well over 50 games this generation. If only I’d known my happiness came at the expense of the demise of gaming...sigh.
You’re probably screaming out of guilt right now, “PLEASE, tell me how to help!”. The solution is simple, you must stop enjoying your games...better yet, just stop buying them all together! Yes, forget the Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Grand Theft Auto, Halo, Zelda, and Mario games. You may have had a blast but the party is over. We’ve been too consumed with enjoying the games of today and we simply can’t tolerate it any more.
Gone are the days when you can simply purchase a game and like it. You
MUST take into consideration what the end product could have been and appropriately degrade your liking for the game in question. You must also do this without having played it.
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How does that make sense?
It doesn\'t.
Is there really a problem?
No.
Can I go back to simply enjoying my games?
Please do.:cool:
