Anywho, I like video games. I grew up with them. They've made me cry. They taught me lessons. They helped me spend time with a family member. But most importantly, they were fun.
Now let me ask you this. Does this look like fun?
(image pasted from http://kristinvanderburgh.wordpress.com/)
I thought so.
Now, maybe as a society we should take a look at some of the problems maligning what, to many of us, is a hobby.
SPECIAL EDITION CONSOLES
Wow, for only $600, I can purchase the Playstation 3 Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Cloud Black Edition! Forget it that for $200 less I bought my normal PS3! This comes with:
-Advent Children Complete: Gosh, I must've been missing out on something when I saw that movie four times for free online.
-Final Fantasy XIII Trial Edition: Oh so this demo won't be available for free on PSN?
-Generic Door-knocker Wolf Imprint: I read somewhere this is Cloud Strife's personal symbol!
All sarcasm aside, really Square Enix? Really? This smells a bit to me like a rehash of everything I already have! Well, I guess I can't be called a fan anymore if I don't buy it...
THE SAME GUY AGAIN
Speaking of Final Fantasy, may we take a look at something?
Can't tell them apart? Well never fear, faithful reader, just take a look at these handy quotes and match 'em up."Yeah! WHOO! Bring it on, sucka! This my kinda ****!"
"That dirty ****!"
"**** this ****!"
What's that? You still can't tell them apart? Well, why-oh, that's right.
Message to game developers: Stop giving us the same bloody character over and over!!!
Gears of War, 2006: Augustus Cole
Final Fantasy, 1997: Barrett Wallace(picture from Advent Children, 2005)
Killzone 2, 2009: Rico Velasquez
That's a freaking 12-year timespan and three blockbuster games don't give me anything new???
STUPID SUBTITLES AND SUCH
Hannah Montana: The Movie ? Well, I guess not.
ANNOYING THINGS I'VE OVERHEARD RECENTLY
-(A local DJ talking about the hentai rape game [condescendingly]): "...and that's just another thing to come out of Japan..."
- "No you're wrong. Call of Duty 4 is a better game then World At War."
WTF IS THIS SH**
Games that reinforce stereotypes:
-Imagine: Family Doctor/Ice Champions/Cheerleader/Fashion Party/Movie Star/Ballet Star/Party Babyz[?]/Wedding Designer/Interior Designer/Pet Hospital/Championship Rider/Fashion Designer New York/Modern Dancer/Fashion Model/Baby Club/Babysitters/Teacher/Rock Star/Figure Skater/Babyz[?]/Animal Doctor/Fashion Designer/Master Chef/Makeup Artist
-Dream Day Wedding Destinations
-fashion studio Paris Collection ([from box] Plus: Shoes! Accessories!)
Games that should not be but are video games:
-Jenga: World Tour[?]
-Scrabble
-Trivial Pursuit
-Guinness Book of World Records
Games that are CLEARLY not "inspired" by other games...
-Popstar Guitar & Ultimate Band (*cough cough Guitar Hero, Rock Band cough*)
-My Fitness Coach, Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009, & Gold's Gym Cardio Workout
General stuff that pisses me off and why
-Friend Codes- Why don't you guess...
-Pokemon Platinum- Oh sorry, this must be a mistake, I guess I didn't realize that there's a different form(e) of Giratina, a Pokemon I already had, in it and my character gets to wear a coat.
-Tomas Sevchenko/Nathan Hale/Jet Brody[!?]/Marcus Fenix/Generic Space Marine- If I play as one more jock who for some reason has to take off his helmet in the heat of battle...
-Dev. 1:"Hmm, this game still needs work"
Dev. 2:"Ehhhh, forget it, just add some boobs and have the voice talents drop a couple of f-bombs."
