11 signs you are no longer a hardcore gamer
Saw this neat article very much in that sarcastic GameLemon vein today over at TechRadar.com. Among my favorites:
“You avoid playing on the Wii because it’s too much effort
There’s no denying that the Nintendo Wii is a revolutionary games machine but… well, it does require a lot of effort. Aren’t there times when you just want to slouch into a comfy sofa with a traditional joypad? Times when you can’t be arsed with all that wiimote waving and waggling? It’s way too energetic – a 20 minute bowling session in Wii Sports is almost akin to a full workout.”
..and
“You’ve pre-ordered GTA IV but don’t mind if it doesn’t turn up on launch day
Wednesday’s just fine. Really. You’re a bit busy at the moment, anyway. In fact, you probably won’t get a chance to play GTA IV until the weekend. You’re also not bothered by the prospect of downloading the DLC for GTA IV either. You’ll never finish the main game anyway.”
Yep, well, that first one just about rules me out. Though I safely evaded the second one because I am too much of a snob to play GTA IV in the first place.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Phew! I was getting crap all day long for not being the least bit interested in GTA, and now I’m glad that there are, in fact, other gamers who could care less. It looks nice and all - I saw the gameplay footage on G4 yesterday, and the graphics are amazing, and seeing the Euphoria engine in full action was something to behold. But the gameplay? Story(ies)? No thanks. I’ll stick to Mario Kart.
That brings me to another question from work: You’re in an alley being mugged. Which is scarier - the mugger is a) one of the thugs from the GTA series carrying a handgun, or b) some crazy cartoony-looking dude on a go-kart holding a red shell?