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I was just thinking today about gaming in general. It was all sparked off by me going round to a mates house and seeing him playing his Xbox. I thought to myself, when was the last time I really played a game?
When I got San Andreas back in early June I played it and played it for a few weeks but after that I got a little stuck. Normally the allure of the game brings me back to it or when I'm bored I just go on my Xbox. Recently though I really haven't felt the urge to play a game in the same way I used to and even my Xbox has been acting up (its disc tray being very temperamental)
With the onslaught of another generation of consoles just around the corner I'm wondering whether or not I'm actually going to bother buying one. Although I'd play it a lot because of novelty value it'd soon become another dust-gatherer that caused me to fork out a fair amount of cash whenever I see a new game coming along. After all, new consoles have more games and higher prices.
Excluding San Andreas, I can't remember the last time I just sat and gamed in the room whilst the Sun drifted by outside. It shouldn't really make me forlorn that I can't get into a disc with some information on anymore, but, I enjoyed gaming for many years and it's something I devoted some time to. I will still go back and play my Xbox from time to time, but more nostalgically then anything else.
I still subscribe to OXM and read the magazines. Even that's not the same. I used to spend some hours reading the reviews, counting the days until games I wanted were out and putting money aside, I even played the demo discs for hours and entered the competitions. Now I barely ever put the disc on, if I do it's just to watch someone's Driv3r playback or PGR cone score.
Everything is subject to change. The outdoors is appealing, as it always has been, but now the indoor environments just can't hold their own against it even for brief periods of time anymore. I haven't played the discs as much since my old tv with VCR was replaced by a DVD-combi.
So, I'll still talk about games and my opinions and play the ones I already own but the future of my gaming is ... uncertain
When I got San Andreas back in early June I played it and played it for a few weeks but after that I got a little stuck. Normally the allure of the game brings me back to it or when I'm bored I just go on my Xbox. Recently though I really haven't felt the urge to play a game in the same way I used to and even my Xbox has been acting up (its disc tray being very temperamental)
With the onslaught of another generation of consoles just around the corner I'm wondering whether or not I'm actually going to bother buying one. Although I'd play it a lot because of novelty value it'd soon become another dust-gatherer that caused me to fork out a fair amount of cash whenever I see a new game coming along. After all, new consoles have more games and higher prices.
Excluding San Andreas, I can't remember the last time I just sat and gamed in the room whilst the Sun drifted by outside. It shouldn't really make me forlorn that I can't get into a disc with some information on anymore, but, I enjoyed gaming for many years and it's something I devoted some time to. I will still go back and play my Xbox from time to time, but more nostalgically then anything else.
I still subscribe to OXM and read the magazines. Even that's not the same. I used to spend some hours reading the reviews, counting the days until games I wanted were out and putting money aside, I even played the demo discs for hours and entered the competitions. Now I barely ever put the disc on, if I do it's just to watch someone's Driv3r playback or PGR cone score.
Everything is subject to change. The outdoors is appealing, as it always has been, but now the indoor environments just can't hold their own against it even for brief periods of time anymore. I haven't played the discs as much since my old tv with VCR was replaced by a DVD-combi.
So, I'll still talk about games and my opinions and play the ones I already own but the future of my gaming is ... uncertain
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If I get bored of single player stuff or Live I simply switch to the other one.
Then again I am sitting on about 100 or so games so I usually have one to suit my mood.
Edit: Oh and anyone who says that Nintendo are the only ones to offer something new really haven't looked very hard at the other consoles' games.
Then again I am sitting on about 100 or so games so I usually have one to suit my mood.
Edit: Oh and anyone who says that Nintendo are the only ones to offer something new really haven't looked very hard at the other consoles' games.
Hedfix wrote:
> Edit: Oh and anyone who says that Nintendo are the only ones to offer
> something new really haven't looked very hard at the other consoles'
> games.
What did Nintendo offer that was new with the Gamecube?
All we have so far is speculation about the Revolution pad.
> Edit: Oh and anyone who says that Nintendo are the only ones to offer
> something new really haven't looked very hard at the other consoles'
> games.
What did Nintendo offer that was new with the Gamecube?
All we have so far is speculation about the Revolution pad.
Little discs for starters.
Having a modem was fairly new too.
Various games and new approaches.
Loads of new things.
Edit: oh and most people seem to be talking sbout 'current generation gaming' here so revolution-schmevolution. :P
Having a modem was fairly new too.
Various games and new approaches.
Loads of new things.
Edit: oh and most people seem to be talking sbout 'current generation gaming' here so revolution-schmevolution. :P
Just to add to what I was saying about school earlier; today was my first ay after the six week gap and was the usual pointless fiasco the first day always has been.
It was good to get the timetable at least. Although I knew about the Coursework period it was still nice to discover it on my timetable, along with two hours of PE a week, rather than one. It was a nasty shock discovering I had five Latin lessons instead of three.
It was good to get the timetable at least. Although I knew about the Coursework period it was still nice to discover it on my timetable, along with two hours of PE a week, rather than one. It was a nasty shock discovering I had five Latin lessons instead of three.
Bonus wrote:
> Hedfix wrote:
> Edit: Oh and anyone who says that Nintendo are the only ones to
> offer
> something new really haven't looked very hard at the other consoles'
> games.
>
> What did Nintendo offer that was new with the Gamecube?
>
> All we have so far is speculation about the Revolution pad.
Even Pikmin is 300% more original than any Sony/MS release. That's not counting 3rd parties. Or Ico. But whatever ^^
> Hedfix wrote:
> Edit: Oh and anyone who says that Nintendo are the only ones to
> offer
> something new really haven't looked very hard at the other consoles'
> games.
>
> What did Nintendo offer that was new with the Gamecube?
>
> All we have so far is speculation about the Revolution pad.
Even Pikmin is 300% more original than any Sony/MS release. That's not counting 3rd parties. Or Ico. But whatever ^^
Oh my WHAT a persuasive argument.
300% you say?
...
300% you say?
...
Well, he did answer the question, and I'm sure you of all people can forgive a man a little hyperbole.
*Mentions Fable*
No, I don't think that was on the Gamecube.
That's got nothing to do with it.
It's a half-private joke.
It's a half-private joke.
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