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Online gaming has been growing larger for years. The ability to be able to play your game against someone else who could be anywhere in the world. They could be over the other side of town, or over the other side of the world. It makes no difference. You can still play against them.
Playing online is being hailed as the real future of gaming. Consoles are now developing the online factor. It gives you a great sense of being social does online gaming. The fact that you are playing against other real people.
Now, donít get me wrong. I have nothing against the social side of online gaming. If people would rather play people in other countries, communicating via in-game chat, fine, so be it. Thatís their choice.
However, Iíd rather get 3 friends over, slap a copy of GoldenEye in my N64 and get ready for some manic James Bond action.
The atmosphere that is created when me and my mates enjoy some Goldeneye spoonage, or any other game in fact, is so electric, fun and enjoyable that I wish that I could re-create it everyday.
You get a real sense of friendship when playing computer games each other, especially when youíre blowing their characters brains out with double RCP90ís >:-)
Seriously though, the feeling I get when Iím playing a game with my mates is one of great excitement and a strengthening bond. No matter what game weíre playing, no matter how well Iím doing... or not doing, I enjoy myself.
Really, you have to see the battles we have on some games, they are absolutely manic. Most of the time we canít play properly because weíre laughing so much.
Now, tell me you can get that feeling when youíre playing online. Against real people, yeah, but remember, those people are represented by pieces of text that appear at the bottom of your screen. You canít hear their tone of voice.
Thereís no doubt about it, online gaming is still enjoyable, very much so,
But for me thatís the more serious side of gaming. Playing against other people who, most of the time, you donít know, knowing that you canít convey your true emotions because they canít here. Being properly competitive because youíre representing your clan (No members of the Dentists or oV to jump on me here) or for some other reason.
The fact that online gaming is the future is a fact that I donít disagree with, because itís true. Online gaming IS the future. And playing against other people via the 'Net is great fun, But Iíd rather have some of my mates round with a meal from the chippy and a copy of GoldenEye or Perfect Dark. And Iíd rather have that any day of the week, month or year.
RBS
Playing online is being hailed as the real future of gaming. Consoles are now developing the online factor. It gives you a great sense of being social does online gaming. The fact that you are playing against other real people.
Now, donít get me wrong. I have nothing against the social side of online gaming. If people would rather play people in other countries, communicating via in-game chat, fine, so be it. Thatís their choice.
However, Iíd rather get 3 friends over, slap a copy of GoldenEye in my N64 and get ready for some manic James Bond action.
The atmosphere that is created when me and my mates enjoy some Goldeneye spoonage, or any other game in fact, is so electric, fun and enjoyable that I wish that I could re-create it everyday.
You get a real sense of friendship when playing computer games each other, especially when youíre blowing their characters brains out with double RCP90ís >:-)
Seriously though, the feeling I get when Iím playing a game with my mates is one of great excitement and a strengthening bond. No matter what game weíre playing, no matter how well Iím doing... or not doing, I enjoy myself.
Really, you have to see the battles we have on some games, they are absolutely manic. Most of the time we canít play properly because weíre laughing so much.
Now, tell me you can get that feeling when youíre playing online. Against real people, yeah, but remember, those people are represented by pieces of text that appear at the bottom of your screen. You canít hear their tone of voice.
Thereís no doubt about it, online gaming is still enjoyable, very much so,
But for me thatís the more serious side of gaming. Playing against other people who, most of the time, you donít know, knowing that you canít convey your true emotions because they canít here. Being properly competitive because youíre representing your clan (No members of the Dentists or oV to jump on me here) or for some other reason.
The fact that online gaming is the future is a fact that I donít disagree with, because itís true. Online gaming IS the future. And playing against other people via the 'Net is great fun, But Iíd rather have some of my mates round with a meal from the chippy and a copy of GoldenEye or Perfect Dark. And Iíd rather have that any day of the week, month or year.
RBS
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Lol
*Ahem!*
*Shocky clears his throat in a significant fashion, and begins to stare at RBS expectantly with wide, penetrating eyes*
"Well?" Asks Shocky.
*RBS fidgets a little, and tries desperately to change the topic of coversation*
:-D
*Shocky clears his throat in a significant fashion, and begins to stare at RBS expectantly with wide, penetrating eyes*
"Well?" Asks Shocky.
*RBS fidgets a little, and tries desperately to change the topic of coversation*
:-D
Anyway, DAMMIT! Back to the topic!
Shocktrooper wrote:
> Chris, do you know MY name? Hmm?
If you don't, I'm surprised Nick hasn't told
> you.
;-)
Shocky/???? - (clue)
Yes I do know your name...
> Chris, do you know MY name? Hmm?
If you don't, I'm surprised Nick hasn't told
> you.
;-)
Shocky/???? - (clue)
Yes I do know your name...
Chris, do you know MY name? Hmm?
If you don't, I'm surprised Nick hasn't told you.
;-)
Shocky/???? - (clue)
If you don't, I'm surprised Nick hasn't told you.
;-)
Shocky/???? - (clue)
Strafex wrote:
> How does Rasta manage to get hold of everyone's first name?
I called in some favours, Daniel.
(IE, I asked Grix what his name was :-D)
> How does Rasta manage to get hold of everyone's first name?
I called in some favours, Daniel.
(IE, I asked Grix what his name was :-D)
How does Rasta manage to get hold of everyone's first name?
Shocktrooper wrote:
LOL!
> Congratulations, Darren (cheers RBS ;-D)
Not a problem :-D
, you are the first perosn to make me
> laugh today!
Lol @ the mad running guy :D
Shocktrooper.
Heh.
I can now see why Darren's a Notable :-D
LOL!
> Congratulations, Darren (cheers RBS ;-D)
Not a problem :-D
, you are the first perosn to make me
> laugh today!
Lol @ the mad running guy :D
Shocktrooper.
Heh.
I can now see why Darren's a Notable :-D
Grix Thraves wrote:
> Just friends. I used to start up the N64 while pushing the analogue stick down
> and to the right a bit. So when I started up a two player game player 2 would
> run around a bit. Had fun hunting him down... but he was usually stuck in a
> corner somewhere.
Perfect Dark came to the rescue... but I still enjoy
> hunting my mad running guy.
LOL! Congratulations, Darren (cheers RBS ;-D), you are the first perosn to make me laugh today!
Lol @ the mad running guy :D
Shocktrooper.
> Just friends. I used to start up the N64 while pushing the analogue stick down
> and to the right a bit. So when I started up a two player game player 2 would
> run around a bit. Had fun hunting him down... but he was usually stuck in a
> corner somewhere.
Perfect Dark came to the rescue... but I still enjoy
> hunting my mad running guy.
LOL! Congratulations, Darren (cheers RBS ;-D), you are the first perosn to make me laugh today!
Lol @ the mad running guy :D
Shocktrooper.
The best thing to do was to put him either as that fat russian bloke who's name I won't even attempt to spell, or a really small person. Both looked hilarious when they ran...
...And just as you were about to shoot them... they would manage to get out of the corner and run off again. I used to make myself laugh so much.
:D
...And just as you were about to shoot them... they would manage to get out of the corner and run off again. I used to make myself laugh so much.
:D
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