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"Online Gaming? Meh..."

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

just because you can play online it doesnt mean that you can't still play with your mates.

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! You are bloody mental, Darren :-D

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.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> (Can't have double RCP-90s in multiplayer...)

:0)

Yeah, agreed. I much
> prefer to kill people I know.

Anyway, I thought you were leaving?

Ah well.
> ;0)


Grix, do you have any siblings to play against or just friends?

Grix Thraves wrote:
> *places out foot, squashes Rasta, laughs madly*

:0)

Lol

*places out foot, squashes Rasta, laughs madly*

:0)

Grix Thraves wrote:
> Pah, divert your eyes, scum. :D

NO! I aint gonna take this crap from you aloof Notables no more!

You think you're so special just because you've got a camp gold name. WELL YOU'RE NOT! YOU'RE NOT ANY DIFFERENT FROM ME!

I DEMAND banning Grix Thraves SR, it's not right! These Notables act like they're all high and mighty and why? Because they've got there name in a poof colour!

PATHETIC!

:-D

Pah, divert your eyes, scum. :D

Grix Thraves wrote:
> (Can't have double RCP-90s in multiplayer...)

:0)

Nitpicker... :-D There's a cheat that allows you to.

Yeah, agreed. I much
> prefer to kill people I know.

You cruel sadist you :-)

Anyway, I thought you were leaving?

Ah well.
> ;0)

Lol. Long story cut short, I've sorted out the problem that was the real reason I left. The 'The forums are crap now' was just a cover.

A Notable replied to my topic! I'm honoured! *Licks Darren's shoes* Thankyou O LORD

:-D

(Can't have double RCP-90s in multiplayer...)

:0)

Yeah, agreed. I much prefer to kill people I know.

Anyway, I thought you were leaving?

Ah well. ;0)