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"PS2 meets Stryke. AAAH!"

I'm a non-gamer. Everyone knows that. I make comments. I mock. I ridicule. I praise DVDs all day long. I DO NOT PLAY GAMES.

Right. Now, my parents kindly asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I mentioned the fact I'd like a DVD Player in my room, because the one downstairs is always taken up by a blonde sister and Brookside. Sitting at the computer watching DVDs always strikes me as kinda sad, and it blocks up the computer from much more useful things, like The Sims ( sister again ). So, my enterprising parents went out and bought me one of the best value DVD Players, as recommended by my mate. Unfortunately, this happened to be a PlayStation 2. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm very grateful to my generous parents. But this clearly represented a conflict of interests. I DO NOT PLAY GAMES....I said that, but's it's very important to the multi-layered Stryke pschye.

So I got this attractive blue box, and I was speechless. My parents were pleased, I was pleased. It was all hunkey dory. Then came the crunch. Tekken Tag Tournament. I opened it, and there it was. It sat there, mocking me with it's beautiful graphics and superb playability. It was tempting me, as the Devil tempted Jesus in the desert.

I took the PS2 upstairs, and spent a good hour getting it to work. When I had almost given up, and hit it a bit, I accidentally pressed the AV button. Then I discovered the instructions, which clearly said "Press AV." If we could avoid any Welsh jokes, I feel sheepish.

" Right, PS2. I don't like you, and you don't like me."

I was strong willed. I looked up for reassurance on my walls. Posters of Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, Dogma, The Mummy and Star Wars beamed down at me. I was safe here. Film was protect me. I had Maximus and Rik O'Connell! All it had was a CD saying Tekken Tag. But the power! I turned to my DVDs, the whole lot - the Christmas ones, the bought ones, the FAD wins... Surely there was one that would keep me strong? I almost...ALMOST...picked up Dogma. Kevin Smith would not desert me. But no, I foolishly succumbed and placed Tekken Tag upon the tray. My finger hovered over the button. I pressed. Damn it, that was the turning point of my life, I'm sure. I could feel Maximus looking down and disapproving. Ah, who needs Gladiator, I had Heihachi!

I played all day. It was weakening my film knowledge, I'm sure. Soon I won't even watch films anymore...Sony has me, and I was planning my introduction to gaming when the Gamecube was released. I fear for the money I saved for it. Devil May Cry, Grand Theft Auto 3, Metal Gear Solid 2. *sob* It might be funny though - if my DVDs marshalled a resistance for the DVD rack. Dogma leads the charge against the PS2 forces, sort of thing. But I fear not. All the time I've been on SR, I've tried to mount a defence against you gaming types. I've tried to build up the Movie forum to compete with FOG! Now I fear I must join you.That spare GAD of mine, I was saving it for Jurassic Park 3. Now I think Spinosarus must be replaced with Grand Theft Auto 3. It's a sad day, a sad day in the Stryke household.

So now I come amongst you in the FOG ranks. I come before you as one humbled by Tekken Tag, god damn it. It's that Eddie guy. His natural rhythm and samba skills have converted me. Blame him, I say. Blame the dreadlocked guy and the manic sword wielding robot! It's taking effect already. For the first time ever, I've been talking to Vottanator about games. We normally argue about the virtues of Robert De Niro and Alan Rickman. Today we have chatted about special moves on Tekken Tag. It is the end. On my command, unleash Eddie, doing that flippy kick thing. Maximus doesn't have a flippy kick thing. I rest my case.

Oh yeah, the graphics are good. See, I can talk about gaming!

Stryke - Worried.

I've claimed Devil May Cry for the old GAD I had, and I have high hopes for this a GAD winner, so I'll choose Agent Under Fire or Metal Gear Solid 2. D'you think I should have paramedics standing by?

*Stryke looks up at posters*

No! I have betrayed Kevin Smith films! *sob* Ooh, strange Mexican guy with a tail and a leopard mask. Cool.

Attack. My speeling is awfel.

Yeah, God only help him when he get's a Gamecube, he'll have a heart attact in the excitement!

*wink, smilie ban*

Nice to see you around on the FOG circuit again Turbo.

And the worse thing is he thinks TTT is amazing... I fear for his heart when he plays Devil May Cry, or worse: Metal Gear Solid 2!

I just do everything on my PC, play DVDs games and even occasionally get on-line...i have no reason to ever leave my chair. BTW what do you think is really outside? Is there a world out there or do my parents just tell me that to scare me?

===SONICRAV---> wrote:
So, not only is Sony the Devil, but you are the messiah reborn...
... he's not the messiah, he's just a very naughty boy =)

I've done the complete opposite, I was a gaming Monkey, but then my parents got me a DVD player for Christmas, now I can't be bothered with Computer games anymore.

Heh, yes, that's the hidden meaning. I am the Saviour of Filmkind.

Oh, and Gaz - YOU STOLE MY NAME! I'm older than you, so ha!
Merry Christmas.

Stryke wrote:
"I opened it, and there it was. It sat there, mocking me with it's beautiful graphics and superb playability. It was tempting me, as the Devil tempted Jesus in the desert."

So, not only is Sony the Devil, but you are the messiah reborn...

ALL HAIL!

Sonic

Well. Now look who said games were crap eh? Hm?

Ah well Gaz. Now I can annoy you because you stole my name.