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We all wish to be the best at the game we are playing. Surely, once you have reached a certain level, there is no 'better' player than you. Is it just down to practice, practice and more practice? Or are people born with gaming blood?
I have always thought myself a very competent gamer, infact I enjoy playing friends at their 'best game' and winning even though I had never played the game before. I started to wonder if I was born with the abilty to hold a control, or simply that I had played games for such a long period of my life, that being crap just wouldn't make sense!?
Thinking more I remembered the first console game I played, it was Mario, however, this was definetely not the first game I became addicted to... that was a game in the name of Duck Hunt. It was a shooter, infact, I am not even going to talk about the game because every member reading this should know what it is. Anyway, to the point...
*runs to the point*
...I believe that the very first game we enjoy most, is are speciality in the genre later in life. We share a unique bond with that game and continue to want to excel in that type.
Duck Hunt, a shooter. Since that game I remember I wouldn't have had to have played the game before, but I was good at it. Strolling into the arcades my pound coins would somewhat live twice as long as my friends. However I seemed to never grasp a perfect touch on the platformer side, whereas this same friend just breezed through the sidescollers, drinking his orange juice on the way through that straw with the lines on it...*wakes up*
Experience is what makes us human. Is experience what makes us gamers individually? Surely there must be somewhat a link. I don't like footballing games, strange considering I follow and love the sport, however, I know this was one of the last genres I tried in any console game. Could that be the reason I don't like playing it? I think so.
Then another question. If you are just the best of the best, surely there is someone else that is also the best of the best? You therefore cannot exceed past this mark as their is nothing new to experience?
Nobody can be a perfect gamer because then there would be no point in trying to play against them.
Just as I might not be the best at english grammer, and Sniper might not be the best at living. I know I have a special 'eye' for gaming. Are we born with it?
Obviously, some of us are born with better instincts and reactions than others, however forget about genes and 'pastdowngoods' for a sec...
Is it experience that makes us good? or are we born with it?
My dad is terrible at all computer games, so was my mum. Where the hell did I get these hands from then?
Thanks
er-no
I have always thought myself a very competent gamer, infact I enjoy playing friends at their 'best game' and winning even though I had never played the game before. I started to wonder if I was born with the abilty to hold a control, or simply that I had played games for such a long period of my life, that being crap just wouldn't make sense!?
Thinking more I remembered the first console game I played, it was Mario, however, this was definetely not the first game I became addicted to... that was a game in the name of Duck Hunt. It was a shooter, infact, I am not even going to talk about the game because every member reading this should know what it is. Anyway, to the point...
*runs to the point*
...I believe that the very first game we enjoy most, is are speciality in the genre later in life. We share a unique bond with that game and continue to want to excel in that type.
Duck Hunt, a shooter. Since that game I remember I wouldn't have had to have played the game before, but I was good at it. Strolling into the arcades my pound coins would somewhat live twice as long as my friends. However I seemed to never grasp a perfect touch on the platformer side, whereas this same friend just breezed through the sidescollers, drinking his orange juice on the way through that straw with the lines on it...*wakes up*
Experience is what makes us human. Is experience what makes us gamers individually? Surely there must be somewhat a link. I don't like footballing games, strange considering I follow and love the sport, however, I know this was one of the last genres I tried in any console game. Could that be the reason I don't like playing it? I think so.
Then another question. If you are just the best of the best, surely there is someone else that is also the best of the best? You therefore cannot exceed past this mark as their is nothing new to experience?
Nobody can be a perfect gamer because then there would be no point in trying to play against them.
Just as I might not be the best at english grammer, and Sniper might not be the best at living. I know I have a special 'eye' for gaming. Are we born with it?
Obviously, some of us are born with better instincts and reactions than others, however forget about genes and 'pastdowngoods' for a sec...
Is it experience that makes us good? or are we born with it?
My dad is terrible at all computer games, so was my mum. Where the hell did I get these hands from then?
Thanks
er-no
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Doughnut Monster wrote:
> Well done Er-No.
Maybe you were abducted by aliens and given those special
> hands of yours.
There out to get YOU better leave while YOU can.
You have to show them that you really ain't scared.
I decided to run, was caught and got given these hands.
*returns to white room*
> Well done Er-No.
Maybe you were abducted by aliens and given those special
> hands of yours.
There out to get YOU better leave while YOU can.
You have to show them that you really ain't scared.
I decided to run, was caught and got given these hands.
*returns to white room*
Well done Er-No.
Maybe you were abducted by aliens and given those special hands of yours.
Maybe you were abducted by aliens and given those special hands of yours.
slave2games wrote:
> The person who has done the best with their times on Goldeneye(including the
> cheats) should only then be considered to be the best at it.
...And since
> nobody can prove how good they did, and I can(in my house), then I take the
> title as the best at Goldeneye. *blows completely-used tube 'o' smarties*
No i'm the best!!! *sulks*
slik ~_~
> The person who has done the best with their times on Goldeneye(including the
> cheats) should only then be considered to be the best at it.
...And since
> nobody can prove how good they did, and I can(in my house), then I take the
> title as the best at Goldeneye. *blows completely-used tube 'o' smarties*
No i'm the best!!! *sulks*
slik ~_~
The person who has done the best with their times on Goldeneye(including the cheats) should only then be considered to be the best at it.
...And since nobody can prove how good they did, and I can(in my house), then I take the title as the best at Goldeneye. *blows completely-used tube 'o' smarties*
...And since nobody can prove how good they did, and I can(in my house), then I take the title as the best at Goldeneye. *blows completely-used tube 'o' smarties*
er-no wrote:
27-0. Don't play a game you can't complete.
Thats what I tell people who *Think* they can beat me, easily. Meh. I still kill them, just to sharpen my skills.
Joby, you seem a worthy contender. Maybe we should get it on.
*Wink Wink* ;-)
"The greatest deathmatch of them all!"
"Its errrr-nooo facing GaaaasMask"
"Lets get ready to rumble!!"
27-0. Don't play a game you can't complete.
Thats what I tell people who *Think* they can beat me, easily. Meh. I still kill them, just to sharpen my skills.
Joby, you seem a worthy contender. Maybe we should get it on.
*Wink Wink* ;-)
"The greatest deathmatch of them all!"
"Its errrr-nooo facing GaaaasMask"
"Lets get ready to rumble!!"
cookie monster wrote:
> Well when we have the N64 running in school they dont like letting me play
> because no-one has a chance.
I wasn't allowed in the competition when I heard they had a little local one.
Infact, the final was two the the people who won the rounds facing me? lol@thescore.
27-0. Don't play a game you can't complete.
> Well when we have the N64 running in school they dont like letting me play
> because no-one has a chance.
I wasn't allowed in the competition when I heard they had a little local one.
Infact, the final was two the the people who won the rounds facing me? lol@thescore.
27-0. Don't play a game you can't complete.
Well when we have the N64 running in school they dont like letting me play because no-one has a chance.
Only ever been killed once.
*blows
> finger*
Blowing fingers... Hmm :oP
Well, in my day, I could take 2 experianced people on +2 health while I was on normal heatlh. And guess who won, me, 10-0.
Ahh the days...
*blows
> finger*
Blowing fingers... Hmm :oP
Well, in my day, I could take 2 experianced people on +2 health while I was on normal heatlh. And guess who won, me, 10-0.
Ahh the days...
GasMask wrote:
> I suppose you are born with mild gaming skills, but then everyone is, I think.
> But we have finely tuned ours, so we rule. Come try beat me at Goldeneye, I
> think you shall be going home alone :o)
Unbeaten for 3 years. So Heh :oP
Only ever been killed once.
*blows finger*
> I suppose you are born with mild gaming skills, but then everyone is, I think.
> But we have finely tuned ours, so we rule. Come try beat me at Goldeneye, I
> think you shall be going home alone :o)
Unbeaten for 3 years. So Heh :oP
Only ever been killed once.
*blows finger*
I suppose you are born with mild gaming skills, but then everyone is, I think. But we have finely tuned ours, so we rule. Come try beat me at Goldeneye, I think you shall be going home alone :o)
Unbeaten for 3 years. So Heh :oP
Unbeaten for 3 years. So Heh :oP
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