Let's Not Talk About Video Games

I am a misunderstood individual.  In the universal rankings of everything and everyone that's popular for being highly misunderstood, I'd fall somewhere between "crop circles" and "female emotions".

Why exactly am I calling myself misunderstood?  Well it begins with a little confession.  I enjoy video games.  Not as much as your average "hardcore gamer" but a little more than those who are nagging me to help them plant digital plants in Farmville.

Gamestop: 1; My Intelligence: 0

I don't know why I ever walk into a Gamestop. On top of the numerous alternatives available, I don't even play video games all that much anymore anyway. I suppose it's the ubiquitousness of the chain that keeps me from patronizing the more deserving vendors, much like how you go to masturbate but your hand gets distracted popping pimples on the way down.

A High Score with No Name

As much as I can appreciate the 40-hour, dialogue-driven action/adventure romps with a clear cut goal that seem to be popular with the video gamers, it'll never compare to the good, old-fashioned score-attack games. That's why I downloaded Groovin' Blocks for the Wii. Sometimes you get tired of saving princesses, damsels, worlds, days and loose change - you just want to get the high score. Yup, old school gaming!

Load Times: A Personal Flashback

It's 2008. I no longer want to wait more that three seconds for my entertainment to get with the "entertaining". I want to snap my fingers and have instant gratification for my senses. Perhaps I'm being a tad unrealistic, but when I load up a DVD or video game, I shouldn't have to wade through a cesspool of unskippable copyright warnings, previews or animated developer credits.

I Won't Be Buying a PS3 Anytime Soon

Last night, I got to talking with a couple of guys, each telling me that the Playstation 3 they received for Christmas was amazing. I listened to their stories of the crisp, lifelike pictures displayed before them when they popped in some Blu-ray movies. I walked away with an admission that it indeed sounded awesome, but then slowly realized that neither of them really talked about the games it was capable of playing.

Those conversations further validated my stance on not getting a Playstation 3 anytime in the near future.