What happens when former hardcore gamers stop being so hardcore? They make lists explaining the demise of their hardcore-ness, of course!
So, how do you tell that you’re no longer a hardcore gamer?
• You prefer playing against the computer.
• You only play when your girlfriend is out
• You believe that winning isn’t everything
• It’s been days, not hours since you last switched on your console
• You’re the oldest person trading in games at GameStation
• You like your Xbox 360 and your PS3 equally
• You fondly remember a ‘golden age’ of gaming
• You avoid playing on the Wii because it’s too much effort
• Your FPS experience consists of spawn, run, die… spawn, run, die… spawn…
• You find the idea of videogames based on board games perfectly acceptable
• You’ve pre-ordered GTA IV but don’t mind if it doesn’t turn up on launch day
Yeah, that about sums it up. May I also add “Playing for a few minutes, dying, then giving up in complete frustration”? I played San Andreas for about 20 minutes yesterday and accidentally killed a hooker I was supposed to save. So I literally threw the controller down at the flow like a Randy Johnson fastball. I have zero patience for games anymore.
via Xbox-Scene
No Bubble Bobble reference in your top 11?
We all know that its after Bubble Bobble that video games Jumped the Shark
ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO SAVE YOURSELF!!!!!
OKAY HERES WHAT YOU DO……
STEPS FOR SAVING YOUR HARDCORENESS…
get xbox live
get cod4
play thru on hardened to hone your skills
hit up multiplayer.
youll be hardcore again…
I was living in denial until I saw this post. How did it all happen? Why did I ignore the signs?
How about when you buy a game – bring it home – never play it. It sits on the dining room table unopened for weeks – if not months.
Yeah, that’s me.
I think I may actually open up GTA, though.
The recent (X-mas) aquisition of my PS3 has rehardened my once prolific gamer zeal! Thats for pointing out that I havn’t regained my previous glory.