Does anyone else here remember playing multiplayer with
people in the same room?
I mean within smacking distance from your friend that keeps
killing you, and not with the kid screaming about your mom over a microphone.
I remember getting the new Mario, Mortal Kombat, Bomber Man
and King of the Monsters games and I couldn’t wait to have my friends over and
play these games together all night.
I still suffer from post traumatic stress because of all
night Golden Eye 64 battles... so many bodies....
These were games that were design to be played with friends
sitting in one room... you know to encourage social interaction...eww right?
I remember one of the most fun moments I've ever had in a game, was playing Gears of War with a friend. We sat in my small bed room and played that game from start to finish. But the best part was when we just kept getting killed at a super intense part, but we just couldn't stop laughing. It was a great time. I don't think it would have been as fun over headsets in different areas. No Sir!
Look I’m not saying that online play now isn’t fun, hell I’ve
had some great matches in Mass Effect 3 and Defiance, but I wish that I could
have this same event in one room, with one T.V. with four of my friends.
Life is getting too digital too impersonal nowadays. Rather
than being told I suck by some random kid online, I’d rather a friend sitting
beside me. Call me old fashioned I guess.
Did I just get a bit philosophical there?
Good god I am old.
