The Blackangel

Broken heart. I’m having to consider putting one of my rats to sleep. I haven’t been forced to a decision yet, but I still spent the entire day bawling my eyes out.

I would say no. With the rate technology is going, and the fact that computer systems are obsolete 6 months before they’re on the market, PC gamers have to move lightning fast to even begin to try to keep up. Constant updates, memory issues, viruses, hackers, and all sorts of other things. Consoles make more sense. The games are specifically designed to run on that system, whereas computers aren’t specifically designed for gaming. Yeah, you can buy a gaming PC, but if that was the only intention for the machine then it wouldn’t have notepad or Microsoft Word. Not to mention that it’s a lot easier to find a spot for and move a console than a PC setup. Consoles are superior.

There’s a place not too far from where I live that has a thing that if you can eat a 72 ounce steak (5 pounds) in an hour, it’s free. I can eat roughly 2 pounds of beef in one sitting, but definitely not 5.

I tried Riven several times, but I could never figure out what the hell I was supposed to be doing in the damn game. That one was WAY beyond any capabilities I ever had.

It’s my method. I didn’t say I was good at it or that I didn’t have to regrow a brain afterwards.

I’ve been sticking to some of the games I’ve mastered for the most part. Zelda games and different indie games on the NES. But one that I find relaxing isn’t a typical game. It’s a mobile game. Word Cookies. It gives you a bunch of letters and you have to find the words to fill the level. The words are prechosen, and you figure them out. There’s no time limit or anything like that. I recommend it anyway.

If I think it’s something that will leave me a couple brain cells afterward, I go slowly at it. I make tiny adjustments in the most seemingly insignificant things and see what the results are. When I get a reaction in the game to what I did I make a mental note of it if it doesn’t lead to exactly what I’m after. I continue that way until I get what I’m after. Sometimes it can take hours or even days to figure it all out, but I’m tenacious and methodical with things of this nature.

Puzzles? I’m lucky if I can get my damn shoes on the right feet. I’ll pass on that shit.

I think it's more of a "my dick is bigger than yours" kind of thing. People who consider themselves "professional" gamers are always looking for a new way to put themselves above the rest. So if they can play Zelda without collecting a single rupee, or get through Mario in 10 minutes or less, or some other bullshit then they are better than the next guy. And yes I watched a video on YouTube of a guy playing Zelda OoT and beating it without collecting a single rupee. It was interesting to say the least.

Can I just slap Justin Bieber instead?

A-D One

I nominate @Shagger @Crazycrab @StaceyPowers @skyfire @killamch89 @Alyxx

Word Cookies is one that I keep coming back to. I don't know why, but I play it all the time. It's a relaxing game until you can't for the life of you figure out that one last god damn word.

Living the rest of my days in a wheelchair, I have an extremely small amount of options for things to keep myself occupied. If I had to give up gaming, there would be nothing for me to keep my hands occupied. If I don't keep my hands, ears, and eyes occupied I start having severe anxiety that often goes into full blown panic attacks. So fuck the money. I'm keeping my games.

I never owned one. But I’ve had several PSP’s. I haven’t used one in years though. One of them that I wish I could find is the AC edition that I had. But I have no clue where it went.

Considering the design of the Xbox, PS5 has this one hands down. I don’t need a cement block plugged into my TV. Microsoft screwed their self with that bullshit design. I just hope they grow a brain cell or two and change it before launch. Or they’re gonna be lunch.

Who (what?) is Ninja?

I was getting ready to mention Mario 2. The one that I was gonna mention was Toad. I know most perceived Toad as male, but there was never any actual confirmation in any way. And if you look at the rest of the Mushroom Kingdom, they all look and dress identically. So Toad is one that I would call either genderless or androgynous. It kinda reminds me of what Gimli said in Lord Of The Rings: It’s true you don’t see many Dwarf women. In fact, they’re so alike in voice and appearance, that they’re often mistaken for Dwarf men.

Considering that camping isn’t really playing the game, and seems kinda cowardly if you’re not specifically a sniper, they fucked up.

After the movie came out, for a long time I always played the Mortal Kombat soundtrack when I played the game. It seemed appropriate to a kid.

That works!

To some people like radically religious people, the closest to cursing that is allowed is mentioning people who are “damned” and talking about their religious version of “hell”. Or referring to a donkey as an “ass”. If it’s not written in their religious scriptures (Quran, bible, etc.) then it’s a one way ticket downstairs.

If he’s on dial up, he would have limited data. Surprising as it may be, some people still use it. Money is a bitch, and you do what you have to. Also some companies offer plans that have limited data for a lower price, that’s not dial up.

First off, I want to say that this fake bullshit 80’s nostalgia from 20 year old kids makes me sick. It’s another fad that none of them even have a clue what it’s even about. Now to answer the post. First off you have to consider that the graphic capabilities of the 1970’s were by today’s standards extremely primitive. But back then, they were pretty advanced for a gaming system. Atari was a pioneer in the industry, and are the ones that kept gaming alive through the crash of 83. The system was really basic. The games were usually a single screen game, and the controller was a simple joystick and button. That was an amazing way to play the games. Simplicity equaled entertainment back then. And for some of us, myself included, it still does. 8 years later in 1985, we got the NES here in the western market. It was a revolution. The games were complex, the screens scrolled, and changed in all. The graphics were something we never saw coming. For the time, and by comparison, they were right next to lifelike. Compare Mario Bros on Atari to Mario 3 on NES. And the games got larger, more complex, and more challenging. The only problem was the price. Most couldn’t afford $200 for it. Nintendo fever hit like nuclear bomb. Atari kept gaming alive through the crash, but Nintendo was the defibrillator that got the pulse strong and hard. I can’t really compare the games other than graphically, because they are so wildly different. I’m not going to go on to systems like the 5200, 7800, or Colecovision. I’m posting this from my phone, and I can’t type for shit on it. I’m sure there’s 100 typos and mangled words, but I’m also sure my point got across. When I get a chance to get on my computer and can use a real keyboard, I’ll answer to those.

Not always. There's some of us who truly don't give a shit about our own health. Or anyone else's for that matter. No one is getting out of this world alive. All we're doing is postponing the inevitable. For what reason, depends on the individual.