When you were 4 you probably got some form of present, details are sketchy as you were 4 probably a shipment of bindezz beads or something from your dealer, but whats important it came in a big ass box. Well not big just big to you as you were four and to scale with a smurf or right height to work the chain gang on the yellow brick road.
So you had this proportionally big box and your 4. You probably climbed in it and under it, you drove it down the staircase like a race car narrowly missing or nailing the coffee table with the very breakable very expensive nicknack's on it. You put it over you and moved from place to place like a turtle amazed at your stealth that no one would possibly notice this cardboard crustation moving about the living room to the kitchen and back - doing cookie recon work.
So this was when you were 4 with a box. What do you do now? You still have a box but its a PlayStation/Xbox.
Suddenly your imaginary friend isn't imaginary, they are online helping you frag like a mofo from the other side of the globe with a name like MurderDeathKiller13 as opposed to Mr Squishyhead who likes cookies but cant eat them for himself. Online gaming is great, its a world wide community where you can Rock out, Drive like a maniac or have your enemies ph33r your l33t gaming skillz.
For only the cost of a current gaming rig of some description, a broadband connection and some of chance of a social life you too could be getting your ass handed to you by a Czechian 12 year old hopped up on powdered Red Bull. And much like Faust handing these over seems too easy as the temptation to be a fighter pilot, freedom fighter or lead guitarist is offered as something you presumably could not do any other way.
But is it that far outside your grasp? Get a Pilots Licence and with a little skill and a lot of hours you could one day be racing in the Red Bull Air race. Rock climbing and Abseil or perhaps Skirmish your way into your favourite parts of Tomb Raider. Pickup a Guitar and practice practice practice and one day you will be able to ...umm... Beat Guitar Hero on Expert.
Video games aren't bad things, they are shortcuts into something that you might not be able to do exactly - that's not to say that's the end of it. Short of FPS, most gaming experiences can be extended to the real world its just a question of do you want to go that extra mile or is couch potatoism for you.
Why play golf as Tiger Woods when you can just go play golf? Why race Mario Kart instead of actual Karts? Why schmooze as Leisure Suit Larry when you can... OK bad example but the point remains. Play video games but just don't ONLY play video games. Douglas Adam's says all technology comes from Sticks (although he doesn't say where sticks come from), however what goes unsaid with new technology is newer doesn't always mean better.
But as long as I can't fly a single prop Race Plane, blow up an enemy Titan or race the Targa - my Playstation will make a nice placebo.... for now...
Andy. A man who just wants a plain regular original style Coca Cola.
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