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| Silverwind:
--- Quote from: popsicle on May 23, 2011, 06:18:19 pm ---Utopia for Intellivision is relaxing to me. The random bings and bongs of slow but persistent fishing, the gentle shuuuuuush sound of your crops being watered on, the fact that you can (later in the game) do a few actions and then sit back and watch the weather and pirate boats float around... mesmerizing --- End quote --- Love that game.. yes the fishing and rain on your crops is relaxing. :D |
| Jack Burton:
Puckman When I would be up all night procrastinating finishing an essay in college I usually ended up in the darkened living room on the cab playing a series of very low scores in puckman while rambling on with my roommate while he was on his computer. |
| Blanka:
Nobi Nobi Boy :D |
| mimic:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on May 23, 2011, 11:18:10 pm ---In addition to my 3yr dabble in meditation, Ive also been in the martial arts for far longer.. with plenty of full contact bouts. --- End quote --- Yo, internet tough guy. I sprinkle my yogurt with martial artists like you. Beside knowing how to play Mortal Kombat doesn't make you one. Check this move out...* mimic slaps Xiaou2 around a bit with a large trout ha! Didn't see that "move" coming, have you! Back on subject. What was the game that pissed you off in your most recent memory (that question is for you too Xiaou2, and don't claim there isn't one, you already mentioned that not many do=some did!) For me it was nibbler in the competition. But the game that made me seething with anger was that kart game for Wii, some mario kart garbage or something. I was playing against my buddy, I knew I'm not gonna win but I came last! And that's what made me so angry... there is a tree now outside my window... Not at him but at the game that's supposedly for children and was so disturbingly vicious throwing crap at me. I was literraly sick to my stomach I was so angry. p.s. wow irc commands work in html? |
| Xiaou2:
To be honest, I was being a bit kind. The game that sorta angered me as a kid, was maze hunter 3d (sms). You had to run one square left, then immediately diagonal for two squares, then jump over the chasm of space. The floor was slick, and you needed to run to get over the gap. The problem was not so much the game, but that being so accurate with the sega gamepad was nearly impossible. I later got one of those handheld epix ergonomic sticks (for the C64, but was compatible) which had Microswitches in it, and was able to beat the level nearly every time. However, even with the worst games, I dont smash a control panel, start cursing up a storm..etc. Eventually, I realize I cant handle the game anymore, and switch to a different game. If the game that kicked my butt was good, Id come back to it another day and try again. In fact, I enjoy a game that thrashes me... such as Spy Hunter (arcade). It really challenges me, and I love the way the AI manages to take me down in a series of random catastrophic events. One of the most memorable games I have is of Thunderforce II for the sega genesis. As a kid, I spent like 1.5 yrs of "off and on" playing, before I was able to beat it. (One of the bosses is actually harder to beat than the original x68000 version) Unlike you, I can handle losing, and I can handle coming in last...repeatedly. I can handle and deal with losses with good grace, and most importantly... I enjoy the experience of playing much more than the final result of winning or losing. And thats the real point here. You are taking a simple game, and making it way too personal. Associating a loss (or merely poor performance) as something egotistical and personal. And putting too much value on results, instead of focusing on the 'now' and enjoying the experience.... Concentrating and enjoying the Good... instead of the bad. But as Ive said, its more than just about games. Its about enlightenment and self control. As a kid, I used to curse like a drunken sailor. It took me years of effort to cease my foul tongue.. but now, it takes a lot to make me curse, and its always with conscious control that I decide to let it out, or keep it held back, change it to something less foul..etc. Also, as a kid I used to push/beat my younger brother around/up. Hitting him when he pushed my buttons. Eventually, he imparted some words that Id never forget. He said something like this: "You may be physically strong, but inside, you are Weak." And he was right. Back then, it was extremely easy to make me go off the handle. I literally had no self control, at all. Yet years later, with tons of effort, and Ive talked at least 2 raging men down from a fist fight with me, rather than the typical ego & emotionally fueled rage ending in physical actions. I would never claim to be perfect... nor would I would I claim that Meditation will work for everyone. It was merely one thing (of many) that happened to help me. The biggest thing is having proper attitude, and ability to accept you are flawed, and that you want, and try, to make changes. My buddy cant play a single game without a string of curses and negative comments. He rolls thru life in pretty much constant anger and bitterness. And while I can sorta relate, its hard to be around for any length of time. Its very sad to see, and if he does not change soon... hes going to destroy his entire life. (as well as possibly his family members lives) Hopefully one day I can get through to him, before its too late. Sadly, hes stubborn as a mule. Choosing to be Deaf as a doornail. Defiant and challenging, like no video game could ever be. And way too comfortable in his condition. PS: The toughest guys, are the ones who fight/counter without ANY emotion. A sort of robotic precision and focus. Emotion draws ones attention away from the task at hand, and thus failure rate is pretty high as a result. These guys usually are the last to get into a situation.. and the first to walk away without damages... (Even against a surprise virtual Trout attack) |
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