Some Various Thoughts

I wanna take some time this week to answer a few thoughts I've had the past couple of weeks. I'm just gonna vent on a few ideas, and then wrap all this up with a random game review, cause that's what I feel like doing.

Xmas Wish Lists

Can I ask what the point of asking people what's on their "Wish List" is? I mean, honestly, I wander all around the net and see posts about this. I understand it's the season for gift giving, but are you planning on buying gifts for everyone that hits a forum?

If you are, then you are a very kind person, but most people aren't. People either do it to find out what's most wanted so they can want it too, or simply because they have nothing better to talk about.

Find something better people. Obviously, if a new Mega Man game is coming out, and you like Mega Man, you're gonna want the new game, and finding out other people want it isn't gonna make that decision any easier than it already is. If it's a new game not from any prior series, you'll get better info from a gaming site or mag than from people that haven't played it yet.

So, yeah, stop with these annoying topics.

Game Worship

We are all prone to this from time to time, including myself. We love a game soooo much that the next sequel or 15 are good in our eyes simply because it shares a title with some past love. I realize we want to relive the days of when that first game was fresh and new, but I'm going to tell you right now, you will never quite capture that feeling again. No new game will do it for you.

The worst offenders I've seen recently are Castlevania fans. Being one of them, I will admit that the Castlevania title alone sells me on at least renting the game, no matter what. But honestly people, we haven't had a really good CV game since Circle of the Moon, and if you hated that one, then from the era of Symphony and the 3D Castlevanias (take your pick as to what you liked best).

Really though, admit it when a game series has run its course and needs fresh blood. Don't just defend a game because it's Mario, Mega Man, Castlevania, Zelda, or whatever. Pay attention with your brain, not your heart.

And if you really wanna experience the game you loved again, play the game you loved, not some cheap sequel/knock-off.