...to say that I am a video game player or junkie, however you see fit, from way back in the days of Atari and Coleco. And I am proud to say I was a girl who loved, and still do, to play video games. Yes, we had these consoles in our home (we being my siblings, cousins and I) and we played them until we couldn't play them any more. The games at that time may not come in any comparison to the games of today , but it's a part of my life that always brings a smile to my face.
Recently I was talking to a friend about the anticipation of the PS3 and how I feel that the price was a little steep for what I would buy to enjoy myself during the little time I'm ever home. Not amazingly, he agreed. But then soon afterwards I heard others actually debating on which system was better, Xbox or Playstation. I returned to my work area and pondered over the discussion I had just heard and a thought occured to me. What happen to the days when everyone, and I mean everyone, was excited about any new console that was coming out?
I remember when the kids who didn't have a console would come over and anticipate when it was their turn to play Asteroids. No one ever thought about a better console, they were just thinking, "I hope I get a turn". Then we later owned the NES, Sega Genesis, Super NES, Playstation, Ninendo 64 (yes we did own one), Sega Dreamcast (yes I owned one), then came the PS2. It was here when it all took a big turn.
Personally, I like both systems (Xbox and PS) and if I could afford it, I would have a rig setup where each would be hooked to a big screen television. But I do try to spend my money wisely. My own posessions are the handheld games. I own a PSP, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance Sp, Game Boy Micro, and a DS Lite. And though I get responses from people who are amazed at how many systems I own, I tell them I play them all and I love it.
Like I said, I am a gamer from way back. When we use to become so excited about playing our games in our living room an a crappy televison or saving our money to go to the arcade to play Donkey Kong, Ms Pac Man, Millipede, I can go on. I don't own a big game console today, mainly because of work, school, and my screenwriting. I do have friends who own either the Xbox/Xbox 360 or a PS2 and I can play them whenever I want. But I think there is one game console I'll purchase. When it hits the market I'll be there to buy a Nintendo Wii. Why, because Nintendo is not fighting to be number one or even two, they just want to make a gaming console we can all enjoy and love playing. Wow, this sounds pretty much like when I was a kid.
