Gaming In Your 40's
Remember when you actually had the time to soak in the entire gaming experience?You know,before the wife and kids.Before the marriage of hard drive and console.It was just you ,a wired controller and that perfect distance between you and your analog TV screen.If you ever got stuck at any point in a game you could always count on your "physical" manual to give you little tips and hints ,almost as If the creators knew you'd get stuck trying to figure out how to get Alucard passed those iron grate doors.The john was now your war room because time spent sitting on the toilet would be utilized wisely dissecting manuals and formulating strategies,among other stinky things.Juxtaposed GamePro mags and Cheetos adorned your room floor ,and the wires connecting your shelf top stereo to the television set stuck out sorely with everything plugged in to your giant surge protector power strip.My ,have things changed!Not necessarily for the worst,though.Today,I...