IT IS TIME FOR SANITY

Okay I love video games anyone that knows me understands my sickness. I have to say I have become somewhat Bais on what it takes to be truely great gaming. I talk to people daily that have nothing more intelligent to say then "what system looks better". This must be directly related to the general american fasination with looks over substance. I will grant you that beautiful enviroments are helpful in video gaming emersion. But that only gets you so far before you realize that these amazing looks equate to a shorter length game with little overall difficulty that leaves you wondering if any thought was given to story. Most games that cater to the masses life First person shooters, sports titles and licensed games (ie. movie and tv based titles) Normally recycle sad story lines and repeadative game play. Those games are succesful because the players never question the norm, thinking if it looks better that if will be better. These games are released year after year with little gamplay improvements like better controls, more interesting stories or even longer game duration or replay value known to Role play gamers as new game plus. If you want to know if a game system is better the right question are as follows. What system has games that offer more replay value ? What system has games everone can play? What games on those systems have great story lines ? These are real questions to ask. I the passed 23 years I have watch video games go from something that has brought families and freinds together in the living room because they were almost totally intranced by the wonder of gaming and working to get to the next level and enjoy new experinces. Into a large group of have barely intelligent madden groupies and alienated parents without the slightest clue as to what gamers are doing. Rarely do I get to have conversation with someone that has anything better to say which system gots better graphics, I have to thank EA games for that ever year they do thier best not to raise the bar on sports games to far god forbide they try to really make better and more envolved. Why do that when you can see sweat on the forehead of a nfl player. How about collision detection that works or non retard AI. First person shooters have also screwed things up to the more gore and poor language the less an acutal family can share the gaming experience. I do enjoy the occassional Shooter for stress relief. But the market is littered with bad shooters that are progessively violent and valgure while pussing the multiplayer aspect instead of ingrossing story lines and overall game play length. Ever year madden players ask the same question whats new and does it look better. The last two years I have asked the same question only to receive the same answer. That question does it really matter and everyone always says no that thier still going to buy it. So just shut the fuck up and learn what it relly means to be a gamer adventure games, role playing games, cool party games, fun racing titles, truely interactive games that encourage a culture of gaming. Its more amazing to play games and find out how a friend finished a level that maybe you just could not figure out. Some games Have done this very well. DDR dance dance revolution, Super mario brothers, Final fantasy, Guitar hero, Shadow of colassus, ICO, and Resident Evil 4. These are great games that push all the greatest ideas in gaming story, replay value, diffculty, and allows for everyone one to enjoy gaming. SO whats the best system Nintendo WII it will bring everone back to living room with ease of use, fun gameplay and new controls to change the why you game. Now thats gaming... I have to the companies like red octane, harmonix, Square enix and Nintendo for not forgetting what is great about gaming.