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Originally posted by: Pale
There seems to be a strict division on this forum between people that take video games too seriously, and people that don't. Sometimes I fall into the trap of taking them to seriously. Too illustrate my example, take Bill, and take Ian. Ian over analyzes everything to the point that no matter what, it's bad news. Bill takes everything for what it is, a form of entertainment, and enjoys it. Which do you think is the best mindset?
I personally think the forum would be a better place if we all tried to act more like Bill. Then conversations would consist of discussing exciting news and how much we like games, instead of what is happening here.
Anyway, this is just an observation that I wanted to get in somewhere, and this was as good a place as any.
Edit: Oh shits! I went all emo in this post....
Hey! I take offense to that! I bought Zoo Tycoon and I'm not steaming furious! I'm content! I'm even buying Mario Strikers just for the new interpretation of characterization and attitude and animation, 7.6 IGN score be damned! I love SPrung and I don't consider Ping Pals wasted money AT ALL! I also just dropped 50 bucks on an old copy of Cubivore and am in love with the game...
I take games seriously when I'm dealing with serious subjects, like Miyamoto and Nintendo's gaming philosophy. Shigeru Miyamoto demands my attention and respect because he takes his OWN work seriously and with integrity, and that's why I can so easily criticize the last two Zeldas and call myself a Nintendo fan. Hell, I could criticize Pikmin 2 if you wanted me to! I've already criticized Sunshine and WW and MK: DD... and I feel perfectly fine doing so because Miyamoto's example of dedication tells me that I should inspire to meet his level of integrity and dedication.
But how do you reconcile this to the fact that I bought Ping Pals and enjoyed it? Simple, I enjoyed it, I liked it for what it was, and although it lacks a lot of substantive properties in a critical sense, that does nothing to lessen my personal involvement.
And that is why I call myself a Miyamoto Fanboy. Not just because of his games, but because he inspires me to be more critical of gaming, AND laid back at the same time. Miyamoto is responsible for the entire next revolution of gaming, yet he gardens for heavens sake! I think if we all took his example and had a more "do your absolute best and if you're not #1 at the end of the day, that's ok" approach to the future of gaming the entire community would be a better place.
~Carmine M. Red
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