Wardrox's Collection of Thoughts

I believe Modern Warfare2 is going to generate ALOT of discussion about video games in general - in light of the leaked first level of the game. Here is a quote from a NeoGaf user:

It’s a hot-coffee wannabe.

theinternetaccordingtoadrian:

People complaining that it’s all just for a quick buck, or for controversy — maybe you’re partly right (though I doubt it) — most of all though, you’re scared because a videogame is disturbing you, and now it’s time to point fingers at everyone but yourself for hoping one day games would become ‘mature’ and ‘break barriers’ and ‘push the envelope.’ Now that one actually is trying, even in an amateurish way, you want to change that stance.

No. Just no. Climb out your arse and open your eyes. It’s really taken MW2’s “controversial” level to make people go “ooh, look mom, ART AND MEANING!” Previous Call of Duty games were disturbing, just blunt and the vast majority, as with this level, didn’t really gave a shit about any “meaning”. Indie games have been doing this for years and they are much more disturbing (try playing Stockholm: An Exploration of True Love). I assume the author of the comment (some guy on Gaf) didn’t play those because they weren’t popular enough.

This is going to be one of those topics that’s going to go on forever isn’t it? We’re going to see a thousand blog posts with no research done about how this is ZOMGimportant. I agree this whole thing has some merit, but not half as much as would be indicated by the scale people fapping over it. That quote above is just the tip of the iceberg of dumb-people comments that will swarm the net. Each claiming they get the message, and that this is our Citizen K… I can’t finish that sentence without feeling a bit sick. Sigh. ART AND MEANING!

(So what if I’m replying to a Gaf quote on tumblr? Shutup)

Edit: As I went to get a coffee I realised one area that this stuff will actually have some meaningful impact; those people who only play mainstream games, yet who like to talk about games and art (you know, those ones who always herald BioShock as a master of story-telling though videogames, even though the majority of the plot is told to you via audio logs).

I have no idea what I'm doing with my life

cannibalcalvin:

I really don’t.

[some stuff]

This is something really serious and I’m having a hard time figuring out what to do about it.

University or college is great. Even if you are kinda fucking up. It is one of the few times in your life you have an excuse not to have a job, and you’re not doing anything important. Your friends and relatives don’t hound you to get a job, and nobody asks you when you’re starting a career. It’s a great time to work out what you want to do.

I kinda lucked out, in that I reached the end of University and was unable to support myself (no suit for me please). Thankfully, I have savings which are covering my ass for the next 6 months. After this I will be a multi-millionaire blogger probably.

Don’t take drugs, they don’t fix the problem. Go visit a school counsellor or something. They’re trained to help you understand the tangle in your head.

The feeling of “meh” you have sounds like a combination of being bummed out, and not seeing any areas of your life you want to drive towards. It happens. Something I found great for helping me here was structure. Get a part time job, get some to-do lists. It forces you out the house, makes you pull yourself together, and even better (with the part-time job) gets you money whilst you sort your head out.

If you try, you don’t have to get a shitty career and can just do what you want your whole life. Mo money mo problems.

hugs and kisses