In recent weeks I've discovered that I've never been more happy or excited about games. 
I am so fucking tired of people being so pessimistic about games and the game's industry. 
I am sick to death of insanely spoiled brats shitting on games that get lower than a 9 out of 10. 
Finally I fucking can't stand assholes with entitlement complexes, people that think all DLC should be free because they cut it out of the main game. 
I can't stand being lectured by spoiled brats that think the world should just hand them everything.
Dude New Mortal Kombat, infamous 2, rockband 3, high-res trophy filled dreamcast games, Plus tons more. it's not just this year, every year is the best year for games. I've just come off playing what I think are 3 of my new favorite games ever Red Dead, lost planet 2, and Alpha Protocol.  I think all three of those games are really really good equally and with zero irony. 
Anyways I can't really explain it but I'm very happy with games these days.

I actively avoid being pessimistic about everything concerning video games.  I'm not the one who'll call Natal shitty or the 3DS a failure because of 3D without having tried them out first.  I'm always interested in technological implementations related to gaming that might change things up.  
 
I really do love video games.  It saddens me that I'm young, without a disposable income, so I can't play many of these games that I always hear about and that I'd want to play so much, but that's okay; reading and writing about games is also fun.

None of those games interest me :|

It's E3, time to get HYPE! 
 
Hyped, that is.

Now if only we can have a lil less shooters, and a few more other genre's! ^_^

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Yep,   Alot of people just somehow don't realize how good we as gamer have it. "

I love games.

I'm on my third play through of Alpha Protocol now :/

Odd picks for your favourite games ever, but I definitely feel gamers these days are too picky.  The same thing happens for movies, etc, as well but unless the game is an absolute stellar AAA title, it's apparantly not worth talking about, or even playing.  What happened?
 
Alpha Protocol is a great example of this, it's not Earth shattering, and I wouldn't consider it one of the best games ever made due to several flaws.. but if you liked Mass Effect, or KotOR then it's still a very enjoyable experience, and doesn't deserve to be completely ignored just because it didn't recieve 10/10 reviews.

Just wish I wasn't so hard to please these days. I purposely try and really squeeze as much enjoyment out of most games, though I am always come out with far too much to complain about. 

I agree - I think far too many people nowadays approach video games with the sort of mind set that says "Okay look game, you're going to have to entertain me in these specific ways" that's just plain wrong. Games are recreational activities man, we're spending our time on them to get some enjoyment out of it and for every shit game there is, I'm sure there's a worse way to spend your time then to complain about it's flawed mechanics or whatever. 

I share the love, bro. I'd definitely say I'm in my Golden Age right now. There have been so many classic games this generation that I'll remember fondly for a long time, especially Oblivion, BioShock, Dragon Age, Fallout 3 and Mass Effect. And while I don't like playing games online, I do love how the internet has brought us streamlined game patching, DLC content and of course, downloadable games. This has been a truly great generation for games, and it's not near being done yet.

Nobody disagree or the thread might be locked.
 
Dude I really agree with you and gaming has never been better!  I cannot wait for those three totally derivative games you listed!  GET HYPE!
 
That should do it.

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Yep,   Alot of people just somehow don't realize how good we as gamer have it. "

I can't say I've got super-excited about the latest lot of recently released games (although I haven't got my hands on Red Dead Redemption yet) but E3 is just around the corner and I'm mega-hyped about that, it's gonna be awesome!

" I agree - I think far too many people nowadays approach video games with the sort of mind set that says "Okay look game, you're going to have to entertain me in these specific ways" that's just plain wrong. Games are recreational activities man, we're spending our time on them to get some enjoyment out of it and for every shit game there is, I'm sure there's a worse way to spend your time then to complain about it's flawed mechanics or whatever.  "

Wow, you have the tastes of a 12 year old who likes shitty games. Lost Planet? Alpha Protocol? LOL!!!

" Wow, you have the tastes of a 12 year old who likes shitty games. Lost Planet? Alpha Protocol? LOL!!! "

" Wow, you have the tastes of a 12 year old who likes shitty games. Lost Planet? Alpha Protocol? LOL!!! "

Agreed. Video games are wonderful, and all those negative people who whine about "when I was a kid" this and "I only play shitty pretentious indie games and complain about how mainstream and corporate everything else is because my parents didn't love me and I need to feel special" that can suck my balls.

" Agreed. Video games are wonderful, and all those negative people who whine about "when I was a kid" this and "I only play shitty pretentious indie games and whine about how mainstream and corporate everything else is because my parents didn't love me and I need to feel special" that can suck my balls. "

There are a lot of valid things to complain about, but the fact that we are still buying games should tell us just how much we like them.

This thread is a nice change
 
Enough of these " I'm quiting gaming" and "i found more important things to do in life and want everyone on this videogame site to know!" threads
 
Also,

" Agreed. Video games are wonderful, and all those negative people who whine about "when I was a kid" this and "I only play shitty pretentious indie games and complain about how mainstream and corporate everything else is because my parents didn't love me and I need to feel special" that can suck my balls. "

" This thread is a nice change
 
Enough of these " I'm quiting gaming" and "i found more important things to do in life and want everyone on this videogame site to know!" threads
 
Also,

Breaking News!.

Abraham Lincoln has invaded the front page

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love your enthusiasm, but your SPOILED BRATZ talk is off-putting 

" @Icemael said:

" Agreed. Video games are wonderful, and all those negative people who whine about "when I was a kid" this and "I only play shitty pretentious indie games and complain about how mainstream and corporate everything else is because my parents didn't love me and I need to feel special" that can suck my balls. "

I second this. Being that I play a lot of old school RPGs, I find the amount of retro elitism in that specific genre to be absolutley hilarious. Some guy tried to argue against the idea of autosave in one of my recent blogs (because, as you know, making things convenient for the player is a cardinal sin), and of course, my favorite, the guy who made an account on this site for the sole purpose of very angrily chewing me out because I didn't like Daggerfall's retardedly huge dungeons and then going on and ranting about how RPGs these days are too "mainstream" and watered down.    Sure, I agree with these people on at least a superficial level, but that kind of closeminded attitude annoys me to no end. "

" love your enthusiasm, but your SPOILED BRATZ talk is off-putting  "

Video Games Rule!

Fucking right dude! Video games kick ass!

Agreed!
 
Finished Dragon Age, Mass Effect2a and doing Red Dead right now, AWESOME!
 
For sure there will be some great games announced at E3. Dragon Age2 please!

I think ive been desensitized to awesome, haven't truly been excited about a game since windwaker.  

" @ArbitraryWater said:

" @Icemael said:

" Agreed. Video games are wonderful, and all those negative people who whine about "when I was a kid" this and "I only play shitty pretentious indie games and complain about how mainstream and corporate everything else is because my parents didn't love me and I need to feel special" that can suck my balls. "

I second this. Being that I play a lot of old school RPGs, I find the amount of retro elitism in that specific genre to be absolutley hilarious. Some guy tried to argue against the idea of autosave in one of my recent blogs (because, as you know, making things convenient for the player is a cardinal sin), and of course, my favorite, the guy who made an account on this site for the sole purpose of very angrily chewing me out because I didn't like Daggerfall's retardedly huge dungeons and then going on and ranting about how RPGs these days are too "mainstream" and watered down.    Sure, I agree with these people on at least a superficial level, but that kind of closeminded attitude annoys me to no end. "

just like people that think fast travel is the worst thing ever and demand that no one ever use it. They can't just not use it, it must be destroyed from all games ever. I just laugh at them. "

yeah, i love video games also. i can't wait for E3 to start showing so i can see what is coming out. times have change that people should get things to be awesome.

You forgot the Last Guardian!!!!!!   YYYYEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!

During E3 time every year we get a lot of announcements of different things that make everyone super excited for games. E3 is just a sort of magical time for all gamers.

" Agreed!  Finished Dragon Age, Mass Effect2a and doing Red Dead right now, AWESOME!  For sure there will be some great games announced at E3. Dragon Age2 please! "

my problem is i want more games cuz i buy alot of new and complete them quite fast. so i sometimes wander down to the local game store and look at all the games i allready have and go back home feeling hollow inside. im so close to buying dj hero and 50 cent blood on the sand just so i have something

" my problem is i want more games cuz i buy alot of new and complete them quite fast. so i sometimes wander down to the local game store and look at all the games i allready have and go back home feeling hollow inside. im so close to buying dj hero and 50 cent blood on the sand just so i have something "

" @MichaelBach said:

" Agreed!  Finished Dragon Age, Mass Effect2a and doing Red Dead right now, AWESOME!  For sure there will be some great games announced at E3. Dragon Age2 please! "

Yes, those great games came out, you understand how truly great that is? "

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Yep,   Alot of people just somehow don't realize how good we as gamer have it. "

I'm the opposite of you. I could go in a huge rant, but whatever.

" I'm the opposite of you. I could go in a huge rant, but whatever. "