Kind of a lazy day today, so this is likely to be brief. I’m also posting from the CR-48, which means that I’m using a keyboard that I have never been comfortable with. Apologies in advance for any typos.
I enjoy playing video games, but I also enjoy watching them. Right now I’m watching two friends of mine play though the co-operative campaign for "Ms. ‘Splosion Man". Why, you might ask?
Because it’s freaking hilarious, that’s why. The game itself is full of all sorts of humor. Some are funny background events. Some are the one-liners the odd main character spouts (she talks almost entirely in one-liners from female-performed pop songs).
Mostly though it’s to watch the players. Carlo and Bryan (the two friends currently playing the game) are having tons of fun making their way though the game. Seeing them celebrate at getting past a particularly difficult section or nearly pull their hair out from a section the designers clearly intended to be nearly impossible is pretty entertaining.
I actually do this sort of thing a lot. It lets me get an experience with a game I probably won’t play. I usually sit and surf the web while i watch. Today I’m taking the opportunity to put up a blog post. It’s a lazy, entertaining way to spend the early part of an evening before moving on to more exciting things.
So, nothing profound today. I’m just sitting here enjoying my day off. I have a glass of wonderful bourbon in my hand. I’m watching two friends swing between frustration and exultation. Not a bad night.
I enjoy playing video games, but I also enjoy watching them. Right now I’m watching two friends of mine play though the co-operative campaign for "Ms. ‘Splosion Man". Why, you might ask?
Because it’s freaking hilarious, that’s why. The game itself is full of all sorts of humor. Some are funny background events. Some are the one-liners the odd main character spouts (she talks almost entirely in one-liners from female-performed pop songs).
Mostly though it’s to watch the players. Carlo and Bryan (the two friends currently playing the game) are having tons of fun making their way though the game. Seeing them celebrate at getting past a particularly difficult section or nearly pull their hair out from a section the designers clearly intended to be nearly impossible is pretty entertaining.
I actually do this sort of thing a lot. It lets me get an experience with a game I probably won’t play. I usually sit and surf the web while i watch. Today I’m taking the opportunity to put up a blog post. It’s a lazy, entertaining way to spend the early part of an evening before moving on to more exciting things.
So, nothing profound today. I’m just sitting here enjoying my day off. I have a glass of wonderful bourbon in my hand. I’m watching two friends swing between frustration and exultation. Not a bad night.
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