Emasculated
I didn’t realize it had been so long since I posted anything. I’ll try to get to snapping some pictures or something.
But anyway, so I walk into a local EB Games (local to where I work anyhow) to pick up the new Ghost Recon. While I was waiting for a couple knuckleheads to get their orders sorted out, I stood by to watch a guy playing the 360 version of GR:AW on a lovely LCD monitor. Simply amazing.
The counter’s clear, so I take my game to be rung up. As the clerk goes to get the game he adds, “whew, servers will be full tonight.”
I’m sighing on the inside. He places on the counter the 360 version, when I handed him the purchase box for the regular ol’ Xbox version. So now I have to say, “um, the regular one.”
“Oh, I’m so used to handing out the one for 360. You’re the oddball.”
Like kicking a wounded animal.
Minna said,
March 10, 2006 at 10:34 am
Ouch… I’m offended when I ask about a game at a store and the clerk asks “for a game console?” I’ve been heard to say ‘consoles are toys.’ (I’ve probably mentined that before, though. No new stories from me, sorry.)
But haven’t you heard, Xbox 360 isn’t that great after all.
unknown said,
March 10, 2006 at 5:22 pm
I agree, consoles used to have the dumb-downed versions and I think a lot of games now are being developed with a more casual gamer in mind. I suppose if you’re in the business of selling games, you would want the broadest audience you could get, but it’s unfortunate for those who are up to the challenge.
I could list a hundred reasons why 360 sucks, but I could list another hundred about everything from the PC down to the Game Boy. It just happens to have the games I want to play. I’ve had their online service for about 3 years and generally I think it’s great. Much easier to just take it over to a friend’s house and hook it up to a second TV.
The launch games are mediocre, but that was to be expected. They just want to get as many boxes as they can into homes.
But as far as games for the 360, there’s some really cool stuff coming from some really talented developers.
In the meantime, I think I’ll just buy a GameCube for the new Zelda.