I am going to use a few phrases right now that I find unsavory. It’s best to take the band-aid approach in these situations, get it all that pain out of the way in one quick, nasty motion. *Breath*. Gamer community. Blogosphere. Trend. *GASP* Ow. That sucked.
Anyway, the point. April hasn’t been short of news or goings on in the gaming world – the DSi came out last Sunday, there a new Jak and Daxter coming, lots of savory news to satisfy the fanatic soul – but there’s a strong air of discontent across the gaming community blogosphere this week. April is a dead zone for new games this year. Not a whole lot coming out. Starbreeze’s Chronicles of Riddick came out a couple of days ago, and that’s pretty much it for even cult favorites until May. So fans, bloggers, enthusiasts, the whole sordid scene is grumbling.
Today, I ask everyone reading, everyone out there who likes videogames just a bit too much and follows the industry just a bit too closely, to do one simple thing: go play something old. There are hundreds of great games out there, far more than any one person will ever have time to play. It’s spring time. Go outside, enjoy the air, have sex, drink an iced tea, and when you do sit down to play some games, tackle that backlog. Revisit an old favorite. Take a recommendation from a friend.
Just because nothing new is coming out, that don’t mean there’s not stuff to play. Love the one you’re with, dear reader!
Related links:
Chiptune Friday: Spring Into Spring With Sonic
Spring Cleaning: Dusting Off Your Old Games
Chiptune Friday: Spring Is In the Air With Okami