10 Videogame Resolutions for 2010
Scott Jones, Crispy Gamer
Gaming is no longer a mere pastime or a hobby. It's a bona fide lifestyle now.
Which no doubt explains why, when I sat down to mull over my
Here's a list of resolutions that I'm personally going to try to abide by for the next 12 months.
1. You will not buy any Collector's Editions, no matter how beautiful their deluxe, metallic casing is, or the quality of the paper stock of their art books. Instead, as you pass by your local game store, you will lash yourself to the mast of your ship, if need be, and save yourself -- and around
2. You will engage in more meaningful hours of gaming in the New Year. Example: Playing "The Bigs 2" or "Lego Rock Band" at
3. You will laugh dramatically and heartily each time a
4. If you are having a difficult time with a section of a game, and have encountered a boss or puzzle that is getting the best of you, take this as a cue that it's time to hang up the controller for the night. (And not as a cue to load up "The Bigs 2" or "
5. You will finish at least one game in 2010 that is several thousand miles outside of your comfort zone. It might be a season of "Madden NFL 10" or "Final Fantasy XIV" or "Modern Warfare 2" or the original "Katamari Damacy." Save the painful groans. Truth is, there are glorious pleasures to be had in every genre. Just because something doesn't feel familiar to you, or you haven't played all of the other "Final Fantasy" games, doesn't mean it's too late to understand and enjoy it. Be more open-minded.
6. You will spend at least
7. You will finally get around to creating a standing multiplayer night one night a week, so that your friends/enemies/family can gather online. That night might be a Wednesday or it might be a Thursday. You might shoot one another, or you might heal one another. No matter what happens, even if your divorced friend Bill keeps forgetting to defend the flag because he's in the bathroom peeing out his alcohol (or, as he calls it, his "forgetting juice"), all of you will develop a bond so strong that it will last through the ages. Or, at least until next Wednesday night.
8. You will not engage in any pointless debates this year about how this game has better graphics than that game or how the PS3 "roolz." If any person does try to engage you in such a debate, hand said person
9. You will once and for all cease comparing/contrasting "XBLA Gamerscores" with friends, enemies or family. Playing through "Farty McFarts Wobbletastic Adventure Karts 2 "just for those low-hanging 1,000 Achievement points is no way to spend your life. Seriously, just look at yourself. Pathetic. For more information: See No. 2. See also: Kafka.
10. You will play a videogame that is at least 10 years old (the cutoff year is 2000) for no less than one hour once a week. It's essential to know your history, and the best way to know your history is by consuming these older games on a regular basis. Spend an hour or two each week playing "Diablo II," "Satan's Hollow" or "Majora's Mask" or "Syphon Filter". Never heard of these games? Get thyself to the nearest Googling station, stat. And if you happen to find an arcade not named "Dave & Buster's" -- a rarity, I know -- put down your Whopper, drop whatever you're doing, and spend an afternoon inside. This is the gaming equivalent of taking one of those speak-French-in-one-day immersion classes.
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