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Andrew

I'm not saying Quiet's design is the best thing since blue-berry slurpies but at the same time it doesn't really offend me or jump out at me as something that's a grievous injustice. It's disconcerting heterosexuality is the new "Man-baby-immaturity" button. Lately I feel as if the gaming press in America is trying to shame me for being a straight male. Whether I like pin-ups or the females in Dead or Alive it all goes back to me being a walking Peter-pan complex.

Casey

I'm sure there are a lot of people that simply jump on the bandwagon. Aka, they do it to feel accepted, not because they actually strongly believe in the statement being expressed. It's sad but you're right Cas,human beings have a herd mentality. I'm not saying there cannot be indvidualistic expression but when people organize into mobs the collective IQ begins dropping exponentially!

Andrew

That's a huge problem I have with the gaming media. GTA,Saints Row,Halo,and Mass-Effect are NEVER brought up in negative connotations whereas Dragon's Crown,MGS5,and Killer is dead take their turns at the whipping line. American game journalism casts many stones but never looks at itself in the mirror.

I miss the simpler days. I noticed when I first got into gaming everybody seemed kind of cool with each other. Then came the age people started to take the console wars seriously. Then came the people determined to find sexism within everything gaming related under the sun. Then came the online griefing, moral grandstanding, and pseudo philosophical ranting. It's true,sometimes it's difficult to be apart of the gamer culture and be proud of it. However, I take solace in the fact gaming helped me meet many wonderful people. That's its' silver lining.

Picked on for being a movie buff? That's a new one on me. Though I guess people can misconstrue it as "If you know everything about every film you need to get a life!". Then again, anyone who loves something that much gets the same reaction. Kinda weird how we ostracize others for enjoying things. Isn't that why those thing exist in the first place,to be enjoyed?

Normally I have that attitude too,Andrew. That's why it was weird when I felt uneasy brandishing my psp in the theater before the movie. I never thought I'd feel embarrassed but I kinda did. It was as if the awkwardness of high school came back to visit me or something. lol.

I wonder if I'd feel different gaming on an iphone,Kev. It's an interesting question to ask. lol. There's definitely a stigma attached when I pull out my psp in certain places. However other places make me feel more mellow. It's difficult for me to explain and grasp fully myself.

In my case I don't watch television shows until they're on netflix. lol. I dunno,just feels more comfortable for me that way. But I agree. I rather game,draw,write,or see a movie.

Yup, once your tolerance for caffeine is high you don't get a kick out of it anymore. I've been cutting back too and substituting caffeine with ginseng!

I feel ya,James. lol. It's kind of crazy that way. Or sitting at home gaming makes you a loser yet it's perfectly acceptable to get drunk and make an ass of yourself because that's just a "normal Friday night". Society's "rules' are stupid.

Ultima and the early D&D games such as Eye Of The Beholder got my feet wet with western rpgs. Love the Ultima series!

I'll try my best,Cary! Shortly things are going to get busy again so if there's a delay don't take it personal! I think it's great you got to go to Pax. I'm kind of envious.