so i just picked up an acer 22'' monitor and I'm pretty much in love with it and i'm looking for a new part to replace in my computer right now im deciding on either speakers or a sound card.

I don't really know the specs on my speakers all I know is that there's 4 of them plus a subwoofer and they're made by altec lansing they've got quite a bit of age mayb 5 or 6 years and all i've ever used is an onboard soundcard so let me know what is the best bet for sound quality and im looking for a price under $300 if possible.

I'm not sure if the title is fitting for this blog entry but a big problem I have with internet bloggers is when they make a post like "stop buying used games because it doesn't give companies the money they deserve!" or topics like "Pirating games is bad don't do it!" while both are very good points they're pointless.

The whole reason I'm bringing this up is because I've seen a lot of them on gamespot's soapbox. In my mind these types of blogs are pointless. the mass majority of people reading these posts are most likely aware of the fact and lets face it if it saves people money they'll continue to do it. I'm not gonna lie I used to pirate games keyword (used) because i had literally zero funds for video games and my first ps2 was given to me as a present and not even by my own parents lol.

The point is people won't change their minds on these kinds of issues and we can clearly see that with the amount of games being pirated and the amount of used games being boughten only to save them an extra 5 dollars. The responsible gamer will not do this but then again there aren't that many in comparison to the whole gaming community.

So does anyone agree with this statement or am I just ranting?

Why am I not buying GTA4? The reason I will not be buying GTA4 is plain and simple. It doesn't appeal to me. I know that it's probably going to be one of the biggest games of the year and yes I probably one in a million who will not be playing this game even though I can and have the money to do so. It doesn't appeal to me. I've read and heard a lot of anticipation for this game and i just can't get enthused about this game. The thought of running over hookers, shooting up cities for points and stars, and just total mayhem does not come across to me as a whole lot of fun. Yes I know there is a story but it doesn't seem compelling enough for me. if I'm wrong then by all means please prove to me that previous GTA games have the backbone of a great story but I'm not so sure that people play GTA for the story which is one of the main reasons i play video games in the first place.



Also just because I don't play this game doesn't make me any less of a gamer. After my encounters with other hyped games (i.e. Assassins Creed, Lair, Gears of War) just because a game deserves a 10 out of 10 doesn't make it a game for everyone. Many gamers thought that Assassins Creed was a great game but for me it was so repetitive I almost tore my eyeballs out, not to mention the story wasn't that great. But this is all my opinion and what's great is that everyone is entitled to their own opinions and taste in games. So to think that just because almost everyone is anticipating this game doesn't mean there aren't people out there who won't be playing this game.

/FlameshieldOn

(Btw My first ever blog post so comments on anything and i mean anything would be appreciated :))