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Hello Destructoid. I play a decent amount of video games and spend just as much time (if not more) reading and writing about them. Why? Thats a good question. I'll have to get back to you on that one. In the meantime, i'd like to play some games and read and write about them.

I've been doing a small amount of blogging in the recent months and I recently decided that if i'm going to be doing that, I might as well do it here where someone might actually read it. Who am I kidding? Noone will actually read it.

I don't really enjoy writing, I do however get an amazing satisfaction from spell check. I'm old school. I remember the day I got my NES like it was yesterday, 1985. Well, actually I remember the year better than the day. Give me a break I was only 5. Do you remember when you were 5? Ok then.

Moving on. My next console was the Sega Genesis. Some of my best memories of that era revolve around the "beef" between the Genesis owners and the Super Nintedno owners. This wasn't some bullshit make believe beef like the "East Coast/ West Coast" beef was. This was real beef. You know, the type were "ya mom's ain't safe to walk the streets". I still have the "SEGA" tattoo across the belly to prove it.

Next was the Sega Saturn. (i did have the 32x and the Sega CD but those are hardly worth talking about as far as I'm concerned.) The Saturn was cool. I remember being rather impressed by the graphics and falling in love with Tomb Raider. Not because of the girl like some of you perverts but because it was just amazing. Somewhere around this time frame I was feeling a little bit of envy towards the Nintendo 64 guys. I don't know why I got off the Nintendo side of things, it wasn't intentional. I stepped into the Sega universe with nothing but the fondest memories of my Nintendo days. But alas, what can one do when receiving such things as gifts. Either way, I was quite happy with my Sega Saturn. That was until a new friend introduced me to his Playstation. (Although that might have sounded gay, by no means was it meant to.) He showed me how much better Tomb Raider looked, and how much better Tekken was compared to anything I had on the Saturn at the time.

This is where it all changed. I was sold. I needed a PlayStation. Even if it meant doing the unthinkable. Getting rid of the Sega Saturn.

And so it was done.

Moving into the the next generation, my recollections aren't quite as clear. I remember having a PS2 and I remember buying my Dreamcast. I don't know which came first but I know the guy who lived upstairs from me could burn those Dreamcast games onto cd's and they would play like a dream. I know he would give me 5 games for 5 dollars, and I know he seemed to have them all.

Could the PS2 do that? I suppose I could use Google and find an answer to that, but I'm trying to prove a point. What is the point? The point is SEGA KICKED ASS and they were steamrolled by SONY! That actually doesn't prove that point in any way, but you know what I mean.

Many years pass

Despite having my beloved Sega Dreamcast tucked away safely in a bed of pirated discs in my closet I purchased my 2nd PS2. This may have had something to do with the fact the DC had long been discontinued by this point.

Perhaps an XBOX would have been a good choice at this point? I was hardly aware of what was REALLY going on in the video game world by this time. I was on the outside looking in. Clueless. Much like I am today. The only difference is, I now have an XBOX 360.

It's definitely had a huge negative impact on my life. My wife moved out. My kids never answer the phone when I call and I cant seem to keep a job for more than a few weeks.

Just Kidding. I'm actually a pretty cool guy and I'm just working on finding the perfect balance of time between playing COD4 and bangin' super hot models.

Cerealy.
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"Dog, it's a Blu Ray, dog."
big filth | 10:56 AM on 06.13.2008 28 comments


This is what my neighbor says to me any time he is describing something that has to do with his PS3.

Apparently picking up a used copy of Assassins Creed was a good move because, "dog, its a blu ray, dog." According to him, "a blu ray cant be scratched or whatever, dog.". Well, that is interesting. It sounds like an amazing advancement in disc technology when you can create a disc that cant be scratched.

I wish someone could make cd's and dvd's that couldnt be scrathced as well. Well, one can dream.

In describing to me how awesome GTA4 is I learned that part of its awesomess is because, "Dog, its a blu ray, dog.". Oh? that is interesting, my copy of the game sucked, and now I know why. It is on a DVD.

A while back my neighbor had a 360 as well as his PS3. He lost interest in the 360 and sold it. I thought that was pretty odd so I asked him how he could get rid of his 360? Of course we know his answer, "Dog, why do I need that, when its not even a Blu Ray dog?"

How could I argue with that?

My neighbor isnt the only PS3 owner I know who is blown away by the fact the discs his games come on are called "blu rays". A co worker of mine loves them as well. The similarities between these 2 guys dont end there. Another thing they have in common is they are both the proud owners of old SDTV's. Neither one of them could tell you the difference between an HDMI port or Port Everglades and neither one of them uses their PS3 to watch movies.

Who needs to know about any of that when its a blu ray dog??



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Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:01
Crunshii
thats one blue dog. unscratchable?
Half left's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:01
Half left
Nice dog, dog.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:07
Char Aznable
That dog has four legs, yet only two boots. Something is amiss.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:07
Takeshi
Why is that blue dog wearing rubber dog shoes, dog?
bbrigg1's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:11
bbrigg1
At least it won't be a wet dog, dog. ewww
big filth's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:11
big filth
I didnt even realize the dog had shoes on. That is strange.
shipero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:12
shipero
Silly puppy, those are people shoes.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:22
tazarthayoot
dog, that dog's back legs is gonna get wet, dog.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:22
GuitarAtomik
Mainstream consumerism. It baffles me.
BigPopaGamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:39
BigPopaGamer
Dog, seriously I love your avatar dog.
MINOR THREAT's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:47
MINOR THREAT
I had a neighbor like that in college. He wore goggles on his forehead all the time. He hid his weed in there.
Mr Wilson's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:52
Mr Wilson
Haha nice. You should break one of his Blu Rays right in front of him. Indestructible my dick, dog!
big filth's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 11:57
big filth
dog, its a blu ray, dog.
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 12:30
Novakaine
big filth's got the best avatar on the site, dog.
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 12:36
adultswim810
lol my parents just bought an hdtv 47" 1080P with no hd cable or blu ray player. i propose we get a ps3 i pay for half they pay for half and then they can watch blu rays on it. They respond, wtf is a blu ray
big filth's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 12:44
big filth
^

haha. the irony.
SilverDragon1979's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 12:53
SilverDragon1979
I miss the old days when PS1 games were ACTUALLY BLUE!!! You would think Blu-Rau discs would be blue as well, ;-)
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 13:02
Technophile
I have a couple guys I work with that are just like this. You get the impression that they somehow think blu-ray is leaps and bounds over basic HD.

People love their buzzwords, moreso when they don't understand what they mean.
big filth's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 13:28
big filth
if I know anything, its that people like 2 things. 1 being blue, and 2 being ray's.
Usedtabe's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 13:50
Usedtabe
@Technophile: Agreed on the buzzwords. Ask average Joe what "DVD" even stands for and you'll get a laugh.

@Big Filth: This sounds exactly like those wannabe gangsta's who say "I gots ta gets me a Sony" or "It's Sony dog, so you know it's da shit". Brand and buzzword buying, always tricking the intelligence-deficient.
Mr Wilson's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 14:00
Mr Wilson
Cat, its HD DVD, Cat....Im ashamed that i just typed that
bbrigg1's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 14:36
bbrigg1
You should be., Mr. Wilson. You should be.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 15:18
Guagloves
so..much...Bru Ray!!
greks224's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2008 10:53
greks224
Hilarious post and commentary on the effect of buzzwords on the average consumer.

But as for the SDTV vs. "HD" debate, I sometimes prefer to play a game on my SDTV over my monitor, cause I'll get much richer colors out of a standard tube/rear projection vs. using a computer monitor (although, we have a new Panasonic 720p plasma, which does the job the best :D)

Also, 1080p as "full HD" is bullshit marketing as well - 1080p is only good technology when you have those 100" projectors.

Also, people become baffled when I tell them that the "old, cheaper technology" of rear projection technically yields the best picture still.

Contrast ratio > pixels, imo.
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