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Confessions of a Casual Gamer
joshsgirlfriend | 5:11 PM on 01.31.2008 31 comments


My relationship with games can be compared to a series of one-night stands. With the occasional no strings attached semi-serious relationship. Call it fear of commitment, or just good old fashioned A.D.D., but for some reason I always have a hard time committing to anything I start. It really bothers me, because I get myself worked up over a game and when I’m nearly half way through, life finds a way to disconnect the power cord and pull me back into the suck fest that is my daily routine, the daunting day and all the priorities attached. Perhaps I don’t know how to prioritize, or maybe I get to restless and need a change of pace. What ever the case, now is the time for a revolution.



I’m tired of being just a casual gamer, if I can even call myself that. It’s just the mediocrity of the name and my insatiable thirst for perfection that often goes unquenched. I think if I really devoted myself and cut off the lesser things in life, like homework and personal maintenance, I would have ample time to devote to gaming. Are perfect hair and a 4.0 really that important? The answer is no, especially when you have the capability to escape the weeds of the day and plug yourself into a game where you can exist in your own little fantasy world.

Try to help me out in my hectic transition. Josh will definately be a big help, but everyone else's input means alot as well.

Thanks for welcoming me into this fantastic community, hope to get to know everybody soon!!

-Diz



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EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
play moar games?
MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
I hate causal gaming simply for the fact that I like my games with confusing plots, big ass explosions, cheesy dialog, and gratuitous violence.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
Violence FTW.

Hi Josh's Girlfriend. I like Josh. He doesn't fail.

Listen to him, and you'll be fine I suppose. And I mean LISTEN!
JoshDunford's Destructoid Blog
@Sadistic
Gratuitous SEX and violence. Dont forget the sex.

Epic Fail intro post. Just kidding.

Maybe.
<3

-JD
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
No, this wasn't fail at all. To be honest, it would be amazing if every newcomer was this decent in their blogging.

And listen to Josh.

To his every command.
Yashoki's Destructoid Blog
Who the fuck is this Josh kid? GTFO my internets.
JoshDunford's Destructoid Blog
EDS; thats why I like you, My friend. :)

-JD
MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
Oh yeah, I can't forget about the non-essential to the plot sex scenes, random boob/buttocks shots, and anything that involves prostitutes.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
@ Yashoki: That would be JoshDunford. He's a good community member. Better newb than I was, although I guess that's not saying much.
Knives's Destructoid Blog
Sleep less, sleep is overrated =P.

Also welcome and get yourself an avatar ASAP!


As for recommendations, I guess you should try different genres, even ones you might not have liked in the past or think you won't like, I got into rhythm by the end of 2006 and now that's probably what I play the most.
Riser Glen's Destructoid Blog
Who the fuck is this Josh kid? GTFO my internets.
MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
Who the fuck is this internets. GTFO my Josh?
Sadie G's Destructoid Blog
Do you have a DS lite? If not make Josh buy you a pink one so you can take it with you and play whenever you want. That should up your level a bit!

PS 4.0 and Perfect Hair are important, but so is not being a casual gamer. ;) Also, if you don't play, try the sims 2 for PC. You can make your sim have perfect hair and a 4.0 and you're still playing games. Plus I know it gets frustrating trying to maintain that GPA so you could always take "study breaks" and play a fighting game or some game where you just kill a bunch of things :)

Also, Who the fuck is this Josh kid? GTFO my internets.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
I Love Destructoid.
Yashoki's Destructoid Blog
LOLZ ITS A GURL
Sadie G's Destructoid Blog
fuck i missed the whole point of your blog.
Aziel13's Destructoid Blog
more game
booze
games
pizza
games games+pizza+booze
epic win
joshsgirlfriend's Destructoid Blog
thanks guys, i love you all already.
Frohike's Destructoid Blog
You don't have to renounce most of the things you listed.

Just renounce sleep!

Easy.
joshsgirlfriend's Destructoid Blog
@sadie

thanks for the study advise sounds like a good plan, and i will play sims, i hadn't played that in ages.
joshsgirlfriend's Destructoid Blog
@frohike

yeah i don't think sleep is needed, just frequent naps. that should do it.
MaxVest's Destructoid Blog
Games, like tobacco, can be a harsh addiction. If you're fortunate enough not to have started at an early age, count your blessings and embrace casual gamerhood. Likewise with the excessive grooming. The 4.0, however, just might be your ticket to a better life. Pursue that before it's too late, and you just might escape the clutches of we, damned souls all.
Clockwork's Destructoid Blog
I've always enjoyed playing video games so I couldn't consider myself to be a hardcore gamer. It doesn't mean you play 4 hours a day it could be as simple as when you have some free time and you want to have fun, video games is one of the first things I turn to.
joshsgirlfriend's Destructoid Blog
Thanks to every one for making me feel welcome, I really appreciate it.
Tubatic's Destructoid Blog
4.0 is over rated, and doesn't matter in the real world. just a heads up.

Also, sleep less is vital. Some of my finer gaming moments happened after 11:30pm.

Though be careful. My most epic fails (ie falling asleep during a group in WoW) have come somewhere around 2am . . .

As they say around these parts, welcome and don't suck.
JoshDunford's Destructoid Blog
Who the fuck IS this Josh kid? GTF all up in it with Chubby Cox.



-JD
arktherobot's Destructoid Blog
Holy crap, I've known you for five minutes on the Internets and I already love you. :D

Although I've been playing games all my life, I like shorter, more focused games that I can just jump into and play without having to stop and think and dredge around and get lost and get bored. You're not a casual gamer, you're just a smart gamer. (Also pretty :3). I saw a Natalie Dee comic today with a controller that had two buttons, "Run" and "Jump." The caption said "I just want to play games where I run and jump." I think that sums up my (and your) feelings on games. Do more with less, maybe? Simple is best? Or howabout, look at Portal. It's one of the most fun and original games ever created, and it's three hours long. THREE PERFECT HOURS LONG.

We do what we must, because we can.
Neonie's Destructoid Blog
If you've seen Josh's videogame collection. You will understand just how epic win he is.

Also great first post, a lot of intro posts could learn from this one.
Aertyr's Destructoid Blog
Date another Josh DUH!
LionheartAce's Destructoid Blog
Great stuff. Just try to ease yourself into games you might be interested in. I heard you really liked No More Heroes, talk about a hell of a step forward (with fountains of blood and coins at every stop). :D


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