So, there’s this little game called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, maybe you’ve heard of it? Well, just in case, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a game about a group of dudes who hate this other group of dudes, and they kill each other with guns that shoot bullets. Also, it has multiplayer.

This is what it looks like… I think.



Have you ever felt frustrated when everyone around you is excited about a game, but you’re not? It’s that feeling of disconnection you get when yours and another person’s mind is on two different planes of thought. I’m sure everyone has felt this way at one time or another. Maybe you were anti Halo 3 because you hate shooters, or perhaps you didn’t care for Super Smash Brothers Brawl because you didn’t have a Wii. Whatever the game, it can make you feel like the odd man out when cruising the internet and seeing the news and forums all centered on one game.

That’s the feeling I’ve been getting lately whenever I see something relating to MW2. All my friends are super excited, they’ve all pre-ordered it at Gamestop, and a few of them have even reserved that huge special edition with the night vision goggles. It’s not just them either; the internet is all abuzz with COD fever, with new info and announcements. Yet, I just can’t seem to get into the spirit.

It’s not that I think MW2 is a bad game; I just don’t see what’s so special about another military shooter. But this article isn’t about bashing MW2, it’s about how hype can split-up the video game community.

It can make you feel frustrated and left out. Like a party you’re invited to, but you can’t find a ride. So, naturally, you try car pooling with your friends.

By car pooling, I mean that you try to use your friend’s excitement to get yourself excited, but I can tell you from experience that you can’t force yourself into wanting a game. I tried forcing myself to get excited about Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, but I didn’t have a PS3. I came close to buying a PS3 Slim, but I changed my mind after I realized that I would be buying a whole console for just one game. I came close to spending four hundred on a game that I didn’t even want, all because I wanted to be part of the hype, I wanted to belong. Don’t make that mistake; you’ll just end up wasting money.



It sucks being the one looking through the window. Sometimes you just want to conform just to feel accepted, but you can’t force yourself into things. Sometimes you just have to take the hit and keep on going. When MW2 is released, I’m still going to be playing Borderlands. If any of my fellow rebels wish to join me, hit me up on Xbox Live, I could always use the company.