Today when I was listening to the radio they had a skit about the Halo 3 Launch. Let me sum it up for you.
Nerds talking about halo.
Woman(slut) turns up and show them her puter.
None of the nerds know what it is (honey puff? I don't think so).
Woman(slut) calls them virgins leaved unsatisfied.
Clearly the people at the radio station think that if anyone plays a computer/video game they are hideous shut-ins that have no social life and will never spend any time with a woman. I play computer games and I'm married and have 2 kids so it is safe to say that I am not a virgin, but this made me think why does the media, and the public in general, think that games are for hideous shut-ins? I turned to Google in a search of answers (some people prefer Jesus- but I find Google faster).
The photo above is from the
Halo 3 launch right here in New Zealand. Jesus- look at the pink goggles! Yes they are pink and that is very sad, but the saddest thing is that they have goggles to protect themselves from a water gun, yes a
FUCKING WATER GUN. Oh My God you might get your eyes wet! Just in case anyone is wondering- most gamers do not need to wear goggles in a shower.
Next we look at people making costumes that look like game characters sometime this can be good but lets face it, most of the time it is just sad. Just follow this basic rule;
If you are a hot chick - good. If you are an ugly(or extremely skinny) dude - it is a very bad thing.
Hardcore gamers- Now I know that most people who play games will not be considered as hardcore gamers, but when you ask the average Jo about video games they all tend to think of the type of person who is in his 30's lives in his parents basement and plays World of Warcraft. So if you are that person, please god please move out. In fact
anyone who is over 30 and lives with their parents who is not disabled or mentally deficient- start looking for a flat now, because lets face it by the time a child is 30 the parent deserves a break.
Game related porn- Now this use to be mainly a Japanese thing. Those crazy Japanese love there porn, but now it is starting to trickle more and more into western culture, with recent examples being
Whorecraft and the
Spartan 3 on suicide girls. I get it you like games and you like boobies (who doesn't) but mixing them just make you look
sick, sick damn it. Ok the chick from suicide girls is pretty hot.
I think the biggest problem with the media's view on games is the gamers themselves not the crazy nerds or hardcore games. The "normal" people who have jobs/families are ashamed of admitting that they play games. If you are ashamed, don't be. There are some people who play games that are "cool"! Well actually I only know of
one but you can start the trend.
