Classic Computer Games and Cultural Snobbey

I have always been facinated by computer games. From the very 1st cassette loaded games for the ZX Spectrums and Commodore 64's of the early 80's. I have had some real happy times playing these games. Sometimes I think it’s a sad reflection on my life that I have such fond memories of these old classic games. But am I any different from the people who become obsessed with soap operas or movies? Someone who is knowledgeable about movies or literature in considered to be cultured and intelligent but someone who is knowledgeable about computer games is a geek who needs to get a life.  

THE NEXT BIG MMO GAME!

You’ve heard it all before. Many pretenders have tried to take WoW’s throne but none have the staying power or the fan base. Aion was going to be the new king but it seems to be dying a slow and lingering death. RIFT and TERA are the new young upstarts and seem to have plenty of buzz around their release but I can’t see them making the grade. They are just following a trend instead of setting one. Same goes for Guild wars and countless other Fantasy RPG based games.

For the love of WoW

I have recently broken up with my partner of 2 years. We were engaged at one point and to be fair for most of that time we were very happy. Mainly, I realise now because we only spent weekends together. See we live 80 miles apart. Last year she decided she wanted to see more of me so I started staying over more and more until I was there full time. That’s when things started to go wrong.

In the Beginning

So here we go.

Please be gentle, this is my 1^st blog. No doubt I will mess things up for a while until I get the hang of things.

My intention is to mainly write about my experiences in WoW but I predict a few rants and musings from real life might make it into this place from time to time.