PETAKTOU MALAKA
When asked by people why do I game, my usual and simple (easy) answer is because they are fun. Playing videogames however can be a turbulent ride and not always of the fun kind.
A couple of days ago, i got stuck at Super Mario Galaxy and had to repeat the same planet 3-4 times. At some point, right before another imminent death, i yelled at the TV, "PETAKTOU MALAKA!" (JUMP YOU A.......LE). I am not sure if videogames' most iconic character heard me but he still fell to his inevitable death.
With Battlefield: Bad Company, i kept cursing the developers whenever i had to find a RPG to destroy a tank, whilst watching my Explosives expert squadmate with a rocket launcher on his back, moving around and doing absolutely nothing to help. The "EN PELLOI RE" (THEY ARE CRAZY) screams were probably heard by my neighbours of the floor we share.
Before that i played Demon's Souls where the recipient of my abuse was actually me. "EIMAI GAROS", "EN EXW YPOTHESI" (I AM A DONKEY/IDIOT, I DON'T HAVE A CLUE) were some of the insults that crashed my confidence even more alongside the never ending deaths in the game.
This behaviour and sentiment really does go back to my childhood gaming days with games like Syndicate Wars and Cannon Fodder. Abuse, anger, screaming and swearing while playing videogames.
Am i alone in this? What about you? Ever had this experience and if yes why do you keep putting yourself through it?
Re: PETAKTOU MALAKA
No man, you're not alone. I'm really passionate about games, so i share the same behaviour and sentiment that indeed goes back to my childhood gaming days with any game.
Abuse, anger, screaming and swearing while playing videogames is my everyday activity, just like when i watch football, NBA and F1 on TV and i scream and swear.
If my gaming room walls were able to speak, they would fluently say every abusive word in English, Greek and Russian.
When i play a game, it's like i'm standing on a grandstand of G.S.P. in a live Football match of Omonoia Vs Apoel, screaming and swearing at the oposite grandstand and the referee.
In the case of video games, the referee is replaced by the game developer/CYTA/controls and online structure.
Lately opponents in MW2 and Infinity Ward are on the receiving end of my elegant compliments.
Sometimes my other half complains but i explain her that if i wasn't playing video games, i would be watching a sport that would still aggrevate me and mess with my tamperament...
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