I'll be honest:
1. I am utterly horrible at video games, particularly ones in which the object is to destroy other creatures/objects. Video games are the one and only thing I have every received a "D" in -- and I seriously did! When I was in college my suitemate had some game I have no idea what it's called on an older Sega (I think), and it was not really very hard. Once you lost all of your lives, it gave you a score based on how well you did. I had to play with someone else (2-player) in order to actually make it through the first level. Even then...I always got a D. I think there were also F's, which I probably got if they were available.
2. Sometimes I like to use games to escape from reality. Give me Internet Hearts sans internet anytime. Pinball, Free Cell, Minesweeper -- the best! And of course there's my love affair with the Sims, which I hadn't played for over a year until a couple weeks ago...proving that I am not addicted! It is so nice to watch someone else's life unfold in that game; much nicer than the stresses of my own, at times! And if by chance one of the Sims catches on fire while cooking mac 'n cheese for dinner...just quit the game without saving and it will all be okay. If only life were like that. Since I'm being honest, I'll also admit that lately my Spider Solitaire games have been on the Easy level...just because it's nice to know that at the end of the day I can win SOMETHING, even if I haven't won the battle for a well-behaved rabbit or work environment or hair-do.
Since games are such an escape and since I'm so awful at video games that depend more upon button pushing rather than logical thinking, I particularly enjoy computer games that don't make fun of me too much when I am awful (like...giving me D's and F's!). Games like Whack-a-Wolverine and Traveler IQ Challenge and the Pinguin game and pretty much anything over at Homestar Runner. That's why I was quite happy when the lovely other Ruth directed me to Flight of the Hamsters. The hamsters were so nice when I ended up with a grand total of...30 points...! Oh my goodness...
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I'm thinking we can start getting excited about Obama now. 9 wins in a row looks pretty darn good. ; )
The game was called golden Axe. I love that game. I miss it! I like games too and end up with some board games like tabboo and such. I'm hopping someday I will be able to get a group of people together to play them and have a game night. Games for me aren't that much fun with out other people to play with. That was my favorite part. I didn't care that I sucked!
Thats for the memories!! :)
Oh, my. That travel game is addictive! And sobering ... I really need to get a handle on the countries of Africa and South America.
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