eh, this is something I've been wondering about for a while. the future of gaming... where will it take us? will it have us all be "casual gamers" or "extreme gamers" or will it bring up a whole war between who's the true gamer and who isn't? also, what will happen with the consoles?

*chuckles* I don't hold a crystal ball to these things. none of us do. not even the ones that supply us the consoles to achieve our favorite hobby or careers (for those of us that consider gaming a job). it was mentioned in many a magazines before about the future of gaming, mainly along the lines of a "one console world." the thought honestly scares me of a one console world. reason for it being, who would we go to for our games, would we all have the same gaming experience.... the same, bland, dull gaming experience. I'm sorry, but I like the fact of many options as far as gaming consoles go. reason for it being not everyone's tastes are alike. the ones that have been out for a while, the Xbox consoles, the Playstation consoles, Nintendo consoles... they all got us into the gaming world. each console is remembered for a fantastic game. so fantastic that people swear by it because of what it did for the console, how it shows up.

eh, don't mind me. I'm just on a little rant about the gaming. but here's another thing that comes up: casual vs extreme gamers. or those that title their profession as a gamer. *raises her hand to this conviction with a smirk* how will this be determined now? the gaming generation has changed. more women and girls are getting into gaming, but men & boys for some reason find it very difficult to understand. brand the girls "casual gamers". let me tell you boys something: there are those of us out there that are just as hardcore as you. I have a friend whom I consider to be a sister thats pretty hardcore with her Xbox360, in particular with the game Halo. plus, meeting and seeing other girls in other forums that know a thing or two about shooter games. know enough to kick your butt. *smirks* plus... try a challenging RPG or two and tell me there isn't a girl gamer who wouldn't give it a shot? you're looking at one; and I'm no casual gamer. when I think casual gaming, I think more of board games. granted, I love board games, but... thats a casual thing. video games are a whole other thing entirely, not in the realm of casual.

then... you come across a breed that play games for the games themselves.... a true gamer. I met one not too long ago. couldn't help but smile at the thought. one that doesn't get caught up in the whirlwind of console wars or anything like that. bases it on the game for a particular system and thats it. those are the true gamers. ones that love games and master their craft. you don't find those around anymore. I try to be fair about it, but if there's a particular console that doesn't have any appealing games to me, then I don't look. but it doesn't mean its out for the count.

all I want you to ponder on, despite this wall of text that was a rant from one thing to another, is what you think the world of gaming will end up? will it be for the better or for the worse? I personally hope it will be for the better. competition is the one thing that strives for better things. things that haven't been thought of for the ultimate gaming experience. thats where you wanna go.

this concludes my rant. the rant of the goth who considers her profession to be that of a gamer. *smirks* have a good one!

Namaarie,
Integra Belladonna