I love video games. I've always loved video games. But in this new (or current) generation a feel somewhat disappointed. The video game industry has changed and I don't always like what I see. Game developers all try to make their games look badass and try to overwhelm us with the flash of the product they try to sell, or try to make a game or divided it into many so they can cover all areas of the market. Its always been this way, I know, its a business! But games now seem to always be in a rush and try to release games as soon as possible to start a new project. I don't really know this stuff, its just what it looks like to me.

My point is, I don't enjoy video games as much as I used to. I'm not talking about way back to the 2D era of games or even before that with the first generations of consoles. My first console was a Super Nintendo. I'm talking about the time the PSOne was around, or the N64. What has happened?

When did games become so competitive and brutal with Oh-Snap! moments, and stopped being what I liked about them: being fun. I'm not trying to say that violence or gore in games is something i hate. As long as the game is fun and I enjoy it I'll play it. I'm also not saying that games shouldn't be jaw-dropping in visuals or have amazing storylines, but the game itself needs to have substance. A lot of games accomplish all this and are rewarded they way the should. But most times I find myself playing a game just cause of the way it drew me in by the action, or the hype and realize that it was good (sometimes just decent) but it meant nothing, it felt like a one night stand and won't be remembered for very long. I don't live in a country where games can be traded in or even rented so this brings complications when choosing a game. I have a collection of over 40 PS3 games, almost all bought brand new directly from a store. From my entire collection there must just a few that are worth remembering and the ones I'd play again can be counted with one hand. Games used to mean something to me more than a distraction from real life. But now its all it feels like. I miss games like FFVII, VIII, IX and X (which is the last good FF game I've played), games like Zelda Oot, MM, and even wind waker. Another thing I completely detest but is a whole other subject is portable gaming. Ask me why if you want, but I just hate it!

I don't even know if people read these things... if you do, let me know what you think. What do games mean to you? If they mean anything at all....