I'm an old-school social gamer. I like to play games with a group of people, not just by myself. It was that way with Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and TMNT in the arcades, and it's still true console gaming at home.
I love getting a huge match going in Mario Kart and Smash Bros. on the Wii, and basically any game that encourages friendly social interaction.
Recently I picked up SSF2T HD Remix, and have been loving it (I love all fighting games), I've already made some new friends and we've been kicking strategies back and forth, really sends me back to the fun of having friends out at the arcade.
Since 1v1 fighting games are one of my favorite genres, I decided to pick up Soul Calibur 4. I got to a decent skill level with a character (learned some combos) and then decided that playing against the computer was getting boring so I hopped on-line.
What I found next could only be described as culture-shock. First room I joined I got my virtual carcass mopped across the floor – I fully expected that – after-all I am a newbie to the game. But before I could even say "nice game" I get booted from the room.
I figure "Okay, maybe I joined a pro room by accident" and I proceed to join another room… these people were more my speed and we had a close match… then BAM as soon as the match is over, I was kicked again.
Note that these are winner-stays loser goes to the back of the line rooms, it's not like I was hogging a slot… these people are just deliberately kick-happy towards any newbie it seems.
So now I feel like I have wasted my money, since I enjoy playing with people, and apparently I'm not going to get that enjoyment out of this game.
Back in my day, there were a few games that I was a "pro" at, and we never shunned newbie's, in-fact we took most of them and showed them the ropes so we could have more competition to play with. Now it seems that the new culture of gaming is "You suck, get out!" and if that's the case, there won't be any "gamers" left.
Am I totally off base in my perceptions?
(p.s. Anyone want a copy of SoulCalibur 4?)
I love getting a huge match going in Mario Kart and Smash Bros. on the Wii, and basically any game that encourages friendly social interaction.
Recently I picked up SSF2T HD Remix, and have been loving it (I love all fighting games), I've already made some new friends and we've been kicking strategies back and forth, really sends me back to the fun of having friends out at the arcade.
Since 1v1 fighting games are one of my favorite genres, I decided to pick up Soul Calibur 4. I got to a decent skill level with a character (learned some combos) and then decided that playing against the computer was getting boring so I hopped on-line.
What I found next could only be described as culture-shock. First room I joined I got my virtual carcass mopped across the floor – I fully expected that – after-all I am a newbie to the game. But before I could even say "nice game" I get booted from the room.
I figure "Okay, maybe I joined a pro room by accident" and I proceed to join another room… these people were more my speed and we had a close match… then BAM as soon as the match is over, I was kicked again.
Note that these are winner-stays loser goes to the back of the line rooms, it's not like I was hogging a slot… these people are just deliberately kick-happy towards any newbie it seems.
So now I feel like I have wasted my money, since I enjoy playing with people, and apparently I'm not going to get that enjoyment out of this game.
Back in my day, there were a few games that I was a "pro" at, and we never shunned newbie's, in-fact we took most of them and showed them the ropes so we could have more competition to play with. Now it seems that the new culture of gaming is "You suck, get out!" and if that's the case, there won't be any "gamers" left.
Am I totally off base in my perceptions?
(p.s. Anyone want a copy of SoulCalibur 4?)
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