Of Retro and Curmudgeon

[marurun]

Heh heh... OK, I deserve some of this. I try not to be too bad about nitpicking grammar. I just want something that makes a rough approximation of readable english, rather than screen-puke.

The only reason I'm only a generation behind is because I have a Dreamcast. Once I have money to spare I may add an Xbox or PS2.

[jfrost]

The current-gen doesn't interest me either. The games are too expensive and half of them are first-person shooters.

Also, with the shitty job I have, I can't afford a current gen system, games, online service subscription, hundreds of accessories and so on.

Emulation's been a good friend.

[vash23n]

hey i have a wii... and only the 2 games that came with it... and i dont capitalize or punctuate very consistently (and i have a masters in history, where writing perfectly structured, 30 page papers was my hell for two years). i also use the ellipsis WAY to much. just seems easier to separate my sentences with three periods instead of one. just fessing up as i think being critical of one's self is important every now and then... and is hell supposed to be capitalized? if so, sorry once again.

[Ack]

I was always under the impression that hell is only capitalized in reference to the place. So, you would write "Go to Hell," or "Give 'em hell, boys." I could very easily be wrong, though.

[marurun]

I suppose capitalization of hell/Hell depends on your conceptualization of it. Is it a proper noun or a description?

[DuManchu]

The only games I'll pay full price for are any new Half-Life series game.

I bought HL2 for Xbox used for $10 and I was hooked. The story line is so good (IMO) that I would buy "Half-LIfe: Hunt for the Golden Turd" for $90. Of course, if the franchise pulled a "Sonic" I would abandon it faster than a crickets fart.