Looking at YOU, Gearbox!

Tonight I got my ass kicked in Rocket League by my daughter. I had to immediately pay OG Super Mario Bros for a pick me up.

If you can’t join em, eat em.

I guess if this was all I did outside of work and sleep, I’d probably buy it. Mailbox and auction house access is priceless.

But, I got shit to do and mouths to feed, so, I don’t WoW no mo’.

I know some people hate the idea of VR and want it to go away, others are all in.

I do enjoy it, and I want to be all in, but it’s not worth digging it out and charging it up at this point.

I got a quest 2 a few years back, and it blew my mind. We ended up getting my wife her own so we could play together. Now, my daughter plays a lot of gorilla tag, but other than that, they collect dust.

For me, the biggest thing that prevents me from using it more, is the isolation. You need to find an empty space and remove yourself completely from the world.

On my phone or Xbox, I still know what’s going on around me, and I can hop in, play for a bit, and still know what’s going on in my house. I can walk away for a moment and get back to what I was doing. In VR, it feels like more of an investment. If I’m not sure that I have plenty of time to disengage from reality, I’m not going to bother putting on the headset.

Also, I’m a sweater, and a soggy, foggy headset is just eww.

No. Used to own it though, got pretty far considering how hard it is. I remember the wizard has flaming BO.

Oh. I remember you. What’s your deal?

Like, are you speaking through a persona to rile people up for fun, or is this just who you are? Either way, you do you, I guess, but I’m just curious.

It’s how I got the red ring of death.

Yes.

I’m only an idiot when I fully intend to be one.

Is that Pliny the Elder, or Pliny the Younger?

He’s definitely a college professor. Probably Math, but maybe history.

So pretty!

I can understand swapping them out for new tech at the time, but you can’t have a retro collection with the great grandaddy’s of gaming.

Its a truly unique experience that only WE experienced. Anyone much older, wasn’t interested in video games, and anyone much younger, was gaming in realistic 3D before they could understand what was even happening.

I feel it’s similar to the person in the early 1900s who had a horse & cart as a kid and experienced the invention of cars, highways, planes and eventually space travel.

My question is, why are you buying shelves when you don’t have an NES or SNES yet?

Love that corner though. Strong Fallout vibes coming off of that space!

It’s really funny to think about now, but we really were blown away by how nice this game looked.

Just like one of mine. She looks a lot like Roxy, but she’s more grey with just a little brown.

Does Roxy also need to knock over any cup, glass, can or bottle she can find?

Can confirm. Couldn’t do it in the 90s. Can’t do it now.