SEVEN SMASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some people play videogames for challenge themselves, some play them to just pass the time, some play them to escape the world of stressful, hardworking life.

I used to play them for challenge, but these days it’s becoming less and less thing I look for in games..since nowadays I’d want to play a game that doesn’t make me feel annoyed because I’d lose a section over and over again, but at same time, it would be nice if there’s some challenge that makes game not “pushover”. However, I tend to play all kind of games, so if there’s challenge, I will keep playing to get better at the game - that’s if I actually enjoy the game. But, I do wonder, is that even healthily to do? I mean, for games like Halo 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, N+, Street Fighter IV and....many more, but these games are what I can think of. Apart from Dead Or Alive 4, that is.

I’d go and leap on the online world of console/PC gaming to chill out and enjoy the gaming... which would be good thing, yes? Well... yes and no. I’d say yes because it helps me stop feeling bored, thus passing the time much quicker, but no if the game is enough to make me feel angry. And angry. And Angry. So much anger... and I actually ended up smashed stuff – be it my keyboard, mouse, pad or whatever I could get my hands on. Halo 3 was main reason why I’ve managed to broke 2 keyboards and one mouse... and that’s the thing, I could of blame “too-good-players” on Ranked games of Halo 3, but that’s the thing – it’s my fault, I shouldn’t be that angry over a game. Well, of course, “It’s just a game” is a phrase I hate to hear as it’s not the point... sooner or later they’ll understand anyway.

But I do feel it can be, rather nasty if games can turn peaceful person into really, really violent gamer. That’s why I tend to stay away from games that makes me angry easily, but I’m thinking, “What’s the point just keeping up like this?” and I thought, I’d may as well try to find games that can calm me after stressful hour of Halo 3 – or Brawl – like, Flower for PSN. Now that’s wonderfully relaxing game... I just wish there’s more games like this, it’d help people more. But enough about that.

The thing is, the games can REALLY make you feel angry, because you felt like you’ve not gaining something because you’d kept failing the section over and over again in any games, not getting many kills because you’d get owned by all sides in any online FPS games, or someone who always pick Ken and spam same move over and over in Street Fighter IV... which can either make you do: Yell at your TV/PC with swearing words. I would provide you with example, but I’m sure you can think one of yourself... or even destroy stuff, which is worst thing you’ve can do.

Now, I try to learn how to calm myself when playing games that used to make me feel angry. I find that thinking “Relax, you’ll improve soon”, or any positive, calm thoughts – or even do anything that calms you down. I’ve find it works, especially I can now play Halo 3 with very, very few anger problems. But that’s only for online gaming, the main problem would be Single Player. In Beat-em-up games, that is. When you’re playing through likes of Dead Or Alive 4 – which is known for famous Alpha-152 – it becomes to point where you’re just fed up, you want to carry on, but the CPU is being annoying thus won’t let you..all you can do is being really, really, angry, unless you give up & calm down – but that’s also major problem, I don’t give up easily. Now, I’m sorry for swearing but.....

FUCK YOU ALPHA-152, GO FUCK OFF AND DIE, YOU FUCKING WHORE! JUST FUCKING STOP GRABBING MY FUCKING FACE AND “MWAHAHAHA, I SHALL DRAIN YOUR HP EVEN THOUGH ITS HALFWAY TO KO’D, ANDDDDD YOU’RE OUT!!!! ALL YOUR WORK IS WASTED, BECAUSE I’M SO SUCH BITCH TO ALLOW YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF FUN. DURR DURR DURRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!”
...shows how you much I hate her.

I’d like to be able to play games without getting angry easily, but I wonder if that’s even possible especially as I’d want to keep playing Street Fighter IV, and that would easily piss me off if I’m keeping playing the single player which is really, really annoying. Especially cheap bosses. Ugh. Still, all I know is, if it DOES make you feel angry, it’s best to pause the game, or even turn 360 off, just to walk away and relax. Try to relax... because I can tell you, getting stressful over videogames IS NOT FUN. So don’t even play any of games you may have difficulty to keep down your cool after hard, stressful day..because it’ll make things worse.

That’s all I can think of saying on this matter... so, in short, videogames can be great if it passes the time & makes you feel relaxed, but if it does makes you feel stressful you may as well try to find another game that’s relaxed enough for you to play....or even learn how to fight your anger problems. Oh, and I’m thankful I’m deaf, thus mic isn’t problem... otherwise I’d be known as most foul-mouthed on online gaming, ever. Videogames are that powerful...