Nobody likes to lose. I get that, i really do but the whole attitude of the vast majority of online gamers totally and utterly sucks. To play Halo 3, for example, against an abbhorent little turd who constantly godes you on throughout the match resorting to any methods necessary is just plain torturous. There's little fun about it and yet online gaming is being touted as the future of gaming.
Recently, as a case in point, my brother purchased Street Fighter IV. Being a huge fan of Street Fighter games he took it online and proceeded to win some excellent battles, using everything in his disposal. EX attacks, super combos, throws - he's a completely varied fighter. This being the only game he's ever been online with i was curious to see his feedback and was shocked (more disappointed) to discover that of the 30 or so people that he'd played the majority had given him negative feedback, avoided him and branded him an "unsporting" player. The hypocrisy was not wasted on either of us.
Blanka employing the enormously unfair "Beast Roll". Obviously there'll be heavy repercussions after the match.
In the year that i've not been online with my 360 the only thing i miss is not being able to play a few co-op games and now being able to access the MarketPlace, apart from that online gaming can rot as far as i'm concerned. For me gaming is a release, an enjoyable hobby that helps me unwind after a hard day - if i wanted to recieve an unfair beating and get loads of abuse i'd just go and start a pub brawl, it's cheaper and at least i get the satisfaction of fighting back.
The best way to have a decent bout on online games is to play people you actually know for real. That way if they behave like twats you can at least unleash your pugilistic rage upon them when you next see them.
ReplyDeleteI suppose the ones who know that you'll never see them are the gobbiest. There should be some way to get a trace on where they live so you could pull up outside their house and scream abuse through their letterboxes.
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