I'm a senior in college, already applying to gaming companies around the country, ready to take on the world as part of the most amazing industry I can imagine, and I don't belong at a GameStop midnight release.
Around me are a bunch of high schoolers talking about sex, racism, and making stupid voices. There's two girls huddled in a corner having a far more intelligent conversation than anyone else in the room. Two guys, who are either older than me, or at least my age, are talking about the sick bowl they smoked before some concert last night, and how they're gonna invade all of us "scrub noobs." I thought I would come here and be with a bunch of people who I would have a mass wealth of shared interests, make some one-night friends, and go home happy. I don't belong here.
At school I have a great group of friends to talk about this stuff with, and I'm applying to places where I know I'll find a great group of individuals whom I'll be able to hold awesome conversations with about gaming. I'm honestly surprised I didn't find that here. Is the age of the midnight release party gone? Is it an isolated incident?
I hope not. I can dream that soon, me and a large group of people will flood a game store and have an amazing time waiting until midnight for an amazing game. That doesn't mean I think that gaming culture is doomed at all. In fact I think gaming is nearing the next golden age (we've had like two already), not now but soon.
In any event, look forward to my Bloodborne let's play and review soon!
