Closet Gamer

The following is nothing really new, but rather me finally putting it into words.

As video games compete with the movie industry, and games become more and more sophisticated and complex, and more acceptable to an older crowd. I'm surprised that the places we go to buy such games still makes me have that "going to the XXX room in the video store" kind of feeling. You know, the I can't show my face feeling.

I start off at EB games, I often call "ghetto Games". I had low expectations, but I was having car work done across the street. First, you have to search for the PC games there. After shuffling through various cardboard cutouts of Laura Croft and other big busty bootie babes, I finally found the PC section. From what I'm hearing at the front counter and the smell of overall dorkdom in this place I quickly try to find what I'm looking for, with no luck. The conversation at the desk, entailed the usual, "Halo, all time greatest Game!" "Dude, it rocked and was totally original." I weep for our gaming youth.

Next I'd thought I'd try something more upscale and diverse, such as Best Buy or CompUSA. Thank God, the selection is still good for PCs, but at both places I'm greeted by a big bootie of ass crack and pimpled faced virgins roaming the isleway.

I then proceeded to put my sunglasses on, zip up the trench coat, do my best imitation of the "Gamespy Guy", and get the heck out of there.

By the end of the day, I was on Newegg, buying my games. Just when I thought it was safe to come out of the closet.