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Night Ranger
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:48 am Post subject: No Mr. Kim.... You are not a real gamer |
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| Some of the students I have will periodically ask me from time to time what kind of hobbies I have. I gave up asking them what theirs were a long time ago because it can only be one of about 5 things. Anywho, I will tell them I'm an avid gamer. After their surprised look (everyone knows that white people don't like video games) they proceed to tell me that they too are a fan of gaming. This really bothers me because when I ask them what games they play...they always say....wait for it......STARCRAFT!!! Yes that game was way ahead of its time back in 97 and is still highly regarded. But its not the end all be all of gaming. This is the only game that Koreans like. So Mr. Kim...how do you consider yourself an avid gamer or a gaming fan if you just like ONE GAME? That's just like me telling some guy that I am a big music fan....but when they ask me what kind of music I like...I tell them "only one song" of if I'm a movie fan I tell them "Only one movie." I consider someone to be a real gamer or avid gamer..if they are well versed in the many genres and history of gaming. I run the gamut of gaming. I own too many consoles....play every genre of gaming (sports being my least favorite though) and even do some PC gaming from time to time. What pisses me off is that everyone says this...I rarely talk to any Koreans (and I talk to alot) that even know of any of the games that I play. Christ they don't even know COD4 or Halo and those are the best selling games in the world right now. Anyone else feel my pain???? |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| nope, sorry nerd. |
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Maserial
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: The Web
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:06 am Post subject: Re: No Mr. Kim.... You are not a real gamer |
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| Night Ranger wrote: |
| Anyone else feel my pain???? |
Is it a bit like getting kicked in the kidney area? |
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Night Ranger
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| ChopChaeJoe wrote: |
| nope, sorry nerd. |
hahaha..you're a funny guy....your dad was too before I dropkicked him through a plate glass window. |
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Night Ranger
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:01 am Post subject: Re: No Mr. Kim.... You are not a real gamer |
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| Maserial wrote: |
| Night Ranger wrote: |
| Anyone else feel my pain???? |
Is it a bit like getting kicked in the kidney area? |
its a bit like dunking your junk in a freshly brewed pot of coffee. |
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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: |
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Suck it up Newb!
If your really hard up... PM me.. and we can hook up for some Halo3.
New maps just came out!
Also... I hear you about Korean gamers. Lame ass Starcraft shit... |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| I'm just glad that no one has told me "but video games rot your brain" since I've been here. It's nice that it's more acceptable here to play games. |
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Maserial
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: The Web
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:40 am Post subject: Re: No Mr. Kim.... You are not a real gamer |
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| Night Ranger wrote: |
| its a bit like dunking your junk in a freshly brewed pot of coffee. |
That's merely catharsis. |
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asylum seeker
Joined: 22 Jul 2007
Location: On your computer screen.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Don't get hung up on graphics, Starcraft, in terms of gameplay, is the best RTS ever, no contest.
And its not just Koreans who think so, worldwide Starcraft has the best competitive online community for any RTS (except Warcraft 3 perhaps).
Have a look on this site for proof. Heaps of North Americans and Europeans follow the Korean progamer leagues:
http://teamliquid.net/
This site has replays with English commentary:
http://www.gomtv.net/
And when Starcraft 2 comes out this year its going to get even bigger. |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:19 am Post subject: Re: No Mr. Kim.... You are not a real gamer |
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| Night Ranger wrote: |
| Some of the students I have will periodically ask me from time to time what kind of hobbies I have. I gave up asking them what theirs were a long time ago because it can only be one of about 5 things. Anywho, I will tell them I'm an avid gamer. After their surprised look (everyone knows that white people don't like video games) they proceed to tell me that they too are a fan of gaming. This really bothers me because when I ask them what games they play...they always say....wait for it......STARCRAFT!!! Yes that game was way ahead of its time back in 97 and is still highly regarded. But its not the end all be all of gaming. This is the only game that Koreans like. So Mr. Kim...how do you consider yourself an avid gamer or a gaming fan if you just like ONE GAME? That's just like me telling some guy that I am a big music fan....but when they ask me what kind of music I like...I tell them "only one song" of if I'm a movie fan I tell them "Only one movie." I consider someone to be a real gamer or avid gamer..if they are well versed in the many genres and history of gaming. I run the gamut of gaming. I own too many consoles....play every genre of gaming (sports being my least favorite though) and even do some PC gaming from time to time. What pisses me off is that everyone says this...I rarely talk to any Koreans (and I talk to alot) that even know of any of the games that I play. Christ they don't even know COD4 or Halo and those are the best selling games in the world right now. Anyone else feel my pain???? |
Consoles aren't as popular for gaming there(and more expensive I'd imagine), so I wouldn't expect them to know Halo or COD4. There is a ton of Korean games, usually on PC; either web based games(www.ijji.com) or mmorpgs.
Mention Ragnorak or Lineage II and I bet you'll get some attention. |
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ibu
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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Ill be bringing my ps3 out to Korea with me when I get my Visa.
Im not playing none of that 1997 starcraft shit... *cue shit storm*
Im gonna be playing GTAIV and whatever else I bring out with me. GT5:Prologue, F1: CE, Ninja Gaiden, FFVII,FFXII,FFX and Resistance and Rainbow Six Vegas |
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Tjames426
Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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I miss gaming on my Commodore 64.
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| It seems to me whenever I ask students, they say they play Sudden Attack. |
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Hank the Iconoclast
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I just got done playing FFVI. Great game. |
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Privateer
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Location: Easy Street.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| ajgeddes wrote: |
| It seems to me whenever I ask students, they say they play Sudden Attack. |
Yeah and they all like Nintendo DS too. |
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