Wal-Mart and PC Gaming

Tonight, I took a adventure down to Wal-Mart with a friend of mine, and I was just checking out some of the newer games out, on the consoles. Just snooping, to see what I should get.

Now is it just me, or does Wal-Mart suck balls? I mean, there game selection sucks for all consoles. Maybe it could be this Wal-Mart isn't a Super Wal-Mart? The people they have working there when it comes to asking questions, really get on my nerves. I don't know why I put a job application at this place, and its this only Wal-Mart I have gone to that sucks. Others, great people, and they somewhat know what they are talking about.

Now I am gonna back about 12 years. When I first got a PC. I remember going to this same Wal-Mart, and they had a huge wall, just for PC games, and a small section of it, was for programs, Anti-Viruses, Operating Systems, the rest, for PC games. Tons and tons and tons of games. Nowdays I go to Wal-Mart, they have this small section. mostly programs like operating systems, and anti-viruses. You wanna know what games they had? World of Warcraft and the expansion packs. The Sims 3, and the expansion pack, and Starcraft 2. Then at the bottom, they had the small cases with, 100 games for 9.99, or some stupid ass games.

This is just crazy. Is PC gaming dying? Or is Wal-Mart just giving PC gamers and companies who make PC games, or companies that build PC's a big FU?

I hope PC gaming isn't dying, because, I spent alot more PC gaming, then consoles. I mean yes I had the consoles when I was younger, but when my parents got a PC, I was hooked to PC games.

Now I haven't been to a EB Games in forever, matter of fact, are mall use to have one, but back then it was called Electronic Boutique, this is back I wanna say 1998? 1999? They had PC games all over the place. and then a wall for console games, and handheld console games, and a bargin bin. Now I wonder what EB Games looks like? Is it still the same? After they shut the one down in the mall. I was angry. I use to spend alot of time in there browsing, and talking games.

Technology has changed alot, especially for gaming. I remember growing up, with Mario, Sonic The Hedgehog, Duke Nukem, Half-Life, Carmageddon, Deer Hunter (yes I played this alot), and now look at gaming. Its crazy, even for being someone my age, and being younger, and looking back at gaming when I was growing up, and then looking at it now. Hell I remember when the Playstation and Nintendo 64 hit. I was amazed by the graphics then.

Well thats the end of this blog. I do have a new review coming out, its Aero The Acrobat for the Super Nintendo. So stay tuned for that.

I do want to leave you with a song though. It is from Shawn Elliott. He use to work for 1up.com, Was on many of the Games For Windows/Computer Gaming World podcasts. Just a funny guy, and he did this hilarious song. I miss GFW :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeLC3ecwmSo