I'm sure by now you've seen the amazing graphics on the new video games out on the market today. If not, then that probably means you have a life. But for those that DO know what I'm talking about, here's a true story that may amuse you. I know it definitely amused me.
I have a 14 year old stepson named Matthew. I call him the XBox 360 King because every time I go over to their house, I can usually find him in the spare room engrossed in some XBox 360 video game. His latest addiction is the new Call of Duty game. I was totally amazed when I first saw it. That game looks like you're watching a movie!
Now don't get me wrong, I'm a big time Gamer, but I'm more of a Wii kinda Chicky than XBox. I prefer the interactive games that Wii has to offer like bowling and tennis and even golf where you're off the couch, on your feet, moving around playing the games. Or the Wii "shoot 'em up" games where you get to use a gun-remote to shoot at your television rather than your standard boring 'ole thumbs-use-only remote.
But I have to tell you, with all the latest technology out there today and all the way cool, graphically enhanced video games to choose from, my all-time favorite video game is .... I'm sure you've already guessed by now .... the original Donkey Kong.
So when I found out that I could download it to my Wii system....Man oh Man! I was like a little kid on Christmas morning!
Of course, as always, life got in the way and I totally forgot about it, until one weekend when the kids were over Matthew asked me if I had downloaded it yet. So right then and there I decided it was time and within a matter of minutes I had MY game in the palm of my hands (so to speak).
I clicked on the game, it came up, I started playing it and as I was doing so I heard this chuckle behind me. It was Matthew. He says to me "Is THIS what you've been freaking out over?" and then he added "Look at the crappy graphics!" and started laughing. And I mean he was REALLY laughing.
I stopped the game, and said "You think it's easy don't you XBox 360 King? Quit your laughing, pull up a chair and let's battle."
Results were as follows.....
Game 1:
Player 1 (Me) beat Player 2 (Him) by about 30 thousand something points.
Game 2:
Player 2 (Me - figured I'd let him go first this time) beat Player 1 (Him) by about 100 thousand something points.
Game 3:
Player 2 (Me again!) beat Player 1 (Him) by about 80 thousand points.
Game 4:
There was no Game 4 because the Laughing XBox 360 King was no longer laughing and crowned ME as the Queen of Donkey Kong. Aha!!
I have to say that's pretty good, seeing that I haven't played it in ohhhhhh I'd have to say 20 years. Plus it's always a great feeling when you shoot down a laughing teen aged punk who thinks he rules the game world.....Hee heeeeeeeee!
It's on like Donkey Kong! YEAH BABY!
