Recent content by FullMetalEagle

I think some casual gamers are just those who are afraid of failing or being seen to be less skilled than their opponent, so they play games with no appreciable consequence for failure and no sense of competition or comparison.

I've noticed in games like GTA and Saints Row there are never any kids among the ranks of pedestrians and passers-by, probably for this reason.

IMO You should start with Command and Conquer like everyone else. I believe Red Alert 1 is freeware now, though I don't imagine there are many online players. The older C&C games aren't too complex, so if you like them you could then graduate to something like Dawn of War or C&C3 and start...

The more popular boards, like /v/, are overrun with idiots who fall for any troll and buy into any fad, hence why there is hardly any vidya-related discussion on there, and it just becomes more of a train wreck every day. Personally I think anonymity stimulates the best forms of discussion, but...

So the solution to ignorance is to tell outright fabrications?

The funny thing here is the fact that even the lowliest of internet users looks down on GameSpotters. It's nothing to be proud of.