WCG ‘Ultimate’ Gamer, Or So They Claim

Warning! Rant Ahead, Read At Your Own Risk.

WCG Ultimate Gamer, you may or my not have heard of this show. It is a reality show in which “Pro” Gamers live with each other and face off against each other in gaming challenges. There is the “real world challenge” which they do something (such as play a real instrument) that has to do with the game they are going to be playing. Then there is the challenge of actually playing the games. (In this case it was Rock Band 2) Whoever loses the challenges has the chance of being kicked out of the loft. So yeah, it is kinda like Big Brother, with a dash of video games.

It’s a decent enough concept, however what exactly makes a “Pro” Gamer? Based off the Rock Band 2 episode NONE of these gamers are “Pros.” DO NOT say you are ranked in the top 10 on Rock Band 2 and Ranked Top 5 in Rock Band 2 women if you cannot even strum up AND down and you get less then 100% on hard. What the hell is that about? Not only are you making the rest of us female gamers look bad, you are making WCG look bad, because you obviously gave them false information that they chose not to look into.

Play the damn game on Expert or do NOT call yourself a “Pro.” If my little sister can beat you at the very first challenge game, then you are NOT a pro gamer. (No offense to Scout…well maybe a little.) Perhaps I just expect more out of these “Pro” Gamers. In a way these guys are representing my fellow gamers and me, not only that, they are claiming to be better then us. So far I am NOT at all impressed.

A lot of their claim to fame is “I can pick up a game and in minutes I know how to play it!” Give any decent gamer a controller and a new game, within minutes they will be figuring it out. That does not make a pro gamer. Whoopie, learning to play a game in minutes, it’s called a DEMO.

On a side note: Being able to JUST play Madden does not even make you a gamer. That is all.

Now I respect WCG and the impact they have on eSports (Yes, it is a ‘sport.’ I can’t help but laugh at that, but at the same time think it is just pure AWESOME!) however, if this is what they expect out of their “Pro” Gamers, well, then that pisses me off. Just off the top of my head I can think of a TON of people who are better then these guys. Dajmer The Trophy Whore, TKKNMSTR (Unless he has to play Tekken or any game that involves finding a huge red button, he really sucks at those games…), JR (Shut up), Hell even Old Man George could pwn them at Burnout.

I am not saying I could beat them…wait… yes I am. I could have beat everyone of them at Rock Band 2 and that the fuels the fire. Maybe next season I should go on the show. Unfortunately, I know I am no where near attractive enough, because when you are a girl gamer, how you look matters WAY more then whether or not you have any skill, this show more then proves that… (For those of you who are going to reply that girls can’t play games, blah blah blah. Please answer one question, how the Hell are you holding your controller so that having a penis matters?)

This is probably the most annoying show I have ever watched, but you know what? I am going to continue to watch it. Why? Simply because I can’t help it. I am holding on to hope that maybe, just maybe, these gamers will prove me wrong and live up to the title of “Pro” Gamer. The gamer stereotype is going from “Guy in Mom’s basement” to…well, I guess we will find out.

 

You can watch WCG Ultimate Gamer: Ready To Rock  (Ep. 1) here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-CrJMC6H_0

I Got My, I Got My, I GOT MY PS3!!!

WOO HOO!

I also got CoD4, Burnout, and MGS4!

 

PSN is Dagger_32

 

OH YEAH!!!

Still Alive!

This was a triumph
I’m making a note here
HUGE SUCCESS
It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction
I was the Alpha…

we do what we must because we can
for the good of all of us except for the ones who are dead
but there’s no sense crying over every mistake
you just keep on trying until you run out of steak
and the killing gets done and we all have lot of fun…

….well, the people who are still alive

I’m not even angry
I’m being so sincere right now
even though you broke my heart and killed me
and torn into pieces
and threw every piece into a fire
as they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you!
Now the other werewolves are having a great time
and they’re out of patience, killing one at a time

so I’m glad I got burned
Think of all the things we learned for the people that are still alive

go ahead and leave me
I think I prefer to stay outside
maybe you’ll find someone else to help you
some one like Dajmer
that was a joke, haha, fat chance
anyway this steak is great, it’s so delicious and moist
look at me still talking, when there’s killing to do
when I look out there it makes me glad I’m not you
I’ve werewolves to run, there is revenge to be done
on the people who are still alive

and believe me I am still alive
I’m killing GAP’ers and I’m still alive
I feel FANTASTIC and I’m still alive
While you are dying I’ll be still alive
and when you’re dead I’ll be still alive
STILL ALIVE, still alive

…or not.

 

Yeah, I was the first Werewolf killed in Werewolves of the GAP Part 2, which is run by Nichos. The instant I died that song popped in my head so I fixed it to be werewolf-y. I think I got out at a good time, as the game seems to be getting a little to personal…

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Well, bad news,I went to Walmart to put a PS3 on layaway, I brought it up to the customer service counter and said I wanted to put it on layaway…I was then told they no longer do that anymore. I felt like an idiot and I was really bummed out. The customer service lady said I could apply for a walmart credit card, apparently that now takes the place of layaway. When did this happen and where was I? LOL!

I applied for the card, but I do not think I will be approved…maybe, but I am not counting on it. So now I will just have to wait 4 weeks to get my PS3. I was going to have to wait that long anyways, but with layaway at least I knew I would be able to get the 80GB MGS4 bundle! Who knows if they will still have them in a month!

I will know in 7-10 days whether or not I am approved for the card. If I am approved I will go pick my PS3 up, the day I get the card! Which is awesome…but I do not want to get my hopes up. After I get my PS3 I would cut the card up (and post a pic here as proof!) because that just seems way to easy to abuse.

The games I am planning on getting are:

• Metal Gear Solid 4
• Burnout
• Call Of Duty 4
• MAYBE Rock Band with just the guitar

Of course the main reason I am getting a PS3 is to play with my GAP buddies, what games do you guys play most often???

I Want My, I Want My, I Want My PS3

Lately it seems everyone and their mother has a PS3. I have been thinking about it and I really want one as well. Before I could careless about owning a PS3, I was happy with my 360 and my other older systems. Then I went to Colorado. I saw GAP’ers playing Burnout on JR’s PS3 and I played a little MGS4. I also got to take a peek at a few other games, like WarHawk, which would be an awesome game to play with the ‘Socom 2 gang.’ 

Another big factor for my recent want for a PS3, is the people that own a PS3 are the ones I want to play with. I cannot remember the last time I played online with my 360. There are no GAP game nights. The only games I have ever played online with my 360 are Guitar Hero 3 and Rock Band…both which are available on the PS3. JR has a PS3, JANE has a PS3, and now even Chuck has one. To make it as blunt as possible: THIS BLOWS!

I got the wrong system. I can admit that. Sure all these RPG’s are coming out for the 360. I love RPG’s, but I would rather play a crappy shooter with my friends then an awesome RPG by myself. I hope this doesn’t come off as me being a selfish jerk. I mean, I am not mad at anyone for owning a PS3. I am just jealous, lol. Especially with the new Socom coming out and Socom2  Tuesdays being about dead. There is nothing for me to play with other GAP’ers. I feel like I am really missing out.

I have been thinking of a few ways to get a PS3. My first thought was trading in my 360 and my games. I do not know if I could actually do that though. I never play it, but I still like knowing it is there, if that makes any sense. I guess it’s just the crazy gamer inside me that won’t even let me trade in Unlimited Saga, which I will NEVER play. I thought about just trading in my 360 system and not my games, I can always buy a 360 later, the prices are really coming down. I am considering this still, even though Fable 2 is coming out, finally a game I might actually play online.

I had other ideas as well. Prostitution, came to mind. However, I am a 23 year old virgin, prostituting my way to a PS3 is not exactly how I pictured my ‘first time’, LOL.  Then again….wait no, bad Jenna! There is also the thought of putting one on layaway at walmart. I know I want the MGS4 bundle for it’s backwards compatibility. I also have a $60 walmart card I got for my birthday that could go towards a down payment. I am going to call around andsee if I can find a WalMart in the area that still has the MGS4 bundle, if I can find one then that may be what I am going to do. I could also apply for a Best Buy or Walmart card. I have no idea what my credit is though andthe thought of having another card…well I might get myself in trouble with that.

If I do get a PS3 then I have this guilty feeling. It’s something like, “Jenna you should be saving all your money for moving not buying a system…” Sometimes I wish that little voice would just shut up.

There is another plan for a PS3. If I stay in Iowa until December 16th all my Paid Time Off at work renews. I don’t use it, I quit, I get it paid out to me. That right there could buy a PS3. If I stay til January 2nd I would also get 3 attendance days paid out to me. It is a tempting thought. A free PS3 AND a few games, just for staying a few extra months. I have lived here 10 or so years, what is a few more months? I know JRANE stand by whenever I decide to move and that is awesome, but I don’t know if it is worth it or not. I would be REALLY risking the snow then…argh.

Any ideas on how to get a PS3, LOL?