Gaming Then: Oh boy! I just got a new game! I'm going to go
home and play it right now!
Gaming Now: Oh boy! I just got a new
game! I'm going to paint my house, wax the dog and shave grandma while I wait
for it to install, download the updates, sync my trophies, steal my credit card
numbers and reboot my toaster. Maybe I'll get to play next week.
Gaming Then: You get pissed off that
your friend is hogging the controller and you have to settle with just watching
someone play.
Gaming Now: We willingly watch someone
else play video games on YouTube and Twitch instead of doing it ourselves. Some
of us pay for the privilege.
Gaming Then: Let’s play Mega Man!
Gaming Now: Who’s Mega Man?
Gaming Then: Tilting the game in the
system ever so slightly might result in some fun and crazy glitches!
Gaming Now: Tilting the game in the
system ever so slightly might result in a $400 paperweight.
Gaming Then: Jump, Mario! Jump! …JUMP,
DAMNIT! No! ARRRG!
Gaming Now: Jump, Mario! Jump! …JUMP,
DAMNIT! No! ARRRG!
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