Cesar. Thank you. The vacuum cleaner salesman thing was more of a joke.
Bear with me. Its been a long day and I am quite tired...
As far as the Sims 2. Don't even get me started. That game is like crack to me. Not so much the gameplay, but the home and land building. I have used cheat codes just to stock up an assload of money and just build houses. I should be an interior designer or something. LOL
Anywhooz....yeah. New topic....
Well, how about this. What was the defining moment in your life that proved to you that you would be a gamer for life? Was it a particular title, a certain experience with a friend, or something as simple as a console design? Tell us...
As for me, I go back to about, well, 1992 or so. I believe I was about 9 or 10 at the time. I had played the first 2 Mario Bros. games quite a bit and had enjoyed them immensely. Part 2 more than the original. Then, a little title called Mario 3 came out, and the world went berserk. Well, my 10 year old world did. Kids were talking about the game at school for weeks after it was released, but I had never gotten the chance to see it or play it yet. I really wasn't what you would call a spoiled kid, regardless of the fact that I was an only child. But I digress...
One day on a routine trip to the local Target store with my parents, my stepfather decided that he would get me a present. I had just brought home a solid report card, so I guess I deserved one. LOL. Anyways, long story short, I had gotten a copy of Mario 3. I swear, I thought I could fly. I was just ecstatic...
I got home and immediately popped that mofo in my NES and experienced a whole new world of gaming. I was a casual gamer before that, but that changed everything for me. The colors, the textures, the freakin raccoon tails, everything. I was hooked. I played that game nonstop for like 3 months straight. Every day before school, and every day after school. I could not get enough.
From that day forward, I knew there was no letting go. I'm stuck with it. Gaming will never leave me, and I believe that Mr. Mario is mostly responsible for it. For that, I am grateful.
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