Videogame Deathmatch

G4 is in the middle of the Videogame Deathmatch. This is the best idea, ever!

The idea is that fans get online and vote for their favorite gaming franchise. This means, any game that has one or more sequels, or prequels to it.

They started out with 32 of the top gaming franchises of all time. Fans voted and winners moved on up the brackets. Currently, they are taking votes for round three.

Round 3 consists of 4 battles:

Assassin’s Creed vs. Fallout
Grand Theft Auto vs. Legend of Zelda
Mass Effect vs. Resident Evil
StarCraft vs. Warcraft

I am already flabbergasted by which franchises have been beaten by others. For instance, in round 2, Assassin’s Creed was up against Call of Duty. Now, I have played and enjoy both franchises, but I really thought this was a no-brainer when it comes down to the popularity of the two. And yet, even after 7 highly successful games put out for Call of Duty, versus Assassin’s Creed’s 2, Assassin’s Creed came out the winner.

The lesson here boys and girls, is get your asses out there and vote! Voting really does make a difference!

Geek Defined

So what is a geek?

 

According to Dictionary.com, the term Geek is described as:

 

–noun Slang .

1. a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.)

2. a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.

3. a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.

 

These are three very different definitions, none of which I personally identify with.  So how about another source?

 

Wiki says the following about the current ideology surrounding Geek-dom:

 

“A more recent school of thought sees nerd as being a derogatory phrase, while geek is simply a description. It is taken to be someone who is an enthusiast, often in things outside of the mainstream spectrum. It may also describe immersion in a particular mainstream interest to an extreme that is beyond normalcy (e.g. sports geek). Of note is that in this definition, there is no reference to being socially inept in the slightest.”

and…

 

“Although being described as a geek tends to be an insult, the term has recently become more complimentary, or even a badge of honor, within particular fields. This is particularly evident in the technical disciplines, where the term is now often a compliment, denoting extraordinary skill.”

This last bit denoting the current understanding of being a geek is the one I am more in tune with.  Even though I am in the Information Technology field I do not consider myself a tech-geek.

 

No, my little geeky heart thrives on sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, comics, movies, punk’d literature, board games, conventions, funky ties, themed anything, bad B movies, Star Wars (which, believe me, is its own category of geekdom), and making the impossible possible.

 

So, now that you know what kind of geek I am, welcome to my blog.  I hope you enjoy the journey!