I’ve been gaming since I was only a young boy. For some reason, anytime I touched a controller it was like I entered an entirely different dimension. The weird tasks you had to complete through single or multiplayer was extremely addicting. It put my mind at ease, and for a little it would make me forget any problems I was having, and I simply just got to enjoy it while it lasted. Experiencing gaming will always be something dear to my heart, because I cherish the memories that have been created from it.
About seven years ago and previously, my cousins would consistently hang out with my brother and I. Either we’d drive down to austin and stay for the break, or they’d visit dallas for a week or two. Everytime a break from school would come around, we would eagerly anticipate the time we would have together. Planning our schedule out over the phone months prior would take place, but when we finally met we would just go with the flow. Since we all had a massive collection of games, a lot of trading and temporary exchanges would take place. During that era, online gaming was rare, so most people would go over to each other’s house and play together, and that’s exactly what we did. When we got together, we wreaked havoc for everybody around us. Staying awake until what we believed was late laughing and screaming was the most indescribable feeling as a child. I wish I’d have taken advantage of my youth because when I reminisce of those simpler times, I can’t help but feel sorrow. Things have changed since then, and there is insufficient time to sit down and come together like we used to. Along with that, the boom of online gaming mostly debunked the purpose of leaving the house to game with another. Anytime my friends or family wants to play a game with me we just connect online and game. The spark isn’t the same, but still I do enjoy the long nights playing with 3 other friends or even my cousins. We get to have thought provoking conversations, and express how truly feel without being judged. For some odd reason, it felt surreal when I was able to forget all the pain I was feeling, and enjoy some time with people I like.
The entire concept of gaming is so memorable for me, and I still enjoy it to this day. I have created invaluable moments with so many different childhood friends, and even people whom I will possibly never meet in person. People have the same ideology or have had similar experiences in the gaming community. Though times have changed severly, and we will never get those days back, I still receive the same amount of joy, and create new memorable moments with my friends. I will never forget them, because gaming is still very close to me, even now.
About seven years ago and previously, my cousins would consistently hang out with my brother and I. Either we’d drive down to austin and stay for the break, or they’d visit dallas for a week or two. Everytime a break from school would come around, we would eagerly anticipate the time we would have together. Planning our schedule out over the phone months prior would take place, but when we finally met we would just go with the flow. Since we all had a massive collection of games, a lot of trading and temporary exchanges would take place. During that era, online gaming was rare, so most people would go over to each other’s house and play together, and that’s exactly what we did. When we got together, we wreaked havoc for everybody around us. Staying awake until what we believed was late laughing and screaming was the most indescribable feeling as a child. I wish I’d have taken advantage of my youth because when I reminisce of those simpler times, I can’t help but feel sorrow. Things have changed since then, and there is insufficient time to sit down and come together like we used to. Along with that, the boom of online gaming mostly debunked the purpose of leaving the house to game with another. Anytime my friends or family wants to play a game with me we just connect online and game. The spark isn’t the same, but still I do enjoy the long nights playing with 3 other friends or even my cousins. We get to have thought provoking conversations, and express how truly feel without being judged. For some odd reason, it felt surreal when I was able to forget all the pain I was feeling, and enjoy some time with people I like.
The entire concept of gaming is so memorable for me, and I still enjoy it to this day. I have created invaluable moments with so many different childhood friends, and even people whom I will possibly never meet in person. People have the same ideology or have had similar experiences in the gaming community. Though times have changed severly, and we will never get those days back, I still receive the same amount of joy, and create new memorable moments with my friends. I will never forget them, because gaming is still very close to me, even now.
Levinovitz, Alan Jay. “Nostalgia Exerts a Strong Allure, and Extracts a Steep Price – Alan Jay Levinovitz | Aeon Essays.” Aeon, Aeon, 28 Oct. 2018, aeon.co/essays/nostalgia-exerts-a-strong-allure-and-extracts-a-steep-price. Works Cited |