Moving
Forward
-David, webmaster DVGI
Moving
Forward
-David, webmaster DVGI
Wow it's been awhile since my last editorial. First and foremost, the site is still here and will be staying here. ClassicPlastic.net and David's Video Game Insanity isn't going anywhere and will not be changed or rebranded. There has simply been a drop off of work done here recently due to lack of time and desire. That sounds all well and good, but it's not totally the truth. Fact is, I've been lazy, especially lazy. Sure, I've been quite busy with work as I've been working full time again and have had my time off occupied with other things. However, such is no excuse for the lack of updates here. I'm refocusing my efforts and getting the site moving in the right direction once more.
I guess I should explain why things have been so slow, more specifically, why I've been so lazy. I didn't realize it until last week when I was looking at my NES games and balancing my bankbook. The video game industry has surpassed me. I don't seem to be alone in this assumption as all of us are still referring to next gen as "next gen." The next generation of gaming is now the current generation of gaming, yet the industry still refuses to acknowledge it as such. The XBox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii have all be released - next generation is upon us, next generation is current. It comes down to one simple thing, most of us aren't ready for the current generation of games since it banks on high technology for the most part. To get the most out of your XBox 360 or PlayStation 3 you need a new HDTV for starters - which will set you back about three times what the console cost to begin with. The Wii goes the totally opposite direction, but doesn't provide the traditional depth of gameplay to warrant a totally new purchase. This is hammered home by the few interesting games upcoming for the platform - none of which utilize the Wiimote. I have this system, it's called a GameCube. And when you want a second or third Wiimote you have to pay out the ass. That's what it comes down to at the end of the day, the current generation is all about shelling out the green and lots of it. Not to say that video game companies and software publishers don't deserve to make money, but competition is supposed to drive prices down - not up.
Five years ago I knew everything about every game, including all the current stuff. I was right there in the trench. Now days that's not the case. Part of that is because I'm no longer directly involved with the retail end of the industry the way I had been through many years in the past. Another part is that I simply don't have the income to blow on the current generation that I once did. Even so, there isn't enough in the current generation to warrant me shelling out that cash even if I had the means to do so. That's why I went back through a retrogaming renaissance and dove into Saturn imports. That's why I brought in review contributions from people that are directly in the middle of the current generation. I realized that the industry, after many years, had finally expanded beyond me - but that's because I choose to try to blanket it from inception to today. So I've gotten some help to try to keep things current here, which I am very thankful for and truly do appreciate.
Although I've been busy with work, I'm going to return to hammering out content for the site. Not because I feel I have to but because I want to - I miss it. I also have some new content ideas on the way, some interesting stuff coming up in the future that I'm pretty sure everyone will enjoy. This editorial is short but it's also important and I felt it was needed.
There's still going to be work here.
I'm still heavily involved with the industry. My time has just been
taken up with other parts of it outside of the site. That's changing
though and I thank everyone who continues to stop by and visit David's
Video Game Insanity and ClassicPlastic.net.
Written on 04-12-07 by David, insanedavid@classicplastic.net