Why Online Gaming Isn't As Fun As It Should Be

Posted by simoniker on Sunday September 28, 2003 @04:43PM from the nuke-the-leet-speekers dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for their 'GameSpotting' editorial discussing why online gaming can often be more frustrating than fun. The columnist finds two main reasons for frustration - firstly: "I don't like getting trounced by someone who is either flat-out, hands-down better at a game than I am or has simply invested many more hours in getting good at the game than I have." He also has issues with impolite players: "I think online gaming brings out some really despicable behavior in people, which I don't particularly mind but that I certainly don't like." Some possible solutions are mentioned, such as "effective player-matching services", but what can and should be done to make playing online a delight?

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"Why Online Gaming Isn't As Fun As It Should Be?" by Spoing · 2003-09-28 16:56 · Score: 4, Funny

Erm, because I suck?
(Today I lost 1/2 my credits in Vendetta attempting to get to hidden sector 18.)

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