You've Just Thrown A Controller
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Ok, I want to be clear about something. I have some small anger issues. I tend to be frustrated by small things that don't quite go as I expected, like small glitches in my computer. Seriously, being forced to double click something that I NEVER have to double-click otherwise pisses me off to no end.
Yet, in my ten-odd years of gaming, I have thrown a controller only ONCE. This is why:
So...That's why.
Yet, in my ten-odd years of gaming, I have thrown a controller only ONCE. This is why:
I was playing Shadow of the Colossus. I have reached the Final Colossus. I have been fighting him for about two weeks. On this particular attempt(which lasted half an hour, by the way), I had climbed all the way to the top of his head three different times without dying, slowly witling his health down with each ascent. In fact, his health is no longer visible. The bar looks empty. That's how close to dying he is, and he knows it. He's thrashing around like a big, retarded metal-head, and it's almost impossible for me to get a good stab in. I have been flying around the top of his head, without getting a single stab for my trouble, for about five minutes now, which is a damn long time to be on top of a giant creature's head. Finally, he's stopped moving. I charge up the final stab....And his head goes flying forward, throwing me off. Of course it does.
But that isn't it. Actually, I'm OK. Well, I'm unconscious, but that's OK, because I've landed mere inches away from the entrance to one of those tunnels you use to get close to him. When I wake up, all I have to do is dive into that tunnel as fast as I can, and I should have just enough time to avoid the Lighting Fist Attack that will come as SOON as I wake up. It'll have to perfect, but I can do it. I can work my way back to him. I can climb him again, and I can finish him off. Just as soon as I wake up. I'm on the edge of my seat, getting ready to move. It's all down to this....
And instead of waking up, I get a Game Over screen.
That's right, I'm not unconscious. I'm dead. Back to square one. Health bar fills right the fuck up. And I get to start ALL....THE FUCK....OVER AGAIN. It took about all of ten seconds for my brain to process all of this. The result was not pretty.
Fortunately, after thoroughly embarrassing myself infront of several members of my family, I went for a walk, calmed down, and tried it again. And did it. Easily, in fact. Almost disappointingly easy. But...that's really better then the alternative.
But that isn't it. Actually, I'm OK. Well, I'm unconscious, but that's OK, because I've landed mere inches away from the entrance to one of those tunnels you use to get close to him. When I wake up, all I have to do is dive into that tunnel as fast as I can, and I should have just enough time to avoid the Lighting Fist Attack that will come as SOON as I wake up. It'll have to perfect, but I can do it. I can work my way back to him. I can climb him again, and I can finish him off. Just as soon as I wake up. I'm on the edge of my seat, getting ready to move. It's all down to this....
And instead of waking up, I get a Game Over screen.
That's right, I'm not unconscious. I'm dead. Back to square one. Health bar fills right the fuck up. And I get to start ALL....THE FUCK....OVER AGAIN. It took about all of ten seconds for my brain to process all of this. The result was not pretty.
Fortunately, after thoroughly embarrassing myself infront of several members of my family, I went for a walk, calmed down, and tried it again. And did it. Easily, in fact. Almost disappointingly easy. But...that's really better then the alternative.
So...That's why.
Dispite gaming since I was 3 I have never thrown a controller but if i did it would prob be from fustrastion due to a game
Because the pressures of today's society finally got to me and made me snap and go into a psychotic frenzy!
EDIT:
Oh god, they're all dead... What have I done?
EDIT:
Oh god, they're all dead... What have I done?
Somebody yelled, "There's a Tarantula on that controller!".
Captcha: With-(Hammer and sickle here) atingcon... I didn't know Captcha had political beliefs.
Captcha: With-(Hammer and sickle here) atingcon... I didn't know Captcha had political beliefs.
._.Anarchemitis said:Because I just got shot down by Gault squadron for the 9th time.
Shown: 2 of their 8 fighters.
OT: I never throw my controllers because my older brother has broken 9 controllers in the time that he has been gaming. Not "oh, that button doesn't work that much now", but completely shattered everywhere.
He's not allowed to play any more sports games, or driving games.
I just squeeze my controller really hard and shake violently.
I have been tempted to throw my controllers, even hefted them over my head like I was about to throw them.
But then the thought of my nintendo controller that is older than my younger brother, smashing to pieces, flashes through my head, I haz a sad, and I just put it back down.
Perhaps try going UP the street. (In all seriousness though, I get this whenever I play online, which isn't much at all to be honest, but it's part of online gaming these days, people always have to exploit anything and everything they can. This is why I really wish developer's would put in some bloody split screen occasionally. Or at least some friggin' bots!)Chicago Ted said:
OT: Gears of War 1, getting killed for the umpteenth time rescuing Dom's sorry arse because he has yet again jumped onto the WRONG SIDE OF THE FUCKING COVER and promptly been shot to pieces by the Locust.
Honestly though, I think I've only ever thrown my controller once before. I can't even remember why. These days I resot to punching whatever I'm sitting on, or something softish that just happens to be nearby, such as my sister or any available female company.
Because RISK FACTIONS is a cheap piece of shite made up of arse and cheating mixed with broken bowel movements!
Because I was hallucinating that it was a spider?thrillingsuspense said:
I don't get angry and throw stuff, I'm not 4.
BECAUSE THE FUCKING GAME IS MAKING ME LOSE BECAUSE IT HATES ME, AND THROWING THE CONTROLLER WILL MAKE IT STOP!
...wait.
...wait.
