by Sean “rothbart” Workman

I was trying to come up with today’s rant idea and was mulling over some back burner topics I had set aside for “the lean times” and some very timely topics and started thinking about what I’ve played recently that I might complain about. Call of Duty 4’s Multiplayer Beta stood out. But I can’t really fault the game, it’s beautiful, the engine plays smoothly, and it’s certainly action packed. But I haven’t “enjoyed” playing it yet. And I think I know why. I suck at it. There’s my topic, only I’m not limiting myself to the COD4 Beta, but pretty much online multiplayer as a whole.When I grew up playing videogames, there was no online multiplayer. If you had multiplayer at all, the other player was on the couch right next to you. If they ticked you off or were dominating the game, it was nothing a sharp elbow couldn’t cure. But today, with Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Sony’s Playstation Network, you’re no longer competing to be the best in the house, best on the block or even best in the neighborhood… you’re competing to be the best in the world whether you want to be or not [Read the rest of this rant at the link below]

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