Some may disagree, but video games are beginning to become an upper class, luxury hobby rivaling even some of the most expensive of nerd hobbies like Warhammer or Magic: The Gathering, both of which that can eat through your wallet faster than the Flash runs. As it currently stands, the price of a current console game nets you $60 without tax for a game that can involve anywhere from ten to over one hundred hours of gameplay. The games that barely take more than a day to finish are hardly worth their price tag, but that’s a rant for another day. My biggest concern with the price of video games comes not from the game itself, but rather with the cost to continue to enjoy the game. Read more …

So I finally got around to playing Oblivion and I can certainly see why most people enjoyed the game so much; however, I cannot say quite the same for myself. I haven’t beaten the game yet but I know that I will soon, a mere three days after starting the game. Granted, I was unemployed during the past couple weeks so my time was no where close to being spent on other, more important matters, but the fact remains that this game is short or at least has the potential to be. Read more …