Cakesplat

To start, I do like that pretty much anything I desire can be found online and the resources for enjoying my games after the first playthrough are nearly endless, but I can't help but feel like attitudes towards them have shifted because of it. I mentioned to someone today that I'm replaying an old childhood RPG that I never finished, and they couldn't understand why I wouldn't just look up the ending on YouTube. I know things look different from the perspective of an adult and a child, but I remember playing Pokemon Red/Blue with my friends when I was younger, before all the myths had been debunked and everything had been figured out down to a science, and it was worth it to spend an evening digging up information then meeting the next day on the playground to theorize about it and try to piece the puzzle together. We poured our hearts into our playtime. There was no YouTube, and we were adventurers exploring uncharted territory and immersing ourselves in a game world. I do realize I can still do that, but it doesn't feel quite the same. The rest of the world has already had their way with the mysteries and puzzles in the games I've played recently, most of my friends would rather beat it or be silly than explore it, and many of the rumors have quickly been confirmed or proven false. This isn't a jab at modern gaming or the people who enjoy it (some of my favorite titles are pretty recent), just an observation on a shift in the atmosphere that I've experienced and found to be not to my tastes. Thoughts? Recommendations? Anyone feel the same as silly old me?

Skimming through this thread, I have to think... If specific people played a role in many of the old Disney classics, then isn't it just a matter of time until another such person comes along?

I hear you on that, heh. Although, talking to people I met online over Skype actually helped me regain a little confidence.

I don't make friends very often, but I tend to stick with the ones I have through thick and thin. When I was in middle school and high school I was fairly social and met all kinds of people, but my college days aren't turning out so hot and most of the people I talk to regularly are online friends. I'm glad I have the ones I do, though~ I like the people I meet, I'm just... really easily tired out on the whole socializing thing and I tend to over-analyze.

I remember some of my favorites from my childhood and preteen years were: Rocko's Modern Life Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Pokemon Beetlejuice Gargoyles

I'm not much of a fan, but I've warmed up to it over the years and have a few names I like. My sister is crazy about the stuff and always had it on in the car. >.>

The actual monster in this game is less frightening than I was expecting when I first checked out a preview, so it's mostly suspenseful to me. However, it inspired me to go watch Tribe Twelve again, after which I had to walk home at night...

My Favourite Mane 6 Pony: Pinkie Pie How did you find MLP Forums?: I lost all this when I chose to preview and I'm not retyping all that, so I'm sorry if this is brief. I heard through the grapevine (*cough*YouTube comments*cough*) that there were some nice forums out there. How you became a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Exposure, just way too much exposure. I'm a bored college student in-between semesters, which means that most of my day is spent inside on my computer like a good girl instead of out causing trouble. ... Nah, I'm just lazy.