hardcore gamer

can i claim that? i sure hope so being that, back in the day, i played Wolfenstein 3D in all of its 2fps glory on my old system, 486 dx2. it doesn't seem so hardcore if i leave out the details. well, every 15 minutes of gameplay was followed by a sprint to the restroom for a hurling break. this eventually led to me being so sick i couldn't make it to class for a whole week. don't believe me about the fps? you can check it out for yourself, Wolfenstein 3-D.

that isn't the only thing i got from gaming... i received the N64 Stigma on my palm a couple days before i was to head off to E3. i either got it from zelda or mario... all i remember is having to reel in some fish and needing to spin that center stick as fast as i could. thankfully it wasn't a debilitating injury. :)

how'd i get into E3 you may ask? i had a legitimate, licensed business selling lots of video games. why'd i stop doing that? well, i needed health insurance, job security, and furthering my education seemed like a good idea as well.

guess what? Wolfenstein in all of it's crackishness glory is on its way back with a better fps to boot. will i play it? very, very likely.