Now, I may not be the best at the old-school variety of gaming, but I can appreciate it just as much as this guy. Trouble is, having several thousand dollars to buy a cartridge is just a little beyond my scope of sanity. The guy has the money though, and to be honest, if I had that kind of money, I would probably do the same thing. It's the epithome of gaming awesome to know that somebody out there has the cash to dole out on not just his fantasy game cravings, but also for you.
Which reminds me, gaming is about sharing. No matter how you put it, gaming is worth nothing unless you share it. It's like being able to hit a baseball 600 feet. If you show up everyone that's likely to see it, nobody's going to talk about it. Everyone hates Alex Rodriguez, it's a sports fact. This guy is going to shatter most records unless he shatters his hip first (and most sports loving Americans are rooting for this outcome), and because the guy is a raving douchebag, nobody is going to laud him for anything. He could save thirty pregnant women from a burning building, and his reputation is still going to be filed under the "whatever" group in our heads. Same goes for gamers.
J.J. Hendricks is doing us all a favor and showing the world that even though he had mad cash to spend on something that's realistically worthless, he is willing to share it. The concept is something that's embraced and shunned by gamers today. Most still cling to the "I have Prototype and it's awesome and you don't have it!" philosophy to try and be the cool kid on the block. Trouble is, these men are nearing 30 and want you to pay more attention to them than the experience of playing. More people need to be like Hendricks. He's even giving prizes away to simulate the original competition.
If this turns out to be a success, I hope that Hendricks takes this idea to the road. As a gamer, I would personally love the opportunity to get thrashed in such a competition. It would be a wonderful homage to the way we used to play, and I would love to see this go to charity.
Speaking of,, please check TheSpeedGamers out. Currently, they're in the middle of a Final Fantasy marathon, but these guys are doing it for charity and they're raising some serious cash.
Sharing is caring, people.
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