Last week, I picked up Elite Beat Agents, the U.S. version of Ouendan. There happens to be a point in the game where no matter how often I practice and I play, I can't beat the stage. My reflexes just aren't fast enough to place the stylus where it needs to be. Perhaps this is the toll that a quarter century of console gaming puts on the body. Like an old boxer past his prime, I am an old gamer past my prime. I'll still take on anyone who dares challenge me in games of Tetris or Puzzle Bobble, but in a matter of twitch gaming, where speed or rhythm counts more than strategy, I am a non-contender. This weekend, I downloaded the classic Ice Climber onto my Wii, and I remember Ice Climber being much easier when I was 13.
This 8-year old can kick my butt in Guitar Hero II, and he can probably kick yours too.
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