MRG Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I don't know how you console gamers do it, controlling your movement with your thumb on the analog stock & your other fingers mashing buttons.. Being as i'm a real gamer, in other words I game on the PC, I don't really have much use for game controllers, as I always use the Mouse & Keyboard & i'm not a sports fan so sports games are kinda out for me, which would be better played with a gamepad. Well for some reason, a year ago I bought one of thesehttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41W3KYYHFXL._AA280_.jpg It's great as it has these fans built into the controller itself, to help fight Sweaty-Hand syndrome. Works rather well I must admit. Well like I said, I bought one of these controllers & then promptly put it into the bottom drawer of my desk in my office & forgot about it. Then I am sent a game from a friend to review & wouldn't you know, the darn keyboard & mouse setup, just wasn't working out all that well. Then I had a lightbulb turn on upstairs & thought that it might be a good idea to plug in the new & unused Nyko AirFlo EX controller & give it a try. OMG.. both my thumbs have blisters now. :blink: Oh, the game I was sent was Warriors Orochi. Kinda like Dynasty Warriors. It's extremely addicting which is odd in itself, as as a general rule, I tend to try to avoid Console ports, but the type of gameplay Warriors Orochi offers has always interested me & since the console I do own, which is the Wii, does not yet have a large selection of games of this type, though they ARE on the way, I have read, I was happy to get Warriors Orochi. Perhaps it's because I am new to games of this type, & so havn't played games like God of War, I think the game kicks ass & is extremely fun to play. Very repatitious & the graphics are not that impressive, bit it's still very fun to play. Hacking & slashing my way through thousandes of enemies is a great stress reliever. However, my poor thumbs... Warriors Orochi Trailerhttp://www.g4tv.com/trailers/videos/20608/...Orochi__PC.html -MRG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilkoal Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 thats what the gel-tabs are for :D they make my thumbs resist the blisters of death for quite a bit longer.also, electrical tape helps too lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTerminator2004 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 You review games??? Wow!!! /me wants to be like MRG when he's older. Anyway... I've never got blisters from playing consoles. Then again, I used to lay a fair few console games, back before I was introduced to the wonders of the PC, so I probably got used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRG Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 You review games??? Wow!!! /me wants to be like MRG when he's older. My thumbs are much better now. See :thumbsup: I don't review games in an official manner, such as say you would find at IGN or Gamestop. I used to, at sites like DC Central, Newegg forums & at a few others, but then it turned into being too much like work & for me, PC Gaming is all about having fun & being able to relax. Nothing else. That & since I met my wife a decade ago, I kinda had to give up on my "other activities". It's amazing the things you give up for the woman you love & since I don't like the Bar scenes & drinking in general, I'm kinda stuck with letting my frustrations out in-game & when I can get away, Fishing, which is my other vice. I have noticed a trend that I tend to find amusing. When it comes to typing up my thoughts about a PC Game, my reviews tend to be the opposite of what the "Major" publications end up saying in their reviews. I guess it's my small attempt to stand up for the under-dog or in this case, the under-small-company-Devs. Not to say that I don't enjoy the higher profile games or that I give them bad reviews, only that I feel that i'm more understanding when it comes to a small, low budget company that makes & releases games. Sorry for rambling on. I tend to do that. :P -MRG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druggieuzer Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 put crazy glue on your thumb print's. its like a super hard callace, guitar players do this when they cut a finger so their injury dont sting when they play ohh yeah offtopic, its a great wound sealer. small or large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxNightBlack Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well, years of playing Street Fighter and Mortal Combat with friends, followed by Tekken and Soul Calibur must have hardened my thumbs, because I honestly never had any painful problems with them. On the other hand using a mouse for extended periods of time can lead to a bruised wrist for me. Luckily a mousepad with gel inlay solves that problem easily. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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