Guy vs. Guy
We've all heard of the popular comic strip called Spy vs. Spy. Well, I'm introducing a little something I like to call Guy vs. Guy. Each week, me and a couple of my buddies get together and play video games. These competitions are usually accompanied by lots of trash talking, lost tempers, and claims of improper game design.
I thought I would begin a documentation of these titanic conflicts and their results. But first, let's meet the players....
Shane (me) - A long-time gamer, Shane cut his teeth on classics like Combat and Asteroids. Known for his ability to quickly pick up the controls and dominate a game, Shane is also known to be the only person to ever read the rules. Doesn't like to lose, and a loss will often see him retire outside for a cigarette (muttering all the way about how he'll never play that game again).
Cliff - A casual gamer and fan of older sports classics like Tecmo Bowl and RBI Baseball. Being somewhat color-blind, this can present him with an occassional disadvantage. A classic redhead, he is often prone to curse-laden tirades about poor game design and his own inability to compete at video games. Still, a game competitor who seemed to excel at Madden Football.
Randy - A hardcore gamer who owns the Xbox 360 which we compete on. He is constantly trying new games, and isn't afraid to experiment. Rarely loses his cool, even in the face of crushing defeat. Will keep coming back again and again until he masters a game. Often struggle at a new game, but has shown the ability to quickly turn things around through practice. Keeps getting better as time goes on. Shows no mercy and has been known to gleefully destroy small children at various video games.
The following games took place on Sunday, July 17th:
1- MLB 2K6 (Xbox 360) - Chicago Cubs (Randy) vs. Seattle Mariners (Shane)
Ichiro started off the game with a triple, then scored on the next at-bat after a wild pitch. But after that, it was all downhill for the Mariners. The batters had trouble finding their rhythm, and the Mariners pitchers seemed cursed (giving up two homeruns to Carlos Lee). In the end, frustration began to set in, and the Mariners pitching staff began intentionally hitting opposing batters. A bench-clearing brawl almost erupted, but the game mercifully ended before that could occur.
Final Score - Cubs 9 Mariners 2 (Randy wins)
Overall Wins - Randy 1 Shane 0 Cliff 0
2- MLB 2K6 (Xbox 360) - Chicago Cubs (Randy) vs. Boston Red Sox (Cliff)
The Sox jumped out to a quick lead after a 2 run homer by David Ortiz. The Cubs, however, came right back in their first at-bat and broke the game wide open (with the score quickly jumping to 6-2 in favor of the Cubs). In the bottom of the 2nd, a wild pitch brought the score to 7-2, then the Cubbies drove in another and it was 8-2.
Soon, the Cubs had an overwhelming 11-2 lead, and it looked as though the Sox might concede the game and leave the field. They returned, however, and quickly surrendered even more runs, bringing the score to 15-2. At this point, the Sox left the field in disgust, and the game was called off in the 3rd inning.
Final Score- Cubs 15 Red Sox 2 (Randy wins)
Overall Wins- Randy 2 Shane 0 Cliff 0
Last edited by Shane : 07-21-2006 at 05:07 PM.
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