Entry #2: The World of Gaming

 When I was three years old, I was introduced to my first virtual game, Angry Birds, on my dads phone while I was waiting in the lobby to get my haircut. I still remember how much fun I had by dragging my finger on the screen, hoping to knock down the enemy pigs buildings. I didn't care about the phone model and specifications, or trying to spend money on the game, or creating the perfect username, I just played for the joy and entertainment of it.

The world of gaming is very special and unique. The way humans are able to play games and entertain themselves without moving or going outside is very fascinating. I see it as one of humanities greatest accomplishments. Today, there are over a billion gamers in the world, all playing the millions of games created by developers. These people all have different stories of how they were introduced to the gaming world and how they got into the different games they play, and they are always memorizing to hear. This is why I love to share my life story of gaming to others. 

After the original Angry Birds game I started playing in 2012, I discovered other versions of the Angry Birds games based on my favorite movies. I remember how excited I was when I discovered Angry Birds Starwars, Transformers, Racing, and Space, all made by the same company. This was mainly because I had completed all the levels of the original game and had nothing else to do. 

From 2012 to 2015, I was still a toddler, but I was still discovering so many new virtual experiences. I continued to finish the angry birds games. When I visited my Aunt, I was met with a new big screen device called a tablet, which I had never seen before. Since my Aunt was baby sitting me, when she had to cook food, she would pull out her tablet and have me play Temple Run. This was a game where you had to slide your finger to dodge obstacles as you are being chased by a gorilla. This genre of games eventually inspired the most downloaded mobile game in history, Subway Surfers. Between these three years, I discovered popular games such as Fruit Ninja (my moms favorite at the time), Halo 3 (my first interaction with a shooting game), and got my hands on my first handheld console, the DS. 

The DS was my first interaction with Nintendo. I got hooked with the games Super Mario, Mario Kart, and Mario Party. I played them every week with my brother, which will become a trend with the games I play later on in my life. We always got really competitive, and we surprisingly still have them after all this time. Below is a picture of my old DS, still able to run Super Mario with minor glitches.

I also started playing on the Wii around the same time which introduced me to one of my all time favorites, Wii Sports. This game allowed you to move the controller which would cordinate wth the motion in the game. On the Wii, I was also introduced to lego games, such as Lego Starwars, Indiana Jones, Batman, and Lord of the Rings which all 100%

In 2015, discovered Supercell games, which I still play today. I started Clash of Clans in 2015, Clash Royale on its release in 2016, and Braw Stars on its release in 2018. I still play all three with my brother today, and have mastered all three of them. I feel like I could go pro, which brings me to my next topic, Esports.

Esports is basically professional sports but for video games, each sport for each respective game that hosts it. I feel like I could play in the Brawl Stars and Clash of Clans Esports, which earns players big cash prizes if they win. If only I had time. Below is an example of the registration area and advertisement for the Brawl Stars esports page on the Supercell website.

From 2015 to today, I still continue to play these three supercell games. I have also played Roblox from 2016-2023, Rocket League from 2021-2023, and my first and favorite story game, The legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and its new sequel from 2021-present. 

Overall, gaming has been my longest hobby, and I have been gaming for 12 years. The world of gaming has a very special place in my heart, and I will continue to play for as long as I live. I may even go pro sometime if that is the career choice I choose. I will always reccommend gaming to others and continue to dominate my brother in the games we play.