My life is best described as average.\u00a0 Up to a point.\u00a0 My parents are divorced, perhaps for the good of me and my two sisters.\u00a0 We had our fare share of squabbles and tug of war, which played its own role in my addiction saga.<\/p>\n
As for my addiction, I never saw it coming, my being addicted to anything.\u00a0 But of course, it was a gradual process.<\/p>\n
The first console I ever owned was a Playstation.\u00a0 My second console just so happened to be a DreamCast.\u00a0 Eventually, I got a GameCube.<\/p>\n
My addiction started with the GameCube.\u00a0 I was a huge fan of the franchise Sonic the Hedgehog.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t own every title, but I certainly played nearly every single one.\u00a0 At one point, I cried over the scratches on my Sonic Heroes disc.\u00a0 I was young, of course.\u00a0 Around 10.<\/p>\n
Harmless Fun?<\/p>\n
I remember when I played a game like Narnia and would play for hours upon hours, despite the fact I only had a 30 minute time limit.\u00a0 My mother didn\u2019t take this well, but I thought it was humorous.\u00a0 She informed me it was not funny and that I needed to stop.<\/p>\n
I remember a typical dull gameplay aspect of Narnia.\u00a0 I was on a platform, trying to knock down giants.\u00a0 It was hardly fun and just annoying.\u00a0 Every time I defeated a monster, another one would come up.\u00a0 I remember my sister coming in, asking why I was angry.\u00a0 I shouted at her.<\/p>\n
Of course, it was typical for me to get mad when I lost a game, but I eventually learned how to deal with losses.\u00a0 Sort of.<\/p>\n
I was about 14 when I got the Playstation 2.\u00a0 I had previously owned an Xbox 360, but I wanted the Playstation 2 for specific reasons.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Kingdom Hearts.<\/p>\n
My cousins had actually introduced the series to me, and I looked it up on the internet.\u00a0 I was so overwhelmed by the Disney worlds and storylines that I knew I had to get these two games, Kingdom Hearts I and II.<\/p>\n
I Can Quit Anytime – Or Can I?<\/p>\n
I would play for hours and hours, but my mom had her guard down because of the Disney brand and seeming innocence of the characters.\u00a0 One summer night, long after everyone else was asleep, I was fighting Maleficent the dragon (an incredible challenge) and my Dad called me on the phone, informing I should go to bed.\u00a0 I wanted to take his advice, but I wanted to beat this boss so badly.\u00a0 I was already so deep into the story that I had to beat this boss and see what happened next.\u00a0 I can\u2019t remember if I defeated the boss or not, but I do remember looking out the window and seeing a glimpse of daylight.\u00a0 I realized, at that moment, that I was getting carried away, but more to my concern, could get in trouble.\u00a0 So I quit fighting the boss, got a save point and hit the covers.<\/p>\n
I remember fighting a certain boss.\u00a0 Because I know people will be ticked off at my revealing his\/her name, I won\u2019t.<\/p>\n
But anyways, I was trying to fight this boss and my cousin, who was playing outside with my sister, told me I should get outside and quit playing.\u00a0 I ignored her, in my white T-shirt and checkered boxers.<\/p>\n
Finally, I defeated what\u2019s-his\/her name and the whole game.\u00a0 I admired the credits, took a last glimpse at the ending and was all done.<\/p>\n
Or not.<\/p>\n
I had to play Kingdom Hearts II.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My life is best described as average.\u00a0 Up to a point.\u00a0 My parents are divorced, perhaps for the good of me and my two sisters.\u00a0 We had our fare share of squabbles and tug of war, which played its own … Continue reading