Been a gamer since 1985 when Tandy computers handled cartridges that looked like 8-tracks ... but was, instead, 8 bit games like Pitfall and Destruction Derby. I eventually found playing with the QBASIC language was more fun but I soon became addicted to NES. I wasted countless hours of my life on console games up until the N64... at which time I switched to a PC gamer and never looked back. To look how far things have come from those days is unbelievable.... I've literally watched gaming 'dreams' and 'fantasies' I once had become a reality within a decade - playing SNES, imagining friends of mine connected to the same game, and pretending they were the opposing NPC I fought.

If only I'd obsessed about programming as much as I did playing these damn games... if only I'd known the 'day dreams' and imagination was something the big tech companies were already working towards... when you can take someone's dreams and fantasies and change them from just imagination to REALITY... well, I mean... just look at the impact it's had. Step back just a minute and take an objective viewpoint at just how big the gaming world blew up since it's start.

If I'd have stuck with developing instead of entertaining myself and looking for gratification, I'd probably be able to buy my own ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ island by now... :( hell, even PLAYING the games, I wish I'd have thought about taking the 'PewdiePie' route... YouTubers... SOMETHING!!! DAMN IT!!! LOL