(43) Mission: Incomplete

I love video games. But sadly, they seem to be the thing that has become less and less available to me compared to all the other things I'm into.
When I got my DS, I was thrilled. Its perfect for all kinds of RPG's, my favorite genre, and I was ready to get back into the swing of playing some good games like back in my N64 era. But video games become an expensive hobby after awhile, and on top of that I started to notice that I was getting a little tired of RPG's with the same 'ol graphics, same 'ol magic, and the same 'ol story lines. So my DS has been miserably collecting dust on my shelf the past year or so. Already, DS games I've always wanted are going on sale and clearance to make room for the next big Nintendo handheld, so I'm surprised that the reign my DS had over me for awhile hasn't risen again. And my PS2? I actually lost the outlet cord, so I couldn't play it if I wanted to.

One thing I really can't decide on is whether or not I want an XBox 360. I really do like the system best out of all the newest ones on the market. Even though its known mostly for shooters, I know it still holds a pretty wide variety of games, even RPG's.
But will I play it often enough to get my money's worth? Or will the high cost of games send my 360 into the same dusty fate as my DS? I recently read an non-serious article on the top 10 things to never buy used, and video games made the list. It certainly doesn't surprise me. Since most of the best games are already out, and I've still yet to lay a hand on them, I'm sure I can buy all the games I'd want at an average of $30 compared to the new prices of about $60.

I can remember back into my middle-school and early high school days. I loved my N64, and would rush home every day after school to play my cutesy little games, like Mario 64, Zelda, Starfox, and various others. Some of the stories, namely Zelda, absolutely mesmerized me. In fact, if it was't for my brother's friend who sold me my first video game for $5 (Zelda, go figure!), I probably never would have discovered its ability to tell a fantastic story, and tell this story much faster than my little issue with literature... maybe that's a terrible example, but you get it.

So maybe this summer if I can save enough money I'll go ahead and treat myself to some new games, specifically for my DS, but even for my PS2. If I really bank in some money at wherever it is I end up working, maybe I'll even throw in a 360.

Well, any recommendations? ;p