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Everywhere I go, anytime I talk about video games, I find gamers expressing their opinions regarding two amazing games available for xBox 360 — Halo: Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops. The gaming world is completely divided. Though most gamers at the very least enjoy playing both Halo: Reach and Black Ops, there seems to be an almost hostile argument occurring between which one is actually better.

These types of friendly “feuds” often incite interest in these specific video games among less enthusiastic gamers. So much discussion takes place online and in person over which of these two games is actually better. The discussion/argument draws in less interested parties, increasing the games’ levels of popularity overall. Controversies usually generate interest, and often fail to convince one side or the other to change their mind about the issue at hand. In all likelihood, someone who believes Reach superior to Black Ops would never be convinced otherwise. In attempting to convince others, though, he or she will probably ignite an interest in the game among those surrounding/listening in to the debate.

Reach or Black Ops?

So, which game is actually better? Well, everyone has their own opinion on the subject of video games, and beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. Our unique perspectives on various games is what makes this online community fantastic. Very likely, Online Dougie members enjoy playing both games, and acknowledge the individual merits of each.

Call of Duty: Black Ops:

• Serious gamers often express exclusive love for Black Ops because weapons may be acquired, kept, and utilized for the long term.
• Who doesn’t love a good zombie storyline? Entering into a battle with zombies is certainly fun.
• Call of Duty: Black Ops is available on several gaming systems — xBox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii.

Halo: Reach:

• Exceedingly high quality graphics.
• Players start out at an even point. Weapons can not be acquired and kept. This makes for more interesting competitions between gamers, and it is typically more fun to play with a group of people.
• Reach’s story line addresses the origins of the Halo series, making it exceptionally interesting for fans of the Halo series.

I enjoy playing both games, and while I acknowledge the craftsmanship of both, I see magnificent creativity as well as highly interesting game play in Halo: Reach. In your opinion, which one is better, and why?

Going back to school is completely filled with difficult tasks: shopping for school supplies and back-to-school clothes, and the most horrific of all — getting up early. All of these tasks represent a gamer’s worst nightmare. If the third week of August and the beginning of a new school year is equal to torture for a serious video gamer, then summer vacation represents the antithesis: glorious opportunity!

Coming to terms with the end of summer vacation and the beginning of a new school year takes time, and transitioning back to the old routine of early mornings, homework, and after school commitments is certainly a process. Summer is an epic season for video gaming enthusiasts. The absence of a routine allows for literally hundreds of hours of potential game play, despite probably interruptions such as forced entry into summer camp, family vacations, or inevitable chores.

Suggestions for the Transition Back into the School Year:

• Continue gaming, either safely online or with friends. No matter what happens with school, homework, or after school activities, keep practicing. Continue scheduling games with people who challenge you to get better. In short, keep playing video games.
• Seize the opportunity of being in school to find new people with whom to play video games. The new school year may offer new kids, and there is the chance that these new people may be just as into the same video games as you are.
• Approach homework in one of two ways. Each day, you can either run home, finish your homework as quickly as possible, and then spend time playing video games. OR, you can come run home, play video games, and then procrastinate doing homework as long as you possibly can. Your approach will probably depend somewhat on the oversight/requirements of your parents or guardians.
• Create a countdown to the next breaks from school. For example, Labor Day weekend is only a few days away. Then, Thanksgiving Break, followed by the glorious Winter Holiday! Two weeks of gaming bliss. You get the idea.

Good luck in your transition back to school. Do not let the school year deter you too much from the pursuit of playing competitive video games. At the same time, be sure not to neglect your studies too much. Life is most certainly best lived in a state of balance.

As is the case with many gamers across the globe, I can play video games for an inordinate amount of time. In fact, my obsession most certainly frustrates the people in my life. “What were you and the guys up to this weekend?” my [mostly female] friends will ask. “Um, well, we played video games,” I respond. “And…what else?” they say. “That’s what we did. We played video games.” Their faces contort in confusion. They fail to comprehend how a group of mostly intelligent young guys could spend hours on end engaged in epic battles, world championship games, Stanley Cup finals, etc. I understand, though. We spend hours on end playing video games because we love to overcome frustration.

If you have enjoyed video games for any length of time (I’ve been playing them since I got my first Nintendo Game Boy when I turned 8 years old), you have most assuredly experienced a sense of extreme frustration over the course of your game play. Frustration is at the crux of competition. We grow frustrated when we strive to overcome obstacles, seek retribution, and eventually emerge victorious. I practice video games, and I play video games online because I want to figure these games out. I want to learn their secrets, their tricks, and I want to win.

The most frustrating video games of all time were, no doubt, created to cause confusion and incite a sense of anger over the challenging level of play. In short, video games aren’t created to be easy to beat, unless we are talking about the little kiddy video games we played when we were wannabe gamers (enter all art-related games, virtual reality-type games, etc.).  Video games are created to be tough. So, I have compiled a list of what I have experienced to be the most frustrating video games of all time. (This list is by no means exhaustive. It is merely based upon my own personal experiences.)

• Tetris. You may laugh, but I never actually got to the highest level of the Game Boy version of Tetris, even though I played for hours and hours on end. Tetris is a very frustrating spatial-relationship-type game in which the speed of the shapes becomes a very great obstacle.
• Pac-Man. As soon as you think you’ve got a shot, you hear the “you’ve died” music, alerting you to the fact that you stink at Pac-Man, and it is the smug, annoying girl behind you’s turn.
• EA Sports Games When I Play Against Someone Way Better Than Me. Yes, I am citing an experience rather than an actual, physical game. Because you can tweak the EA Sports series, when I play alone, it is a satisfying experience. But playing with someone who is way better than I am is infuriating.
• Call of Duty: World at War. Complicated, daunting, exceptional, addicting, and by far one of the most frustrating video games I’ve ever experienced.

What are the most frustrating video games you’ve experienced over the course of your tenure as a gamer?