Grumpy Old Gamer is a team of four: Al (that’s me), Andrew, Ethan, and Wayne. Between us, we’ve got decades of gaming experience, bad attitudes, and strong opinions. Some of us are genuinely old. All of us are definitely grumpy.
We’re not doing full bios (yet) or glowing intros. That’s not our style. Instead, we sent each host a bunch of questions to see what they’d come back with. First up: Andrew.
1. What’s one game people won’t shut up about that you think is absolute rubbish?
Less a game more a group, Souls-like games. I recognize it’s a skill issue on my part but I can’t understand how people find them enjoyable.
2. What’s something modern games do that makes you roll your eyes every single time?
Excessive micro-transactions. Within reason is fine but no armor/weapons kit should be more than $10-$20 if that.
3. What was the last game that genuinely surprised you—for better or worse?
Diablo IV. I’ve loved Blizzard games almost all my life and loved the franchise. Diablo IV was such a slog at launch it caught me completely off guard.
4. If a game loses you in the first hour, what’s usually the reason?
Pacing. I don’t expect to beat the game within the hour but if I’ve barely made any progress or it feels sluggish I’m out.
5. What’s a game you’ve played to death but wouldn’t recommend to anyone else?
World of Warcraft. Love the game to death but I have a hard time recommending it to anybody who hasn’t played before.
6. You’ve got one evening free and zero responsibilities. What do you play?
World of Warcraft… I won’t be able to catch up in an evening but I can mess around for a few hours and get my fill.
7. What’s your biggest gaming regret? Money wasted, time lost, or a save file gone forever?
Selling my original PS4, just to shell out more money than I got for it on another PS4 less than a year later.
8. What do you miss most about the way games used to be made or sold?
I miss when you could just put a game in and it would run, not internet required, no Day 1 patches. Just you and your game.
9. Just how grumpy are you on a scale of one to ten?
I likely hover around a 7-8 on the scale most the time, different topics may require different levels of grumpiness though.
