Mike Ross Documentary - follows him on the road to EVO

Honestly, the large rise of these documentaries is disturbing. Mike Ross isn't the first one of these, there are several already. I say its disturbing because... well, its a guy playing a video game for half a year. Engaging television.
 
Jaxel said:
Honestly, the large rise of these documentaries is disturbing. Mike Ross isn't the first one of these, there are several already. I say its disturbing because... well, its a guy playing a video game for half a year. Engaging television.
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Lol what!
 
Jaxel said:
Honestly, the large rise of these documentaries is disturbing. Mike Ross isn't the first one of these, there are several already. I say its disturbing because... well, its a guy playing a video game for half a year. Engaging television.
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I have not seen this one yet, but I will probably watch it tonight. I am curious about your point of view though Jaxel. What do you find disturbing about these types of documentaries? Is it that you believe that watching someone work their way up to a big tournament like EVO is inherently boring, because ultimately it amounts spending an hour and a half just watching a guy play video games? Or do you find it disturbing because it glorifies the act of an individual, or individuals, dedicating such a considerable chunk of their lives to playing video games? Your post could conceivably be read either way, so I am wondering what angle you are approaching it from.
 
I'm sorry, but high-level gaming is hardly a reason for a documentary to be made. At CEO, I sat through nearly two hours of boring, annoying, and downright stupid film about Justin Wong. Sure, he's a damn good player. Sure, he's been through some tough times in his gaming career... but I don't care. Its not something I care to watch, and by the looks on many other people's faces, I wasn't the only one who wished I had spent those two hours playing Soul Calibur like I had gone there for.

I'm sure some people actually enjoy watching those films, but oh well. I want my two hours back.
 
I didn't watch it but if someone offered to make a documentary about me you better fucking believe I would say yes. I'd make a shit load of phone calls and try and do shit that makes my life look interesting.
 
Vincent: A Documentary

“My name is Vincent. I’ve been playing SoulCalibur competitively for years now. At first I used to care about proving myself to other people. But then somewhere along the line I snapped. Now I make provocative comments on the internet, particularly on the forum where other players post on. It riles them up and gets them to meet up with me and settle disputes. I highly recommend this. I’m one of the biggest assholes imaginable. I was even planning on showing up to the next tournament with a t-shirt that says “Internet Tough Guy”. I think I’m cool…but a lot of others don’t. What can I say, haters gonna hate. Anyway…sometimes people wonder how I prepare for a competition. Well, I don’t practice very often because I’m lazy, but I still put up a great fight because of my past experience. I also masturbate a lot, helps me focus. Tournaments can get intense, and you have to relieve the tension somehow. Unsurprisingly, I don’t have a girlfriend, because girls are unimpressed when I tell them I play a video game professionally. So that’s when I paid for my porn online. I mean, the quality’s reliable, so I’m happy.

Tournaments are fun. I’m going to a big event soon… Haven’t been practicing because I’m lazy, like I said. But more importantly, I play by my own rules. There’s this thing called input lag on LCD TVs. CRT TVs don’t have them, so I play on CRTs. In SoulCalibur, people often beat me with cheap ring outs. So I force them to play me in cage matches, on a CRT. That way, when I win, there’s no mistaking that I am indeed the best.

I live with my parents. I never got a degree in school. So what? I can outthink you in this game. I analyze stuff a lot…and being able to apply that in real-time, during a competition…is a great exercise. That reminds me, I used to be very emotional and not very present-minded, nor logical. But as I said earlier…I snapped from being angry at the community all the time. I thought players were always disrespecting me, so I even listened to heavy metal and hardcore gangster rap music to prep me up for tournaments. The angry vibe in music really helped me to win tournaments. I was bitter, you know? After a while, I realized life is meaningless, so I should stop being so angry. Then I learned how to pick up women and get laid more often. I still don’t have a girlfriend, but I think that knowing how to get laid is just as crucial as knowing how to win a tournament. For some reason, no one else has noticed this parallel. Then again, I notice many things everyone else does not. I am gifted with intuition and drawing insights from social phenomena. That makes me wise to new players and just special all around.

My name is Vincent, and I’m a SoulCalibur player. Thanks for watching. Oh yeah, add me on facebook.”
 
Vincent said:
There’s this thing called input lag on LCD TVs. CRT TVs don’t have them, so I play on CRTs. In SoulCalibur, people often beat me with cheap ring outs. So I force them to play me in cage matches, on a CRT. That way, when I win, there’s no mistaking that I am indeed the best.
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Damn st8! Damn F***'N ST8 MOFO!
 
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