GameBlurb’s New Year’s Resolutions For Gamers

hh 2011…You are nearly upon us and it is the time of year where the chubby masses promise to slender down FOR GOOD this year! Well, knowing that I only made it 40 days of my P90X workout, I figured that I would skip the yearly dance of trying to get ripped and focus on some resolutions that I know I can accomplish: one’s that mainly involve sitting on the couch and minimally moving less than half of my fingers!

Let’s take a glance at the top ten New Years Resolutions – twisted, of course, to satisfy the ambitions of gamers!

10. Get Organized – Well, this is an easy one. How many games do you have sitting next to your console collecting dust, doomed to never to be played again? Well, get rid of them. Trade them in for some store-credit or sell them online, either way you clear a little clutter and perhaps will garner enough dough to add a new game to your collection!

9. Help Others- Hey, instead of storming ahead of your group in Black Ops, why don’t you try fighting as a team? Admittedly so, it is fun to be a lone hero, but perhaps you might fair better if you didn’t throw a grenade into a group of your teammates?

8. Learn Something New – Try completing a game without touching a guide. Yes, the puzzle or quest you are trying to finish may be tedious, but doesn’t it feel a lot better to accomplish your goal on your own? Yes, yes it does…

7. Get out of Debt – This one is particularly challenging for me: Purchase used. Getting a game on Day 1 is always exciting, but at $60 a pop, 2011 may be an expensive year. It doesn’t make you less of a person by waiting a couple of weeks to save a little coinage on your next purchase. Well, considering I am rolling in GameBlurb money, maybe I will skip this one…

6. Quit Drinking – Nope, drinking and video games for me is a sacred bond…a union which can never be broken.

5. Enjoy Life More – Go ahead and play those side-quests. You paid for the game, why not get the full experience out of it? Combine this with Resolution 8, and you may find your gaming experience to be more longer and more fulfilling than anticipated! Now, if only I could carry this on to other areas of my life…

4.  Quit Smoking -Or better, quit blowing smoke. Yes, we all know that there are some players who are great at online multi-player, but there is really no need to curse and shout racial slurs at “noobs”. There are in fact some people who are new at playing the game and might like the opportunity to play without being screamed at by 12 year olds with too much time on their hands.

3. Tame the Bulge – Got some extra bulge in your wallet? Why don’t you try out a new indie game for XBL/PSN/App Store? You might waste a couple of bucks on a game that isn’t great, or you might find a hidden gem that provides hours of entertainment for meer pocket change! Plus, keep an eye out for reviews on GameBlurb: we are the digital paleontologists for hidden gems!

2. Fit in Fitness – Yes, it is more fun to make fun of your girlfriend while she balances on her Wii Fit Board, but maybe next year try getting on there too. While you may look a little silly, you might lose a few pounds and impress her with your flexibility in the process. Now, if only I could carry this on to other areas of my life…again.

1. Spend more time with Family & Friends - Challenge your mom to a little Wii Bowling, placate your dad by playing Frogger while talking about the “good ’ol days of gaming”, introduce your significant other to your favorite FPS…gaming is too frequently a solitary hobby, and often times is a lot of fun when you can share it with the people you care about!

So, go get out there and start changing your life… and take a shower! You look like a mess for God’s sake…