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Comment on WoW's Leeroy Jenkins, one of the internet's oldest memes, turns 20 years old—and after looking back on what we wrote in 2005, I feel like we've failed Leeroys everywhere

grrgyle@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

They just don’t make memes like they used to, and none of us can just run in without fearing the wrath of strangers. The folks who take games too seriously won.

Maybe not everywhere, but multiplayer games for sure have more serious elements to them than I ever thought.

In a way, this is what I wanted back in the 90s when so few people understood the potential of video games as a serious art form.

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gradual@lemmings.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

In a way, this is what I wanted back in the 90s when so few people understood the potential of video games as a serious art form.

Same, but definitely not for competitive multiplayer games. That’s the antithesis of the direction gaming should go in.

Instead, we should’ve moved more towards couch co-op. Gamers would be happier and healthier, which is why it was decided they should not appreciate it.

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