Thank you, Oblivion

[Professor S]

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has done something to me that no game has done since maybe Halo 2.

I am atwitter with excitement.

I'm beginning to feel the same rush and anticipation that I first felt when the mad dash to the prrevious generation's consoles had the internet buzzing. The game looks stunning, the gameplay looks great and the previews and reviews have been nothing short of stellar.

I yearn for this game. I feel as if there is nothing that will stop me from finding a way to own and play this game. And these are feelings that I think have been sorely missed in videogaming for a long time.

This makes me wonder why? Why have e become so cynical in our view of video games? Why does nothing seem to excite and tittlilate us anymore? Is it because we've become jaded with the sea of mediocre games that drown the occassional masterpiece? Is it that our traditional childhood favorites seem to be overwhelmed by shoot-em-ups to the point that the magic of the media has dwindled?

Or are we just getting older?