Choose your own adventure: The video-game store

Andrewh
Friday, October 14, 2011
EDITOR'S NOTEfrom Jay Henningsen

I don't know if it's more amazing or sad that Andrew has managed to distill every possible encounter at a video-game retail store into a single Bitmob post. What decisions will you make?

You are about to buy a video game. In order to complete this quest, you will need two items: the web browser you are currently using and a single die. If you are lame, you may use a normal six-sided die found in such games as Yahtzee (only use one) or maybe even that  Pop-O-Matic die attached to a game of Trouble. If you are truly awesome, I suggest the gold-plated, 20-sided die you used to wreak havoc across the Forgotten Realms. It doesn't matter too much, and you may not even use it, but as long as your die has odd and even numbers, you'll be fine.

Okay, got your die? Not yet? We can wait...hurry up though; you're holding us all up. Ready? Let's begin.

In the depths of the strip mall, glittering treasures abound. Amassed on shelves and in bargain bins, they call the courageous adventurer to risk life, limb, and wallet in a villainous hive of marketing and retail quotas. Are you brave enough to venture forth into the depths of the Video Game Store?
 
Video Game Store
 
 
You open the door to the Video Game Store, and the smell of sweaty grown men and Dorito dust wafts across the threshold. You step forward.

From floor to ceiling, colorful game boxes (empty of course) feature buxom anime children and space marine troglodytes that stare blankly at you. An overweight man with a greasy head and an undefinable mass of facial hair tries to catch your eye.

Do you approach the man behind the counter? Click here.

Or do you head into the depths of the store itself? Click here.
 
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Comments (31)
37893_1338936035999_1309080061_30825631_6290042_n
October 12, 2011

I can't wait to read this. Multiple times. Oh, and I want to know how many views this gets. I hope it's a ridiculous number.

Default_picture
October 12, 2011

You just summed up all my visits to the video game store. Lol.

Imagine, in the old days everything was much, much worse without at least minimal standards from Gamestop. I think I remember the owner of my local Video Game Land was trying to sell a $500 Wii system before the store closed for good. "It's a big value!" *rolls eyes back*

Andrewh
October 12, 2011

Did it come packed with extra titles, including such classics as Chicken Shoot, M&M's Adventures, and 34 sports peripherals? If so, that's a limited collector's edition bundle.

Default_picture
October 12, 2011

I'm sure that he could have added in all those classics and peripherals. And the selling-back value would still be less than $500. Lol.

Andrewh
October 12, 2011

When it comes to Wii peripherals, you have to consider it a donation to charity. Obstensibly you are taking terrible products off the market that some parent would use to ruin their child's birthday. As knowledgable gamers, that is a sacrifice we have to make.

Default_picture
October 12, 2011

That's true. I should consider it an honor, preventing children from suffering through horrible games. Hahaha...

Dscn0568_-_copy
October 12, 2011

I didn't even know you could add so many pages.

Andrewh
October 12, 2011

Neither did I! I had to run some tests to make sure I wasn't going to bust anything up. No idea how far it goes, but so far the only bug is the weird overlap of page numbers. Thank goodness I planned to use hard links instead of classic "Turn to Page X" format.

Default_picture
October 12, 2011

Brilliant my man, absolutely brilliant. The last "Choose Your Own Adventure" book I read was Goosebumps (the werewolf one). Nice work!

Andrewh
October 12, 2011

Tsk tsk. Real nerds grew up on Steven Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy!

Default_picture
October 12, 2011

*starts slow clap*

Bravo, sir.

By the way - I apparently just bought Deus Ex: Human Revolution.  Can't wait to see what I buy next time.

Andrewh
October 12, 2011

Excellent choice! Did you get it new or used? And did you try to trade it in?

Default_picture
October 12, 2011

I got mine used.  Presumably it was priced at 39.99.  I didn't try to trade it in, though I imagine that will come soon.

Default_picture
October 12, 2011

Well that was accurate.  I bought Deus Ex on release day, and don't see myself playing it again.  It's a keeper too.  Awesome job!

Andrewh
October 12, 2011

Bet you didn't get the Onlive coupon either.

Demian_-_bitmobbio
October 12, 2011

I bought a Dynasty Warriors game?? Upsetting result!

Andrewh
October 13, 2011

You can always trade it in...oh wait....

Default_picture
October 14, 2011

You sir, are a genious! Brand new Deus Ex Human Revolution Collector's Edition, and I'm going to keep it.

Andrewh
October 16, 2011

You'd have to. They can only sell it at normal edition cost on the used market.

Default_picture
October 16, 2011

Thank God this was just a pretend quest, or that whatever item that came with the collector's edition will be sitting right next my (still packaged!) Halo Reach Legendary Edition.

Robsavillo
October 14, 2011

Yay, I bought Dark Souls! Mission accomplished.

Andrewh
October 16, 2011

It could not have possibly gone any other way. 

Profile
October 14, 2011

you are a wonderful person. <3

Andrewh
October 17, 2011

You are swell too, unless you traded your game, in which case you're dead to me.

Headshot
October 14, 2011

This is awesome! I got Deus Ex.

Like Chase, I'm also curious about how well this does. It deserves a lot of hits.

Andrewh
October 17, 2011

I can guarantee your hit record will stay intact. Ha!

4540_79476034228_610804228_1674526_2221611_n
October 14, 2011

You win the internet! 

Mikeshadesbitmob0611
October 15, 2011

I wrote a massive CYOA zombie story for a college writing class, so this warms my heart. Enjoy your 100k views! I'm going to go through this a few times.

Bruce
October 15, 2011

That was EPIC! Nice work!

Lance_darnell
October 15, 2011

Absolutely genius. 

Andrewh
November 01, 2011

I don't think anyone found my easter egg. For shame!

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