I was playing on my Xbox 360 the other night, trying to play Modern Warfare 2 with my friends. I was shocked to learn that Call of Duty: Black Ops was going to arrive in stores in a matter of days. As I shot another player in the head with my Intervention, I pondered on whether or not I would purchase Black Ops. Perhaps, I should get
Fable III instead. Whichever game I would buy would entertain me. Both games have a great story line, but Black Ops provides players with a great game for
multiplayer matches through
Xbox Live. At that time, one of my internet friends who goes by the name Rouxtar mentio
ned to me that Black Ops was better than Fable III because of new features.
I took what Rouxtar had to say, but I decided I would wait before making any hasty decisions. I finished my match with a
kill-death ratio of 4:1 and continued to the next match.
As a video game enthusiast, I have found that video games provide many challenges. Some challenges tend to be more difficult than others. Therefore, some challenges may take multiple attempts to complete. I have determined that video game players must have a sense of persistence. Persistence is shown when fighting bosses that are extremely powerful: Sephiroth (final fantasy XII), Lavos (Chrono Trigger), and Meta Ridley (Metroid Prime). Another challenge that requires persistence is video games that take a long time to beat: Final Fantasy, Lost Odyssey, and kingdom hearts. Video games that take a long time to beat can change from entertaining and fun to dull and arduous in a matter of minutes. However, the sense of persistence that video gamers acquire can be used outside of the virtual world and can benefit them outside the virtual world. Players can apply this sense to school, work, or anything else that may require persistence to complete. 
