You know how we’re often frustrated about the crud that can fill our days? Commuting, your boss, the economy, and various other inequities that rival each other for your daily attention? Well, Pete from Austin, TX, has found a level of escapism not often experienced in the modern world. He is a video game enthusiast, or more to the point, a video game legacist, if we can make up a word.
In his man cave, or gaming lair, whichever would be more appropriate, he has nearly every game console known to man. And it is a thing of fine showmanship. He says, “Using Christmas lighting provides less heat for the consoles.” That’s thinking with your noggin!
The best thing about all of this, aside from the awesome dedication it must have taken to put all this together to make such a display, is that Pete seems like a really nice, fun guy. He’s got a wife and a kid and well, up until now has been relatively secretive about his contribution to Nerdvana, only showcasing it on YouTube for family and friends, which didn’t gain that many hits. Apparently some friend of a friend entered his lair, found it magnificent, and decided to show the world. Pete says he had no idea.
In the short span of just a few days pictures of his game room have gone viral, starting out on small blog, pseudo-macro, landing on Reddit, then IMGUR, Buzzfeed, helablog, and now here at Crasstalk. Pete, man, you are a bonafide superstar! In response to the fandom and spectacular reaction to such a well-oiled gaming machine, he’s even taken to answering a few questions like:
- Where the hell is your Xbox 360?
- What happens to the space when new consoles come out?
- Are all the systems hooked up?
- Why aren’t they in chronological order?
- Where’d you get a red Game Cube?
- You’ve got more consoles than games. Why?
- What are your favorites?
- How do you play Duck Hunt?
Naturally, these are all valid questions, especially about Duck Hunt. All in all, what it looks like is a game room to shut up all other game rooms. So, you, with your games stuffed in paltry milk crates, your gaming system thrown under some Ikea entertainment unit, and all your cords in a big “hella crazy” jumble somewhere behind your unit with every plug jackknifed into a power strip one electric shock away from an ER visit — behold greatness, and fix your showplace. You never know when some guy will be at your house and then splash pics of your smackdown gaming castle for the world to see.
One other thing, his gaming chairs are electronically controlled. It’s like he’s running a Star Trek bridge!
Thanks for the tip, NurseWretched, today’s tipstress superstar.
