5 Moments In Video Gaming That Almost Cost You A Friend

Video games were a great way to spend time with your friends. But when you played against each other things could get competitive. Very competitive. And this lead to some plays that made you want to kick your friend out of your house. Or maybe you were the one who did them and had to ignore that icy stare beside you. It was also no better when you were on the same team and one of you keeps dropping the ball. Here are five moments that might have been the reason you stopped talking to a friend.

Stealing A Star In Mario Party:

It was part of the game and a great strategy but man did it suck when someone took your star. You worked hard for that and were only two turns away from winning the match. What makes it worse is the player who is stealing the star gets to choose who they are stealing the star from. So this leads to times when you have to decide what friend to screw over and friends being made that you didn't take the other persons. I always took the star from the person who had the most, it was business.

Getting Hit With A Lightening Bolt At The Worst Time In Mario Kart:

Nuts to the blue shell. It rarely was a problem, it only knocked you out for a bit and you could break to let the person in second pass you when it was coming. Yeah if you got hit with it before the finish line you might want to throw the controller but for a real tantrum, try getting hit with a lightening bolt before a jump. More specifically, the jump in Wario's Stadium. There is a jump, one you can't really mess up, the if you are hit with a lightening bolt you will have to do HALF the track again. Normally you fall off the track and get picked up and put back one. But because of the loop shape on this course you go back to the middle of the track. If you stop talking to your friend at this point, it is understandable.

Screen Peaking at Goldeneye 64:

Okay we have all done it. It is not even on purpose, you can see where the person is from the corner of your eye. Before you know it you were in the same room as them and get the kill. In the days before online gaming you would play against each other on the same screen. For first person shooters this meant splitting the screen in 2 or 4. It was an unspoken rule that you kept your eyes on your screen. But you never knew when your friend was peaking, watching your every move... waiting for the chance to use his golden gun.

Not Passing The Ball In NBA Jam When The Person Is On Fire:

I can't miss, give me the ball! Okay this is something I never experienced myself. If you are on fire in NBA Jam, you take the shot. Period. You have like a 95% chance of getting it in (yeah you can miss, it does happen) And you always shoot the three. Sure you could go for the fancy, super dunk, but you are wasting the extra point. But what you do not do, is take the ball and go for the shot if your partner is on fire. I don't care if your open or are trying to get it yourself, you let the man or woman shine.

Stealing A Life In Any Beat 'Em Up Without Permission Or Taking All The Continues When You Share Them:

Stop dying! Beat 'em ups were hard. Game like Final Fight and Streets of Rage. You have to clear wave after wave of bad guys with only so many lives or continues. When you played with a friend you had your own lives. But when one of you ran out, you could press the button to take the other players if they have another one left. It was fine if you told them to take it. But if you have a little life left and your "friend" takes your last backup life, expect some head shaking. And if you are playing a game where you share continues and one person keeps using them all then I understand if you need to find new friends.

Any moments in a game that almost cost you a friend? Add them in the comments.

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