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Waging
War With a Few Close Friends
by Afro Thunder
Mission Control for a thousand
battles launched each day.
Shadowlan. Well,
this review is mainly for people in the Richardson/Dallas area,
because this place only exists in Richardson, which sucks for all
you other people, because this place is awesome. And when I say
awesome, I mean dark, neon, Batman-feel awesome. Whoops, my bad,
I forgot to explain what it is. Shadowlan is a local gaming café.
It has over 20 computers, 2 TV’s in the middle, and 1 big
screen projector to play the best of the best games on. From Battlefield
2 to Halo 2, from Counterstrike to World of Warcraft, you can play
your favorites. Only problem is that you have to pay by the hour
to play. The charges are $5 per hour Sunday through Thursday, and
$6 per hour Friday and Saturday. Luckily, they’ve got some
great deals on time, like buy 3 hours, get 1 free, or even better,
is to buy an all day pass for $30.
As I mentioned, you can play World of Warcraft, and I know what
your thinking. “But Afro Thunder, why would you want to pay
to play a game that you have at home?” And the answer is simple,
better connection. And the reason I know that the connection is
better than what you most likely have at home is because Shadowlan
isn’t just some backwater gaming place. They make and pay
for the best. They pay to have the best connection around, and they
customize their own computers to have these awesome neon designs
on every hard drive that depict a picture of either a toxic sign
or the silhouette of man in a trench coat.
Now, the best part of Shadowlan is not just the great connection
for online gaming, but also for people that come. Of course, if
you’re not a people person, you can always play by yourself,
but for those of us that like to make fun of the asses we’re
kicking, Shadowlan is the perfect experience to do just that. And
the reactions you get out of people are worth the charge. Also,
if you don’t own some of the best games like Battlefield 2
or Counterstrike, than you don’t have to keep bothering your
neighbor or best friend to play his computer; you can just grab
a couple of bucks and head over to Shadowlan. Heck, you can even
bring your friend or neighbor, just for laughs.
There’s not any real problem with Shadowlan. It has perfect
connection, wireless internet, fast computers, big screen projector,
fridge in back full of energy drinks and sodas, a snack bar for
candy, a location near several cheap restaurants, and fun employees
to talk to. The only thing that isn’t perfect is the price.
Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s a nice, cheap, fair price,
but a perfect price is free. Oh well, not everything in life can
be for free. Also, if you’re planning on going, but you’re
under the age of 18, you’re going to need your momma or daddy
to come with you to sign a form approving the access of the internet
and what-not. That’s about it for Shadowlan, just remember,
there’s only one, and it’s the best place for nerds
to hang out. So, I give it a 5 out of 5.
So,
what do you think? Agree? Disagree? Give
us your feedback.
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