□

how this goes from "i have a skill issue" to " ITS YOUR FAULT DESTINY" is amazing.

That second half was absolutely glorious!

"back in my day..I was a GAMER"

"Is this what it's like to get old?"

What makes Bricky pretty great from generic video essay channels is the bit from 9 minutes onwards. The raw hard hitting truth of Brickys internal thoughts.

“No Gamers For Old Men” is probably the most apt description of this feeling that I’ve ever heard lol

As an actual "old person", I feel your pain. But at the same time, I understand that a big part of why there's such a skill gap is the amount of free time these kids have to play these games and hone their skills. I mean, it makes perfect sense that people who spend hours on the game are far better than me who plays maybe 1 or 2 every other day. Once you accept this fact, it becomes a pill that's easier to swallow.

It feels like whenever I start playing a game again bricky makes a video on it

Oh how the turn tables. Once Bricky was that "one kid" in the CoD lobby kicking ass, taking names and screaming in a high pitched voice. And now he is the old man being screamed at. It is good to know that some things never change in this world.

10:40

This whole video made me smile.

Me, playing apex right now: Can’t wait to get my challenges done, clients been bugging out a bit but that’s alright!

As a fellow "old man" at 31, I feel you. The trick is to not care. In all seriousness, I remember those early days of Call of Duty and Halo and having those reflexes that never seemed to fade. Now between work, family, and general life responsibilities, I maybe get 1 hour per night to game. I have accepted that my time as a "true gamer" is done, and a new generation has come. Also play lots of single-player.

See, the true Apex depression is realizing that the skill issue he's talking about isn't just "x number of hours to refine fundamentals" but is specifically about practiced techs that nobody would ever know about if dedicated KZreadrs didn't make their livelihood on finding said techs. Basically when it comes down to it, it's about doing external research to find what skills are cutting edge, and practicing those, on top of simply playing the game and refining the basics.

As a huge Destiny fan, when you started raging on Destiny I literally cried laughing. I FELT THAT ON MY SOUL😂

I'm 22 and i relate heavily to this depression, also its funny hearing a 26 year old saying "Back in the day"

I am 40 and feel similar when playing shooters but I was smart: I have a 15 year old son who I play with who carries me. You know what to do Bricky.

Bricky's "I was a gamer" monologue was beautiful

Even though that I'm 18, which is young, the second half the vid resonated with me! Satisfaction in games these days doesn't come from being good anymore, it's about being the best. I came here for some apex content, and left with a deep realization on how I used to truly enjoy playing games.