And now, they are on television. Good for them. And I wish them luck. They'll need it, too, since video games as a competitive event is not as exciting or as easy to follow as the three major sports (Sorry Hockey, you took a year off). 2005 in Las Vegas. Texas Showdown went on to arguably be the best tournament that year, while Evolution 2005 had a large divide between the Halo 2 and the fighting games crowd.
To the casual observer, Halo 2 is not easy to follow.
FPS games are not easy to follow. In fact, it gives some observers and gamers motion sickness. Unless you are playing the game yourself, you might find yourself having a hard time following the action. That goes for any other game (except fighting games - MvC2 not included). Unlike in sports or competitive games like in Poker, there is no charisma to draw from. While there might be charisma between the player and the character(s) he/she is playing, that necessarily doesn't hold true to the casual observer. Let's face it, when you see a game you particularly like at a gaming kiosk, you want to play it yourself.
With that said, while there might be some charisma coming from the players themselves, their focus is usually taken away by the action of the game. The charisma given off by sports athletes simply cannot be compared, as they are finely tuned humans who usually are in great physical shape, who do what they do like no other. I'm starting to ramble, but the simple point is this: Video Games make for great entertainment, but they do not necessarily make for great television. Well, not Super Smash Bros. and Halo 2, that is.
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