Platform:
I enjoy playing vintage computer games, along with a bunch of free stuff off
the net. I also had a playstation early on, and upgraded to the PS2.
Genre:
This is a big question. I'll play anything, but I'm partial to strategy
games. Action games have their place, and I'm a big fan of FPSs, but I perfer
one with SOME thought behind the trigger. Games like Rainbow Six kick ass,
while Unreal and Quake are nice way to kill a few minutes. Strategy would also
include RPGs. They are mostly a story, but there's nothing wrong with that.
RPGs like the final fantasy series I find shallow, but Final Fantasy Tactics
(which was actually made by Quest) was the best game on the playstation. Now,
the peak of strategy is, of course, NetHack. (It's a rouge game, nothing to do
with hacking the net) To that effect you could say my favorite genre are rouge-
like games. NetHack is not only a great game, it's a great legacy, and totally
free! However, games like Metal Gear Solid and Grand Theft Auto were beautiful
games that are unique and actually worthy of the $50 I shelled out for them.
Personal info:
I�m from a middle-class family, so I can afford a new game every now and then.
I�m on the smarter side of society, hurrah. and I�m proud to say that I am
really a geek. I have plans on becoming an engineer. I�m a freshman in
college right now, and am suffering through dorm life without a computer. This
hurts because I like to dawdle in programming and graphic art. I�m also a
decent fencer, mostly foil with some epee. As far as games go, I�m a sucker
for new ideas, or clever twists to games. They used to take up a large portion
of my life, until I realized that they don�t let people develop. At some point
you just have to go out and live.
Personal info that you don�t need to know:
I am currently the leader (Shaman) of a cult. The cult of COW no less.
(relax, it�s more of a meat club, but you didn�t hear that from me)
Thanks for your time, I'd like to voice my opinions on the industry, it's effect, and why it will go on despite this.