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Video Game Meme
10 years ago
Found in the journal of Astrius.
Below is my version.
1. You started to play videogames at the age of...?
Can't remember my age, but I was really young. Back then, it was the early 90s, and our primary computer was a Commadore 64, but that computer had games on it that I have fond memories of to this day!
2. First game you ever played?
One of the educational games on the Commadore 64, I believe it was either Alphabuild or a game about the Muppets.
3. First console you owned?
Super Nintendo with Donkey Kong Country.
4. Consoles you own/owned?
Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii, PS1, Xbox, Xbox 360, Pico, Dreamcast - I used to use them much more than I do now.
5. Your favorite genre(s)?
I like games where I can create things and manage them, games where I respond to emergencies, alternate history and historic games, games where I drive/fly things around, and ones with characters I like in interesting settings.
6. Favorite game character(s)?
Amaterasu, Okikurumi, Ninetails, from Okami, (though Susano and Issun can be funny at times too.), Blanca from Shadow Hearts II, The dispatcher from Sim Copter, DJ Zed and the Strigon Team from Ace Combat 6, the police from the pursuit in Ace Combat 5, John Tanner from Driver San Francisco, and the police voices in NFS 4.
7. Which element(s) in games is/are most important for you (story, graphic etc.)?
Gameplay is most important to me. A game can have graphics from the 1990s, but if it has good gameplay and mods, it can be just as relevant today or even more-so than it was back then. ^w^ I'd say that variety is important as well, as it makes me more likely to come back and play if things are different or can be done differently every time. One other element that I think is important though, is heart. A game can have the best of everything, but if it feels like no one put their heart into it, it just feels like something is lacking.
8. You don't care about ...?
Online play. I mostly play games by myself, so its just an extra to me.
9. Prefer PC or Console?
I seem to prefer PC if my computer can handle the game, otherwise, a console is better.
10. Your current 3 Fav games?
Okami will always remain my favorite here, though I seem to be liking OTTD and Driver San Francisco lately.
11. 3 Games you didn't like...
Eh.. mistakes.. Well, I'll list them here.
Glover: rented it, put it in the N64, watched the cinematics, and pulled it out. Just didn't feel it.
Airport Tycoon: It looked cool and wasn't priced bad, but it played terribly on my computer, had awful music, and seemed badly bugged. I wished that I had read the reviews back then.
Theme Park: What a depressing game. First, one doesn't make any money, then the park is vandalized, then it folds and shows the owner jumping out of a window to his death when all the money is gone. Roller Coaster Tycoon that came out later is a much better game.
12. One game that's totally overrated in your opinion?
The Sims. It just didn't do much for me.
13. Ever played an online game, if yes which one(s)?
I've played War Thunder a few times. Its nicely done, and reminds me much of IL-2 Sturmovik, Birds of Prey from the Xbox 360, but with more stuff. However, while I am ok with competition, playing against others kind of takes the fun out of it sometimes.
14. What do you think about ...Tomb Raider?
Hehe I'll pass on that one. Just not my thing.
15. ...Tetris?
I really like this game, its music, and the story behind it. Its a nice simple game with a good feel to it, as it involves problem solving to advance. ^w^ The music is quite nice as well, with many recreating the theme in piano, jumpstyle, and many other genres.
16. ...Sonic?
I like the Sonic series, but never really got into it that much.
17. ...Spyro?
Same as with Sonic, I liked it, but didn't really get into it.
18. ...The Sims?
I played SimCity/Farm/Tower/Park/Tunes/Town/Copter/etc and enjoyed them very much. But The Sims was not fun for me.
I did play it and it was kind of fun for a while, but the lack of them doing simple things to help themselves got old really fast.
(I am unhappy with you because I smell bad, I am unhappy with you because I chose to sleep instead of getting up for work, and now I am unhappy because I can't pay my bills or eat, and have now urinated all over the floor because you didn't tell me to go to the bathroom. -It just gets silly after a while.)
19. ...Legend of Zelda?
I like Link as a wolf, but otherwise, it does not interest me.
20. ... Assassin's Creed?
It does not interest me.
21. GAME OVER!!!
No problem, time to eat breakfest! hehe
22. Game(s) you'd love to see?
An actual sequal to Okami would be nice to see. ^w^
I think a game based on Wolf's Rain might have a chance, but perhaps its best left as an anime.
A hybrid RTS-FPS based on the emergency services would be cool, you dispatch the units to the incident, then you go take care of it on the ground. Though that might be better as a simulator for crews than a game. ^w^
23. Game(s) you're waiting for at the moment?
Titanic: Honor and Glory. I've been wanting a game like that ever since I saw the ship in books and on the Discovery Channel. It may take forever for it to come out, but just to see someone making an effort is nice.
24. Tag some gamers here, if you want to.
Hehe Well, I do know some, but I do not tag others to do memes. If they want to do it, they will fill it out on their own.
Below is my version.
1. You started to play videogames at the age of...?
Can't remember my age, but I was really young. Back then, it was the early 90s, and our primary computer was a Commadore 64, but that computer had games on it that I have fond memories of to this day!
2. First game you ever played?
One of the educational games on the Commadore 64, I believe it was either Alphabuild or a game about the Muppets.
3. First console you owned?
Super Nintendo with Donkey Kong Country.
4. Consoles you own/owned?
Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii, PS1, Xbox, Xbox 360, Pico, Dreamcast - I used to use them much more than I do now.
5. Your favorite genre(s)?
I like games where I can create things and manage them, games where I respond to emergencies, alternate history and historic games, games where I drive/fly things around, and ones with characters I like in interesting settings.
6. Favorite game character(s)?
Amaterasu, Okikurumi, Ninetails, from Okami, (though Susano and Issun can be funny at times too.), Blanca from Shadow Hearts II, The dispatcher from Sim Copter, DJ Zed and the Strigon Team from Ace Combat 6, the police from the pursuit in Ace Combat 5, John Tanner from Driver San Francisco, and the police voices in NFS 4.
7. Which element(s) in games is/are most important for you (story, graphic etc.)?
Gameplay is most important to me. A game can have graphics from the 1990s, but if it has good gameplay and mods, it can be just as relevant today or even more-so than it was back then. ^w^ I'd say that variety is important as well, as it makes me more likely to come back and play if things are different or can be done differently every time. One other element that I think is important though, is heart. A game can have the best of everything, but if it feels like no one put their heart into it, it just feels like something is lacking.
8. You don't care about ...?
Online play. I mostly play games by myself, so its just an extra to me.
9. Prefer PC or Console?
I seem to prefer PC if my computer can handle the game, otherwise, a console is better.
10. Your current 3 Fav games?
Okami will always remain my favorite here, though I seem to be liking OTTD and Driver San Francisco lately.
11. 3 Games you didn't like...
Eh.. mistakes.. Well, I'll list them here.
Glover: rented it, put it in the N64, watched the cinematics, and pulled it out. Just didn't feel it.
Airport Tycoon: It looked cool and wasn't priced bad, but it played terribly on my computer, had awful music, and seemed badly bugged. I wished that I had read the reviews back then.
Theme Park: What a depressing game. First, one doesn't make any money, then the park is vandalized, then it folds and shows the owner jumping out of a window to his death when all the money is gone. Roller Coaster Tycoon that came out later is a much better game.
12. One game that's totally overrated in your opinion?
The Sims. It just didn't do much for me.
13. Ever played an online game, if yes which one(s)?
I've played War Thunder a few times. Its nicely done, and reminds me much of IL-2 Sturmovik, Birds of Prey from the Xbox 360, but with more stuff. However, while I am ok with competition, playing against others kind of takes the fun out of it sometimes.
14. What do you think about ...Tomb Raider?
Hehe I'll pass on that one. Just not my thing.
15. ...Tetris?
I really like this game, its music, and the story behind it. Its a nice simple game with a good feel to it, as it involves problem solving to advance. ^w^ The music is quite nice as well, with many recreating the theme in piano, jumpstyle, and many other genres.
16. ...Sonic?
I like the Sonic series, but never really got into it that much.
17. ...Spyro?
Same as with Sonic, I liked it, but didn't really get into it.
18. ...The Sims?
I played SimCity/Farm/Tower/Park/Tunes/Town/Copter/etc and enjoyed them very much. But The Sims was not fun for me.
I did play it and it was kind of fun for a while, but the lack of them doing simple things to help themselves got old really fast.
(I am unhappy with you because I smell bad, I am unhappy with you because I chose to sleep instead of getting up for work, and now I am unhappy because I can't pay my bills or eat, and have now urinated all over the floor because you didn't tell me to go to the bathroom. -It just gets silly after a while.)
19. ...Legend of Zelda?
I like Link as a wolf, but otherwise, it does not interest me.
20. ... Assassin's Creed?
It does not interest me.
21. GAME OVER!!!
No problem, time to eat breakfest! hehe
22. Game(s) you'd love to see?
An actual sequal to Okami would be nice to see. ^w^
I think a game based on Wolf's Rain might have a chance, but perhaps its best left as an anime.
A hybrid RTS-FPS based on the emergency services would be cool, you dispatch the units to the incident, then you go take care of it on the ground. Though that might be better as a simulator for crews than a game. ^w^
23. Game(s) you're waiting for at the moment?
Titanic: Honor and Glory. I've been wanting a game like that ever since I saw the ship in books and on the Discovery Channel. It may take forever for it to come out, but just to see someone making an effort is nice.
24. Tag some gamers here, if you want to.
Hehe Well, I do know some, but I do not tag others to do memes. If they want to do it, they will fill it out on their own.
