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10 years ago
Stolen from 
Avalonanders and again from 
Gothkat21, this will help answer some things about my preferences for games and the such.
I'm not too sure what a mostly dedicated retrogamer can do here, but here goes!
1.You started to play videogames at the age of...?
5, which was a looooong time ago.
2. First game you ever played?
Circus Atari for Atari 2600.
3. First console you owned?
Sega Genesis, some smuggled Sega Master system games from my cousins too.
4. Consoles you own/owned?
Since I never threw away or got rid of my consoles, and I collect them, I currently own:
-1977 Bally Astrocade (original) with peripherals, games and developer test carts.
-Atari 2600 (1980 four-switch model)
-Vectrex
-Sega SG-1000
-NES
-First-Model Sega Genesis/CD Combo with no TMSS and the original Yamaha 2612 Synthesizer
-Second-Model Sega Genesis/CD combo with 32x Peripheral
-Sega Nomad portable Genesis (VERY useful)
-First-Model Sega Saturn (Round Button)
-Neo-Geo CD
-Sega Dreamcast
-PC
5. Your favorite genre(s)?
Tyrian/UN-Squadron style Shoot ‘Em Up, Turn-based Isometric RPG, Action RPG, various classic and vintage arcade titles.
6. Favorite game character(s)?
Classic Sonic, Mai Shiranui (King of Fighters), Harold/Bob (Fallout), Jean (Lunar II: Eternal Blue), Dora the Centaur (Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder Arcade)
7. Which element(s) in games is/are most important for you (story, graphic etc.)?
Story & Gameplay, graphics are an evolving treadmill and for certain games the older graphic sets have aged quite well and in fact look better without overworked HD remakes. Keep it simple, make it work, make it fun.
8. You don't care about ...?
Modern consoles, brown games, overbearing graphical requirements (unless it’s Star Citizen, you splurge on that mofo, and you splurge on it good).
9. Prefer PC or Console?
I prefer the original consoles for retro gaming, but for anything modern I prefer PC. Consoles are going that way anyway as it stands and they haven’t done (in my opinion) enough in the current generation to differentiate themselves from PC gaming.
10. Your current 3 Fav games?
Fallout: New Vegas, Diablo 3, Sonic CD (1993)
11. 3 Games you didn't like...
It’s very rare I find games I don’t like or care for, but anything broken or unplayable due to glitches or lack of polish.
12. One game that's totally overrated in your opinion?
COD, numerous MMOs or MOBAs.
13. Ever played an online game, if yes which one(s)?
Diablo 2, 3, Starcraft: Brood War
14. What do you think about ...Tomb Raider?
The originals: ‘Dem tits.. also very fun.
The new ones: Pretty good, Lara looks a lot more believable now and the storytelling is superb. I should play these ones more often.
15. ...Tetris?
Inevitable death march, try Nyet III if you want a meaner game of Tetris that will probably make you tear your hair out.
16. ...Sonic?
Classic Sonic was awesome, following Sonic Adventure 2.. What the hell Sega?
17. ...Spyro?
Played some occasionally, but not a whole lot.
18. ...The Sims?
It was a fun game, I have yet to play the newer titles but I’m sure they’re pretty fun too. :D
19. ...Legend of Zelda?
I logged so many hours on Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask and Link To The Past that it’s not even funny.
20. ... Assassin's Creed?
Pretty good, but not my favorite series.
21. GAME OVER!!!
FFFFFFFffff.. –Resists the urge to throw the 20+ year old controller, goes back to the title screen, bitches for a good 15 minutes about the game cheating, enters a long password (where she can, no saves on an old Atari) and resumes where she left off.-
22. Game(s) you'd love to see?
A good Ecco The Dolphin, Earthworm Jim, or perhaps even an ancient 80’s arcade title revival would be a good way to garner new perspective in a largely oversaturated game market. Read the story synopsis for Wizard of Wor or Berzerk for example, give them a late 70’s, early 80’s sci-fi feel with a Triple-A budget. It’d be awesome, I think, but the industry would probably think I was insane. ~3~
23. Game(s) you're waiting for at the moment?
Fallout 4
24. Consoles you plan to get in the future.
6-Switch Atari 2600, Pioneer Laseractive, Colecovision, Intellivision, Coleco ADAM, Commodore 64 or 128 setup to match a modern PC, no new consoles unless they decide to do things other than what a PC can for a marginally higher price.
Avalonanders and again from 
Gothkat21, this will help answer some things about my preferences for games and the such. I'm not too sure what a mostly dedicated retrogamer can do here, but here goes!
1.You started to play videogames at the age of...?
5, which was a looooong time ago.
2. First game you ever played?
Circus Atari for Atari 2600.
3. First console you owned?
Sega Genesis, some smuggled Sega Master system games from my cousins too.
4. Consoles you own/owned?
Since I never threw away or got rid of my consoles, and I collect them, I currently own:
-1977 Bally Astrocade (original) with peripherals, games and developer test carts.
-Atari 2600 (1980 four-switch model)
-Vectrex
-Sega SG-1000
-NES
-First-Model Sega Genesis/CD Combo with no TMSS and the original Yamaha 2612 Synthesizer
-Second-Model Sega Genesis/CD combo with 32x Peripheral
-Sega Nomad portable Genesis (VERY useful)
-First-Model Sega Saturn (Round Button)
-Neo-Geo CD
-Sega Dreamcast
-PC
5. Your favorite genre(s)?
Tyrian/UN-Squadron style Shoot ‘Em Up, Turn-based Isometric RPG, Action RPG, various classic and vintage arcade titles.
6. Favorite game character(s)?
Classic Sonic, Mai Shiranui (King of Fighters), Harold/Bob (Fallout), Jean (Lunar II: Eternal Blue), Dora the Centaur (Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder Arcade)
7. Which element(s) in games is/are most important for you (story, graphic etc.)?
Story & Gameplay, graphics are an evolving treadmill and for certain games the older graphic sets have aged quite well and in fact look better without overworked HD remakes. Keep it simple, make it work, make it fun.
8. You don't care about ...?
Modern consoles, brown games, overbearing graphical requirements (unless it’s Star Citizen, you splurge on that mofo, and you splurge on it good).
9. Prefer PC or Console?
I prefer the original consoles for retro gaming, but for anything modern I prefer PC. Consoles are going that way anyway as it stands and they haven’t done (in my opinion) enough in the current generation to differentiate themselves from PC gaming.
10. Your current 3 Fav games?
Fallout: New Vegas, Diablo 3, Sonic CD (1993)
11. 3 Games you didn't like...
It’s very rare I find games I don’t like or care for, but anything broken or unplayable due to glitches or lack of polish.
12. One game that's totally overrated in your opinion?
COD, numerous MMOs or MOBAs.
13. Ever played an online game, if yes which one(s)?
Diablo 2, 3, Starcraft: Brood War
14. What do you think about ...Tomb Raider?
The originals: ‘Dem tits.. also very fun.
The new ones: Pretty good, Lara looks a lot more believable now and the storytelling is superb. I should play these ones more often.
15. ...Tetris?
Inevitable death march, try Nyet III if you want a meaner game of Tetris that will probably make you tear your hair out.
16. ...Sonic?
Classic Sonic was awesome, following Sonic Adventure 2.. What the hell Sega?
17. ...Spyro?
Played some occasionally, but not a whole lot.
18. ...The Sims?
It was a fun game, I have yet to play the newer titles but I’m sure they’re pretty fun too. :D
19. ...Legend of Zelda?
I logged so many hours on Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask and Link To The Past that it’s not even funny.
20. ... Assassin's Creed?
Pretty good, but not my favorite series.
21. GAME OVER!!!
FFFFFFFffff.. –Resists the urge to throw the 20+ year old controller, goes back to the title screen, bitches for a good 15 minutes about the game cheating, enters a long password (where she can, no saves on an old Atari) and resumes where she left off.-
22. Game(s) you'd love to see?
A good Ecco The Dolphin, Earthworm Jim, or perhaps even an ancient 80’s arcade title revival would be a good way to garner new perspective in a largely oversaturated game market. Read the story synopsis for Wizard of Wor or Berzerk for example, give them a late 70’s, early 80’s sci-fi feel with a Triple-A budget. It’d be awesome, I think, but the industry would probably think I was insane. ~3~
23. Game(s) you're waiting for at the moment?
Fallout 4
24. Consoles you plan to get in the future.
6-Switch Atari 2600, Pioneer Laseractive, Colecovision, Intellivision, Coleco ADAM, Commodore 64 or 128 setup to match a modern PC, no new consoles unless they decide to do things other than what a PC can for a marginally higher price.
