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Current Playing: Dragon Age Origins, Mass Effect 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

Current Favorite Movies: Thor, Sherlock Holmes

Favorite Consoles: SNES, PS2

Favorite Gaming Genres: RPG's, Action Adventure, Action Platformers

All-Time Favorite Game: Tie Between RE2 and Mass Effect

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It started with the Atari 2600 and has continued through the PS3 and XBOX 360. I was raised into gaming and have made it an integral part of my daily routine. I remember my first gaming experiences as clear as any other stand out event of my life. I remember playing Pole Position and Donkey Kong. Being so young but still realizing how utterly disappointing Ghostbusters was for the Atari.

Gaming has finally hit the mainstream. Video Game premiers are no different than movie premiers now a days. Look at the massive events held for Modern Warfare 2, Halo 3, and Uncharted 2. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't proud of how far its risen. I love video games. More-so the more vintage games which relied on imagination and building fascinating worlds and experiences for the player than those which simply look to follow a trend.

I have strong feelings toward the more recent trends in gaming which appear troubling to me. Haha look more blogs on such things soon enough.

However, as it stands, I'm a gamer. A true gamer that understands what makes a fine game. It goes beyond graphics or bits or idiotic console fanboy wars. Gaming is about immersing yourself in another world. It's about striking your imagination, and giving you an experience that'll remain in your memory.

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Top 10 Video Game Trailers
Andy Basantes | 6:08 PM on 02.10.2010 10 comments


I won't waste the time explaining how impactful a video game trailer could be in getting you into purchase mode. These were the top 5 trailers that had the most effect on me...and are just flat-out enjoyable.

10) The Darkness



9) Mortal Kombat II



8) Castlevania: Lords of Shadow



7) Team Fortress 2 (Part of the Orange Box)



6) The Old Republic



5) God of War III



4) Gears of War



3) Killzone 2



2) Dragon Age: Origins



1) Mass Effect 2 (TV Spot)



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Gobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2010 20:04
Gobun
No Starcraft 2 trailer.
This article is now moot.
Coafi's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2010 20:17
Coafi
Very good trailers indeed. One of the more recent trailers that I am loving is the Bioshock 2 trailer. I have watched it like 10 times already.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2010 20:30
Xzyliac
No Bayonetta TV spot? Uber massive fail.
Blindfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2010 21:20
Blindfire
@Gobun,

Seconded. That trailer was so long in coming that when it finally happened, I pinched myself to make sure I was awake. Then I began to weep like a baby, which was (mostly) unrelated to the pinching.
Zeta Crossfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2010 21:24
Zeta Crossfire
Halo 3: ODST trailer?
Andy Basantes's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2010 00:09
Andy Basantes
Not a big starcraft fan. This was more or less games I have or anticipate getting soon. Starcraft 2 was a great trailer, but unless I'm genuinely interested in it, wouldn't put it on the list. And Zeta, haha I should've put ODST trailer as an honorable mention. I seriously dug that one. Xzy, didn't much care for bayonetta, sorry. :P
Gobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2010 01:10
Gobun
Reword it or something. I saw the Darkness as number 10 and I was like "What the fuck is this business?". How could you not be interested in badass space marines gearing up, even if you don't care for the game?
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2010 10:03
Tubatic
Battleblock Theater/ Behemoth Game 3 dood!!!!

Its your list though :p
Andy Basantes's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2010 14:10
Andy Basantes
lol well Gobun, that's the advantage of posting your own blogs, get to express your opinion and post what interests you. Personally, I just saw the starcraft 2 trailer again and it's fine, got nothing against it...but i stand by my choices. :)

Tubatic, I just saw that. lol Might have to add that if i do another list.
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