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My family for the most part was anti-video games, so I didn't get full into playing video games until I was in my teens. Then, a friend introduced me to the first-person shooter, Red Faction for PC. The single player was fun, but the online battles were amazing. The ability to change and use your environment by blowing it up was ingenious. Online, I became addicted to the adrenaline rush from the frenzied killing and team-based strategies. Sometime later, I was introduced to Final Fantasy games with deep, complex stories and characters that made me feel something and care, even if only a little bit. There were also those games that just scared the bejeesus out of me such as Doom 3, Left 4 Dead, and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. I enjoy the sense of community from games and systems where you can meet and have fun with real people. I don't like to play games just to pass the time or pretend that I'm better than someone else. I want to play games that enrich our lives, transform us, and connect us together, all while giving a high that very few things in real life can. The makers of such games aren't mere mortal men, but gods. Their work isn't just compiled numbers and flashing lights, but uberkunst. And yes.... I want to be one of them.

My favorite games happen to be Red Faction, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy XI, the Xenosagas, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, and Rock Band.

I've played on most of the consoles minus some really old ones like Atari. Of the various systems, I prefer the PC.
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8:34 PM on 05.09.2010

Hi everyone. I’m new here and it’s introduction time! My name is not Desist, and I love reading and thinking about videogames as well as just playing them. This site seems fun, except for that whole when-you-put-in-your-username-and-press-tab-it-doesn’t-go-to-where-you-enter-your-password thing. What’s up with that?!! Yes… I know that if you press it again it goes there, but then you have to shift-tab to go back to the login button, and that’s just not cool. I realize this has probably been mentioned by somebody else.



Sometimes I have interesting ideas about games in the future and I don’t tell anyone. Then, the future comes; my ideas come to pass leaving me feeling a little gypped. That being the case, I’ve decided to blog about whatever ideas I have instead of keeping them to myself. I have a few ideas currently that I’ll blog about later. For the most part, I’ve been waiting for Star Wars: The Old Republic to come out, and I hang out with people who are similarly waiting with like-minded tunnel vision. I’m not a gigantic Star Wars geek, nor am I rich enough to see myself being able to play it, so tunnel vision doesn’t suit me and this site does.



I really can’t afford games anymore, so I’m reduced to looking for free games or getting into whatever beta games my two-year-old laptop can handle. That pretty much includes every flash game ever made and random free first person shooters, MMORPGs, and RTSs. I would never have to do this if I still had my game systems and I still lived around people I knew, but alas I had to move to DC to live with my girlfriend. That’s a story I won’t get into. Before I had my own systems and subsequently parted from them I was normally the guy that came over to your house, played all of your games, and didn’t leave. I would love to be that guy again. If you happen to live in DC, need a guy on your couch, and have Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Final Fantasy XIII, or any other game you think would be cool for me to play, let me know. Thanks in advance.



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I don't know if this is triumphant or pitiful lol. I mean, I'm in tears, but I don't know what emotion they stem from. Just kidding. Good job either way. Keep it rolling.

I bought Dragon Age: Origins a month or so ago, but I haven't been in the mood lately. I played it a bit, and it's definitely something you'd enjoy, but you already knew that. Also, FFXIII was a bit of a let down. The scale isn't Final Fantasy epic, I guess. The music score's great, and I guess the characters , sort of. I mean, nothing incredible. Still worth checking out, I think. I mean, if you can find a friend who has it AND lives in D.C. AND has a couch.
Welcome to the club! The Almighty DESTRUCTOID approves.

My crib is open 24/7 if you ever feel the need to stop on by and play some vidja games. All you have to do is find a way to California. =)
I can barely afford games myself. I miss the days when I worked in the industry and got all kinds of free games and swag. Now I have to scrape together money to buy anything.
Welcome to Destructoid, nice job on the intro. Looking forward to seeing what you have to say.
What's the difference between the guy in that picture and an Xbox? Only one will work for games! Zing.

Hey and welcome to Destructoid. Will someone lend this man a couch? All I've got are sublime zingers.
Welcome. Occams electric toothbrush should be along shortly with your decoder ring and whatever leftovers he finds in the back of his fridge.
@Beyamor
Only sublime? You couldn't even be bothered to shell out for full lime? I am disappoint.
Dude, the free column on craigslist will get you that couch ASAP, and then all you need is that imagination that gaming has killed for all of us. Unfortunately, that cannot be found on the free column of craigslist. But you can buy imagination, just like love. But wait, you lack financial backing, this is one sticky sityation we have here.

Also, welcome to the friendliest, warmest community in the world, YOU ASSHOLE!! !HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, NOOB! EVERYONE LAUGH AT THE NOOB!!

but seriously, we're great
I Approve this Intro. Welcome to the Family, remember to check the forums. And we already love you.
@ Om Nom
As it happens, I already have a couch.

@ everyone
Thanks for the greetings guys.
Welcome to Destructoid. Sounds like a mouse might be the remedy to your keyboard only navigation method. Or, perhaps, a trackball.

Anyway, hello.
Welcome to Destructoid. Here's your decoder ring and a calendar featuring 12 months of James Joyce staring at you with a cold, dead eye.
Nice intro! Welcome to Dtoid!
@Occams electric toothbrush

I promised him leftovers. Don't make a liar out of me.
@mrandydixon: I can't control what the Shadow Council gives me besides the decoder rings. To do so would be suicidal. HOWEVER, for the sake of our friendship, and really all friendships everywhere, I will offer Desist this ham sandwich I found in my fridge. It appears to be mewing but that could just be the Lithium kicking in.
You are one sad, sad, gamer, my friend. You could whore yourself out for money. You'd get plenty of money this way. I should know, my brother did it for like a week, made 1000 dollars.
@RetroSoldier

There are a lot of things I wouldn't do for money, including whoring myself out.
Hahaha @ RetroSoldier!

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