I'm a recent Master's graduate from Caltech with a degree in Chemistry. I'm currently living in Pasadena, CA, with a degree I don't want to use, trying to break into the game industry. I've been reading Destructoid since June of 2006. I'm a huge Nintendo fanboy, though I spend most of my gaming time on the 360 these days. I've got far too many posts on the forum.
I play all types of games except realistic sports games and real-time strategy games. The former because I think they're boring and the latter because I utterly suck at them.
I've got an Examiner page. That place pays based on hits, comments, and subscriptions, so if you like my stuff, go check that out. If you don't like my stuff, go tell me how awful I am over there!
Games I'm currently playing:
Burnout Paradise (360)
Left 4 Dead 2 (360)
Lego Rock Band (360)
Mass Effect (360)
Modern Warfare 2 (360)
ModNation Racers (PS3)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
Valkyria Chronicles (PS3)
Games that are on the back burner:
BioShock (360, need to go back and get the Achievements I missed)
Crush (PSP, I never really think to play my PSP)
Culdcept SAGA (360, the battles just take way too long)
Grand Theft Auto IV (360, it just didn't draw me in like the old games)
Mario Kart Wii (Wii, I just never feel like playing its single player)
Rock Band 2 (360, Just missing one Achievement: Endless Setlist without pausing or failing)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, need to complete with Luigi)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii, same issue as with Mario Kart)
Games I haven't even touched yet:
Crackdown (360)
de Blob (Wii)
God of War (PS2)
MadWorld (Wii)
Metal Gear Solid 1-3 (PS1, PS2)
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (Xbox)
Okami (PS2)
Persona 3: FES (PS2)
Project Gotham Racing 4 (360)
Quantum of Solace (360)
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)
Games I have finished 100% during this console generation:
1 vs. 100 (XBLA)
Aegis Wing (XBLA)
Banjo-Kazooie (XBLA)
Bionic Commando: Rearmed (XBLA)
Bomberman Live (XBLA)
Borderlands (360)
Call of Duty 2 (360)
Call of Duty 4 (360)
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (XBLA)
Halo 3 (360)
Fable II: Pub Games (XBLA)
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes (DS)
Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom (XBLA)
Modern Warfare 2 (360)
NEVES (DS)
Omega Five (XBLA)
Pac-Man C.E. (XBLA)
Peggle (XBLA)
Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 1 (XBLA)
Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 (XBLA)
Picross DS (DS)
Picross 3D (DS)
Professor Layton & the Curious Village (DS)
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (PSN)
Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (XBLA)
Shadow Complex (XBLA)
skate. (360)
Uno (XBLA)
Worms (XBLA)
No words can really justify a lot of these. But that won't stop me from trying. Make sure you check the full gallery at the bottom, as I'll just highlight a few. The gallery comes from two events. The first was the pre-E3 party hosted by the gracious Kyle and Donna, and almost all of the Destructoid E3 coverage team showed up. The second was the front page advertised first annual KarE3oke, which was attended by various industry types, including Carlos Ferro, best known (in our circles) as the voice of Dom in Gears of War.
With the editors showing up in a van, the party got into full swing.
Dyson (and his cape) on the top of the giant slide.
Colette rocking out the Punch-Out!
Snuggle time in the retro room!
The poster outside was there to prepare us for the awesomeness inside. It hardly did its job.
KARE3OKE!
It's Yo Burling!
Don't stop, believin'!
Anthony, the antisocial butterfly that he is, peaced out early. This is one of the few shots of him in existence.
Robot sighting!
Galileo! Galileo!
It's Samit, the most beloved Podtoid member!
Some of us got to try on the new robot helmet. You're jealous.
Since there were so many people at the party, people would sit down, order food, and then get up and mingle before it would arrive at the table 45 minutes later. Thus, Razak is shown here eating somebody else's hamburger, after it sat on the table, unclaimed.
I love this picture, because they both look so much drunker than they were. And they were both pretty drunk.
If you don't know Travis Roop, then you are a poor, unfortunate person.
One word: AMAZING!
Dale North and his legendary rendition of R. Kelly's "Bitch, I Believe I Can Fly."
Last (and probably least), Nick Chester singing some obnoxious song. Jonathan Ross sings with him, and seems to actually enjoy the song.
Looks like a good time was had by all.
Well except Anthony but at least he doesn't look like a homeless person anymore, that beard was ruining my enjoyment of the HAWP vids :P
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I was just smiling cause Yo Burling was there.
looks like you guys had such a fucking blast.
:(
Well except Anthony but at least he doesn't look like a homeless person anymore, that beard was ruining my enjoyment of the HAWP vids :P
Ugh, the woman has a voice that could turn the dead soft.
Great gallery here. It looks like you guys had a hell of a time.
So I can`t miss the epic drinking.
This shit rocked so goddamn hard. Dtoid is the greatest.
Although I did get to talk to and meet some very cool, drunk people! =)
"Brass Monkey! That funky Monkey
Brass Monkey junkie
That funky Monkey"