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Steam: 1UpYours
Battle.net: ProperHardcore

Systems I own:
Gamecube
Dreamcast
Nintendo 64
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo DS
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Color
A crappy PC

Some stuff about me:
To start off with, my very first video game was Madden '97 for the PSX, (Samit Sarkar, you are welcome). I was about 4-years old when I would play the game for a couple of quick matches with my Dad. Everything interested me. To the way I could press triangle when I made a touchdown (which happened rarely, thanks to my lacking gaming skills), to running towards my endzone just to see what would happen. Also, it was fun to play with someone and have that interaction. Other than that, I had a Super Demo disc, that contained different demos of about 100 different games, and watching my Dad play Duke Nukem and Unreal Tournament. I also got my first Game Boy, and my first game: Space Invaders.

Well, when I was five, I was sent to a foster home by Child Protection Services. At the foster home, my love for video games grew even stronger. It was there I was introduced to the NES, Super NES, and N64. Of course, being 5 years old, the part of Mario 64 where the Princess Peach picture turns into Bowser sacred the ever-living shit out of me, but I was fine with Turok and other "bloody" games.

I also was introduced to the platformer and the RPG there. Some girls that helped with the foster home would occasionally bring the SNES out and we would play Super Mario World or Final Fantasy with me. I also went to other houses with people and I would get even more exposure to the PC world of gaming.

At around 6 years-old, I started to live with my new parents, who I love and appreciate. However, coming here was a big shock for me. Though my new brother had an N64, and we played Goldeneye like nothing else, my parents weren't too convinced about video games.

Until very recently, I was the socially awkward kid who had trouble making friends at school and fitting in. As a result of this, I got a GameCube and played a lot of single-player games. Favorites include Super Mario Sunshine and OMG IT'S POKEMON! Because I didn't do very well in the social aspect of school, my parents grew even more apprehensive than ever. And then the final nail in the coffin was hammered:

I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.

It doesn't seem like a big deal, but to my parents, they were rushing for answers and support groups. and of course, every therapist I talked to believed video games were the cause. I didn't believe it. I got my video games put away for a half year! But all that came to pass and many struggles later, I got everything back.

After that fiasco, I met my first friend, united by a shared love of video games. He let me borrow 2 games: Counter-Strike and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. The Twin Snakes was the best. So many great moments. Gameplay I've never even experienced before. And Psycho Mantis. He shook my conscious like a baby shakes a rattle.

Counter-Strike was by far my oddest experience. Here I was, not even in my teens yet, and I'm getting subjected to constant homophobic threats, racism, and cuss words, all placed upon a background of guns and blood. I think that was what ruined my innocence.

Yet, through the discovery of Counter-Strike, I also discovered the internet. How amazing it was! So many games! So much to learn! And all the time in the world to do it! It changed my life.

So, recently, I've been reconnecting with the games I knew from my childhood: Duke Nukem, Metal Gear Solid, Super Mario Bros. I just want to know what is was like when I was young and ignorant. I think I still have that old copy of Space Inavders.

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SUMMARY: I am a varied and exploratory gamer. I'm a male high schooler. I was born with a controller in my hand. I actually know shit about games. Yes, I still love Pokemon.

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EEEEEVVVIIIIIIIILLLLL!!!!!! Eaten by a Grue | 8:10 PM on 11.09.2009 0 comments

Everyone knows that no matter where you go, books, movies, games, the villains are complete evil. They need to be improved, because I said so. I took a nice little STFUAJPG break for a while, so now I get to complain about it today! I mean, most evil people either want money or power, and it's boring! Here's a few suggestions: "Vigilante" type character: There's no better way to fuck with a player's conscience than give the player a villain the character must defeat/kill/blow up even when the player agrees with his motifs. A antagonist that challenges the law or traditional values, and the player must pursue him, and then the villain tells you his motives, and you learn they are sane and maybe believable (Ignoring Grammar)? Why not just let the entire end of the game let the player choose where he wants to go? It would be cool. I think. I can't think straight today. Betrayal character Here's one that could definitely be improved. Other games have done the character that becomes the antagonist later on in the game, but they usually use too much foreshadowing or make it too much obvious. To keep a character that seems your friend through the entire game with absolutely nothing to give it away, then it is a real surprise. Really good and epic conspiracy What can I say, Everybody loves a good conspiracy. Evil? To Whom? The most realistic way to portray a villain is to attack the player with a villain who your side may think is evil but to another is quite the hero. Just take it like Robin Hood for example. If you have to be the one chasing after this thief whose only goal is to feed the chilluns, then who really feels like the bad guy, then? That's all for now folks. My writing has started to degrade a little bit, so I'll make this one short, mainly because I don't have the time to make anything worth your while. Still, I think it's nice to have list of alternatives to our normal mustache-twirling power-hungry baddie. Whose head we get to blow up. Into little chunks. Very, very little chunks. You could probably eat them...