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About
Name: Shawn
Age: 33
Location: Raleigh, NC


*Senior Writer at GamerLimit.com.

*Follow me on Twitter: Shawne1979

*Official member of the Cblogs Recap team.



Systems Currently Owned:
- XBOX360, PS3, PSPgo, PS2, Wii, GameCube, DS, SNES, NES

Games I'm Currently Playing:
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Halo 4

Game Reviews:
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
- Metroid: Other M
- Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- God of War 3
- Blaster Master Overdrive
- Dark Void
- Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time
- LEGO Rock Band
- Borderlands (PC)
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Dead Space: Extraction
- Darkest of Days
- The Beatles: Rock Band
- Shadow Complex
- Shatter

Front Paged
1) The Start of the Affair: Civilization
2) Feel the Hatred: The onslaught of Fall/Winter game releases
3) Halo-Life: Call of TurokShock - The Best FPS you Never Played

My Favorite Entries
1) My introduction post. Get to know me if you dare!
2) The Dragon's Den - My Gaming Setup
3) The Dragon's Lair - My New Office
4) The 12 Days of Destructoid Christmas

When it comes to video games I am obsessive-compulsive about beating them. If I start a game I must finish it. No matter how bad, or how hard it is I will not rest until the ending credits have rolled across the screen. Like Bruce Hornsby says ... that's just the way it is!

Games Beaten Recently (in chronological order):
- AntiChamber
- Tomb Raider
- The Room
- Bioshock Infinite
- Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
- Bastion
- Far Cry 3
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Assassin's Creed 3
- Mark of the Ninja
- The Walking Dead: Episode 5
- Spec Ops: The Line
- Halo 4
- The Walking Dead: Episode 4
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- The Walking Dead: Episode 3
- Borderlands 2
- The Walking Dead: Episode 2
- Darksiders 2
- Dust: An Elysian Tale
- Resistance 3
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
- The Walking Dead: Episode 1
- SSX
- From Dust
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Diablo 3
- Fez
- Journey
- Mass Effect 3
- Batman: Arkham City
- Gears of War 3
- Rayman Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Bulletstorm
- Dead Space 2
- Portal 2
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Donkey Kong Country Returns
- Back to the Future: Episode 1
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
- Enslaved: Pigsy's Perfect 10
- Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
- Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Dragon Age: Origins
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
- Halo: Reach
- Metroid: Other M
- Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Final Fantasy 13
- God of War 3
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- Bioshock 2
- Blaster Master Overdrive
- Mass Effect 2
- Dark Void
- Darksiders
- Assassin's Creed II
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
- Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time
- Modern Warfare 2
- LEGO Rock Band
- God of War: Chains of Olympus
- Borderlands
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Dead Space: Extraction
- Halo 3: ODST
- Darkest of Days
- The Beatles: Rock Band
- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
- Shadow Complex
- Resistance 2
- MadWorld
- Shatter
- Bionic Commando
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Gears of War 2
- Beyond Good and Evil
- Dead Space
- Prince of Persia & Epilogue DLC
- Ratchet and Clank Future: Search for Booty
- Killzone 2
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Flower
- Fallout 3
- LEGO Star Wars: TCS
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Mirror's Edge
- Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
- Mega Man 9
- Mario Galaxy
- God of War 2
- Gears of War
- Metal Gear Solid 4
- Grand Theft Auto 4
- Bioshock
- Assassin's Creed
- Halo 3
- Forza Motorsport 2
- Mass Effect
- Heavenly Sword
- Ratchet and Clank Future: TOD
- Portal
- Resistance: FOM
- Metal Gear Solid 3
- God of War
- Metroid Prime 2

Backlog (Games I own but haven't played):
- Skyrim
- Forza 4
- Supreme Commander 2
- The Last Remnant
- Quantum Conundrum
- Hitman: Blood Money
- Rage
- Sleeping Dogs
- Civilization V
- The Binding of Isaac
- Far Cry 2
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Brutal Legend
- Infamous
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Resident Evil 5
- The Longest Journey
- Just Cause
- Just Cause 2
- Half Life 2
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher's Bay
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
- Red Faction Guerilla
- Metroid Prime 3
- Dragon Age 2

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So … I have really BIG news I wanted to share with everyone here in the Dtoid community. I took that next big step in my life this past weekend and asked my girlfriend Nicki to marry me. Unfortunately she was crying too many happy tears to answer me when I asked the first time, but after asking again she said “YES”, which means I am now officially engaged. You can just think of her as the future Mrs. SilverDragon. :-P

If you’ve been readying my community blog, or any of my weekend recaps, over the past 2+ years, I’m sure you’ve heard me talk about Nicki. We’ve been dating for close to three years now, and I have to admit that video games have actually played a pretty important role in our relationship. When I first met her, probably 7 or 8 years ago, I attempted to impress her with my awesome Super Mario Bros. skills by playing the game while she was studying with my roommate for a test. Unfortunately that didn’t work, and it would be a while before I could actually convince her to go on a real date with me.

When we finally did go on our first date, we ended the night by going back to her place and playing Mario Kart: Double Dash on the Gamecube. I bet her that I could beat her, and if I did I would get a kiss. Well she actually kicked my ass, but somehow I ended up getting my kiss anyways: our first kiss. I had to admit that I was pretty impressed to find out on that first date that she had played and beat quite a few video games. She wasn’t obsessed with the hobby like I was, but she enjoyed them enough to understand why I played them so often.



Well it’s been many years since Nicki and I first started dating, and we’ve had a lot of good times together. There have been some bad times as well, but we’ve always worked through those as a couple and come out stronger because of it. I now know without a shadow of any doubt that she is the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with. That might sound a little sappy, but I don’t care, because love makes the most manly men sappy, including me.

Unfortunately, I do have some bad news. As I’m sure many of you know, getting engaged is not exactly cheap. Because I did it so close to PAX, I’ve had to cancel all of my PAX plans and cannot afford to go this year to meet you all. I really wish I could, as I was really looking forward to seeing and partying with everyone, but it’s just not going to be possible. I’m really sorry guys. Please don’t hold it against me! I hope you all have fun though, and hopefully we can meet at PAX 2011.

So now it’s time to plan a wedding. Somehow I have to convince Nicki to let me put Sonic and Mario on the wedding cake. Not sure how that’s going to go over with her, but we’ll see. Wish me luck ….
Thanks for listening guys. I’m really happy to be able to share this news with you all!

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Congrats, dude!

(By the way, her knuckles look a little scuffed... did she punch you when you asked like mrsmegandixon did?)
Congratulations dude, that is awesome.
gratz for another nc homie
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!
Congrats pal.
Congratulations man. I kind of expected a silver dragon ring, but there's no way she could've been disappointed with that beauty.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!



Be super happy...
Congratulations!
YAY!! Congratulations!!
Congratulations to both of you!
You make a stunning looking couple... and that is one gorgeous ring!!
I could've NEVER guessed this is what you alluded to on your weekend recaps mate . . . =P Congratulations once again mate! ^_^ It looks like my PAX Guide is going to get overlooked for this, but this is way more important! Hahaha! =) Still, I WILL hold it against you that you spent the funds on your trip to PAX on your woman! >=[ I mean, who in the world would do that? =P
Nice! Big Congrats man!!!!!!

That is, indeed yes, a gorgeous ring!

Also, unsolicited wedding planning advice: don't get caught up on the details!! The last thing you want to do is find yourself two nights before your wedding taking shifts through the night folding little paper flags for cupcakes... the horror.... the ... horror...
Congratulations!


And how could your wife say no to this on your cake!?
On your honeymoon, make her call you Nate:)
Congrats! That IS a pretty sweet ring!


But seriously, grats!!
Congrats bud! I foresee only happy times ahead, and I'm Greek so I know what i'm talking about!
Congrats!
That's awesome, man. Congrats. Great story about the Mario Kart
grats!
Like this:



Only no one freezes to death in the end. About the same amount of sex in a car though.

Oh, and propeller guy.

Always propeller guy.
Congrats, man! A devastating loss to women everywhere. :D
Yes! Congratulations!
Major Fap-age. Congratulations Dragon.
Congrats man.
Conglaturations! You are winner at life!

That's a great first date story. Similarly, I met my girlfriend when she sparked a conversation from my Zelda T-shirt on our first night at university. Been together almost two years now, being nerdy and obsessed with gaming seems to really pay off!

Here's to many happy years ahead!
AWESOME!! Congratulations man! I wish the best to you and the future wife.
Fucking ace!
Wow, that's a pretty ring. Anyway, congratulations!
Congratulations!

As customary, you (and your future wife) may now play the Hallelujah Chorus.

Also, BLING!
Sorry to hear that man, my sincere condolence.
Woot!! Congrats!!
Well, you'd better hurry and get married before the rice I preemptively threw gets old. :F

But yes, congratulations on your soulbi--I mean, engagement. For serious. :D
Congratulations!
There's some bling up in here for sure. A hearty congratulations on your engagement!
Awesome news! Congratulations!
Good work, sir!
Awww Congrats!
Congratulations man!!

Your first date story had me grin from ear to ear. I'd love to have a first date similar to that. Hopefully one day!
Congrats, man - all the best to you two.
Congratulations good sir!
Congrats sir, that's awesome!
Congrats bro!
CONGRATS AGAIN, MAN! YOU'LL BE TELLING YOUR KIDS YOUR COMMUNITY SUPPORTED YA!
Congrats!
Felicidades! :)
Congrats to a fellow Raleigh resident I've never met! As for the sonic and mario on the cake, go with a grooms cake at the rehearsal dinner. My wife let me put whatever I wanted on it. Definitely schedule a cake tasting at Madhatter's in Durham. Whether you use them or not, the tasting appointment will be a solid hour worth of slamming cake, icing and fillings in as many combinations as you can dream up. Damn I love cake.
Two words: Destructoid bachelor party.
Congrats!
Congrats man!!!!!!

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