This is technically my second blog post, but I'm going to go ahead and do the whole intro thing.

When asked what type of gamer you identify as, I usually answer RPG. For the longest time, it was in relation to JRPGs, but after some curiousity on my part I bought and thoroughly enjoyed Mass Effect and Fallout 3 (which I bought for all 3 platforms). Fable 2... not so much.

I also love point-and-click adventures. Pixel hunts are a pain, but figuring out that final puzzle is such a feat of accomplishment for me. Other adventure games, such as Dreamfall and Indigo Prophecy, are also my bread and butter.

The things I seek most out of a game are narrative and the world. A strong narrative is a must, but if not then a compelling game world can make up for it. Dragon Quest VIII may not have the most original story, but darn if I didn't want to go to the next town and explore every inch of that world map.

If there are game genres I don't like, it's sports and/or wrestling. I'm not going to say that they're bad, just that they hold no interest for me. If the game is going to be released yearly, I fail to see the need to buy it when the only discernible difference is that a few more polygons are being pushed out.

As of right now, I'm between jobs. I do have a history of being an assistant front end manager at a grocery as well as a hardware store, but retail is a horrible business. That means that many of the upcoming game releases are out of the question for me. I might scrape enough together for Mass Effect 2, but no promises are being made.

I'm also a hoarder, which is evident by my insanely large videogame/console collection. I have a Wii, PS3, 360, PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, N64, Saturn, Psone, 3DO, Genesis/CD/32X, and one of those S/NES combo things you get off ebay because my SNES gave up the ghost. There's my PC (which isn't that much of a powerhouse, but can run Fallout 3 fine despite the horribly outdated graphics card), my PSP, DSi, GBA SP, and Game Gear. I suppose I could include my Zune and Zune HD as they play games, but... yeah, not so much. I do have pictures of my old set-up, but I'll probably hold off and take some pics when I'm done with the transition to the new one.

And I'm the type of gamer who sucks at games. I played the first Halo on the easiest setting and still got my ass handed to me by the Flood on numerous occasions. And even though I love Megaten games, Persona 4 is the only one I managed to beat, and that was by accidentally getting the bad ending. :( It didn't help that the HD on my BC PS3 (so many abbreviations...) got erased in a bad linux experiment, so I lost my save file.

That's probably all that's important about me. I might now comment on every blog post or update daily, but I'm looking forward to being a part of the community.