Another intro

[draigwen]

I joined a couple of days/weeks ago. Figured it's time to do an intro!

I'm both a table-top gamer (when I have friends who are interested, at least) and a computer gamer. Generally the latter.

I'm notoriously bad at finishing games. I think the last game I actually completed was Jade Empire (on easy mode). I'm currently determined to complete Portal 2, and trying my best not to play any other game until it's finished. Although... Sims 3 Generations may change that.

I play on all sorts of platforms: PC (for Sims and most Bioware games), Wii (for Mario/Zelda/Wii Fit games), and Playstation for the more adult games (Portal 2, Heavy Rain, Assassins Creed).

My favourite game of all time is probably Mario Kart 64 - mainly due to memories of my student days. I recently got reacquainted to one of gods of the game from university, and he and I played the wii version online with some colleagues. I was mortified to find that he didn't win after I'd bigged him up! I also love Tetris Attack on the SNES/Original Gameboy, later rebranded as Pokemon Puzzle League. Crossing my fingers that they'll one day allow you to buy it through the Wii.

Nowadays I'll probably buy any Bioware game going (love Dragonage and Mass Effect, and can't wait for Knights of the Republic when it comes out - I gave up World of Warcraft several years ago and am looking forward to an MMORG I can get my teeth into - I'm hopeful that combining Bioware with Star Wars will do the trick).

Does anyone else have a favourite game creator?

Well, I think that just about sums me up. One day I might complete a second game. You never know.

Comments

[strikeslip]

/wave hello

My favorite game creator is probably Black Isle Studios, for Planescape Torment (And Baldur's Gate, but mostly Planescape). Though I never actually finished the first Baldur's Gate (but I did finish II- so long, but so worth it.) Of the studios that still exist, the tiny studio putting out Bloodline Champions are my favorites because-- wait, I just did a giant obsessive post about that on this comm already, haha.

Hope to hear from you when the KotR mmo comes out- I won't be picking it up at the start, but I'll be interested in hearing how it is. The hype around mmos is always so huge, y'know?

[draigwen]

I have Baldur's Gate 2 still in it's box. I never got very far with it and have never gotten around to attempting to install it on my newer computers.

I'll definitely be blogging about KotR when I get it. Normally I ignore the hype, but Bioware and Star Wars have already proved to be an excellent combination, and from the articles they put out I definitely think they're going in the right direction.

[pixelzomblina]

You will LOVE Portal 2! <3 I did! I played it on PS3 though.

[pixelzomblina]

Also, I use to be so good at always finishing my games! It seems that I lost sight of that and just move on to the next game. D:

[draigwen]

Yeah, I'm playing it on PS3. I think I'm about halfway through the second 'chapter'. I tend to only play one or two levels a night because I do get bored quite easily. Particularly now that the levels are getting harder and taking longer to do. I think it's the sort of game I can complete because it's not so much about skill (I'm rubbish at driving or fighting games really because I'm useless at controlling the controller).

I think part of my problem with finishing games is that I like to buy games, and like the idea of playing games, more than I actually like playing games. I often prefer to watch others play games, or take it in turns on the same game, and play as a social thing rather than with any aim to complete a game.

[pixelzomblina]

It's a very fun, simple game. It's just so horrible being stuck on one puzzle for the longest time because one's brain tends to get tired and lose interest. But solving the puzzle also gives us that "ah ha!" moment too. xD

And you're right! My roommate and I finished Co Op for Portal 2 and it was so sad that it had to END! I mean, we were rushing to see what happened next, but dreading the moment it would finish. Games are just so fun sometimes.

[draigwen]

I really want to play co op... will have to find someone to play it with me!

[luciazephyr]

Does anyone else have a favourite game creator?

Tim. Fucking. Schafer. Do not front about this, in your heart you know he is the greatest.

I'm also a fan of Hideo Kojima pre-Metal Gear Solid 4. I don't appreciate him trolling his fanbase because he keeps having to make massively successful sequels that make him rich. STFU Hideo.

Company-wise, I grew up on Insomniac Games (Ratchet and Clank and Spyro). I like the trifecta of platforming that is Insomniac-Naughty Dog-Sucker Punch.

And BioWare became my favorite company when DA2's head writer verbally bitchslapped the privileged male gamers about why no, DA2 will not be offering a no-homosexuality options. T'was an epic smackdown. ♥

[kitters]

And BioWare became my favorite company when DA2's head writer verbally bitchslapped the privileged male gamers about why no, DA2 will not be offering a no-homosexuality options. T'was an epic smackdown. ♥

My already-high respect for BioWare has just increased to amazing levels. THAT IS GLORY. <3

[draigwen]

Yeah, Bioware's response to that was awesome.

I've downloaded the Ratchet and Clank that's free with the PSN 'welcome back' offer, but I must admit I've not found it that great to play - didn't play for long though. I'm a big fan of Spyro (wow, you grew up on it... that makes me feel so old!)

[luciazephyr]

Ugh, I think you REALLY need to play the PS2 trilogy before tackling the PS3 games of R&C. I'm hoping they rerelease them in HD soon because those games where amazing. TBH, my least favorite of the entire series is Tools of Destruction (which is the one being offered, I think) because it's so plot-heavy that unless you're already committed to the story from previous games... it fails.

[kitters]

Hi!

Mario Kart is basically the shit. Fantastic party game. <3

Ubisoft basically owns my soul for Assassin's Creed. *__* And the Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy is one of my favorites of all time, so I've loved Ubisoft for a while as well.

[draigwen]

Yeah, I love Assassin's Creed too, and quite like Prince of Persia although not nearly as much as Assassin's Creed. I vaguely remember playing Ubisoft games in what seems like the dark ages now and I think I remember liking them!

[kitters]

Haha, I never really paid attention to who made what games unless I liked them. XD

[miss_haitch]

PORTAL 2 IS AMAZING. I've been massively into it recently and just...I love pretty much everything about it. \o/

I'm fond of Bioware for RPGs. I loved the Baldur's Gate series back in the day. I prefer the Mass Effect series to Dragon Age overall, but I was really into DA1 when it first came out. I'm super excited for Mass Effect 3!

I just started replaying Psychonauts and it's such a gem, I love it.

[draigwen]

Mass Effect 3??? I better get on and finish number 2! I'm more into DA than Mass Effect, but probably because I've always been more of a fantasy girl than a sci-fi. That said, I do think DA2 is much weaker than DA1, so if I were comparing it on a like-for-like basis with Mass Effect 2, I'd probably go for that.

[supermouse]

I don't think I've ever finished any 'big' game other than Civilisation. Most often, I get so far and it gets challenging, and I cheerfully start all over again with a slightly better build or more knowledge until it gets too difficult again. Or, a new shiny game comes along and I drop the old game for the new.

I *might* go and finish Fallout: New Vegas. I did 'finish' various editions of The Sims, but that's more that you run out of new things to get and do, than that the game itself ends.

[draigwen]

Yeah, you can't really finish The Sims. I tend to give up once I start killing babies and finding them too hard to handle!

I can probably count the number of games I've actually finished on one hand, and that's probably dependent on other people's help too!

[supermouse]

I've just remembered that I *did* finish XCOM- UFO Defense and got to the big finale scene and everything. I now want to play that game again. It's so very soothing.

...It's at times like this I love Steam. I have the game in my library already and can be playing it in half an hour or so.