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

[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!