Please tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into gaming, a bit about yourself, what your favourite games are. Let's get comfortable and get to know each other!
I started gaming pretty young, and my first gaming memories are of watching my mom Frogger (not sure if it was a plug and play sort of thing or a console).
My first real foray into gaming was the Sega Megadrive, and I spent years playing and re-playing games like Alisia Dragoon, Talesin's Adventure, and the first four Sonic games. The first real 3-D game I ever played was Spyro the Dragon and I remember being completely blown away by it.
Nowadays I play a little bit of everything, but I'm mainly into the survival horror genre, being very much in love with games like Clock Tower, Silent Hill, Haunting Ground and Fatal Frame, as well as a few oddities like Ghosthunter and Gregory Horror Show. I've just started dipping into the Resident Evil series, starting with Code Veronica: X, and from what I've seen so far, I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for the earlier games.
Like some people here, I'm slightly behind in terms of consoles. I used to own an XBOX 360, but I've been sticking pretty religiously to my PS2 for years and I'm currently trying to collect as many hidden gems as I possibly can.
To be honest, I haven't had a chance to play the first one yet, though I'm looking.
I've played a little bit of The Tormented, but not much since I'm worried about spoling myself for the first game. Mainly it's been Crimson ButterflySilent Hill nightmares, I don't think any other game has scared me like that. There's just something about being accosted by a woman with a broken neck when you're desperately trying to manouvre around her tiny village house. Aside from that, there's the tension of watching your enemies get closer and closer and desperately hoping you can knock them back before they do something awful to you... *shivers*
Then again, maybe it's a good thing nothing scares me quite like Fatal Frame. Oddly enough, while survival horror games are my main passion, I'm really not one for being scared. ^__^;;;; I love the dark subject matter, the bizarre locales and the real feeling of empathy and protectiveness you tend to get for the protagonists in these games, but being kept awake with my subconscious muttering Can't sleep, Pyramid Head will eat me...not so much.
Don't apologize for rambling, we're here to get to know each other, right? :)
Welcome to the community!
As I mentioned above, I really loved Spyro as well, and you reminded me why -- it was the first 3D game I really played too. Also, cute dragon. How can you go wrong with that?
I admit, survival horror has definitely become my 'pet' genre in the last couple of years, though I'm not entirely sure why. I adore games like Silent Hill and Haunting Ground, I fall in love with the twisted settings, the confused characters, the terrifying enemies and the bizarre themes, but I'm actually freaked out by most horror films.
Most of the SH games I love, I feel very little fear when playing them, and I prefer it that way. Like I said, there are games like Fatal Frame which are both enjoyable and put me on edge, but for me it's more about the weirdness than trying to terrify myself. Then again, I guess I must have some level of desensitisation, since it always makes me raise an eyebrow when someone says they're too scared to play Clock Tower. I suppose it's just because I don't really associate survival horror games with being scared, despite the fact that's what they're for. But it's the games that do unnerve me that I tend to be less interested in.
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My first real foray into gaming was the Sega Megadrive, and I spent years playing and re-playing games like Alisia Dragoon, Talesin's Adventure, and the first four Sonic games. The first real 3-D game I ever played was Spyro the Dragon and I remember being completely blown away by it.
Nowadays I play a little bit of everything, but I'm mainly into the survival horror genre, being very much in love with games like Clock Tower, Silent Hill, Haunting Ground and Fatal Frame, as well as a few oddities like Ghosthunter and Gregory Horror Show. I've just started dipping into the Resident Evil series, starting with Code Veronica: X, and from what I've seen so far, I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for the earlier games.
Like some people here, I'm slightly behind in terms of consoles. I used to own an XBOX 360, but I've been sticking pretty religiously to my PS2 for years and I'm currently trying to collect as many hidden gems as I possibly can.
Oh, and sorry for the rambling.
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I've played a little bit of The Tormented, but not much since I'm worried about spoling myself for the first game. Mainly it's been Crimson ButterflySilent Hill nightmares, I don't think any other game has scared me like that. There's just something about being accosted by a woman with a broken neck when you're desperately trying to manouvre around her tiny village house. Aside from that, there's the tension of watching your enemies get closer and closer and desperately hoping you can knock them back before they do something awful to you... *shivers*
Then again, maybe it's a good thing nothing scares me quite like Fatal Frame. Oddly enough, while survival horror games are my main passion, I'm really not one for being scared. ^__^;;;; I love the dark subject matter, the bizarre locales and the real feeling of empathy and protectiveness you tend to get for the protagonists in these games, but being kept awake with my subconscious muttering Can't sleep, Pyramid Head will eat me...not so much.
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Welcome to the community!
As I mentioned above, I really loved Spyro as well, and you reminded me why -- it was the first 3D game I really played too. Also, cute dragon. How can you go wrong with that?
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I admit, survival horror has definitely become my 'pet' genre in the last couple of years, though I'm not entirely sure why. I adore games like Silent Hill and Haunting Ground, I fall in love with the twisted settings, the confused characters, the terrifying enemies and the bizarre themes, but I'm actually freaked out by most horror films.
Most of the SH games I love, I feel very little fear when playing them, and I prefer it that way. Like I said, there are games like Fatal Frame which are both enjoyable and put me on edge, but for me it's more about the weirdness than trying to terrify myself. Then again, I guess I must have some level of desensitisation, since it always makes me raise an eyebrow when someone says they're too scared to play Clock Tower. I suppose it's just because I don't really associate survival horror games with being scared, despite the fact that's what they're for. But it's the games that do unnerve me that I tend to be less interested in.