Avid Gaming Fan Coming In...

[GyppyGirl2021]

Well, as things go, I have a strong fondness for videogames. (It's a habit I'm trying to break, but to no avail... they're just too fun.) Most of my favorites are Role Playing Games, and I try to keep mature content to a minimum when making choices in games.

Currently, I'm in possession of a Wii and PS2. My favorite games on the Wii are the Gamecube game Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (which I somehow lost the disc to), and its Wii sequel, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. On my PS2, I play games from the "Tales of..." series, some of which have never been translated into English and remain Japanese exclusive. (Due to this, I've developed a fair knowledge of katakana, although in a move that could be considered insulting to Japanese people, I've made minimal efforts to learn any other aspects of the language.) Also, something which my brother recently got me into, the simulated cyberpunk MMORPG, .hack, has sparked quite a bit of interest in the realm of PS2 games (it originally started with me playing the first game, then watching the first season of the anime, which then progressed into the next version of the anime, which brought me into the second series of games, which I am currently seeking with minimal luck... a recent outburst in a game store up in Endicott, New York, revealed the true nature of my frustration with not being able to find the first in a series. *sigh*...)

I also happen to own a Nintendo DS. I'm looking forward to Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, but aside from a few assorted games such as Nintendogs and Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, I don't use my DS for much. I do, however, use it for reminiscing on past generations with my remaining Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones cartridges (I lost my other FE cart...) and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. It provides a fair amount of entertainment on long trips, though.

There are other games I like to play on the computer. The Sims 1, Sim City 3000 and Aquazone are a few examples. I generally like virtual life simulators on the computer, but I do have an affinity for a few real-time strategy games such as WarCraft. I also have a tendency to not like the console versions quite as much.

 

[xxBarneyxx]

Welcome to the forums

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - One of the best games ever (I have a DS as well and this is pretty much the only game I have ever played on it ).

Warcraft is good but nothing will ever beat Starcraft (except maybe starcraft II, if Blizzard finish it before we all get old and die ).

 

[Attilauk]

you aren't the only one on here with a bit of a games obsession

im completely hooked on my Xbox360, i could play RPG's, shooters and driving games all day

 

[JA5ON]

same i play FPS games mosty the Call Of Duty 2, 4, and 5 bit of a geek at it tbh lol any one get xfire

 

[GyppyGirl2021]

xxBarneyxx: I'd have to agree, Starcraft is better than Warcraft. I just have more opportunities to play Warcraft, which is why I mentioned it. (Even though I'm more of a fantasy nut than sci-fi fan... I'm going against my roots. *sigh*)

Also, you know there's the original GBA FFTA, and the DS sequel FFTA2? I've been wanting to get the sequel for a while (all I own is like four carts of the original), but right now my attention is focused on .hack... which once again failed when they had TWO copies of Reminisce and Infection (each) in the game store, but no Rebirth or Outbreak (which is what I'm looking for >.<).

Attilauk: I've heard there are a few more JRPGs coming out on the Xbox 360... there aren't too many on the other consoles right now. Rather unfortunate 'cuz all I have is a PS2 and a Wii. (We also have a SNES and a release Gamecube, but those are pretty much worthless now... xD)

 

[Attilauk]

yeah the 360 does seem to be the console of choice for jrpgs, i must admit i prefer my rpgs to have a futuristic action flavour to them. Fallout 3 and Mass Effect are both superb. FF XIII is out next year too

 

[GyppyGirl2021]

Ah, okay.

I'm more into fantasy, and ever since hearing about Tales of Vesperia I've been thinking of looking into it, but am entirely disheartened hearing that Microsoft has still done nothing to prevent failure in Xbox 360s... *sigh* And if Vesperia ends up coming out on the PS3, I don't have the money to get that. I might have to wait a while to get it -.-

 

[Darkstar]

but am entirely disheartened hearing that Microsoft has still done nothing to prevent failure in Xbox 360s

which failures?

 

[xxBarneyxx]

The older xbox's did have a lot of problems but I have had mine for over a year now with no issues at all and all the new ones are supposed to be fixed.