The Blackangel

What to you is the biggest pain in the ass side task? At the moment to me, it's trying to catch a big fish on Zelda OoT. I've been fishing for over an hour now and the big one refuses to take my damn lure. It's about to drive me nuts. Other than that, the Shumi Village side quest in FF8 is a major pain and one of my least favorites.

I dropped out as well. The bullying was too much, so I dropped out halfway into my junior year.

It's not a can't let go thing, it's a don't want to let go. I enjoy playing the old games. A hell of a lot more than anything new. Old games were unique. New games are all carbon copy sequels. There is no originality in the games of today. That's why we play games that are 20+ years old. We don't like the new stuff, and we always liked the old stuff. There is no reason to give up something you enjoy just because it's old. I listen to 80's metal. It's the era I grew up in. I loved the music then, and I still love it now. Why should I stop listening to it?

PS3 being their first Blu-ray system, I would expect it to be compatible. PS1 and PS2, I could see them leaving those out. I mean, honestly, aside from classic gamers, who actually plays PS1 and PS2 games anymore? Being a classic gamer myself, I know I do, but I have yet to meet anyone else who does.

Zelda OoT. I'm actually In Dodongos Cavern as we speak.

I’ve never actually played a game that even came near the subject. The LGBTQA+ community hasn’t been part of any games that I was even aware of. But I think it’s a great idea to see more games like that. As long as they’re not the villains all the damn time.

It is something that can’t really be answered, as it’s all individual interpretation. Some may consider Mario jumping on a goomba violent. Others may not consider it violent until games like Hatred come in the mix. It’s a really difficult question. I would say that violence begins when there is actual gore and repercussions to your character and NPC’s in game. You can gut someone with a spoon, but if it doesn’t have them screaming and show details, then I don’t consider it violent. I can get run through, and if I don’t see the pain and disbelief on my characters face as the blood runs down my body, then I don’t see violence. Mortal Kombat is not violence. That is a game created to attempt violence. Violence has to include psychological damage as well as physical damage. If both aren’t inflicted, then it’s simply not violence.

If I remember right you're from Scotland? If that's right, what are your thoughts on the big grey man of Ben MacDhui?

What year did/will you graduate HS?

The Devil offers you a deal: You will get everything you will ever desire. Magic(k) powers, immortality for you and those you love, perfect health, all material items, and more. But in return you open the door for him to come into the world and steal a single soul every year. Do you take the deal?

Are there any bands that from a single note you can identify both band and song?

Would the Addams family game be Festers Quest?

That one would be crazy. And can you imagine trying to play it in first person? That's a major mindfuck there. I'd buy it.

That seems to happen often with a lot of games. I've experienced it too much, and games that I thought I would love, turned out to be something that caused me more anxiety and/or frustration than anything. It's part of the reason I have so many games that I have never played, and why I've had such a hard time with Skyrim.

It was in my news feed on my phone. I get a bunch of stories from different sources. Things like The Huffington Post, CNN, The Washington Post, and other news outlets. I honestly don't remember which one it was that I read that on.

They're not giving it. They're loaning it. And we will have to pay it back with a minimum of 100% interest. So basically if we get $1000, we will have to pay the government back $2000. It's a way to screw the citizens. It's not helping anyone, it's crippling those of us who can barely support ourselves even further.

I've seen a few rugby games. And after being used to the way football is over here, rugby players make me think they're nuts. It IS football minus the pads. With the exception of that leather condom on their heads.

Probably Squall. He reminds me a lot of myself. He doesn't put up with bullshit, and he's willing to die to protect those that he cares about. I think we would get along well.

What are the top 5 of those NES games?

I’ve seen a few soccer games, and a lot of football. I’m not particularly a fan of either. But from my perspective, football looks a lot more dangerous than soccer. I’ve never seen soccer players intentionally tackling each other to the ground. As for the mention of cleats, they wear metal cleats in football too. And if a tackle goes wrong the player can end up with severe spinal injuries or worse. I don’t know of any athletes getting a broken spine in a soccer game. But I do have to mention that soccer fans are the only ones I know of other than us hockey fans who will riot and get in physical fights with each other.

When I was able, I loved playing sports. My interest in playing waned quite a bit as I got older, and now I couldn’t play if I wanted to. But I love watching hockey every chance I get.

What part of the south are you in? Dallas has the Stars. Tampa Bay has the Lightning. Carolina has the Hurricanes. Florida has the Panthers. There’s several teams in the south.

Kart racing games would get me into the genre. But there’s just too many few to draw my attention past Mario Kart.

OMG, Atari was running 24/7 with me. I stuck to a few more than others. Asteroids Berzerk Centipede Dig Dug Donkey Kong Frogger Grand Prix Joust Pac-Man Mario Bros Pitfall Q*Bert Space Invaders Swordquest: both Earthworld and Fireworld Warlords I also played on Colecovision a ton. Ladybug was my favorite. For those that don’t know, it’s a variation of Pac-Man.

What, exactly, is primitive to you?