I'm a huge video game fanatic, I think I got that from my father. The tales of him beating games the same day they were released and playing games with his feet on a playstation fight pad. But flash forward to my time, I started my gaming life with Super Mario 64 something I to this day consider one of the best games I’ve ever played but that may be some of my gamer loyalty showing. Going over to my neighbors house to play sonic 3D Blast also became one of those staples of my early gaming life time Even Mario Kart and Diddy Kong Racing amused me to the night playing my little brother and oldest sister into the night.
This love of gaming has followed me my entire life from that Christmas with my first PS2 under the tree to just a few hours ago working on the only fighter I may actually have a chance at winning a small tournament at, Tekken 6, but still getting destroyed on the rare occasion I go online. From the late night halo sessions to a Skate 3 session on the After Dark DLC, I try to stay varied in my games. I always loved football so Madden was one of my few games of choice but now I expanded to FIFA after the world cup. I've interested my self in the music genre from DDR GH3 and have had my eye on Rock Band 3 since E3, and DJ hero since the E3 before that. But being raised on platformers I was pressed for Galaxy 2 and the new sonic in its 2D awesomeness when ever and if its still coming out.
And my sister and I are trying to become antique game and console collectors. She’s on the the hunt to play Super Mario Bros on the original NES and I want to play all the great games I've missed over the years due to lack of funds and create one of the greatest game collections of all time. Maybe even create a museum or lab for game studies one day or maybe just some arcades because I think if them as great social environments for gamers next to game stores. But for now, I'm stuck trying to organize a game literacy showcase and the gaming club that can host this at my school. I have a few games and gaming associated projects in mind. And once again another post.
Well I know this seems really personal but gaming has played a huge part in my life Even in the toughest of time it provided a refuge where anything was possible by just inserting a new disk. Its also an virtual wasteland where competition and aggression can be released without any consequence other than within the game. Its also a platform for creativity and discovery for designer and player. The virtual world provides so much for the people that it would be a shame just to disregard it as childish fun. Personally I encourage adults to play games as they age. I would love to play some senior citizen one day that could beat me at Halo or Madden. I just find it a shame that some of the people nowadays that played video games during there childhood. But I'm going to try my best to keep my love of gaming until I'm playing my grandchildren years from now.But until then my fellow and prospective gamers, live to play and play to live.
Deuces,
Ronald Strong
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