Blog Banter: Get to know Canis Firebrand better through video games
Blog Banter is a group of bloggers passionate about anything and everything video games. We enjoy getting together once a month to write about the same subject. You will be amazed at the different viewpoints so many people can have on the exact same topic! Links to all the participant’s articles can be found here. If you are interested in participating, contact bs angel for more information. Enjoy our stories!
This month’s post comes from another 8-Bit Brigade clan member, Canis Firebrand. Duster, who normally participates in the Blog Banter discussions, had quite a busy week and asked for a volunteer to write up a post. So, on short notice, this is my take on this months question.
Chu Chu Rocket is one of those quirky, yet oddly satisfying gaming titles that make an impression on you. It is a game that fits one aspect of my personality. I’ve always had a bit of a silliness about me. Most times I come across as quite stoic and serious. However, there are those times when even the seriousness drops away and you can find me laughing, quite loudly, at things that many people might let slip a brief chuckle. And while the game itself is quite simplistic in its puzzles and manner of play. The cutesy, cartoonish cat and mouse graphics bring out the silliness in me.
While Zork may not be a video game, it is one of those that was my first exposure to gaming. It is a game that relies on your ability to pay attention to detail and to think through any situation that you encounter. It also forces you to use patience and often logic or reasoning to complete. As it is a text based game, it is suited to those that have a wide sense of imagination and allows your mind to create the world you are in, much in the same way that reading can often times be a more enjoyable experience over seeing a movie adapted from a novel.
Ah, Master Chief. Where would my video game obsession be without my exposure to you. Prior to the first Halo game, I was not much of a gamer. Sure, I dabbled with the original PlayStation. I owned a Dreamcast system as well as a Nintendo. But games were always something that I played in short periods when I was bored. However, with the Halo series, my gaming turned into obsession and brought out a competitive streak in me. While Halo was a fun game and I enjoyed it, it was not until the release of Halo 2 and its spectacular online system that I became hooked. At any given time, you could jump on and find friends or just meet up with random strangers in a game for hours upon hours. With the release of Halo 3, my obsession with video games only became stronger. It helps that, through Halo, I am part of a great group of friends. Not only do we play games together, but we have the occasional get together where we can be social.
Well, there you have it. A few different examples of games that represent my personality traits. I’m sure that this post was not mind blowing or as in depth as it could have been. But then again, it was a interesting and challenging topic that I could have rambled on for pages about various games. I tried to keep it brief and as close to focused as I could get. I hope you enjoyed reading a bit about me and look forward to reading the other participating blogs responses.