#woweasal

1: Do you try to stay away from walkthroughs?

yeah, generally. although a lot of the time (especially with rpgs) i don't play for a couple of months and then completely forget what i was supposed to be doing i will look at a walkthrough to sort it out...

also if i get really really stuck or i'm trying to collect all items for a trophy or something like that and i can't find the last few i will look at a walkthrough idk 

2: Company you're always loyal to?

there isn't a company i'd say i'm always loyal to but i am far more loyal to square enix than i probably should be

3: Best game you've ever played?

dragon age: origins!!

4: Worst game you've ever played?

ummm i'm quite picky with games i buy so there aren't many games i've played that i thought were bad (i've played a few i didn't like much but i don't necessarily think they were bad games)

probably dragoneer's aria. also possibly mirror's edge don't shoot me but i don't necessarily think that was a bad game i just didn't enjoy it much 

5: A popular series/game you just can't get into no matter how much you try?

oh god if i get shit for this i s2g

mass effect. believe me i really really really want to like it because the characters and concept and story seem really interesting and it's the kind of game i'd really like

but i played me1 and just could not get into it at all. i think the combat was the main issue?? i'm definitely going to try it again because it's been a year or two since i last tried it but yeah

6: A game that's changed you the most?

well final fantasy x was really the game that got me into gaming so i'll go with that 

7: A game you'll never forget?

again probably final fantasy x

8: Best soundtrack?

ahhhhh i don't know if i can pick. all the final fantasy games i've played have incredible soundtracks, nier (which i haven't played yet) has an amazing soundtrack, the kingdom hearts and legend of zelda series have great soundtracks, so does ni no kuni, so does braid idk i'll stop now

9: A game you turn your volume off every time you play it?

can't think of one!!

10: A game you've completely given up on?

hmmm. valkyrie profile 2 probably?? i kind of liked it but had difficulties getting into it and i doubt i'll play it again 

11: Hardest game you've played?

i don't feel like i've played any games i thought were really really hard but the ds version of ffiv has some ridiculously hard bits in it. the final dungeon was one of the most painful experiences of my life oh my god

12: Shortest time you've beaten a game in?

i normally take my time with games if i'm honest i don't like rushing through things (one of the reasons i hate trying to get speed playthrough trophies) so i'm not sure!!

13: A game you were the most excited for when it wasn't released yet?

i am v excited for dragon age 3. also i got pretty excited about birth by sleep and pokemon x before they came out. 

14: A game you think would be cool if it had voice acting?

idk sometimes i kind of wish dragon age: origins had voice acting for the warden but then i think nah i like it as it is. but other than that there aren't really any games i think would be significantly improved by voice acting??

15: Which two games do you think would make an awesome crossover?

can't really think of anything ahh

16: Character you've hated most? From what game?

ummm i have a special dislike for cullen from da but that is partially fuelled by the fandom i think?? also lily from twdg but i just hold a massive grudge because of a certain thing i don't properly hate her. i feel like i'm seriously forgetting someone oh well

17: What game do you never tell people you play?

i don't often tell people i play games at all actually...

18: A game you wish your friends knew about?

not so much a game i wish my friends knew about but i just wish i had some irl friends that play videogames!! (other than call of duty and gears of war oh my god)

19: Which game do you think deserves a revival?

final fantasy vi?? also i'd kill for a ps3/ps4 remake of ffiv but square enix have already remade that game like 4 times so i know it won't happen sighs

20: What was the first video game you ever played?

i actually have no idea!! the first one i actually remember playing and remember the name of is spyro enter the dragonfly but i'd definitely played stuff before then

21: How old were you when you first played a video game?

idk actually but spyro enter the dragonfly came out in 2002 and i'm p sure i played it soon after it came out so i must have been younger than 7

22: If you could immerse yourself in any game for one day, which game would it be? What would you do?

dragon age: origins or dragon age 2 and i would fuck templars up

and also just look at the pretty scenery and pretty elves

23: Biggest disappointment you've had in gaming?

mass effect 1 - not because i think it's a bad game (i definitely don't think that) but because i expected to love it and i didn't really get into it

24: Casual, Hardcore, or in the middle?

in the middle probably?? possibly more casual at the moment because i don't have my ps3 or xbox 360 at university and i've got a lot less time to play

25: Be honest; have you ever used cheats (like ActionReplay or Gameshark)?

nope

26: Handheld or console?

console definitely. there's just something about it i prefer? although i wish i didn't because i can't take my consoles to uni and i miss playing on them

27: Has there ever been a moment that has made you cry?

jfc there have been several - notably the endings of ffx, ffxii, ffvii:cc, dragon age: origins, dragon age 2, the walking dead game, infinite undiscovery, several more times in ffvii:cc, and probably a few more times in various kh games as well oh dear

28: Which character's clothes do you wish you owned the most?

hmmm. morrigan's possibly? i'm not sure

29: Which is more important, gameplay or story?

for me it's story - i can easily overlook mediocre gameplay if the story is great and to be honest the story is often my favourite part of a game

but i do think gameplay is really important as well and i can also overlook a mediocre story if the gameplay is really fun (kingdoms of amalur being a prime example of this for me, but i only really managed about 70 hours before i just got too bored)

30: A game that hasn't been localized in your country that you think should be localized?