Last Online: 7/11/08
fireflysoup
The spark that first ignited my inner "gamer" was Ultima IV, Quest of the Avatar. I was seven years old when I first played that game, and it enthralled me. I still love that game for what it tried to do, and the doorways of possibility that it opened up (that still have not been properly explored), involving the integration of morality - heroism - into computer games.
I've always been a fan of adventure games. Gabriel Knight 1 is one of my favorites in this genre (not the sequels). HHGTG is another, even though it was only text.
I also feel very strongly that the games industry is missing out on a huge target group: ignoring female preferences in gaming. I believe if we started making games women wanted to play (not just as an afterthought), the result would be immensely positive, and would potentially transform how we think of computer games and gaming in general. Not all women want the same thing, of course, but I think there are some similarities across the board as far as what motivates us to want to play a computer game. I'm happy to expound on this - just ask :)
As it is, I love computer games more for what they could be - for their potent potential - than for what they are. I am sometimes disheartened by the current state of the games industry, which is so myopic in scope, and yet I am equally excited about the little ripples that seem to be stirring up the pond - like this site and the game company that created it.
I'm also extremely thrilled to be working for said game company :)
I've always been a fan of adventure games. Gabriel Knight 1 is one of my favorites in this genre (not the sequels). HHGTG is another, even though it was only text.
I also feel very strongly that the games industry is missing out on a huge target group: ignoring female preferences in gaming. I believe if we started making games women wanted to play (not just as an afterthought), the result would be immensely positive, and would potentially transform how we think of computer games and gaming in general. Not all women want the same thing, of course, but I think there are some similarities across the board as far as what motivates us to want to play a computer game. I'm happy to expound on this - just ask :)
As it is, I love computer games more for what they could be - for their potent potential - than for what they are. I am sometimes disheartened by the current state of the games industry, which is so myopic in scope, and yet I am equally excited about the little ripples that seem to be stirring up the pond - like this site and the game company that created it.
I'm also extremely thrilled to be working for said game company :)
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours
My All-Time Favorites
If only there were more games where you could play a true hero: someone who cultivates positive qualities in him/herself and ventures out to the darkest regions of the land to help others.
This is one of the few adventure games that is tailored to perfection.. wonderful details and wry humor!
The hardest text game to beat, evar. Also exquisitely fun.
The mmorpg that tried to incorporate real role-playing rather than (just) point-click battles. It may have had its shortcomings, but it fostered community spirit, and thus is the best mmorpg of all-time in my book.
Funny and absurd :)
Lovely - one of those rare masterpieces that incorporate character development, plot, exploration, and humor along with smooth gameplay and beautiful graphics.
An excellent sequel.
Who doesn't love this game (and sequels)? A bit young but oh so fun.
I loved this game - my favorite part was feeding the coins to the troll just to hear his exclamations (e.g. "mm.. that was a real pick me up!") only to find that it broke the game, since you couldn't get across the bridge :(
I played this when I was seven and I kept getting eaten by the dogs.. I hardly got anywhere, but I just thought it was the coolest thing.
Please. Bouncing breasts and kicking ass - who wouldn't love this game?
As a kid I played this on my Atari 2600 endlessly. When I added it to this list I went to look it up on Wikipedia, and I discovered that it is considered to be the first computer game written by a woman. It also was the first arcade game with a large female fan base. I didn't know all of that at the time, but I loved it just the same!
