tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post2951614434507204458..comments2023-10-05T23:00:32.066-04:00Comments on Dreambound: How a Girl Gamer was MadeKaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-16314735467851989532009-09-29T08:48:33.658-04:002009-09-29T08:48:33.658-04:00But the male cows are always scratching themselves...But the male cows are always scratching themselves! They have fleas, imo. ;) <br /><br />Kayeri, I do agree, it does feel a lot like D&D online! I did play a bit of Neverwinter with friends in online modules, but the camera controls in Neverwinter were pretty clunky in comparison. We also tried using the Battlegrounds program paired with vent to run full distance D&D games, but I liked that even less, we spent more time trying to get the board populated and arranged than we did playing (around the guys having in-character arguements that left me rubbing my head in ache). I much prefer WoW over any of them, though at least the D&D druids can shapeshift into wolves ;)<br /><br />Syl, I did try the PS3 version of Sims 2, but found I much preferred the computer version just for virtue of having a mouse. I spent most of my Sims time building houses and decorating them, anyway, rather than worrying about the Sims' careers! ...yeah, I used cheat codes for funds. Hehe.Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-53825098701851841792009-09-28T00:41:23.339-04:002009-09-28T00:41:23.339-04:00I started with the original nintendo, worked up to...I started with the original nintendo, worked up to Super nintendo playing games like Bomber man, Zelda and Mario Kart. Than came N64, games like Zelda (again), Donkey Kong, StarFox and Golden Eye ^_^<br /> Some computer games I played were Simcity, and a safari game. <br /> Friends got an Xbox, and we played games such as Halo, Star Wars Battlefront and DDR. <br /><br /> I got introduced to WoW, also by my bf (ex now). We were talking on the phone, he was talking about about he was flying and seeing trees pass by. I was curious becuase I had no clue what he was talking about. I downloaded the trial and Got so excited when I saw the cute little taurens! I made a female hunter at first, than decided I would switch to a caster. This Muj was born :). Made him male because at the time, I thought they were cuter. heheNellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15178716048824609880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-50267736243154853002009-09-25T16:35:19.513-04:002009-09-25T16:35:19.513-04:00Heh, I started with D&D, just a tiny bit back ...Heh, I started with D&D, just a tiny bit back in my teen days, but I was a nerd, too, comic books, sci-fi, fantasy, the whole thing... but I was over 30 before I became a serious D&D player... lol<br /><br />WoW is my first and only MMORPG. It was a gift from a friend who swore I'd love it... and she was right. It was playing D&D live online as far as I was concerned. I infected a couple of other members of the gaming group, too. ::chuckle::<br /><br />I'm not hardcore, I raid 3 times a week, whatever I can, because I am also a wife and mother and real life must come first. But I still love the game. :)Kayerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-43757152198546286622009-09-25T16:30:35.012-04:002009-09-25T16:30:35.012-04:00My first video game experience was the NES - Mario...My first video game experience was the NES - Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt. And then SNES - with various Mario games. I didn't get my next console until high school and I had gotten a PS3 and played the console version of the Sims. So I had a hug gap of time where I didn't ask my parents for a console. Although during that time I was playing games on the computer - some sabrina the teenage witch game when I was in the 4th grade, Roller Coaster tycoon and then Tomb Raider: Revelation. There were more computer games I just can't think of them at the moment.<br /><br />It wasn't until college when I met my bf did I learn about mmo's and WoW. I had never heard of this genre until I met him. I remember one day he randomly showed me his rogue and then asked me to make a character.. so I made a Night elf and I instantly fell in love. The environments were beautiful.. the quests were intriguing.. so I bought WoW and here I am still playing 4 years later. ^_^<br /><br />But I also play on my xbox 360 here and there. I enjoy mmo's, rpg, action/adventure, and FPS. I started to play games way more once I got to college.Sylveriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355359472613327527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-83435993591350952852009-09-25T14:41:16.235-04:002009-09-25T14:41:16.235-04:00Ohh Golden Eye! That and Mario kart were some of ...Ohh Golden Eye! That and Mario kart were some of my favorite games to play at my friends' house. Can't believe I forgot about them! <br /><br />Before that, I played a bit of Mortal Kombat with some friends. That was a button-masher game and a half! I didn't like all the combos to be memorized, so I didn't play much of those types of games.<br /><br />Agreed on Kingdom Hearts :) I adore the opening themes to both the first and 2nd... Sanctuary is probably one of my favorite songs.Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-9979987705748817542009-09-25T14:21:19.631-04:002009-09-25T14:21:19.631-04:00I started with The Oregon Trail on the old Apple I...I started with The Oregon Trail on the old Apple II =)<br /><br />My parents did spring and get us an NES system for christmas, and I think my fondest memories were trying to teach my grandfather mario, and listening to him hoot as different things happened.<br /><br />We went from Mario to SNES, to Sega. By the time I was in late middle school/high school, I had largely halted gaming and focused on Music. I practiced just about every free hour that I could.<br /><br />When I went to college, I took my SNES with me, but played it fairly infrequently, as my music major was highly competitive and not being the best wasn't an option. This meant that I locked myself into the practice rooms for essentially 8 hours a day. I'd sleep during the early evening, so that I could go into the music building and practice in the empty recital halls with those beautiful acousitcs in the wee hours of the morning.<br /><br />I would say that I got back into gaming seriously again when I made the decision to drop my music major (I made a life decision regarding the stress of always being the best...and to this day have some regrets about that decision). At that time the sony playstation was promonent, and Golden Eye was out in the N64.<br /><br />I quickly got back into my Final Fantasy games, and would often prefer Friday nights with a group of friends playing golden eye. I also became wildly hooked on a game called Dungeon Keeper. I also adored the Soul Calibur series.<br /><br />I played quite a few computer and console games while I was in Law School, as it was a way to just get away from everything for a bit and let my brain unwind. Laugh all you want, but Luigi's Mansion owned! I prolly played through that more times that I can count =)<br /><br />I still strongly favored RPGs and RTS games, with a good action flick thrown in there. I found I really like the Ratchet and Clank series. Kingdom Hearts probably remains one of the best games that I ever played.<br /><br />I picked up WoW shortly after it's release, it was my first MMO. I have enjoyed it immensely, but I don't know if I will play another MMO quite as heavily, or at all. It's been a great experience, but I miss having time for some of the other new games out there...and time for myself =)<br /><br />Oh dear...sorry for the novel! I got a bit carried away with the memories =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com