The Crew
These are the crazy folks at Professional Procrastinators you love to love and/or love to hate. More Bios coming soon….
The j suN
First off, i am primarily a PC gamer. Have been since i was tiny. (Which is saying something if you have met me) Started out with mostly flight sims and got into FPS with the original Wolfenstien that i got off my computer wiz friends. Nother thing, grew up in the silicon valley when it was becoming the silicon valley, so i had more than my share of computer wiz friends. I became a sorta low rent version of a computer wiz from this. Anyway, back to games. Got hooked on RTS games with Syndicate. (I know its not true RTS, but it’ll always be the best precursor to me) Along the way i got into Nintendo and Playstation, but the computer was the mainstay of my gaming experience.
Now i’m an Xboxer almost completely because of Xbox Live, and a PSPer because of Tekken DR. Thats where i spend almost all of my time. I have all sorts of diversions from these gaming paths, including going back to my RTS roots with practically every one of them that comes out, the shadier side of japanese games, and the occasional games on my older systems, but all together these are just distractions, and don’t keep me nailed to my seat like COD4 or Tekken.
In areas other than gaming, i’m an Industrial Design student who has always flirted with the idea of a being a comic artist. Also i’m a giant movie buff. If its scifi or fantasy, i have to see it. Most of it is shitty at best, but i always hope for something great or at least a few scenes to consider cool. This best describes my love/hate relationship with anime as well. I love drama, but i don’t always like it. If this is confusing think about Schindlers List a second. How many times do you want to see that movie? Great movie, just not sure i like it. Sorta like Mother Teresa or Ghandi. Excellent, interesting, people, but how often do you want to hang out with them. (True, being dead also hinders this. Oh! Spoke too soon. I would hang out with zombie Ghandi any day!)
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My current gaming platforms are:
XBox360:
The J suN
An aging Shuttle computer with an 8500gt as a lastditch effort to help it keep up.
PSP- Loaded with the Tekken, FFtactics, LooMines2(i like sayin it that way)
PS2 that sees the light of day rarely now since the PSP came on the scene.
Sega Dreamcast- Still an underratted gaming system that died a horrible death at the hands of Sony and Microsoft. (at least in the US) If anyone important is reading this MAKE A NEW RIVAL SCHOOLS DAMMIT!
Other Addictions- Art Endeavors
Cade Antilles
First thing to say about myself is that I am first and foremost a Star Wars aficionado. I read virtually all of the novels and comics, play most of the video games, play the RPGs, delve into the sourcebooks and repositories of in-universe knowledge, collector of memorabilia, wear a few costumes, and watch any bit of film that I can. This does not mean I know facts about the production of the films, but instead, I am proficient in the in-universe materials. So, that said, many of my reviews on this site will concern Star Wars related pieces.
Another aspect of my life is that I’m a gamer. I love video games, computer games, role-playing games, board games, card games, and table-top strategy games. This is a topic, though, that I do not consider myself an expert. While I do greatly enjoy these various forms of entertainment, I’m what others would describe as stubborn when it comes to trying new things. Because of this, my experience is somewhat limited. I primarily stick to FPS and RTS video and computer games. I only play d20 system RPGs. And my experience with the other genres are just as limited. So, while I will have my perspectives on these genres, know that I do not have an interest in broadening my horizons too much. When it comes to games, I’ve got my PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, and PC, so those’ll be where my reviews will be coming from.
Film is another part of my life. I grew up in a family owned video store, with free access to whatever film I wanted to watch (within my parents’ permission). This led to my love affair with movies. Mostly of the Sci-Fi and Action genres, but not exclusively. Some of my friends here at Professional Procrastinators have higher expectations of films than I do, but I know a bad movie or good movie when I see them, and I’ll do my best to let y’all know.
As for a little bit more about myself, I’m a college student working on a degree in History. My main areas of interest are Military History, European History, Religious History and Japanese History. I’m also a proficient handy-man/jack-of-all-trades. I’m no expert at repairs and construction, but I can get the job done safely and cleanly.
Gamin
“gam-in, -noun: (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets.”
I’m an opinionated film graduate, AKA a prick, who takes pride in taking movies WAY TOO SERIOUSLY. I have higher expectations then most people on this site, and most people in general when it comes to movies. So don’t feel too bad if I rip into a movie you think happens to be the Cat’s Meow. Although I, like most people, do have a soft spot for certain types of movies that by no means will ever or should ever win Oscars, but in general I’m a prick when it comes to film.
When I’m not watching movies I’m usually playing videogames. They help keep me sane in this screwed up world we live in. I not only play them, but I also “collect” them (this means I have games dating back to the PS2 days that I STILL haven’t even played yet). I play lots of genres, but generally avoid Sports and Racing (on occasion I’ll dabble). Like movies I prefer games with solid stories which usually means I play single player games, but I’m a sucker for FPS’s so you WILL find me online shooting people from time to time.
I also read books be they novel form or comic book, play Dungeons and Dragons (go ahead and laugh. You should because I’m laughing at YOU because you’re missing out on good times), Write (I really need to do more of this), watch Anime (not as much as I use to back in the days of Yor), I draw stick figures, and generally do most things with the label “geek” attached to them. I don’t really consider myself all that interesting of a person, but I like to rant so opportunities such as these are priceless. Oh and I am a sexy bee’otch so watch out ladies cause I might do stuff that will totally make you lose control…RRRaaRRRR.
I could go on but this isn’t some eHarmony bio, plus, they say it’s best to keep some things mysterious because that’s what the ladies like, and I do likes the ladies. Therefore the rest is hush hush, down low down low. Okay I’ll give ya a little somethin somethin. Here are my current gaming platforms:
Xbox 360: I love her, but I think she just uses me.
PS3: I respect her, but I think she mocks me.
Wii: I’m punished by her, but I think she giggles with me.
A decent PC rockin’ the Vista, and my PSP round it out. The ability to print money from the Wii is apparently disabled on the American versions cause Lord knows I’ve been trying like hell to get it to work…
Kuna
Hello, my name is Kuna and I am a FPS addict.
It all started with Rainbow Six: Vegas in 2006. After I completed the storyline on the hardest difficulty, I attempted to face the competition on Xbox Live. In my first few matches, I got killed repeatedly, which was the norm of my usual online gaming (somewhat) existence in Call of Duty 2 and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. A thought came to me that I should actually try and put forth the effort of perhaps winning at least one match. I jumped into a party of 11 players fitted for Deathmatch and wished myself luck. Like a bad routine, I kept getting killed over and over and realized my accuracy was indeed, well… inaccurate. So I equipped a sub machine gun.
With my UMP45, I was able to kill one guy and run in a room that provided cover from another player heading towards me. To my surprise, I shot him point blank in the head after I blew up two guys on the lower level with a grenade. One more came charging through the door on the opposite side of me. I panicked and fired from the hip, not really aiming at anything and just hoped the bullets would land somewhere past his armor.
I said to myself, “ooooh, no flippen way!!” as the achievement bar popped up stating, “Killer’s Spree,” which is obtaining 5 consecutive player kills without dying. At this time, I fell in love with the game and eventually fell for the entire genre itself.
I’ve learned to study the skills of other players and blend their style in with my own. The strategy incorporated into tactical shooters make it interesting for me to predict what the opposing player is planning and what their next move will be. For every prediction that becomes reality brings a sense of satisfaction. It’s an overall fun experience that I enjoy playing with friends. They keep me grounded enough to not let my competitive edge get the best of me. As much as I enjoy gaming on Xbox Live, I must give credit to previous consoles that have introduced me to what I love today.
Growing up, I’ve played Nintendo (NES, SNES, N64, GCN, Game Boy, and DS Lite), Sega, PlayStation (1 and 2) and very few games on PC. I became susceptible to all types of gaming, but never spent as many hours as I do now playing the Xbox 360.
