This's gonna end up being 30 MONTHS of gaming, isn't it?
And here I am, five months later, with the next update to the '30 days of...' memes. That I started so I'd be more active on LJ. HOW'S THAT WORKING OUT FOR YOU, SELF?
Day 1 - Your first videogame
Day 2 - Your favorite character
Day 3 - A game that is underrated
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were)
Day 6 - Most annoying character
Day 7 - Favorite game couple
Day 8 - Best soundtrack
Day 9 - Saddest game scene
Day 10 - Best gameplay
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice
Day 12 - A game everyone should play
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in
Day 20 - Favorite genre
Day 21 - Game with the best story
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style
Day 24 - Favorite classic game
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing
Day 26 - Best voice acting
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever
Day 28 - Favorite game developer
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you
Resident Evil: Code Veronica. It's not terrible as far as games go, but I just found it a chore to get through. Steve got on my wick, the Code Veronica version of Chris can apparently go toe to toe with The Terminator Wesker but can't keep hold of a bag full of helpful supplies, and basically the only high point of the game for me was Alfred being a lunatic.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style
Squeenix games would be the obvious choice. But the Uncharted games also have some absolutely breathtaking graphics, as does Devil May Cry 4, most notably the snowy levels based around Fortuna Castle, and the sunny streets in Fortuna.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game
Apart from SONIC 1 SONIC 1 SONIC 1?
Toejam & Earl for the Sega Megadrive. The game has a simple premise: your rocketship crash-landed on Earth, so it's up to you to search through the various levels to find the scattered pieces of your ship so you can fix it up and go back to Planet Funkotron. (And who wouldn't want to go to Planet Funkotron?)
Powerups could be found in the form of presents dropped by Santa, who you could sneak up on and scare so that he'd drop even more before firing up his jetpack and blasting away - yes really - but you never knew what you'd find until you opened them. Could be a host of different things. Could be a Boombox, which would get enemy earthlings off your back by blasting out music that they'd be unable to resist dancing to, could be a Raincloud which would hang over your head and zap you with lightning at regular intervals, draining your life bar. Could be a pair of Icarus Wings, so you could fly to unreachable areas on the map, or it could be a School Book, which would send you to sleep and leave you vulnerable to enemies. The only way to find out, other than biting the bullet and opening it, was to pay a man dressed as a carrot and get him to identify the contents for you. Naturally.
It's one of those games that really shines in two-player mode, and I adored playing through it with my brother on a Saturday afternoon when we were kids. The sequel was a lot of fun too.
Day 1 - Your favorite song
Day 2 - Your least favorite song
Day 3 - A song that makes you happy
Day 4 - A song that makes you sad
Day 5 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 6 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
Day 7 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 8 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 9 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Any kind of upbeat songs. I don't like listening to depressing music when I'm sad. A quick listen of
The Wanted - Glad You Came, Outkast - Hey Ya, Utada Hikaru - Keep Tryin', or Ayumi Hamasaki - Next Level usually gets me singing along and cheers me up.
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Fuck knows. I'm not exactly planning to have one anytime soon.
Day 1 - Your first videogame
Day 2 - Your favorite character
Day 3 - A game that is underrated
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were)
Day 6 - Most annoying character
Day 7 - Favorite game couple
Day 8 - Best soundtrack
Day 9 - Saddest game scene
Day 10 - Best gameplay
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice
Day 12 - A game everyone should play
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in
Day 20 - Favorite genre
Day 21 - Game with the best story
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style
Day 24 - Favorite classic game
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing
Day 26 - Best voice acting
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever
Day 28 - Favorite game developer
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you
Resident Evil: Code Veronica. It's not terrible as far as games go, but I just found it a chore to get through. Steve got on my wick, the Code Veronica version of Chris can apparently go toe to toe with The Terminator Wesker but can't keep hold of a bag full of helpful supplies, and basically the only high point of the game for me was Alfred being a lunatic.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style
Squeenix games would be the obvious choice. But the Uncharted games also have some absolutely breathtaking graphics, as does Devil May Cry 4, most notably the snowy levels based around Fortuna Castle, and the sunny streets in Fortuna.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game
Apart from SONIC 1 SONIC 1 SONIC 1?
Toejam & Earl for the Sega Megadrive. The game has a simple premise: your rocketship crash-landed on Earth, so it's up to you to search through the various levels to find the scattered pieces of your ship so you can fix it up and go back to Planet Funkotron. (And who wouldn't want to go to Planet Funkotron?)
Powerups could be found in the form of presents dropped by Santa, who you could sneak up on and scare so that he'd drop even more before firing up his jetpack and blasting away - yes really - but you never knew what you'd find until you opened them. Could be a host of different things. Could be a Boombox, which would get enemy earthlings off your back by blasting out music that they'd be unable to resist dancing to, could be a Raincloud which would hang over your head and zap you with lightning at regular intervals, draining your life bar. Could be a pair of Icarus Wings, so you could fly to unreachable areas on the map, or it could be a School Book, which would send you to sleep and leave you vulnerable to enemies. The only way to find out, other than biting the bullet and opening it, was to pay a man dressed as a carrot and get him to identify the contents for you. Naturally.
It's one of those games that really shines in two-player mode, and I adored playing through it with my brother on a Saturday afternoon when we were kids. The sequel was a lot of fun too.
Day 1 - Your favorite song
Day 2 - Your least favorite song
Day 3 - A song that makes you happy
Day 4 - A song that makes you sad
Day 5 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 6 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
Day 7 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 8 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 9 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Any kind of upbeat songs. I don't like listening to depressing music when I'm sad. A quick listen of
The Wanted - Glad You Came, Outkast - Hey Ya, Utada Hikaru - Keep Tryin', or Ayumi Hamasaki - Next Level usually gets me singing along and cheers me up.
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Fuck knows. I'm not exactly planning to have one anytime soon.