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I was going to write something here.... but now I don't remember.
Oh well! I was published yesterday! You can read my 'review'
on myself! Next week will be the review of Geist. If you don't want to
have to read the article, ;
Original:
Personal Review:
Amanda Quick (aka the Game Goddess)
20 years old
First Gaming System Owned: Original Nintendo
Longest Time Ever Spent Playing: 22 hours (Halo 2), 18 hours (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
Favorite Game: Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)- 1998
The Pro's: As a female of the male-dominated gaming community, this Game Goddess will no doubt provide a different perspective on gender issues in gaming, yet her focus will remain mostly on the universal appeal of gaming to all, not just the hardcore. She has a fondness, to the dismay of her studies, for the hack-and-slash (or live-action) RPGs, first person shooters, and the little-known jewels that get overlooked and buried by the larger competition. When it comes to poor translations or glitchy movements, she often turns a blind eye so long as the game has other redeeming qualities. She'll give any game a chance, as long as it promises entertainment, a challenge, or artistic excellence.
The Con's: The Goddess does have a few flaws, however; her love for RPGs only extends so far as she can whack whatever she wants, whenever she wants. Turn-based games like Final Fantasy have never been able to snag her attention for long, unless so graphically beautiful as FFX. Also, to be fair, realistic sports games bore her to tears, unless they involve taunting, fighting, or exploding.
The Bottom Line: The Game Goddess has a keen eye for details, storyline, and music but mostly for the enjoyability and overall experience.
Perfect For: The budding gamer, the old-schooler, the girl-gamer, or anyone who appreciates quality games.
What was published:
THE GAME GODDESS
Name: Amanda Quick (a.k.a. the Game Goddess)
Age: 20
First gaming system: 8-bit Nintendo
Longest time playing: 22 hours (Halo 2), 18 hours (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
Favorite game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
E-mail: goddessofgaming@gmail.com
The pros: As a woman in the male-dominated gaming community, the Game Goddess provides a different perspective. While her focus remains on the universal appeal of gaming to all, she does reveal gender-specific revelations. She has a fondness for "hack-and-slash" RPGs, first-person shooters and the little-known jewels that get buried by the larger competition. When it comes to poor translations or "glitchy" movements, she often turns a blind eye. She'll give any game a chance as long as it promises entertainment, a challenge or artistic excellence.
The cons: Her love for RPGs only extends as far as she can attack whatever she wants, whenever she wants. Turn-based games such as Final Fantasy don't hold her attention for long. Realistic sports games bore her to tears unless they involve taunting, fighting or exploding, leaving games such as Tiger Woods PGA Tour far off the Goddess' list.
The bottom line: The Game Goddess has a keen eye for details, storyline and music, but mostly for the enjoyment factor.
Perfect For: The budding gamer, the old-schooler, the girl-gamer, or anyone who appreciates quality games.
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Didn't get too much stuff changed, huh?
Anyway... I have several copies of the Rage, now... so I'll be able to save clippings.
I talked to my mom and Katie about something very important to me yesterday... and both were very supportive and understanding. It's not something I think I can delve into quite yet on here, seeing as how I don't think many people would understand. Some might, but I know some wouldn't. *Shrugs* Until then, I'm sorry... you all will have to be left in the dark.
Katie's father gave me a copy Over the Rhine's albulm "Drunkard's Prayer"... It's a really good, mellow band that sounds a little like Sarah McLaughlin, a pinch of Nickel Creek, and a little Nora Jones. Overall, very very enjoyable. I want to say I've heard of them before. The lead vocalist has a beautiful voice, though.... but some of the songs are very solemn and sad. I still like it, though. I should put it on my Dell DJ.
Things seem to be trucking along fine in everyone else's lives. Maybe. I was talking to David (the guy that applied for Aimee and my job, but didn't get it) yesterday, and he said that it seemed like it was a good thing he didn't get the job because shit always seems to happen to the RDs (ie last year, the RD's girlfriend's grandfather died, and they had to make a surprise trip for the funeral, etc; Jeremy dying; Aimee's grandmother is found to have breast cancer).... and now that I think about it, it might be true, you know? *shrugs*
Something else that's been weighing on me since Jeremy died... I think I want to change my major. I don't want to make any rash decisions, and I do realise this is my 3rd year at MTSU, but I think I'm just really not into English as much as I thought I was. I dislike reading assigned shit. I don't like early British literature. I don't really care about women's literature (I've taken 2 classes of it already). I like grammar. I like sentence structure and syntax and to help people with their grammar and phrases. So, with JEremy dying... He got his first degree in computer something-or-other.... but he went back to school to get another degree in something he truly loved: Guitar performance. It got me to thinking that I shouldn't waste my time on something I don't enjoy. What are you going to do? you may ask. Well, I don't know if any of you really have a grasp of what I truly enjoy.. I don't know if I know. I know I love video games, movies, music, drawing... but you know what else? I love photography... I've been seriously contemplating changing my major. I've concocted a little website to host a sort of 'portfolio' for when I go talk to the Photography professors. (If you're interested, you can check it out at www.mtsu.edu/~arq2a) I'm a little worried about it because MTSU is effed up in the sense that the Photography department is not in the art department/liberal arts college, but instead, it's in the Mass Comm department/Bachelor of Science degree program. So, that means that the... 18 hours I've taken of German will have been for nothing (I had to have 12 for a Bachelor in Arts degree, and I decided, since I already had 12, I might as well take 6 more and make it a minor).... I mean, I'm still gonna make it my minor, as well as English (IF I make the grand switch).... so, I don't know. I'm really nervous about it, seeing as how I will have been set back quite a bit. No telling when I'll be getting out of school. I've decided I want to acrue as much as debt as humanly possible, but I figure-- if I make good enough grades, and since my parents can afford to drop $1600 on a ring for my mom for their 10 year anniversary, and a coupld thousand on the new pond out back, maybe they can help me out a little. My mom's been SO supportive about it. I'm really surprised. I figured she would have just told me that I need to get out of college and not worry about what kind of degree I have. But I was wrong. Maybe she is afraid of berating me or something because of my 'delicate' situation and all... and maybe she just wants me to be happy. Who knows?
I'm severely procrastinating right now. I need to be taking a shower and getting ready for class, but since it's raining, my joints are really aching. I hope it doesn't rain all day. We need to work on the homecoming shit for Saturday. God, tomorrow is going to be so long.
Well, I guess I don't have anything else too pertinent to say right now. I just hope shit that's been going on in some of my friends' (and non-friends') lives gets settled out. Especially when they put it off on me. grr
WoW stats:
Stragofur- Mal'Ganis NE warrior (still lvl 8)
Vindicae- Whisperwind Human priest (now lvl 10)
Vincitae- Doomhammer NE Rogue (now level 5 or 6, I think)
Viliterae- Bloodhoof Dwarf Hunter (still lvl 6- FUR WE NEED TO PLAY)
Violae- Kargoth Gnome warlock (still lvl 7)
Aedonra- Arthas Troll shaman (still lvl 14)
Voskana- Kargoth NE druid (still lvl 12)
Clemency- Aggrammar Undead warlock (still lvl 8)
NEW:
Lasliodra- Blackhand Human paladin (lvl 7 or 8)
Howglo-Malygos Orc hunter (lvl 10)
I'm a dork. Yes I am. You love me.
Original:
Personal Review:
Amanda Quick (aka the Game Goddess)
20 years old
First Gaming System Owned: Original Nintendo
Longest Time Ever Spent Playing: 22 hours (Halo 2), 18 hours (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
Favorite Game: Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)- 1998
The Pro's: As a female of the male-dominated gaming community, this Game Goddess will no doubt provide a different perspective on gender issues in gaming, yet her focus will remain mostly on the universal appeal of gaming to all, not just the hardcore. She has a fondness, to the dismay of her studies, for the hack-and-slash (or live-action) RPGs, first person shooters, and the little-known jewels that get overlooked and buried by the larger competition. When it comes to poor translations or glitchy movements, she often turns a blind eye so long as the game has other redeeming qualities. She'll give any game a chance, as long as it promises entertainment, a challenge, or artistic excellence.
The Con's: The Goddess does have a few flaws, however; her love for RPGs only extends so far as she can whack whatever she wants, whenever she wants. Turn-based games like Final Fantasy have never been able to snag her attention for long, unless so graphically beautiful as FFX. Also, to be fair, realistic sports games bore her to tears, unless they involve taunting, fighting, or exploding.
The Bottom Line: The Game Goddess has a keen eye for details, storyline, and music but mostly for the enjoyability and overall experience.
Perfect For: The budding gamer, the old-schooler, the girl-gamer, or anyone who appreciates quality games.
What was published:
THE GAME GODDESS
Name: Amanda Quick (a.k.a. the Game Goddess)
Age: 20
First gaming system: 8-bit Nintendo
Longest time playing: 22 hours (Halo 2), 18 hours (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
Favorite game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
E-mail: goddessofgaming@gmail.com
The pros: As a woman in the male-dominated gaming community, the Game Goddess provides a different perspective. While her focus remains on the universal appeal of gaming to all, she does reveal gender-specific revelations. She has a fondness for "hack-and-slash" RPGs, first-person shooters and the little-known jewels that get buried by the larger competition. When it comes to poor translations or "glitchy" movements, she often turns a blind eye. She'll give any game a chance as long as it promises entertainment, a challenge or artistic excellence.
The cons: Her love for RPGs only extends as far as she can attack whatever she wants, whenever she wants. Turn-based games such as Final Fantasy don't hold her attention for long. Realistic sports games bore her to tears unless they involve taunting, fighting or exploding, leaving games such as Tiger Woods PGA Tour far off the Goddess' list.
The bottom line: The Game Goddess has a keen eye for details, storyline and music, but mostly for the enjoyment factor.
Perfect For: The budding gamer, the old-schooler, the girl-gamer, or anyone who appreciates quality games.
--
Didn't get too much stuff changed, huh?
Anyway... I have several copies of the Rage, now... so I'll be able to save clippings.
I talked to my mom and Katie about something very important to me yesterday... and both were very supportive and understanding. It's not something I think I can delve into quite yet on here, seeing as how I don't think many people would understand. Some might, but I know some wouldn't. *Shrugs* Until then, I'm sorry... you all will have to be left in the dark.
Katie's father gave me a copy Over the Rhine's albulm "Drunkard's Prayer"... It's a really good, mellow band that sounds a little like Sarah McLaughlin, a pinch of Nickel Creek, and a little Nora Jones. Overall, very very enjoyable. I want to say I've heard of them before. The lead vocalist has a beautiful voice, though.... but some of the songs are very solemn and sad. I still like it, though. I should put it on my Dell DJ.
Things seem to be trucking along fine in everyone else's lives. Maybe. I was talking to David (the guy that applied for Aimee and my job, but didn't get it) yesterday, and he said that it seemed like it was a good thing he didn't get the job because shit always seems to happen to the RDs (ie last year, the RD's girlfriend's grandfather died, and they had to make a surprise trip for the funeral, etc; Jeremy dying; Aimee's grandmother is found to have breast cancer).... and now that I think about it, it might be true, you know? *shrugs*
Something else that's been weighing on me since Jeremy died... I think I want to change my major. I don't want to make any rash decisions, and I do realise this is my 3rd year at MTSU, but I think I'm just really not into English as much as I thought I was. I dislike reading assigned shit. I don't like early British literature. I don't really care about women's literature (I've taken 2 classes of it already). I like grammar. I like sentence structure and syntax and to help people with their grammar and phrases. So, with JEremy dying... He got his first degree in computer something-or-other.... but he went back to school to get another degree in something he truly loved: Guitar performance. It got me to thinking that I shouldn't waste my time on something I don't enjoy. What are you going to do? you may ask. Well, I don't know if any of you really have a grasp of what I truly enjoy.. I don't know if I know. I know I love video games, movies, music, drawing... but you know what else? I love photography... I've been seriously contemplating changing my major. I've concocted a little website to host a sort of 'portfolio' for when I go talk to the Photography professors. (If you're interested, you can check it out at www.mtsu.edu/~arq2a) I'm a little worried about it because MTSU is effed up in the sense that the Photography department is not in the art department/liberal arts college, but instead, it's in the Mass Comm department/Bachelor of Science degree program. So, that means that the... 18 hours I've taken of German will have been for nothing (I had to have 12 for a Bachelor in Arts degree, and I decided, since I already had 12, I might as well take 6 more and make it a minor).... I mean, I'm still gonna make it my minor, as well as English (IF I make the grand switch).... so, I don't know. I'm really nervous about it, seeing as how I will have been set back quite a bit. No telling when I'll be getting out of school. I've decided I want to acrue as much as debt as humanly possible, but I figure-- if I make good enough grades, and since my parents can afford to drop $1600 on a ring for my mom for their 10 year anniversary, and a coupld thousand on the new pond out back, maybe they can help me out a little. My mom's been SO supportive about it. I'm really surprised. I figured she would have just told me that I need to get out of college and not worry about what kind of degree I have. But I was wrong. Maybe she is afraid of berating me or something because of my 'delicate' situation and all... and maybe she just wants me to be happy. Who knows?
I'm severely procrastinating right now. I need to be taking a shower and getting ready for class, but since it's raining, my joints are really aching. I hope it doesn't rain all day. We need to work on the homecoming shit for Saturday. God, tomorrow is going to be so long.
Well, I guess I don't have anything else too pertinent to say right now. I just hope shit that's been going on in some of my friends' (and non-friends') lives gets settled out. Especially when they put it off on me. grr
WoW stats:
Stragofur- Mal'Ganis NE warrior (still lvl 8)
Vindicae- Whisperwind Human priest (now lvl 10)
Vincitae- Doomhammer NE Rogue (now level 5 or 6, I think)
Viliterae- Bloodhoof Dwarf Hunter (still lvl 6- FUR WE NEED TO PLAY)
Violae- Kargoth Gnome warlock (still lvl 7)
Aedonra- Arthas Troll shaman (still lvl 14)
Voskana- Kargoth NE druid (still lvl 12)
Clemency- Aggrammar Undead warlock (still lvl 8)
NEW:
Lasliodra- Blackhand Human paladin (lvl 7 or 8)
Howglo-Malygos Orc hunter (lvl 10)
I'm a dork. Yes I am. You love me.