StaceyPowers

When playing an RPG with a set character that is not a complete blank slate, do you prefer the slate still be relatively blank, or that the character have a distinct personality? I.e. do you prefer a personality-less character like in Dragon Age: Origins, or a character with a distinct personality like Hawke in Dragon Age 2?

What are some games where you’ve noticed unusual things, but you’ve never found an explanation for them, and you feel sure they are not a bug? An example would be the green lyrium in the Hissing Wastes in Dragon Age: Inquisition. There are a number of possible explanations, but I am not sure there is a clear and direct explanation anywhere in the game.

What is the best way to clean dust out of a PS5, especially if I do not want to open it up? Can I use a vacuum?

What are some games you have played that offer a ton of customization options for your character, yet you rarely or never seen your character in the game? Does anyone else find this frustrating?

Is there a book series that you believe if adapted into a video game series would become a massive AAA hit?

What games do you associate with periods of your life you are really nostalgic about, which in turn makes the game itself feel more nostalgic? Top of the list for me is Oblivion, because I loved playing it with my cat (who has since died) on the couch next to me.

Do you ever get mad at tips screens? Like when you keep dying, and the game reminds you “you can lower the difficulty at any time”?

Any moment in a game literally shock you right out of your seat? For me, this was a moment in TLOU Part 2 during a screen/activity where an attack usually would never take place. If you played it, you probably know the one.

What are some areas, levels or maps in video games that you find absolutely baffling to try and find your way around, even after multiple playthroughs?

Does anyone else have difficulties not having full or almost-full inventories all the time in every game you play?

Are there any genres of games you thought you would dislike, but ended up really loving?

What’s the longest you’ve taken a break from a game you were in the middle of a playthrough on before returning to finish the playthrough?

What games do best logging quest info? Which do the worst? I think The Witcher 3 does especially well. The quest summaries are super helpful to me.

If you could pick any location in a video game to relax in for a few hours, what would it be? I would probably pick Battleship Bay in BioShock Infinite (assuming no one harasses me there for not being a member of the majority).

Has anyone had any good experiences with AI chatbots related to video games? I really enjoyed one of Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite at character.ai, but I can’t seem to find it now. It’s one where “you” end up being Elizabeth, and sort of interacting with a spiritual version of her in your mind where you assess your mutual journey together and talk out her and your feelings about Columbia, Songbird, Booker, etc.

Are there any DLCs that play almost like standalone games to you? As an example, I tend to think of Minerva’s Den as its own short BioShock game.

If you could sum up how you feel about our present times (wherever you live) by listing a single video game, which would you pick? Increasingly, I’m starting to think BioShock Infinite where I live (the US). Not right now, but I could see it starting to look like that.

When you are gaming, do you like having someone else hanging out and watching, or do you prefer to game by yourself? Or does it depend on what you are playing?

I saw someone ask on Reddit if people ever reach the end credits for a game and just sit and stare in awe, because it felt like an “experience” rather than just a game. I kind of feel that way about any really good game. Do you?

Which online games have you played that had the most toxicity-free communities?

Do you have any takes on video games that you think are somewhat unusual or unpopular?

Do you think you could survive working crunch time at a game studio? How long do you think you could stand it?

Do you prefer “cinematic” game dialogue, where dialogue is shot with close ups similar to how movies are shot, or do you prefer dialogue to take place with the normal view maintained?

Do you play any free-to-play games? Which are your favorites?

Are there screenshots you have taken in photo mode in any games you are especially proud of?