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Super broad question. Is there anything about games in general you would change if you could? Like basic underlying mechanics or standards in the industry that are fairly ubiquitous, but you would prefer weren’t?

I liked @m76's thread here, and came up with a related question. If you could play any game through the point of view of a different character in that same game, what game would it be, and what character?

How do you feel about gore in video games? Do you love it, hate it, or don’t care? Personally, in an FPS game, nothing ever feels quite satisfying to me until I see chunks and blood splatter.

What are the most unique or unusual MMOs you have played, and what made them different?

Does anyone else find Mass Effect 3 really confusing with respect to its mission orders/timing? I seem to have to check forums every few missions just to make sure I don’t miss anything/screw something up.

If anyone here follows PS5 stock alerts, which sources and accounts have you found to be the most reliable?

To those who have current gen systems, what are the worst current gen games you have played so far?

To those who have current gen systems, what are the best current gen games you have played so far?

What are some amazing FPS games that not many people have played or heard of?

It drives me crazy if I can’t have an autosave or manual save every 15-20 minutes at most. What is your limit?

What games feature companions who seem most real and lifelike while following? I think Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite and Ellie in TLOU are still the best I’ve seen.

What games feature companions behaving in the most natural, lifelike way at home/camp? So far, the best I’ve seen is Mass Effect 3, in which your companions actually move around the ship on their own to chat with each other and do other things.

From this article: “According to a new study, soldiers who play aggressive video games on a regular basis experience less traumatic nightmares than soldiers who only play occasionally or who play less violent games.” Makes sense to me. It probably helps rewire the brain so that “violent” content is perceived of as less threatening. What’s interesting to me about this is that for the longest time, my mental safe space in dreams has been FPS environments. Those are the only places my own C-PTSD nightmare content almost never surfaces.

Are there any items from any video game you wish could be yours IRL? For me, it is some of the advertisements and propaganda posters from the BioShock games. But happily, I have found some prints for sale, so soon, they shall be mine.

What are some situations in video games that bothered you only when you stopped and thought about them? Like, I’ve been having a lot of fun exploring the beautiful Forgotten Vale in Skyrim, but when I thought about it, I realized how disturbing it is that the Falmer were cheated out of their ability to see their beautiful holy site (where they are currently living).

Does anyone else find the eternally-burning torches and candles in video game dungeons endlessly hilarious?

What is your current favorite song in a video game? I can't stop looping this track from the Forgotten Vale in Skyrim: Dawnguard.

What game has had the biggest impact on your life? For me, it is probably still Myst, but followed by Spec Ops: The Line and BioShock Infinite.

What is the hardest lesson you ever learned gaming? Mine was when I screwed up in a game as a kid with one save file, and learned the value of earlier backup save points (as I had to start all over).

In Skyrim, I miss the numerous summonable entities from Oblivion. Is there a particular entity you wish was available in Skyrim that isn’t? I miss the Skeleton Hero.

Is there a game you default to when something goes wrong? I.e. if a game is driving me crazy glitching or my pain levels are too high to focus on something I really want to give my all to, I default to Skyrim.

Is there a genre or format of game you haven’t played that you want to try? For me, it would probably be modern side-scrollers, but they intimidate me since I was terrible at their classic counterparts.

If you haven’t gotten into VR, what would need to change about the technology to interest you in it? I still haven’t had a chance to try it, but I definitely would need an ultra-light headset since I have migraines and neck/jaw problems.

Is there a really big game franchise that you don’t think you will ever play?

What is or was your favorite era for online gaming?