Category: General

I tend to be a pretty big metal head. I can listen to metal pretty much any time of the day. But that’s not the only music I enjoy. I did make an interesting discovery though. I like darkwave. Darkwave is pretty much newwave, but much darker (which is why it fits my preference so well. I’ve been listening to She Want’s Revenge most of the night and I’ve got to admit, it’s pretty freakin’ awesome. If you haven’t checked it out, do so. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

It’s no hidden fact that I love video games. I think they’re such a great way to spend some free time. Rather than simply flipping channels (I don’t have cable anyway) or watching a movie for a few hours, I love jumping into a world that needs to be discovered. One of the reasons I loved Elder Scroll IV: Oblivion was for this reason. I could just adventure around and find new people to talk to (looking for quests) or scour a dungeon somewhere. The ability to wander around and see what the designers had placed in the world. Video games are a chance to explore those things. Fable does this to a degree although not quite as organically. Fallout 3 (another Bethesda game like Oblivion) is a huge world with seemingly endless nooks and crannies to explore.

Movies are great. They tell a story (well, the good ones do). But video games tell a story that you help to shape. It’s much more interactive. For better or for worse, video games are my preferred entertainment medium.

What do you like about video games?