Archive | October, 2015

#1000 – The first ever video game you played

21 Oct

What better way to start off this list of awesomeness than going all the way back to what made us gamers in the first place? Everybody remembers their first time(I’m talking about games here people, so get your mind out of the gutter). Maybe you grew up in the 70s and were lucky enough to have Pong as your first gaming experience. Or maybe you were born in the 90s or later and are fond of the first time you played a Playstation or Xbox game. Whatever the case may be, there is no denying that the first video game you ever played is as fond a memory as your first day of school or losing your first tooth.

Being born in the late 80s, I missed out on the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System, so despite having great games like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, I missed out and started gaming in the 90s. The first game I remember ever playing was Tetris for the original Game Boy. My sister had actually won the handheld in a draw at her workplace and brought it home where her little 3 or 4 year old brother (that’s me!) stayed glued to it forever. Not only was it memorable because it was my first game ever, it still remains one of my favourite games ever! I guess it can be credited as what has led me to the gamer I am today.

So take a trip down memory lane and remember what started that road to gaming bliss all those years ago.

AWESOME!

Welcome To 1000 Awesome Game Things

19 Oct

Hello and welcome to what is bound to be the greatest list of video gaming goodness you have ever encountered! When you see that four digit number listed in the title, you might be thinking, “How can one person possibly list the greatest 1000 video games ever made?” You would be correct to ponder this, fine guy or gal that is currently reading this, but you would also be misinterpreting what this blog is all about. I’m not here to countdown the best video games ever made, I’m here to countdown some of the most awesome things in gaming. And when I say things, it can be anything game related, not just the ‘killed that huge boss’ moments, I’m trying to find the little things in gaming that we might take for granted but are still awesome!

Before I go any further, I have to give full credit where credit is due. The main inspiration for this blog comes from Neil Pasricha’s awesome blog (pun intended) 1000 Awesome Things. Here is the best explanation of it straight from the source material, “1000 Awesome Things is just a time-ticking countdown of 1000 awesome things. Launched June, 2008 and updated every weekday.” From popping bubble wrap to getting your ID checked when you are way over the legal age, Neil appreciates the finer things in life and it really is a boost especially when life has got you down.

Now my blog will follow the same type of format (I’ll try my best to post everyday, no particular order, etc.), but of course it will be game related only. Why is that? Because I am an avid gamer in every sense of the word. I don’t just love video games, I love the industry and culture surrounding it, more than just a hobby, it is a way of life. So I hope that my passion for gaming can turn this blog into something awesome!

Now sit back, grab your controller, and game on! But don’t forget to drop by once in a while to see what awesome gaming thing I’ll be talking about next!