Video Games

[Melissa]

- Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

OMG, I loved that game.  I used to construct whips (that worked really good too) because of that game when I was a kid.  Hmm, I think I want to build another one.

Melissa

[Brianna]

Have any Spacekats here played a little game called Space Channel 5?

Bri

[PurpleMaze]

Have any Spacekats here played a little game called Space Channel 5?

Bri

Ooh, Space Channel 5!  That's one i really want to play.  Sadly, I don't own a Dreamcast.  Do you know if there's any used game shop I could pick one up at, or would I have to search eBay for one?  Also, about how much would it cost me?

[MeganRose]

Ooh, Space Channel 5!  That's one i really want to play.  Sadly, I don't own a Dreamcast.  Do you know if there's any used game shop I could pick one up at, or would I have to search eBay for one?  Also, about how much would it cost me?

You should be able to find a PS2 version (along with the sequel), that's what I played it on .

I'm terrible at it, I can't stop laughing once I try to get going. Space Michael gets me every time  .

[PurpleMaze]

You should be able to find a PS2 version (along with the sequel), that's what I played it on .

I'm terrible at it, I can't stop laughing once I try to get going. Space Michael gets me every time  .

All right, I'll check around for it. Thanks!

Raye

[Arias]

I give a thousand votes for Legend of Zelda. Sheik is my hero, haha. And I'll give half that many points to Suikoden ( though I am guilty of only playing the third game ). We just bought Suikoden I from ebay and I'm so excited. That is a hard-to-find game! Ahem, but my second videogame addiction is Fire Emblem. Such a wonderful series.

[Brittany]

Suikoden II is probably my favorite, after having played through all five of them. You really should try to find a copy.

[Arias]

We almost had it, but someone sniped us on ebay. 

Trust me, we're looking.

[angelsgirl]

Anybody remember Chrono Trigger?  I just finished playing it this weekend...I absolutely loved it! Yeah, I know, I'm like over a decade late playing that one, but I didn't understand RPG's when I was kid and know I prefer them over anything else!

The only thing that I didn't like was the flashing at the end of the last battle with Lavos, I thought I was going to have a seizure!  

[VeryGnawty]

Anybody remember Chrono Trigger?

That's got to be the second best JRPG I've ever played.

The first being Secret of Mana.

[Brianna]

Marle was such a babe.

Brilala

[ChildOfTheLight]

Now that the male mask is gone I find myself deploring any game with violence, IE FPSs and GTAs. I also find myself free to glory in girly games like DDR - which I never could before.

DDR?  Girly?  Funny.  I never heard that, or thought it, before coming here.  The only stereotype I heard about it was that a lot of Asians play it.

Yeah, VeryGnawty, Secret of Mana was pretty awesome.

[Brooke_NY]

Did somebody say video games?

Been playing avidly since Pong.

Played games on an Atari 2600, Vic-20, Commodore64, TI/99, Apple II, Nintendo's, PS's, but mostly I love PC games. The only reason I would buy a console today is for my children. . . .and PS2 Tiger Woods Golf (I dunno, it's a really good game) .

My favorite games, the ones that really got me into computers and gaming were the interactive text adventures. They were like books that you had to work your way thru. The Infocom series like Zork were excellent. I remember playing thru Fahrenheit 451 and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Excellent interactive fictions games!! You can find copies online today.

Scott Adams made some of the best interactive fiction games as well.

Then they started incorporating graphics into the stories. Sierra's Leisure Suit Larry series as well as series like Heroes Quest were extremely popular.

I like pretty much most games, but not many Sports ones. I like first person shooters most. But I like a good RTS, RPG's (used to play Dungeons & Dragons on paper), driving games, simulations, you name it. But, I have gotten extremely picky in each genre. The interface had better be good and the game content had better be great or I won't waste my time. Been burned on way too many game purchases that were not as good as claimed to be.

All PC games, my favs are Half-Life Day of Defeat online. I love a good WWII FPS like Call of Duty. GTA series was amazing (not PS2 . .how the heck do you drive without a nice steering wheel?!!)! And I also have done a lot of online WWII dogfighting. Aces high, AirWarrior, WarBirds. I used to rank 2nd regularly as a B-17 bomber pilot on Compuserves Airwarrior out of thousands of players. Damned Biker (who I learned from) always got 1st. As a fighter pilot in my Spitfire I ranked around 250-300 (out of thousands). I was on the Damned Squadron and then we switched to Flying Tigers later on. HAIL DAMNED!!

Having the experience of avidly playing multiplayer FPS's since Doom II, I can be quite a formidable opponent. It was rare that I did not finish in 1st or 2nd place, back in the nineties. Particularly with Quake II Blue Wave CTF. But, these kids today . . .they kick my butt. Obviously my reaction time is slowing as I get older.

I also used to make maps on Duke Nukem 3d and Quake II.

Video games have always been on the top of my hobby list.

[togetherwecan]

ZORK!!! That's the interactive game I was trying to remember the name of that I was way addicted to a long time ago.

[Brooke_NY]

ZORK!!! That's the interactive game I was trying to remember the name of that I was way addicted to a long time ago.

lol. Wow! What a geek!!

You were meant for me hon.   


Anyone remember the arcade game Gorf? Check this out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Fenton

Jamie Faye Fenton (born Jay Fenton) is a transgender software programmer. She is known for being the programmer of the 1981 hit arcade game, Gorf.

She is also one of the creators of MacroMind's VideoWorks software for the Apple Macintosh, which is known today as Macromedia Director.



AND, I am pretty sure one of the Sierra interactive fiction programmers is MtF. I forgot her name and can not find any info on her at the moment. If anyone knows who I'm talking about, please refresh my memory.

[togetherwecan]

The company was originally created as Tierra Entertainment and not Sierra founded by Britney K. Brimhall and Christopher T. Warren.

BUT to answer your actual question I think they are the same person....maybe

Personal Bio:
http://www.fentonia.com/bio/

I did find this and since it is on topic, I thought ya all would be interested...

Sessions:
    LGBT Group Gathering
Speaker: Jeb Havens (Designer, 1st Playable Productions)
Date/Time: Thursday (March 23, 2006)   9:00am — 10:00am
Location (room): IGDA Booth
Track: IGDA
Format: 60-minute Group Gathering
Experience Level: All

Session Description
Thought you were the only one? This first-of-its-kind industry gathering seeks to bring together LGBT individuals involved in the video games industry for socializing, networking, support, and friendship – not to mention just taking a break from the expo floor.

Relax. Be yourself. Come share your story in a safe space. Make some new friends. All are welcome to participate in the discussions that will help shape the place of the LGBT community within the video games industry in the years to come.

Also, signups for the IGDA's LGBT mailing list will be available so we can continue the conversations long after the GDC.

Idea Takeaway
Participants will walk away with a new sense of community and support for the LGBT community within the video games industry.

Intended Audience
Any and all LGBT individuals involved in or interested in the video games industry. And, of course, in the spirit of tolerance, straight allies are more than welcome to attend as well.


    Speaking Out: Exploring the LGBT Game Development Community
Speaker: Jeb Havens (Designer, 1st Playable Productions)
Date/Time: Thursday (March 23, 2006)   4:00pm — 5:00pm
Location (room): San Carlos II,
Track: IGDA
Format: 60-minute Roundtable
Experience Level: All

Session Description
Developers, HR professionals, managers, academics, and even straight people are welcome to attend the first ever GDC roundtable addressing the LGBT developer community (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender). LGBT individuals have an important presence in major creative entertainment industries such as Hollywood and Broadway, but are strangely absent from the table when it comes to the Video Game Industry. Come share your experiences, and help shape the LGBT community's place and future in our Industry. There are certainly a lot of possible topics to discuss and discover.

Why are there so few LGBT developers in the Industry? Is it similar to what is keeping other minorities and women out of the Industry? Do we have an "image" problem? Are we still operating under a largely "Boy's Club" culture? Why should anyone care about hiring LGBT developers? How would you even go about recruiting and retaining them? How should studios handle issues of privacy and harassment with regards to their LGBT employees? What are the fears and consequences of coming out and being out at work? How does this affect team dynamics and the games that are produced?

Idea Takeaway
Participants will leave with a clear idea of the major issues important to the LGBT developer community, and with recommended ways to begin addressing these issues.

Intended Audience
Developers, human resource professionals, managers, academics, and anyone interested in the LGBT community's place and future in the Industry. Also, anyone who was ever called "gay" in high school for wanting to make video games.


    Workforce Diversity, Tacit Knowledge and Profitable Games
Speaker: Clarinda Merripen (Vice Pres of Operations, Cryptic Studios), Jeb Havens (Designer, 1st Playable Productions), Joseph Saulter (CEO, Entertainment Arts Research), Sheri Graner Ray (Freelance Designer and author), Hal Barwood (Designer/Writer, Finite Arts)
Date/Time: Friday (March 24, 2006)   10:30am — 11:30am
Location (room): A3/4, Convention C.
Track: IGDA
Format: 60-minute Panel
Experience Level: All

Session Description
Business gurus Jack Welch, Tom Peters and Marcus Buckingham think that teams that build things for people must reflect the customers they serve. They postulate that a lack of diversity in the workforce results in a smaller pool of ideas to draw on and decreases connection to the audience. And yet, the recently published IGDA report on workforce diversity in the games industry shows a startlingly white, young, male population. In this panel we examine how diversity impacts creativity and increases sales, as well as initiatives that broaden the workforce.

Idea Takeaway
An understanding of the importance of workforce diversity and the impact on the games we create.

Intended Audience
Managers, HR specialists and developers interested in workforce diversity and broadening the audience for games.


    Speaking Out: Exploring the LGBT Game Development Community
Speaker: Jeb Havens (Designer, 1st Playable Productions)
Date/Time: Friday (March 24, 2006)   2:30pm — 3:30pm
Location (room): San Carlos I,
Track: IGDA
Format: 60-minute Roundtable
Experience Level: All

Session Description
Developers, HR professionals, managers, academics, and even straight people are welcome to attend the first ever GDC roundtable addressing the LGBT developer community (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender). LGBT individuals have an important presence in major creative entertainment industries such as Hollywood and Broadway, but are strangely absent from the table when it comes to the Video Game Industry. Come share your experiences, and help shape the LGBT community's place and future in our Industry. There are certainly a lot of possible topics to discuss and discover. Why are there so few LGBT developers in the Industry? Is it similar to what is keeping other minorities and women out of the Industry? Do we have an "image" problem? Are we still operating under a largely "Boy's Club" culture? Why should anyone care about hiring LGBT developers? How would you even go about recruiting and retaining them? How should studios handle issues of privacy and harassment with regards to their LGBT employees? What are the fears and consequences of coming out and being out at work? How does this affect team dynamics and the games that are produced?

Idea Takeaway
Participants will leave with a clear idea of the major issues important to the LGBT developer community, and with recommended ways to begin addressing these issues.

Intended Audience
Developers, human resource professionals, managers, academics, and anyone interested in the LGBT community's place and future in the Industry. Also, anyone who was ever called "gay" in high school for wanting to make video games.


Make your search and sort selections before checking your choices below. Sort by time to make selection of 1st and secondary choices easier (you can select one 1st choice and multiple 2nd choices for each time frame): 

https://www.cmpevents.com/GD06/a.asp?option=G&V=3&id=438949

[Rachel]

whell then lets just see....

ive been a video gamer since my dad bought me a NES when i was like.....11
i mostly now play on pc though.....Everquest 2 is my current MMORPG, and my guildies and my friends on there rock.  my roomies also have an Xbox 360, I have a PS2......but there are mostly just PCs in my apartment.  one for each of us (4) plus my laptop.....what can i say, im a computer nerd......and i personally dont see a prob with a girl being a computer nerd so thhhhhh -sticks tounge out- hehe

[Alexis]

I have been a gamer since the age of 5.  I currently have a Xbox 360, Wii, Modified Xbox with SNES,Genesis, Nintendo, Arcade, and GBA, and a Nintendo DS. 

My favorite games are RPGs but with everything going on in life at the moment it's so hard to find time to play.   Darn Responsibilities!  My all time favorite is Final Fantasy.  I started out with number 1 and now there are 12!

Will I ever get a PS3? Only time will tell, that and 600 dollars!!

Oh and Wii Bowling is the best game ever and it was FREE!!


Oh and how could I forget?!

My Modded PS2.

Sorry Baby! 

[Rachel]

i would like to get a wii, it looks superfun....i wanna  play zelda twilight princess so bad

and i forgot about my nintendo DS

[J.T.]

Love Video Games, specifically ones where I can kill lots of characters, hopefully with blood spatter.  I have an xbox, and i am quite addicted to KOTOR until i get stuck at one specific spot.  Then I quit for a few months and start with a new character.