GTA V, or: How Video Games Affect Real Life

Ah, Grand Theft Auto. That one video game franchise I made a conscious effort to stay away from because I knew — oh, I knew — I’d get in deep trouble with the higher ups (i.e. my parents) had I been spotted indulging in such a… decadent culture, so to speak. GTA has had this reputation for being violent and crude, which still stands to this day, so it was clear that it was something I couldn’t be caught playing as I grew up. ’Tis a shame GTA was nonexistent in my life during its PS2 era, because that was when the series really rose to fame.

Also because I totally missed out on snagging pirated copies for cheap, especially in this day and age.

Top 5 Maps of Veritable Lost-ness

"Oh cr*p"

-me entering any place with a large undiscovered map

So in my previous post, I rambled on about my Passive Skill which is what I call "Forever Lost." Just now. Anyway.

I doubt a lot of people aren't aware, or have basic knowledge of the games I'm going to talk about, I'm going to put it out here that despite how vague my actual summaries for the games are, it's still Spoiler Alert worthy. So. Yeah. Warning. 

Games in Glossies

I have this obsession with magazines. I hoard back issues like no tomorrow, and I've several issues lying around the house that take up more space than my own existence. (Not really.) I especially enjoy gaming magazines. Window shopping for video games brings me so much happiness, and the same can be said for whenever I flip through pages of a gaming magazine.

Electronic Gaming Monthly in particular is one of those gaming magazines I often look forward to.

Can't Hold a Tune, But Can Hold a Beat

Can't dance.

Can't sing.

Can't play any musical instrument.

But I can pretend to have those skills, at least temporarily.

Should've taken a left turn at Albuquerque

"Okay, where the hell am I going?"

"This place looks familiar. I think"

"I JUST WENT IN A CIRCLE? WHAT?"

-me playing any game with large maps

My Turn To Cry

In which I discuss my history with turn-based games.