. Sure, work and my boyfriend take up a lot of my time... but I have to confess, this is one of the major, MAIN reason. OK... here is it... *drum roll puhlease*... I am an addict to computer games!!
I am the kind of person who spends hours upon hours playing computer games. No, I am not talking about those shoot-em-up ones like Raiden (finished that one ) but those war strategy ones. I am a total addict. I have finished games like Dune, Dune 2000, Warcraft 2, Command and Conquer, Red Alert, Age of Empires etc.
I don't know what it is about computer games. I have to play at least ONE game a day... for example, I am totally hooked on Age of Empires... my boyfriend got it for me on my last birthday (March 1998) and I am still playing it. I play random maps everyday. I got into Warcraft 2 in a BIG way back when I was in university, finishing off my masters. It got so bad that my thesis got neglected and I actually bailed out of work one night, citing a sprained ankle (I was working as a bar tender at that time). I have played these games for days on end, i.e. no sleep, no food... I think that the longest I have played a game was 16 hours straight, for one level, after which, I had something to eat and moved on to the next level.
I don't know what it is about war strategy games... I started off way back during the XT and 286 years with Ancient Art of War (remember that one?) and the Ancient Art of War at Sea. Got totally hooked then... Dune was amazing (at that time) but Warcraft really stood out. I think that that game enveloped my life totally for about a month... I didn't sleep, barely made it to uni and hardly ever went to work ('tis amazing how I passed and how I didn't get fired). My boyfriend at the time wasn't too impressed with me. Come to think about it, my boyfriend now gets irritated with me for playing AOE so much. What can I say?? I think about it when I am not playing it (new strategies) and playing it relaxes me. There is something very therapeutic about building a civilization, attacking your enemies and telling your people what to do. The race is on to see who wins.
I also like games like Sim City 2000 (that one cost me about 2 - 3 weeks of my life). Sim City 3000 is out and I have a copy. However, I am not playing it... the stupid game needs too much processing power and is irritating on my computer (I have a Pentium 200 MMX with 64 MB of RAM). It is now sitting on my shelf waiting for my new baby to be bought (hopefully a Pentium III 500 MHZ with at least 256 MB of RAM). Sim Tower is another one. Yes, I do like those building games.
The of course, there is those adventure strategy ones like Kings Quest (I went through levels 1 - 5 and then quit) and Leisure Suit Larry (what a laugh!!).
Recently I found out that Age of Empires Two: Age of Kings will be out shortly... oh man, I can't wait!! The anticipation is already building. I am subscribed to the relevant web sites, I ache for new screen shots, I read all the commentary on the game, I am anxious for any news regarding the game etc. I don't know what it is about war strategy games. I have Star Craft sitting on my shelf, yet to be installed because I am waiting for AOE2.
What is the thrill of it all? Well, knowing that you have beaten the enemy, that you are smart enough to out think a computer, controlling your destiny... everything. EVERYTHING!! I know I know I know that playing these sort of games isn't too feminine... that's what everyone tells me. I am the only female I know who plays these games. I am also the only PERSON I know who is totally addicted. People generally move on i.e. they figure the game out and move on to another one. Me, I just play it until the new releases come out.
What is going to happen when AOE2 comes out... well, I don't think that I am going to be updating this little site of mine very often... am seriously thinking about taking a few days leave as well . And the saying goes... "boys and their toys"... what about me??
