This is my second nomination for the Sunshine Blogger Award. This time I was nominated by Stephen over at Honest Gamer. I’m awe-struck as to how he can play so many video games in one month. I have been trying to play more video games throughout my week, but I somehow seem to fall short of my gaming goal. Here are my gaming answers and thanks again to Stephen for nominating me.
If you could have a new entry from your favorite video game franchise, but in a new genre, what would it be?
The first idea that popped into my mind was a Bioshock Big Daddy parenting simulator. Bioshock is easily one of the video games in my life that has the most meaning to me. It would be a fun spin on the franchise to make a horror game into a parenting simulator.
What video game crossover would you love to see happen?
I think an Uncharted / Lara Croft crossover would be neat to see. When I purchased my PS4 back in 2017, one of the first games I played was the Uncharted franchise. Nathan Drake and Lara would have great chemistry together and I could see them balancing each other out in combat.
What platform did you start gaming on?
I started playing PC. My dad felt at the time that having a PC was all we needed. My first console was an Xbox 360 in 2007 which brought me to the world of console gaming. Now, I mostly play consoles with a little bit of PC gaming thrown in here and there.
There is often talk about difficulty vs accessibility in video games. Do you think that developers should include difficulty settings in their games?
I think game developers should have the freedom to do what they wish as it’s their game. At this point, I don’t like to play extremely difficult games. Gaming is a relaxing hobby to distract me from my daily life stresses, so I don’t want a game that emphasizes that. I tried playing Cuphead last year and while I think it’s a well-made game, the difficulty turned me away.
Which legendary video game franchise do you think has the better music, The Legend of Zelda or Final Fantasy?
I’m not a big Legend of Zelda or Final Fantasy fan. Right now, I’m listening to the Spider-Man Miles Morales soundtrack on repeat.
What popular video game, movie, or book series could you not get into?
Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Mass Effect were three that I couldn’t get into. I respect why these franchises are as big as they are, but I am unable to get in on the hype.
Serious question now….dogs or cats?
I grew up with cats, so I always will prefer cats over dogs. My rescue kitty, Athena is eight years old now and we love her to pieces.
What three indie games do you recommend and why?
I’m not sure if the games I’m describing count as “indie”, but here goes. Costume Quest II, Life is Strange, and Hidden Through Time. Costume Quest II is a Halloween-themed game where kids have to save Halloween from this evil dentist. Life is Strange is a story about love and friendship, and Hidden Through Time is a hidden object game I found on Steam.
What do video games mean to you?
Video games to me are a visually stimulating experience. Playing a great video game can be emotional, invigorating, and memorable. Gaming is a hobby above all else, but it’s also gotten me through tough times in my life. I think back to getting through middle school by playing Halo 3 and getting through a breakup by playing Batman Arkham City on a snow day. Gaming will always be in my life in some capacity.
I tag anyone who wants to complete this challenge. I’m going to use the questions Stephen originally came up with in case you would like to do this along with me:
- If you could have a new entry from your favorite video game franchise, but in a new genre, what would it be?
- What video game crossover would you love to see happen?
- What platform did you start gaming on?
- There is often talk about difficulty vs accessibility in video games. Do you think that developers should include difficulty settings in their games?
- Which legendary video game franchise do you think has the better music, The Legend of Zelda or Final Fantasy?
- What popular video game, movie, or book series could you not get into?
- Serious question now….dogs or cats?
- What three indie games do you recommend and why?
- What do video games mean to you?
Bizarre Brunette 
Thanks for taking the time to respond, these were some great answers.
A Big Daddy parenting simulator is a genius idea 😂. I love both Tomb Raider and Uncharted, so a crossover would be really cool. I agree about the difficulty debate, it should be up to the developers. My take is that not every game is made for everyone. Games like Dark Souls for instance, are built so heavily around challenging gameplay that having an easy mode would pretty much defeat the whole purpose of the game.
Literally those 3 franchises you couldn’t get into are some of my favourites 😂😅. Also, I love the name Athena!
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It’s so interesting how we like and play different games. My brother loved Mass Effect and played them all, but I couldn’t get into them.
Athena was the name someone else gave our cat and we couldn’t rename her!
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