I grew up with Atari 2600, and later C64 (not confessions, just background).
Almost every game I had for the 2600 was just a chip that fit onto a dummy cart that my dad had rigged up. He had a machine at work that copied eproms. Those of you who have read my anti-piracy posts should find this to be a hell of a confession. At the time, I was not mature enough to determine how wrong piracy was, and since my father clearly condoned it (he was, after all, copying the carts himself), I didn't question it until many years later.
When I was sick as a child, my favorite things to play were the 2600 versions of Spider-Man and Superman.
I never owned ColecoVision or Intelevision, but was jealous of my friends who did.
I did not grow up with NES, SNES, Genesis. I can not hold my own in a conversation about old-school RPGs, etc.
I love GBA metroids, but never played the originals (tried to play the unlockable one through my GBA/GC link, didn't get very far).
Never finished an FF game. Didn't even come close with 7, didn't play 8 or 9, came very close with 10 before my PS2 (with my saves) got stolen.
Haven't finished KotoR. I don't remember where I left off, but I think I was near the end.
I use FAQs and walkthroughs. I sometimes use them just to keep track of story if I have taken some time off from a game, but sometimes I use them just to speed through a game as quickly as possible.
I used the BG&E strat guide to remind me what was going on. After I remembered, I just kept using the guide until I finished the game.
The bottom shelf of my bookcase is filled with penny guides. BG&E and Crimson Skies are the only ones I ever used. The Crimson Skies guide was useless for the section with which I needed help.
I have an Atari Lynx.
I can't find my copy of Suikoden II. I sold 2 sealed ones, but there was one that I actually played. It is probably packed in a box somewhere.
I have a Virtual Boy and, I believe, 9 games. I have had it for years, bought off ebay, I think. I have not played it once.
I may have more sealed games than played ones. That doesn't sound too bad, but I am including all systems in that count, i.e. my total number of sealed Xbox, PS1, PS2, GBA, GBC, DS, N64, DC, Saturn, PC, (NES, SNES, Genesis, Lynx, Virtual Boy, NGPC, GB, GBC -- For the systems in these parentheses, I have very few games, and none are sealed) is greater than the number of opened ones.
I have lost over $1,000 spent on consoles/games due to fraudulent sellers. I never filed mail fraud charges, I still have the Money Order stubs. This happened several years ago.
2 Christmases ago, my Xbox, PS2, and GC were all stolen when my house was broken into. I filed a police report, but never filed a claim with my insurance.
Ocarina of time was my first Zelda game. Mario 64 was my first Mario Game. I have never played a pokemon game.
Due mainly to DVDs and games, there is literally not room to walk around in my living room, dining room, bedroom, or spare bedroom (office). I am working at straightening up, though.
I spend more on games and DVDs than I do on all other expenses put together. Ok, I don't know that for a fact, but it seems that way. The realization that I don't know for a fact if the statement is true or not bothers me. I need to pay more attention to my finances.
I have yet to try Xbox Live.
I don't really care for FPS or racing games.
I bought my first console(s) (2600 doesn't count, because it was my dad's really, and I didn't pay for it anyway) in my 20s, because I realized that it could actually be cheaper to have a bunch of games at home than to toss quarters into an arcade machine. I never play arcade machines.
None of my close friends are console gamers
. I have some friends who are into PC games, but I don't like most PC games.
I don't like most PC games.
I wish I had more gamer friends who could come over. No one seems to have the time (I don't really, either).
I suck at most videogames. My non-gamer friends think I am good, in spite of what I tell them.
I have yet to unpack my Steel Batallion that I got during the MediaPlay sale.
I have played Halo 2 and GTA:SA once each. Not once all the way through, just one sitting each.
I have played Panzer Dragoon Saga and Burning Rangers for less than 5 minutes. I don't own either. They had them set up at Epcot one year, I can't remember if it was before the official release, or what, but no one else was interested. I would rather purchase a used PDS than a factory sealed one. If I got a sealed one, I might be tempted to turn around and sell it without playing it.
I don't like Resident Evil games for the most part, but I ordered the Tin. I haven't even played the demo yet.
My copy of Snake Eater is still sealed, as are my KotoR 2, and Metroid Echoes.
I didn't get the big deal about Myst. I borrowed it from a friend and finished it in an afternoon (didn't even have to use a walkthrough). My friend didn't believe that I finished it. It seemed really short and empty to me.
Ok, that is enough confession for now. How many "Hail, Master Chief"s do I need to say?