Holy Hell.  Where am I!?  How did I end up here?  Omfgajmaj–it’s a game site… and I’m writing in it?

Who’s lame-brained idea was that?

Welcome to me! *Waves*

Hello World!

Thanks to Jeff, Zack, and Cassi for welcoming me aboard. A few days ago, Jeff asked me to write an intro for myself–and this is where I get worried.  Suddenly I am faced with the eternal question: Just how much nerd-cred should I reveal? And then I get even more worried–agitated even–when I think and identify some ‘gamer nerd’ tendencies that may or may not condemn me guilty as charged.

So, here’s some unabashed fun facts about me:

• I find TV exhausting, and I can’t sit still while watching unless it’s a really gripping suspense show like Dexter or BSG.
• Alyx from Half-Life 2 is my dream girl.
• When I work out, I think in terms of talent trees, skill numbers, and experience bars
• I probably spend over 50% of my income on video game related items (not that I keep track–why add to my guilt?)
• I used to own all the speed run World Records on Mirror’s Edge (I have some YouTube vids still up)
• I tested and worked in design support for a few of your favorite AAA titles (truth).
• This morning, in announcing to my girlfriend that I was going to grab some groceries, I robo voiced, “Shopping mode, initiated!” –Later, I wished for an achievement unlock after (unintentionally) tripping that kid into the dairy shelves.

So, I’m not a bad guy by any means–but I do have a beef. This one haunts me like trying to find all those damn feathers in Assassin’s Creed 2. In a nutshell, I am a die-hard advocate for improving the quality of gaming for everyone. Therefore, I have a huge issue with game companies that don’t seem to care about gaming experience.

As part of my contribution, I hope to shed some light on some game features that seem like they were designed a decade ago; features that could easily have been improved just by popping in another game of the same genre. Call of Duty Matchmaking, Soul Calibur 4 multiplayer, Fable 2’s menu system… each of these have such design flaws that it almost kills my interest in the game itself.

Aside from that, I’ll do some reviews and pitch my gaming cred wherever needed. My raison d’etre is to create harmonious and healthy video game development community as well as hopefully provide a voice for those of us so happy about or pissed off at a game, we can’t understand why.

So, in short. I’m really humble. Hit me up online. I’ll shoot/race/coop your face off.

XBL: NewtonsLaww

PSN: NewtonsLaww

Twitter: @NewtonsLaww

/pontificate

Evan