I started this series off with a tiny, baby little allusion to Star Trek. Star Trek‘s role in my life, in actuality, deserves its own massive essay. But Star Trek is not a videogame, and so we’ll have to leave that for another time. You know what is a videogame, though? Mass Effect. I grew up wanting to live on a starship — to explore the final frontier, discover new life and new civilizations. Star Trek always made the future look hopeful and inspiring; it was a future you wanted to take part in, full of starships you wanted to live on and crews you
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30 Games That Made Me Who I Am: 1987
I was born in November of 1987. I opened my eyes on a world where Star Trek: The Next Generation had just premiered. RoboCop, Predator, and Spaceballs were brand-spanking-new. The Princess Bride was still in theaters. And the Zelda, Metroid, and Castlevania franchises had all debuted their first installment in the US within just the last few months. What I’m saying is that 1987 was a magical time for a nerd like me, even if I wasn’t old enough yet to know it — old enough to watch TV, play videogames, or… to lift my own dumb head, actually. To me though, 1987 is,
Flatbread Crack
I really like crackers, you guys. I have to get that out there, because I think I might have a problem. I like crackers a lot. An intervention might be called for. I’m a cracker connoisseur from way back, you see. It all started when I was a youngin. Since my first experience with them, I have tirelessly researched the subject, experimenting with my taste buds’ reaction to dozens of varieties. This research has been ongoing for over twenty years, so I feel the title of connoisseur is quite appropriate at this stage. As a connoisseur, I believe it is