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Shadow Redfield Interview August 2018
Radiating innocence and youth this next guest comes from the new age gamer era. Through games he has overcome obstacles that happens in everyday life and has made some new and incredible friends, these obstacles include people who likes to bully others to someone this gamer had once shared a screen with trying to take credit for work that wasn't theirs. After ridding the negative stuff that was perhaps impacting the channel this gamer decided to start over again by taking his first channel down and had reinvented himself through the channel he has now. Please give a warm welcome to Shadow Redfield, one of today's younger YouTube gamers.
Interview Begins
Question One: How did you choose your unique name, Shadow Redfield?
Answer: His unique and interesting name comes from a combination of two games actually, as you might have guessed. The first part goes back to the Sonic the Hedgehog game when we meet a character named Shadow who is still a beloved character for our gamer. The last part of his name comes from the popular franchise Resident Evil with the characters Chris and Claire Redfield who in his opinion are the best characters in the game.
Question Two: What style of gaming do you like most?
Answer: Going into a game blindly is what this gamer loves to do. Being able to figure out puzzles and solving the mystery of a game without help is much more exciting for Shadow Redfield then it is to get pointers. He finds it to be a rewarding experience when finishing the game on his own and enjoys not rushing the game as doing that takes the charm out of it.
Question Three: What style of gaming do you like least?
Answer: Speedruns are not Shadow Redfield's cup of tea. He admitted that he tried to speedrun the Resident Evil Remake but soon found himself doing what he likes to do best and that's take his time to enjoy it.
Question Four: When you played Resident Evil 2 for the first time, did you know that you wanted to be a part of the YouTube gaming community?
Answer: At that current time Youtube wasn't a thing for Shadow Redfield. He had enjoyed playing the game on the original Playstation. By 2013 he had realized that he wanted to share the love of games with others and enjoyed others watching his playthroughs so he made his first channel with that game being the star.
Question Five: What message do you have for young YouTube gamers?
Answer: "Don't focus on numbers or being the next big thing." Shadow Redfield advised, "YouTube should be about having fun, make the most of it!"
Question Six: What's your highest gaming accomplishment?
Answer: The Last of Us on Grounded mode is to date this gamers reigning glory. He found it to be difficult but he was very happy and excited once he had finished it.
Question Seven: Where do you see yourself in five years?
Answer: Being able to share videos and livestreaming for his audience if YouTube and Twitch is still the thing that is what he hopes to be doing. Shadow Redfield also hopes to be able to work in the gaming industry creating a game as well. "I hope I'm just happy." Shadow Redfield truthfully commented.
Question Eight: What kind of game would you create if money was no option?
Answer: Creating a game of survival horror that gives the player a unique experience is what Shadow Redfield would love to do. Not your ordinary pop in your face kinda jump scares either but more of a jump by a table's shadow for instance even if it had happened by accident while seating on edge at your chair, "This has happened to me before." Shadow commented. These are the kind of unique experiences that are way better than knowing by a loud sound or noise coming from some where on your screen that a pop out jump scare is about to happen.
Question Nine: Why do you play video games?
Answer: Being able to get out of the stressful personal life that Shadow Redfield has to deal with he likes to play games and escape reality even if it's for a few hours. While playing he feels the outside world melting away to a world of bliss especially a good RPG game. He is also very fond of experiencing something that isn't in the real world and seeing all the creative aspects of games.
Question Ten: Who is your biggest gaming inspiration and why?
Answer: With so many gamers today on YouTube Shadow Redfield has expressed that it was difficult for him to say who was his greatest inspiration for doing what he loves. After some thought though however Shadow had named the very much noteworthy girl gamer Suzy Lu as his greatest inspiration for YouTube gaming. "She inspires me to work hard and still have fun doing it." Shadow commented also going on to say that he started watching this fabulous gamer close to the end of 2014.
Question Eleven: Before playing a video game how do you feel?
Answer: Shadow Redfield finds it to be a very exciting experience before getting into the game. He enjoys being able to continue where he last left off or even starting a new game altogether.
Question Twelve: How do you feel during game play?
Answer: Being able to feel like he is a part of the game is what Shadow feels most. The scenery, characters, and so much more involved with the game he is playing is a big part of this as well that helps create that feeling of being sucked into the gaming atmosphere.
Question Thirteen: How do you feel after game play?
Answer: Having a good strategy for what's coming up next in a game is what Shadow enjoys trying to figure out after he is done for that session. He finds it quite refreshing to be able to turn off the console to rest for abit and think of how he is going to handle the next task coming up in the game he is playing. "It makes me feel happy." Shadow Redfield commented.
Question Fourteen: From the experience that you already got from the YouTube gaming community, how has it helped you grow to where you are now?
Answer: Gaining more confidence from the community has helped this gamer grow into the person he is right now. There has been some negativity that had impacted him in the past involving hate messages but Shadow decided to start looking at the positive things and it shows that it's working.
Interview Ends
Through plenty of hardships Shadow Redfield has certainly overcome the odds plenty of times however for this wonderful gamer the road will have other bumps that he will have to face, but this goes for all the gamers of today's YouTube community. I deeply enjoyed getting to know Shadow in a more in-depth way and I hope that you to my dear audience that you've enjoyed it as well. I see many more positive things happening for this new era gamer and wish him the best of luck growing his wonderful channel.
As a side note make sure to watch out for Shadow Redfield's live streams of games that he plays. They are very interesting to watch and well worth checking out. Below are links to his channel and to his Twitter page. Thanks for joining me on this incredible interview and I will see you all in the next post.
YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwugkGBhS9FBG-yHN7eHw6Q?app=desktop
Twitter page link: https://mobile.twitter.com/ShadowRedfie1d
Interview Begins
Question One: How did you choose your unique name, Shadow Redfield?
Answer: His unique and interesting name comes from a combination of two games actually, as you might have guessed. The first part goes back to the Sonic the Hedgehog game when we meet a character named Shadow who is still a beloved character for our gamer. The last part of his name comes from the popular franchise Resident Evil with the characters Chris and Claire Redfield who in his opinion are the best characters in the game.
Question Two: What style of gaming do you like most?
Answer: Going into a game blindly is what this gamer loves to do. Being able to figure out puzzles and solving the mystery of a game without help is much more exciting for Shadow Redfield then it is to get pointers. He finds it to be a rewarding experience when finishing the game on his own and enjoys not rushing the game as doing that takes the charm out of it.
Question Three: What style of gaming do you like least?
Answer: Speedruns are not Shadow Redfield's cup of tea. He admitted that he tried to speedrun the Resident Evil Remake but soon found himself doing what he likes to do best and that's take his time to enjoy it.
Question Four: When you played Resident Evil 2 for the first time, did you know that you wanted to be a part of the YouTube gaming community?
Answer: At that current time Youtube wasn't a thing for Shadow Redfield. He had enjoyed playing the game on the original Playstation. By 2013 he had realized that he wanted to share the love of games with others and enjoyed others watching his playthroughs so he made his first channel with that game being the star.
Question Five: What message do you have for young YouTube gamers?
Answer: "Don't focus on numbers or being the next big thing." Shadow Redfield advised, "YouTube should be about having fun, make the most of it!"
Question Six: What's your highest gaming accomplishment?
Answer: The Last of Us on Grounded mode is to date this gamers reigning glory. He found it to be difficult but he was very happy and excited once he had finished it.
Question Seven: Where do you see yourself in five years?
Answer: Being able to share videos and livestreaming for his audience if YouTube and Twitch is still the thing that is what he hopes to be doing. Shadow Redfield also hopes to be able to work in the gaming industry creating a game as well. "I hope I'm just happy." Shadow Redfield truthfully commented.
Question Eight: What kind of game would you create if money was no option?
Answer: Creating a game of survival horror that gives the player a unique experience is what Shadow Redfield would love to do. Not your ordinary pop in your face kinda jump scares either but more of a jump by a table's shadow for instance even if it had happened by accident while seating on edge at your chair, "This has happened to me before." Shadow commented. These are the kind of unique experiences that are way better than knowing by a loud sound or noise coming from some where on your screen that a pop out jump scare is about to happen.
Question Nine: Why do you play video games?
Answer: Being able to get out of the stressful personal life that Shadow Redfield has to deal with he likes to play games and escape reality even if it's for a few hours. While playing he feels the outside world melting away to a world of bliss especially a good RPG game. He is also very fond of experiencing something that isn't in the real world and seeing all the creative aspects of games.
Question Ten: Who is your biggest gaming inspiration and why?
Answer: With so many gamers today on YouTube Shadow Redfield has expressed that it was difficult for him to say who was his greatest inspiration for doing what he loves. After some thought though however Shadow had named the very much noteworthy girl gamer Suzy Lu as his greatest inspiration for YouTube gaming. "She inspires me to work hard and still have fun doing it." Shadow commented also going on to say that he started watching this fabulous gamer close to the end of 2014.
Question Eleven: Before playing a video game how do you feel?
Answer: Shadow Redfield finds it to be a very exciting experience before getting into the game. He enjoys being able to continue where he last left off or even starting a new game altogether.
Question Twelve: How do you feel during game play?
Answer: Being able to feel like he is a part of the game is what Shadow feels most. The scenery, characters, and so much more involved with the game he is playing is a big part of this as well that helps create that feeling of being sucked into the gaming atmosphere.
Question Thirteen: How do you feel after game play?
Answer: Having a good strategy for what's coming up next in a game is what Shadow enjoys trying to figure out after he is done for that session. He finds it quite refreshing to be able to turn off the console to rest for abit and think of how he is going to handle the next task coming up in the game he is playing. "It makes me feel happy." Shadow Redfield commented.
Question Fourteen: From the experience that you already got from the YouTube gaming community, how has it helped you grow to where you are now?
Answer: Gaining more confidence from the community has helped this gamer grow into the person he is right now. There has been some negativity that had impacted him in the past involving hate messages but Shadow decided to start looking at the positive things and it shows that it's working.
Interview Ends
Through plenty of hardships Shadow Redfield has certainly overcome the odds plenty of times however for this wonderful gamer the road will have other bumps that he will have to face, but this goes for all the gamers of today's YouTube community. I deeply enjoyed getting to know Shadow in a more in-depth way and I hope that you to my dear audience that you've enjoyed it as well. I see many more positive things happening for this new era gamer and wish him the best of luck growing his wonderful channel.
As a side note make sure to watch out for Shadow Redfield's live streams of games that he plays. They are very interesting to watch and well worth checking out. Below are links to his channel and to his Twitter page. Thanks for joining me on this incredible interview and I will see you all in the next post.
Twitter page link: https://mobile.twitter.com/ShadowRedfie1d
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| Shadow Redfield |
Friday, August 24, 2018
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
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| Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Promotional artwork |
Spyro hit the hearts of many people around the world back in 1998 with his first ever game Spyro The Dragon. This was closely followed with the second installment to his story, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage in 1999. Spyro: Year of the Dragon finished his story with the third installment in 2000. People who deeply enjoyed getting to see what this purple hero could do over those three years fell hard for the little but mighty dragon had seemed to be quite satisfied with how the main story ended. As the years passed on many would say that even though those cravings were well meant it just didn't seem like it was enough. These people could still feel the magic from a faraway place where a certain little fairy would help rescue a certain little purple dragon from near potential harm and kick a big bad gnorc's butt. For these select people just like our purple hero they are hearing a place calling to them reaching for them with an urgency of great disturbance about to erupt in Spyro's world. These people stop and think to themselves, "Something about this feeling is so familiar like I've been there before." Thinking back to those days of gathering dragon eggs and freeing elder dragons from imprisonment was like it happened yesturday and not just a mere dream. Turning around something mysterious happens as a portal begins to open, with hesitation and taking a deep breath, these few people feel the familiar pull and take a a leap of faith into that portal to a promising future...
...20 years later...
Enter the beautifully remastered version of our purple dragon hero along with his long-time friend Sparx the dragonfly, also health meter counter for the amazing hero, you know; green means go and red means no. In a world that we remember so well Spyro must face his fears once again in this trio of games in near perfect visual with beautiful and badder graphics.
Help our hero overcome those fears first as a born-again rookie in Sypro the Dragon where he must train those skills to see if he has what it takes to become strong enough to take down Gnasty Gnorc and free the other dragons. Pay close attention to Sparx as he will tell you the health of Spyro while he follows you around. Remember as well that Sparx enjoys tasty butterflies which will help the little flying health meter go back up in health.
After going through training day in the first installment check out Spyro: Ripto's Rage. Sypro decides he needs some time to relax and catch up on some zzz's in this thrilling game but it turns out that there are other plans in store for our purple hero. Landing in your not so average vacation getaway Sypro comes to a realm called Avalar where he is summoned by Elora the Faun, Hunter the Cheetah, and the Professor. They explain that a villain named Ripto the warlock and his two goons Crush and Gulp is trying to take over the peaceful Avalar, with Elora's request Spyro has to defend Avalar from peril to bring harmony back to this great land...of course Sypro's portal was destroyed thanks to Ripto so there wasn't much choice to begin with. After all is said and done Spyro along with Hunter the Cheetah leave Avalar through the portal which is where the third installment will take place.
In the last installment of the main story for our purple hero we discover a forgotten world that used to inhabit dragons of long ago. In this forgotten place an evil Sorceress with an army of Rhynoc rule the land, stealing dragon eggs with the help of a character named Bianca the Rabbit, the Sorceress's apprentice, at least until Bianca finds out the true purpose that the dragon eggs have. Throughout this forgotten land Spyro and Hunter the Cheetah get help from the characters who live here specifically Sheila the Kangaroo, Sgt. Byrd the Penguin, Bentley the Yeti, and Agent 9 the Monkey. Even with the aid of Bianca Spyro finds that the Sorceress is not that easy to defeat but eventually everything gets restored and the dragon eggs are back where they belong.
Now if this wasn't exciting enough there has been information containing who the voice actors will be for these unforgettable characters. Tom Kenny who voiced our hero Spyro in both Ripto's Rage and Year of the Dragon will be reclaiming his role in this awesome trilogy with some re-recordings from the first game as Spyro was voiced by Carlos Alazraqui. Hunter the Cheetah and Ripto will be voiced over as Gregg Berger reclaiming his roles from the originals. Also composer Stewart Copeland wrote a new main theme for the trilogy, since he wrote the songs for the original games.
Keep in mind to my dear readers that with the trilogy you will only receive the first game, Spyro the Dragon, as a physical tangible copy. The other two games will have to be downloaded per an in-game update in order for you to play them. The initial release date for this game was suppose to be September 21st, 2018 but a delay occurred so make sure to mark your calendars for November 13th, 2018. It will be released on the Playstation 4 and Xbox One platforms.
Thank you to everyone who joined me on this amazing game review and to those who have continued reading to the very end. I'm very much excited for the return of Spyro as I know many of you are to. This post maintained for the most part the facts and game descriptions though there are some parts that came strictly from my imagination. I look forward to your comments and suggestions. Until next time my dear readers, have a wonderful day.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Katya Stec Interview July 2018
From having fun cracking jokes, to voice over acting, and being an inspiration to others my next guest is certainly a well rounded person. This lady is one of the hosts of a YouTube channel called the MiscatSquad please allow me to introduce Miss. Katya Stec.
So your probably asking yourself what exactly is MiscatSquad and how does this fit into the gameing blog and the into the gaming category. This channel is also very unique in nature because Katya along with her co-hosts brings the gaming element to the channel but it's also meant with other cool qualities such as comical skits and inspirational messages. I was on Twitter one day and I had received a retweet from one of my followers and within this tweet Katya had expressed such gratitude for the achivement that MiscatSquad had accomplished on the channel, hitting 20K subscribers. I just knew I had to take a closer look and I'm very thankful that I did. So without any more delay please welcome the lovely Miss. Katya Stec and her YouTube channel MiscatSquad.
Interview Begins
Question One: What is your favorite game and why?
Answer: Through so many good games Miss. Katya was able to narrow her choices down and had broken them down to which game represented which part of her life that she was currently in. During childhood every ones favorite purple dragon hero Spyro in his trilogy played a big part here, The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker and The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess represents her teen years, and so far in her adulthood the Uncharted series takes the cake. Miss. Katya had went on and expressed that Uncharted was very inspiring for her especially the work of Nolan North's voice acting as character Nathan Drake, "As an aspiring voice actress being able to learn from Nolan North's performance as Nathan Drake is the best part of playing the Uncharted series." Miss. Katya expressed.
Question Two: What is your least favorite game and why?
Answer: Games filled with comedy, rich stories, positive lessons, and anything that makes you think of colors is what motivates this gamer to choose the games that she plays. Something like Bloodborne are types of games that she stays away from as they are to dreary and dark, these styles of games just doesn't match her colorful personality and is just to uncomfortable for her to enjoy.
Question Three: What message do you have for young YouTube gamers?
Answer: "Do what makes you happy, don't jump on the trend band wagon just to get more views/subscribers." Is what Miss. Katya recommends, "Don't change for anyone and be who you are weather it's fun, loud, and crazy or quiet and casual. It all stems down to the type of person you are and what you want to create."
Question Four: Where do you see yourself in five years?
Answer: Truly dedicated to the cause Miss. Katya and the MiscatSquad has put their better foot forward and went full time on YouTube. They are looking forward to working on the channel bringing us more cool creative projects that embraces what the MiscatSquad brand is all about which is "bringing out the fangirl and fanboy each and every day", that boils down to simply being fun, geeky, and just being yourself. Miss. Katya had also expressed that she would like to take a personal journey doing character sound effects like zombies, imps, and monsters or a lead character in a video game production part.
Question Five: If you could create a game, money being no option, what would it be?
Answer: A game that deals big with creatures is an attractive aspect that Miss. Katya would work with when bringing a game to life. She deeply admired The Clickers and The Bloaters from the game The Last of Us. She also likes the idea of YA faction and even slice-of-life anime so intertwining those with creatures like The Bloaters you get yourself a good old fashioned love story.
Question Six: What's your highest gaming accomplishment?
Answer: Enduring and surviving The Last of Us gave Miss. Katya a run for her money. She expressed that even on the normal mode Joel had succumbed to his death alot though what can you expect when it was a first run through of a game, "You can checkout the MiscatSquad channel and watch the run through." Miss. Katya explained, "But I have improved quite a bit and wouldn't mind trying it again."
Question Seven: What game got you started on YouTube?
Answer: Thanks to a fellow MiscatSquad member Miss. Katya had started playing the game Life is Strange which turned out to be something that she really felt comfortable doing, "I had no idea I wanted to be a YouTube gamer until I was recommended to play Life is Strange." MiscatSquad was a born ready channel to host games because it started out as a manga review channel sprinkled with some geek culture on top allowing for games to be made possible on this channel and it fits quite nicely. Miss Katya had expressed that while playing Life is Strange it had felt right. Being able to explore other cultures, getting engaged by colorful stories, and talking alot about her favorite characters is what Miss. Katya is all about making Life is Strange the perfect candidate as an intro to the gaming world. "I'll never forget the day I held the controller to play Life is Strange and took a deep breath." Miss. Katya explained, "Your doing this. You'll be okay." From then on there nothing that the MiscatSquad channel couldn't do.
Question Eight: Other then gaming what are your passions?
Answer: Voice acting plays a big role in Miss. Kathy's life. Starting at a very young age the "wee chicken nugget days" as she calls them she has found memories of doing voices for that loveable purple dragon Spyro and his friends to making up songs about The King of Red lions from The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker with her sister. Voice acting is a great passion for her and it gives her a means of escaping reality to be someone else rather or not those characters offer up different believes than what she does. Another passion Miss. Katya enjoys is RPGing. This became another way for her to bound with her sister because as they were growing up they had an ongoing roleplay going even to this day for over 10 years making those characters a big part of their life. Miss. Katya expressed that in the next couple of years she would like to make those characters part of a project and perhaps introduce them to the world with hopes that the rest of us would really like them to.
Question Nine: As a girl gamer do you believe YouTube is an equal opportunity platform as it is for guy gamers?
Answer: "People overreact." Miss. Katya stated, "They use the guy vs girl propaganda in both games and in general." However she also mentioned that guy gamers have not said before that a girl can't be doing games because they are girls, "It's not like it's preschool where boys say a girl has cooties." She is a believer that at the end of the day it basically boils down to the same thing no matter if your a guy gamer or girl gamer that each will have their critics some good and some who will be angry at what you did it didn't do. "It stems down to how hard you work and how much effort you put into a project. Hard work + dedication = success."
Question Ten: Why do you play video games?
Answer: This was very personal to Miss. Katya as she had stated again that she likes to escape reality just the same way that she used voice acting to escape reality for a little while. On the MiscatSquad channel she exclaimed that some stuff she has posted was from her personal life and at that time what she was going through. Miss. Katya found it extremely therapeutic to be able to escape and explore different worlds. She also thinks it would be useful to have video games as therapy for mental illnesses as other members of the MiscatSquad had been helped playing games as a way to get through stuff.
Question Eleven: I noticed on your channel you do inspirational vlog messages to new and upcoming youtubers, does the video games you play offer those same kind of messages?
Answer: A tweet series turned video series started what Miss. Katya had come to be known as Dear Young Creators on MiscatSquad. She had commented that it actually started by her sitting down one day to just talk for a couple of hours because it wasn't a very good day for her. Dear Young Creators is directed to kids and teens who feel lost and confused to their path of success. As far as games go Miss. Katya explained that many games she chose to play offer advice in some way such as Life is Strange and The Walking Dead like "Be yourself" and "Survive" to even God of War "Tough love" which is what younger generations need to hear from time to time.
Question Twelve: Before playing a game how do you feel?
Answer: Being on a new journey visiting new places is how Miss. Katya described how she feels. Even playing characters like how she loves playing Nathan Drake and Elena Fisher in Uncharted is like seeing old friends.
Question Thirteen: During game play how do you feel?
Answer: Getting into such a focused state of mind Miss. Katya explained that she enters a mode while playing where the outside world disappears and is fully transported into the game itself. In this mode she grasps the storylines, plots, and characters to their full extent. She described it as like she was walking beside the characters and living in their shoes.
Question Fourteen: After game play how do you feel?
Answer: Once Miss. Katya wraps up a gaming session she takes away something new every time. Having a new sense of appreciation for the hard working teams who also come together as families that put together these amazing games shedding their blood, sweat, and tears she realizes that not just a single person could have put it together nor did it happen over night, "Just like how we do at MiscatSquad." Miss. Katya expressed. "It's comforting to know that even after I finish a game I can always go back to it because these characters become our friends and family. So it's never goodbye but see you later."
Interview Ends
Miss. Katya and the MiscatSquad have a very positive feature ahead of them. This channel offers such unique diversity over other gaming channels because it also has a foundation built from inspiring new creators with positive messages. I enjoyed getting to know what the MiscatSquad was about and was happy to bring awareness to a strong team and family of people. I wish only the best for them and hope they continue on the path they are set on. Links are below to the MiscatSquad channel along with some extras so have a look. I look forward to my interview on the future with this wonderful creator who inspires so many. Thanks again for joining me and see you all next time.
MiscatSquad YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=MiscatSquad+
KatyaStec Website: https://katyastecva.com
KatyaStec Twitter page: https://mobile.twitter.com/KatyaStecVA
KatyaStec Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/katyastecva/
So your probably asking yourself what exactly is MiscatSquad and how does this fit into the gameing blog and the into the gaming category. This channel is also very unique in nature because Katya along with her co-hosts brings the gaming element to the channel but it's also meant with other cool qualities such as comical skits and inspirational messages. I was on Twitter one day and I had received a retweet from one of my followers and within this tweet Katya had expressed such gratitude for the achivement that MiscatSquad had accomplished on the channel, hitting 20K subscribers. I just knew I had to take a closer look and I'm very thankful that I did. So without any more delay please welcome the lovely Miss. Katya Stec and her YouTube channel MiscatSquad.
Interview Begins
Question One: What is your favorite game and why?
Answer: Through so many good games Miss. Katya was able to narrow her choices down and had broken them down to which game represented which part of her life that she was currently in. During childhood every ones favorite purple dragon hero Spyro in his trilogy played a big part here, The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker and The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess represents her teen years, and so far in her adulthood the Uncharted series takes the cake. Miss. Katya had went on and expressed that Uncharted was very inspiring for her especially the work of Nolan North's voice acting as character Nathan Drake, "As an aspiring voice actress being able to learn from Nolan North's performance as Nathan Drake is the best part of playing the Uncharted series." Miss. Katya expressed.
Question Two: What is your least favorite game and why?
Answer: Games filled with comedy, rich stories, positive lessons, and anything that makes you think of colors is what motivates this gamer to choose the games that she plays. Something like Bloodborne are types of games that she stays away from as they are to dreary and dark, these styles of games just doesn't match her colorful personality and is just to uncomfortable for her to enjoy.
Question Three: What message do you have for young YouTube gamers?
Answer: "Do what makes you happy, don't jump on the trend band wagon just to get more views/subscribers." Is what Miss. Katya recommends, "Don't change for anyone and be who you are weather it's fun, loud, and crazy or quiet and casual. It all stems down to the type of person you are and what you want to create."
Question Four: Where do you see yourself in five years?
Answer: Truly dedicated to the cause Miss. Katya and the MiscatSquad has put their better foot forward and went full time on YouTube. They are looking forward to working on the channel bringing us more cool creative projects that embraces what the MiscatSquad brand is all about which is "bringing out the fangirl and fanboy each and every day", that boils down to simply being fun, geeky, and just being yourself. Miss. Katya had also expressed that she would like to take a personal journey doing character sound effects like zombies, imps, and monsters or a lead character in a video game production part.
Question Five: If you could create a game, money being no option, what would it be?
Answer: A game that deals big with creatures is an attractive aspect that Miss. Katya would work with when bringing a game to life. She deeply admired The Clickers and The Bloaters from the game The Last of Us. She also likes the idea of YA faction and even slice-of-life anime so intertwining those with creatures like The Bloaters you get yourself a good old fashioned love story.
Question Six: What's your highest gaming accomplishment?
Answer: Enduring and surviving The Last of Us gave Miss. Katya a run for her money. She expressed that even on the normal mode Joel had succumbed to his death alot though what can you expect when it was a first run through of a game, "You can checkout the MiscatSquad channel and watch the run through." Miss. Katya explained, "But I have improved quite a bit and wouldn't mind trying it again."
Question Seven: What game got you started on YouTube?
Answer: Thanks to a fellow MiscatSquad member Miss. Katya had started playing the game Life is Strange which turned out to be something that she really felt comfortable doing, "I had no idea I wanted to be a YouTube gamer until I was recommended to play Life is Strange." MiscatSquad was a born ready channel to host games because it started out as a manga review channel sprinkled with some geek culture on top allowing for games to be made possible on this channel and it fits quite nicely. Miss Katya had expressed that while playing Life is Strange it had felt right. Being able to explore other cultures, getting engaged by colorful stories, and talking alot about her favorite characters is what Miss. Katya is all about making Life is Strange the perfect candidate as an intro to the gaming world. "I'll never forget the day I held the controller to play Life is Strange and took a deep breath." Miss. Katya explained, "Your doing this. You'll be okay." From then on there nothing that the MiscatSquad channel couldn't do.
Question Eight: Other then gaming what are your passions?
Answer: Voice acting plays a big role in Miss. Kathy's life. Starting at a very young age the "wee chicken nugget days" as she calls them she has found memories of doing voices for that loveable purple dragon Spyro and his friends to making up songs about The King of Red lions from The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker with her sister. Voice acting is a great passion for her and it gives her a means of escaping reality to be someone else rather or not those characters offer up different believes than what she does. Another passion Miss. Katya enjoys is RPGing. This became another way for her to bound with her sister because as they were growing up they had an ongoing roleplay going even to this day for over 10 years making those characters a big part of their life. Miss. Katya expressed that in the next couple of years she would like to make those characters part of a project and perhaps introduce them to the world with hopes that the rest of us would really like them to.
Question Nine: As a girl gamer do you believe YouTube is an equal opportunity platform as it is for guy gamers?
Answer: "People overreact." Miss. Katya stated, "They use the guy vs girl propaganda in both games and in general." However she also mentioned that guy gamers have not said before that a girl can't be doing games because they are girls, "It's not like it's preschool where boys say a girl has cooties." She is a believer that at the end of the day it basically boils down to the same thing no matter if your a guy gamer or girl gamer that each will have their critics some good and some who will be angry at what you did it didn't do. "It stems down to how hard you work and how much effort you put into a project. Hard work + dedication = success."
Question Ten: Why do you play video games?
Answer: This was very personal to Miss. Katya as she had stated again that she likes to escape reality just the same way that she used voice acting to escape reality for a little while. On the MiscatSquad channel she exclaimed that some stuff she has posted was from her personal life and at that time what she was going through. Miss. Katya found it extremely therapeutic to be able to escape and explore different worlds. She also thinks it would be useful to have video games as therapy for mental illnesses as other members of the MiscatSquad had been helped playing games as a way to get through stuff.
Question Eleven: I noticed on your channel you do inspirational vlog messages to new and upcoming youtubers, does the video games you play offer those same kind of messages?
Answer: A tweet series turned video series started what Miss. Katya had come to be known as Dear Young Creators on MiscatSquad. She had commented that it actually started by her sitting down one day to just talk for a couple of hours because it wasn't a very good day for her. Dear Young Creators is directed to kids and teens who feel lost and confused to their path of success. As far as games go Miss. Katya explained that many games she chose to play offer advice in some way such as Life is Strange and The Walking Dead like "Be yourself" and "Survive" to even God of War "Tough love" which is what younger generations need to hear from time to time.
Question Twelve: Before playing a game how do you feel?
Answer: Being on a new journey visiting new places is how Miss. Katya described how she feels. Even playing characters like how she loves playing Nathan Drake and Elena Fisher in Uncharted is like seeing old friends.
Question Thirteen: During game play how do you feel?
Answer: Getting into such a focused state of mind Miss. Katya explained that she enters a mode while playing where the outside world disappears and is fully transported into the game itself. In this mode she grasps the storylines, plots, and characters to their full extent. She described it as like she was walking beside the characters and living in their shoes.
Question Fourteen: After game play how do you feel?
Answer: Once Miss. Katya wraps up a gaming session she takes away something new every time. Having a new sense of appreciation for the hard working teams who also come together as families that put together these amazing games shedding their blood, sweat, and tears she realizes that not just a single person could have put it together nor did it happen over night, "Just like how we do at MiscatSquad." Miss. Katya expressed. "It's comforting to know that even after I finish a game I can always go back to it because these characters become our friends and family. So it's never goodbye but see you later."
Interview Ends
Miss. Katya and the MiscatSquad have a very positive feature ahead of them. This channel offers such unique diversity over other gaming channels because it also has a foundation built from inspiring new creators with positive messages. I enjoyed getting to know what the MiscatSquad was about and was happy to bring awareness to a strong team and family of people. I wish only the best for them and hope they continue on the path they are set on. Links are below to the MiscatSquad channel along with some extras so have a look. I look forward to my interview on the future with this wonderful creator who inspires so many. Thanks again for joining me and see you all next time.
MiscatSquad YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=MiscatSquad+
KatyaStec Website: https://katyastecva.com
KatyaStec Twitter page: https://mobile.twitter.com/KatyaStecVA
KatyaStec Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/katyastecva/
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Friday, July 20, 2018
Platinum Wireless Headset Review
From the smallest twig snapping in half to that far off distant wolf cry may very well be among the smallest things in a game we may not hear and wouldn't even know that danger is near by until it's to late. Over half of these surprise attacks land you the gamer to look like a blob of hamburger meat on the ground or a skewer bent over backwards looking towards the sky with a blank state in a far off place...thankfully you got a reset button right? So you might be wondering how to potentially avoid such a gruesome death while at the same time your able to pick up even the smallest pin drop. I got a simple solution to these problems that I think you will agree.
Presenting to you the Platinum Wireless Headset. The key points to this awesome piece is as follows:
- Emerge yourself in all of your favorite PS4 games with crystal clear 7.1 virtual surround sound.
- From every direction get the most precise sound with the 3D audio mode setting, this function is compatible with most games.
- Use the custom audio mode setting to hear a game the way it was intended to be directly from the developer.
- With an enhanced battery life and a 3.5 mm Jack to use with mobile devices and the PlayStation VR.
- Game in style and then put away just as stylish with the foldable feature.
- Through the hidden mic talk about in game strategies with other people during game play.
There are different retailers to get them from but I stuck with Sony and their listing price for this piece is $259.95. Don't let the price discourage you though. Below is the link to the Sony site where you can buy them directly there.
Sony Link:https://store.sony.com.au/playstation-accessories/PS4HEADSETPLATINUM.html
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Shadow of the Tomb Raider review 2018
Lara Croft is one of those iconic characters that people have grown to love through the many games that she was portrayed in. The audience got a taste of what this character is all about over the years including but not limited to the desire for adventure. Starting at a very young age Lara was engulfed in the world of tomb raiding so to speak and that would be thanks to her dad, Lord Richard James Croft. Much of his back story isn't made known until nearly almost present day today but my dear audience that is a tale for another time and another place. Today we are going to take a closer look at a very soon to be adventure, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
So what makes Lara Croft, well Lara Croft? Most people would say the dangers that this leading lady takes, some unavoidable while others could be potentially avoided but that wouldn't be any fun. Other people would say that it's the skills that she possesses in order to face every challenge that she gets herself into. No matter what answer you give all those qualities make up this fascinating character to what we know her as today. Each and every game had added to those specific traits making it fun watching this character develope over the years. With each step Lara took in her many journeys it had paved the road to the game that will be soon coming out.
In this game Lara will explore surroundings that she should be no stranger to. From a vast jungle experience where Lara will literally have to become one with the jungle in order to survive an onslaught of gunmen, to diving into underwater tunnels and chambers (more air, hold the drowning please), and of course exploring hidden tombs with yes you guessed it even more deadlier traps await Lara, so make sure you got this leading lady's jump and dodge action ready. Now if all this wasn't bad enough Lara is also faced with a very difficult challenge in this game by having to stop a Mayan apocalypse from basically taking over the entire world. Piece of cake right? This is all in a days work for Lara as this would perhaps be the moment that defines her as a tomb raider making her more stronger and powerful like never before.
So there you have it folks. The new Lara Croft adventure, Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This game looks simply amazing and I look forward to playing it and if your a fan to I know you can't wait to play it either. It has been fun watching this character over the years grow. We don't have much longer to wait because this game comes out September 14th, 2018. It is released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms.
Thank you for joining me on my Shadow of the Tomb Raider review. Please join me next time for my next exciting review.
So what makes Lara Croft, well Lara Croft? Most people would say the dangers that this leading lady takes, some unavoidable while others could be potentially avoided but that wouldn't be any fun. Other people would say that it's the skills that she possesses in order to face every challenge that she gets herself into. No matter what answer you give all those qualities make up this fascinating character to what we know her as today. Each and every game had added to those specific traits making it fun watching this character develope over the years. With each step Lara took in her many journeys it had paved the road to the game that will be soon coming out.
In this game Lara will explore surroundings that she should be no stranger to. From a vast jungle experience where Lara will literally have to become one with the jungle in order to survive an onslaught of gunmen, to diving into underwater tunnels and chambers (more air, hold the drowning please), and of course exploring hidden tombs with yes you guessed it even more deadlier traps await Lara, so make sure you got this leading lady's jump and dodge action ready. Now if all this wasn't bad enough Lara is also faced with a very difficult challenge in this game by having to stop a Mayan apocalypse from basically taking over the entire world. Piece of cake right? This is all in a days work for Lara as this would perhaps be the moment that defines her as a tomb raider making her more stronger and powerful like never before.
So there you have it folks. The new Lara Croft adventure, Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This game looks simply amazing and I look forward to playing it and if your a fan to I know you can't wait to play it either. It has been fun watching this character over the years grow. We don't have much longer to wait because this game comes out September 14th, 2018. It is released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms.
Thank you for joining me on my Shadow of the Tomb Raider review. Please join me next time for my next exciting review.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Monday, June 18, 2018
Jack Cane Interview June 2018
So a couple of nights ago I had a really nice interview with a gamer on YouTube. This gamer is an old meets new style of gamer which is such an awesome way of turning the industry of gaming in his favor. This style really works out for him. I am so pleased to introduce Mr. Jack Cane.
During my interview with Mr. Cane I had asked a series of questions, some easier than others to answer. With each question he gave an in-depth answer allowing us to get a better look at the gamer behind the screen. So without further delay please allow me to introduce the old meets new gamer, Mr. Jack Cane.
Interview Begins:
Question 1: What games are you playing?
Answer: "Never pass up a game until you've tried it (even if the game is terrible)" is the philosophy of this gamer. He enjoys games from the good old PS1 and PS2 but openly admits that he is currently enjoying games from the 360.
Question 2: What's the best game of all time and why?
Answer: He really such a modest answer for this one. As a gamer he doesn't put games real high on a pedestal. Why you may ask? Well because he simply put that there are no right answer and no wrong answer to this question. He shows no favoritism to any game but is happy to try any one that falls into his lap weather it be good or bad.
Question 3: What is the worst game you've played?
Answer: No Sims for this gamer. Living a virtual life and having a virtual job or family isn't the star attraction here though this isn't the worst it could get. That blue hedgehog that we have all come to know and love takes the cake on this one for this gamer as he expressed that Sonic '06 just didn't work, "But almost everyone says that" Mr. Cane stated. A close runner up was a chalk line drawing and buildings appear kinda game, Metropolismania. Mr. Cane had expressed that, "He didn't know what but something was just wrong with it."
Question 4: Where do you want to be in five years?
Answer: At the moment he is taking a break from YouTube. He has expressed that YouTube gaming is a very demanding and stressful job. He hopes that both physically and mentally he will be in a better place. He is deciding if he should review games or continue playing them for our enjoyment.
Question 5: What game would you make if money weren't an option?
Answer: This gamer lives animation and games 2D style. He would use a platform that revolved around episodic style game play, but hold the interactive movie mode please. He favors gamenstyles based off of Klei Entertainment, just add more fluid like character movements, "I know what I like in that department." Mr. Cane stated.
Question 6: Why do you play video games?
Answer: "To keep the bit of happiness inside us alive for as long as possible." Mr. Cane said, "If not body played games or had any sort of fun in their lives, the whole world would be boring and drab and no one would think to innovate for any reason."
Question 7: What game started you in gaming and what game has you now?
Answer: That blue hedgehog comes back into play as Mr. Cane said it was either Sonic from the Sega Genesis or the yellow guy known as Pac-Man from PS1 in the game Pac-Man World had to be what got him started. He has find memories of playing Sonic as a kid at an aunt's house so he would have to say that blue hedgehog is the winner here.
Question 8: What's your highest gaming accomplishment?
Answer: As a kid he had never completed a game he was currently playing but I'm later years he remembers a single boss fight that had taken him around 40 minutes to beat. A personal favorite of mine, Resident Evil 2 the last boss fight. This guy can be a beast to manage with the right tools but Mr. Cane literally had to stab this guy until he was dead once all his little bit of ammo supply had ran out. Once the boss was down for the count out gamer here at once felt a wash of relief run over him. He also said that a close second would be the second encounter with Nelo Angelo from DMC1.
Question 9: What are your passions other than gaming?
Answer: Music, 2D animation, and metal work is what keeps this gamer occupied in his spare time when he isn't dabbling in games. His interest in metal work came from an old high school class that he took though he did jokingly admit that it wasn't very good metal work. As far as 2D animation goes he has a high passion for the artist Ralph Bakshi, "The dude just does whatever he wants." Cane stated.
Question 10: What's your advice for younger gamers?
Answer: "Don't take other people's opinions to heart." Is what Mr. Cane stated, "Play games that you love no matter if people may think it's dumb or childish, let those people handle their own business." He went on by saying that it takes raw brainpower to give constructive criticism and that in the long run this will benefit more in the long run.
Question 11-13: How do you feel before game play, during game play, and after game play?
Answer: Trailers for games speak loudly to this gamer. If the trailer looks interesting he stated that he might consider buying the game and trying it out. If he does invest his time in buying it he said depending on his mood he might see it through to the end. By the end of the game play it depends for him on how he feels. Some examples that Mr. Cane have were as follows, "Red Dead Redemption I loved all the way through. The funny part is I started out playing Undead Nightmare in the PS3 but later owned it on the 360." This game was a grand experience for him that he deeply enjoyed but didn't worship. On the other hand Mr. Cane had a particular game that by the ending had left him with unanswered questions and was a complete cliff-hanger so to speak, literally had him say, "...That was it?" And that game is called Baldi's Basics. He mentioned that not many people reached the end of this game including himself.
Interview Ends
This was an amazing interview with Jack Cane, one of the many YouTube gamers out there today. I wish Mr. Cane the best of luck with all his current and future projects and hope to follow up with him a few years from now just to see how much he has grown as a YouTube gamer. It was a pleasure getting to know a little bit more about the gamer behind the screen. Below I've added his YouTube page link so check him out and hit that subcribe button. Thanks so much for joining me on this adventure.
Jack Cane YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/jackcane1514
During my interview with Mr. Cane I had asked a series of questions, some easier than others to answer. With each question he gave an in-depth answer allowing us to get a better look at the gamer behind the screen. So without further delay please allow me to introduce the old meets new gamer, Mr. Jack Cane.
Interview Begins:
Question 1: What games are you playing?
Answer: "Never pass up a game until you've tried it (even if the game is terrible)" is the philosophy of this gamer. He enjoys games from the good old PS1 and PS2 but openly admits that he is currently enjoying games from the 360.
Question 2: What's the best game of all time and why?
Answer: He really such a modest answer for this one. As a gamer he doesn't put games real high on a pedestal. Why you may ask? Well because he simply put that there are no right answer and no wrong answer to this question. He shows no favoritism to any game but is happy to try any one that falls into his lap weather it be good or bad.
Question 3: What is the worst game you've played?
Answer: No Sims for this gamer. Living a virtual life and having a virtual job or family isn't the star attraction here though this isn't the worst it could get. That blue hedgehog that we have all come to know and love takes the cake on this one for this gamer as he expressed that Sonic '06 just didn't work, "But almost everyone says that" Mr. Cane stated. A close runner up was a chalk line drawing and buildings appear kinda game, Metropolismania. Mr. Cane had expressed that, "He didn't know what but something was just wrong with it."
Question 4: Where do you want to be in five years?
Answer: At the moment he is taking a break from YouTube. He has expressed that YouTube gaming is a very demanding and stressful job. He hopes that both physically and mentally he will be in a better place. He is deciding if he should review games or continue playing them for our enjoyment.
Question 5: What game would you make if money weren't an option?
Answer: This gamer lives animation and games 2D style. He would use a platform that revolved around episodic style game play, but hold the interactive movie mode please. He favors gamenstyles based off of Klei Entertainment, just add more fluid like character movements, "I know what I like in that department." Mr. Cane stated.
Question 6: Why do you play video games?
Answer: "To keep the bit of happiness inside us alive for as long as possible." Mr. Cane said, "If not body played games or had any sort of fun in their lives, the whole world would be boring and drab and no one would think to innovate for any reason."
Question 7: What game started you in gaming and what game has you now?
Answer: That blue hedgehog comes back into play as Mr. Cane said it was either Sonic from the Sega Genesis or the yellow guy known as Pac-Man from PS1 in the game Pac-Man World had to be what got him started. He has find memories of playing Sonic as a kid at an aunt's house so he would have to say that blue hedgehog is the winner here.
Question 8: What's your highest gaming accomplishment?
Answer: As a kid he had never completed a game he was currently playing but I'm later years he remembers a single boss fight that had taken him around 40 minutes to beat. A personal favorite of mine, Resident Evil 2 the last boss fight. This guy can be a beast to manage with the right tools but Mr. Cane literally had to stab this guy until he was dead once all his little bit of ammo supply had ran out. Once the boss was down for the count out gamer here at once felt a wash of relief run over him. He also said that a close second would be the second encounter with Nelo Angelo from DMC1.
Question 9: What are your passions other than gaming?
Answer: Music, 2D animation, and metal work is what keeps this gamer occupied in his spare time when he isn't dabbling in games. His interest in metal work came from an old high school class that he took though he did jokingly admit that it wasn't very good metal work. As far as 2D animation goes he has a high passion for the artist Ralph Bakshi, "The dude just does whatever he wants." Cane stated.
Question 10: What's your advice for younger gamers?
Answer: "Don't take other people's opinions to heart." Is what Mr. Cane stated, "Play games that you love no matter if people may think it's dumb or childish, let those people handle their own business." He went on by saying that it takes raw brainpower to give constructive criticism and that in the long run this will benefit more in the long run.
Question 11-13: How do you feel before game play, during game play, and after game play?
Answer: Trailers for games speak loudly to this gamer. If the trailer looks interesting he stated that he might consider buying the game and trying it out. If he does invest his time in buying it he said depending on his mood he might see it through to the end. By the end of the game play it depends for him on how he feels. Some examples that Mr. Cane have were as follows, "Red Dead Redemption I loved all the way through. The funny part is I started out playing Undead Nightmare in the PS3 but later owned it on the 360." This game was a grand experience for him that he deeply enjoyed but didn't worship. On the other hand Mr. Cane had a particular game that by the ending had left him with unanswered questions and was a complete cliff-hanger so to speak, literally had him say, "...That was it?" And that game is called Baldi's Basics. He mentioned that not many people reached the end of this game including himself.
Interview Ends
This was an amazing interview with Jack Cane, one of the many YouTube gamers out there today. I wish Mr. Cane the best of luck with all his current and future projects and hope to follow up with him a few years from now just to see how much he has grown as a YouTube gamer. It was a pleasure getting to know a little bit more about the gamer behind the screen. Below I've added his YouTube page link so check him out and hit that subcribe button. Thanks so much for joining me on this adventure.
Jack Cane YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/jackcane1514
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Welcome to Game Glam
Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Amanda, I'm pleased to have you here with me. This opening post will have mainly what this blog is going to be about and what to watch out for. So without further wait away back and relax. Enjoy the post.
Game Glam is exactly what it sounds like. I will be bringing to you some of best games that we know of today. I will also like to bring to you all some of the very best gamers that are in YouTube today. During these posts I will bring even more awareness to these remarkable games and the young ladies and gentlemen that play them. Within the content I will get these individuals input along with their thoughts and feelings that they have felt before, during, and after game play. This will be an unforgettable experience for everyone; the people getting interviewed, you the audience, and myself.
I will also doing posts with my own thoughts and feelings towards games as well. There will also be from time to time my own videos I will bring to you from my own channel on YouTube. I will provide a link to that channel as well as to my Twitter page so you can follow me there as well.
So again I say welcome to Game Glam. Enjoy your time here and I look forward to seeing you again right here.
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp839OjBQKU4gcG3zqrDeBQ
My Twitter Page: https://mobile.twitter.com/Amanda671825
Game Glam is exactly what it sounds like. I will be bringing to you some of best games that we know of today. I will also like to bring to you all some of the very best gamers that are in YouTube today. During these posts I will bring even more awareness to these remarkable games and the young ladies and gentlemen that play them. Within the content I will get these individuals input along with their thoughts and feelings that they have felt before, during, and after game play. This will be an unforgettable experience for everyone; the people getting interviewed, you the audience, and myself.
I will also doing posts with my own thoughts and feelings towards games as well. There will also be from time to time my own videos I will bring to you from my own channel on YouTube. I will provide a link to that channel as well as to my Twitter page so you can follow me there as well.
So again I say welcome to Game Glam. Enjoy your time here and I look forward to seeing you again right here.
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp839OjBQKU4gcG3zqrDeBQ
My Twitter Page: https://mobile.twitter.com/Amanda671825
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