Tag: Better know a gamer

Nu: What’s your Gamertag, and what’s the story behind it?

GerbilJammer0 The story behind it is kind of boring actually. Everyone knows about the Richard Gere and gerbil rumor. That played a little part. Tha big part is back in the day when broadband first reached the masses… I was still on dial up. Everyone I played against in Quakeworld was high speed whereas I was a HPB. In order to compete, I had to revert to tactics such as hit in run, poke in the booty, and rocket rape. At that time my online persona wasn’t so politically friendly. During a clan match someone said I was as quick as a gerbil and I like to hit people from behind. Naturally it evolved into GerbilJammer.

Nu: Where are you from?

New Orleans, Louisiana

Nu: How old are you, and what do you do (school, job, family, hobbies)?

I’m a 28 year old Network Engineer and IT Administrator.

Nu: How long have you been gaming in general?

Ever since 1980. 🙂

Nu: How long have you been a 360 owner?

Since day one.

Nu: What was one of your favorite Xbox / Xbox Live moments?

Just enjoying games with friends and listening to the audible garbage that most people talk.

Nu: Which Xbox 360 Achievement are you most proud of?

Too many to list one.

Nu: Are you currently working toward any achievements?

I don’t really work towards achievements. I usually play a game and then look to see what achievements would make me play that game in a different manner to which I previously played through.

Nu: What game(s) are you playing the most now?

I’ve been playing some Guitar Hero 2 and 3. I still suck. Gears Of War (PC). Also Doom XBLA from time to time. No such thing as l337 skillz in Doom. Just pure fun.

Nu: What’s playing now (what music do you listen to when away from you Xbox or when listening to music ON your Xbox)?

AC/DC, Ozzy, ZZ Top

Nu: Do you try to stick with one Gamerpic, or change it frequently?

I try to stick with my LSU pic. I live in Arkansas, and it kills my friends to see the gamerpic every time they come over.

Nu: What is your current favorite Xbox related website to visit?

I like a bunch. 360voice.com, winbreak.com, kotaku.com, teamxbox.com, and xbox-scene.com.

Nu: What game are you looking most forward to in 2008?

I am still playing catchup on all the 2007 games.

Nu: Do you have an all time favorite game, for any console or the PC?

It has to be Unreal Tournament. No other game, not even it’s sequels, captures the refined gameplay.

Nu: Do you have any gaming buddies you frequently play with / want to make almost as famous as you?

NuAngel and the Hellz clan. A great bunch to sit back and enjoy some games with.

Nu: Any parting words for the droves of readers?

I am not famous. Might be soon because Microsoft keeps trying to make me change my gamertag, but suggests HamsterJammer as an alternative… I’ve got it on camera. And if you are having DRM issues with Xbox Live content, do not give up on getting a fix. Call back and demand for it to be fixed. Call back frequently to aggravate the hell out of them. It might take them escalating your problem to Jesus himself, but hopefully they will fix it.

Nu: What’s your Gamertag, and what’s the story behind it?

My gamertag is Aiya OPPS Sorry. The main story behind is was actually my brother who wanted to create something funny and unusual. The truly unusual part is that he actually couldn’t spell oops right while creating the gamertag, so my gamertag Aiya OPPS Sorry was born.

Nu: Where are you from?

I currently live in Fremont, California

Nu: How old are you, and what do you do (school, job, family, hobbies)?

I currently am 15 years old and am a high school student

Nu: How long have you been gaming in general?

Generally I have been gaming since the age of 6 when i first picked up streetfighter on the NES and have had a blast playing ever since.

Nu: How long have you been a 360 owner?

About 2 years

Nu: What was one of your favorite Xbox / Xbox Live moments?

One of my favorite xbox live moments is whenever I’m able to have a successful experience with any of my live friends on any of my 360 games. The magic and addicting nature of when you just are with that special group of people makes it very hard to put the controller down.

Nu: Which Xbox 360 Achievement are you most proud of?

The achievement that I am most proud of would probrably be the Win the War achievement from Call of Duty 4 as the storyline for that game was just fantastic and you really don’t need a reward to complete it.

Nu: Are you currently working toward any achievements?

The achievements in Assassin Creed and Bioshock

Nu: What game(s) are you playing the most now?

Call of Duty 4 only because I have yet to pick up Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Nu: What’s playing now (what music do you listen to when away from you Xbox or when listening to music ON your Xbox)?

Nothing as I don’t use my xbox as a music station

Nu: Do you try to stick with one Gamerpic, or change it frequently?

Stick with one unless I am quite bored with it

Nu: What is your current favorite Xbox related website to visit?

Probrably unscripted360.com but if its gaming news in general it would definetly be lagtv.com

Nu: What game are you looking most forward to in 2008?

GTAIV

Nu: Do you have an all time favorite game, for any console or the PC?

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas

Nu: Do you have any gaming buddies you frequently play with / want to make almost as famous as you?

There are a bunch and it would take me quite a while to list them all but some are: Automatic83, Sniper N77, Minicleaner, Santakillz, ETJ93, SniperOps, and IIChillywillyII

Nu: Any parting words for the droves of readers?

Check my own blog site 360ution.blogspot.com that I have sadly been neglecting as of late. But will definetly try to update as my personal life clears up. And to check out and hang out with great community sites such as lagtv.com, unscripted360.com, and of course WinBreak.com. Also a huge shoutout to all my friends on live, my clan Section VIII, and in the community anyone who know me as Aiya OPPS Sorry or guywholovesrice.

Thanks to Aiya OPPS Sorry/GuyWhoLovesRice for participating. Not only was he our second Better Know a Gamer, but he was the first one to experience our new automated interview process! 🙂 Thanks for being our lab rat!

WinBreak has used their Super Secret Selection System and found their first willing BKAG subject. You’re now reading the first issue of Better Know a Gamer! We shan’t hesitate.

Nu: What’s your Gamertag, and what’s the story behind it?

iruhlman: iruhlman. My last name is Ruhlman and all throughout high school and beyond, all I heard was ” you rule man” seems it stuck…lol

Nu: Where are you from?

iruhlman: Born in Ohio

Nu: How old are you, and what do you do (school, job, family, hobbies)?

iruhlman: 31.
Systems Designer for Audio Visual. Husband and a father, Guitar player and hopeless gaming addict seeking a miracle pill for soon-to-be carpal tunnel relief.

Nu: How long have you been gaming in general?

iruhlman: over 20 years

Nu: How long have you been a 360 owner?

iruhlman: since launch day

Nu: What was one of your favorite Xbox / Xbox Live moments?

iruhlman: Can’t name one really but in general probably the 1,000’s of Big Team Battles played in Halo 2 with all my Live friends. Great times and memories. To me thats what online gaming is all about.

Nu: Which Xbox 360 Achievement are you most proud of?

iruhlman: Currently it was getting my 10,000 kills achievement in Quake 4. Soon to change to the 5,000 ranked matches played in Quake 4. 200 more to go!!!

Nu: Are you currently “working on” any achievements?

iruhlman: Mass Effect – very cool that Bioware actually incorporated in game rewards for the achievements. Makes you want to get them even more. The 360 Achievements officially have changed the face of gaming IMO.

Nu: What game(s) are you playing the most now?

iruhlman: Mass Effect – Rock Band – Quake 4 – Puzzle Quest

Nu: What’s playing now (what music do you listen to when away from your Xbox)?

iruhlman: …latest cd bought was Dream Theater – Systematic Chaos

Nu: Do you try to stick with one Gamerpic, or change it frequently?

iruhlman: I’ve changed it frequently but settled lately with my Decepticon logo. For the non friends pic it’s Megatron.

Nu: What is your current favorite Xbox related website to visit?

iruhlman: Xbox.com

Nu: What game are you looking most forward to in 2008?

iruhlman: Lost Odyssey

Nu: Do you have an “all time” favorite game, for any console or the PC?

iruhlman: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of the Azure Bonds from the Commodore 64.

Nu: Do you have any “gaming buddies” you frequently play with / want to make almost as famous as you?

iruhlman: way too many friends to mention, I value each one of them like a family member as I know some of them very well, others not so much but who knows all 100 of their friends!? Well most recent friend I’ve played with…. nipps1 (you shred dude!) oh and of course my lovely wife mySuzanne (she loves Rock Band/GH2 and Puzzle Quest) Hot chicks that play video games are cool!

Nu: Any parting words for the droves of readers?

iruhlman:the Xbox 360 has brought a whole new level of gaming to the industry with it’s online community and it’s (sometimes seems more like a second job!) achievement system. The PS3 has the potential and could possibly match it someday?, the Wii is a nice change from both (actually me and my wife are playing the Wii more right now as it was under the X-mas tree) with its new “interactive” gaming for all, but neither offer quite what the Xbox 360 can.
I own almost every gaming console (need the Colecovision and Neo Geo still) in the original box with the manuals but when I log in to Live and that icon pops up with the message saying you have 28 friends online, it really feels like your connected to millions of people. It’s the preferred console for most gamers and will be for many years to come. Its many Triple A games and it’s 10 million member community just simply can’t be matched (right now). I’m tired of the complaing that Xbox Live costs money and other services are free. My response is this. Look at Live and look at the other services. You get what you pay for. Xbox Live costs 4 bucks a month. Cut out a happy meal a month and enjoy your better health and better online gaming experience.

ALRIGHT, LADIES AND GENTS! That wraps up our first issue of Better know a gamer! We hope you’ve enjoyed the read!