Halo MMO - It would have been on the list had it ever come out.

Ladies and germs, you’ve likely been following the writers of LoreHound.com for quite some time (If not, welcome aboard!).  We’ve introduced ourselves, talked about our time in World of Warcraft, discussed our past and even revealed the origins behind our now-familiar names.  But what we haven’t done is reveal how we got here.

How is it that we went from players to bloggers?  Was World of Warcraft our first drug, or just the latest taste?  Exactly how long have we been in the MMOG scene?  Are we newcomers with a penchant for deep discussion, or are we long-standing players well-versed in the genre?  Perhaps we’re casual sight seers, whetting our palate with a smorgasbord of flavors and diverse textures.  You’ll gain insight and answers from my personal timeline (dates are when I played). Continue Reading

Mordil in 1.5 years

With the ashes settling down, and the mundane routine of life returning to normal fluctuations , I return to speak on my video game repertoire .

Looking back, just as iTZKooPA has, I realized just how many MMOs I’ve tasted.

Interestingly enough, Mortal Kombat on the SNES was the first video game I ever played. I was around five (Ed. Note *gasp!*). I used to drive my older brother insane by pulling out these advanced combo attacks on him. I had the unfair advantage to learn throughout the day while he was at school (no pre-school FTW!). From there my gaming habits moved to Mario and Star Fox.

I slid my foot in the industry off and on with consoles years ago. From PS2, I bought a GameCube, then an X-Box. I was a conservative, yet well-versed gamer, switching from Ps2 to X-Box due to exclusives and needing cash for more titles – thank you GameStop. In the end, I only to ended up selling them all when I was first introduced to World of Warcraft. I haven’t looked back since. There’s an occasional game here and there that catches my eye, but usually there’s a PC version that I can buy; Assassin’s Creed being was the most recent franchise. Continue Reading

After a gentle nudge from iTZKooPA, I figured it’s about time to properly introduce myself to the Lore Hound community. As a fellow gamer and an avid disciple of the MMO genre, I am excited to have this opportunity to share my views and experiences with a wide range of opinionated people. I often find reading the comments on web columns just as interesting (if not more) as the articles themselves. Here’s to future banter and discussions! *toasts

Without further ado, I bring to you…

Subject #46231593 Profile

Alias: Ronix

Origin: Unknown

Description: Gamer, Writer, Commercial avatar editor

Case Study

Even before being committed to the institution, the patient has displayed a strong affinity for video games. This is likely to stem from the fact that he enjoyed reading books from a young age, fantasy being the preferred genre. To Ronix [Note: Alias, see above], video games revealed the promise of interactive worlds where the player himself was a key driver of events. Ever since being introduced to the media by a game called Doom, rapid degradation was only a matter of time.

The allure of gaming grew more powerful when the subject discovered a particular subgenre – Massive Multiplayer Online Games (Note: MMOGs as referred to by other contaminated). Continue Reading