Interview Q&A

Imdcgd101 Introduction to critical games studies

Interview with a member on my course

In my first lecture with Eddie we were asked to choose a partner and ask them some general questions in an attempt to get to know them better. In this blog I am going to jot down the answers that I gave with a little more detail than what I gave to my partner.

1.       What is the title of the book (fiction) you are currently reading, or what is the title of the last fiction book you read?

The last time I attempted to gather the patience to sit and read a book was when a friend had told me how much more there was to Lord Of The Rings than the movies. This encouraged me to attempt reading the older English style writing of the Fellowship. Unfortunately due to me being picky I decided give up on what felt like translating something ancient to me.

2.       What is the title/topic of the book (non-fiction) you are currently reading, or what is the title/topic of the last non-fiction book you read?

To be honest I have made it a personal rule of mine not to read fictional books out of choice. This is mainly due to the fact that if i am willing to spend my free time enjoying a story, I prefer to visit a world that I couldn't in real life.

3.       What is the last live performance (music, drama or dance) you attended?

This was a pantomime with family in December 2013 of Peter Pan.

4.       What is the title of the last film you saw at the cinema/online or watched on DVD?

After hearing of the dissapointment of Transformers – Age of extinction, I put it on and found it entertaining. I don’t really get what my friends expected from a Micheal Bay film but lets just say, it met my expectations.

5.       How often do you read a newspaper? (Which one? Online or physical?)

Although I always feel bad saying it, I don't really follow what’s going on in the world. I tend to watch the news if something horrific has happened or a story catches me whilst flicking through channels.

6.       Which art gallery / museum / exhibition did you last visit?

I joined my family to Ipswich Museum and mainly looked at the old fashioned guns with my Brother. We were mainly just seeing which ones we recognized from Call Of Duty.

7.       How many hours a week do you spend playing video games?

If i’m talking within the last month it would probably be around 6 hours as I have put down my tablet
and stopped playing Clash of Clans. I was also enjoying some retro games before that and am now
bored of them.

8.       How many hours a week do you spend playing games other than video games?

To be honest I don’t really play board games unless its Christmas. However I find this question a little vague as if you were to count drinking games or sports then I would probably say about 10 hours

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http://clashofclansandroid.info/clash-of-clans-strategy/

http://thebestdrinkinggames.net/