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Brendon Hivner
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A scarecrow -- the classic kind with
the pumpkin head -- represents my favorite element
in the world: the charms of Halloween, and a world
of horror in general. Whether it's true fear, or
with a heavy dose of camp, Halloween (and the jack-o-lantern)
represent limitless imagination and fun.
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Videogames are Brendon's life. Had been since the days
of the Atari 2600 and the one-stick, one-button control
pad. He graduated to the Atari 7800, and the even more
ill-fated Atari XE before finding his true passion in
Nintendo's NES. Horror games and mystery games are what
Brendon enjoys most, no matter the company, no matter
the platform. And today, as a GWX editor, Brendon gets
to finally do what he always dreamt of doing: writing
about his passion, and kicking those who disagree with
every one of his stupid opinions.
Duties around the Site
As an editor for GWX's Sony department, Brendon
is at the mercy of Brian Williams (Sony GWX's EiC) and
Matlock (Sony GWX Senior Editor) constantly smacking him
around for no good reason. When not being maliciously
pummeled, Brendon writes things. Not partial, Brendon
does not discriminate when writing for other platforms;
he helps to ruin each department equally.
The Scariest Game I Ever Played
Was...
Clock Tower. I love Fatal Frame, and most notably,
both Silent Hill games. All of these freaked me out, but
Clock Tower frightened me in a different way. The fear
-- that undeniable panic -- was right there in your face,
and it was chasing you down. I played that whole game
constantly on my guard.
My Top 5 Favorite Underrated Games
1. Juggernaut
2. Medal of Honor: Frontline
3. DeJa Vu
4. The Uninvited
5. MediEvil
The Top Three Defining Moments
in Gaming for Me
1. First realizing my true
freedom in Grand Theft Auto 3. It will always be one of
my defining moments, not just in this generation, but
for life.
2. Experiencing deathmatch heaven in Halo.
It was the game that changed my mind about the first-person
shooter.
3. Medal of Honor: Frontline. Just that
game. The music, the atmosphere... everything. One of
the best experiences I've had on PS2.
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Three Genres |
All-Time
Favorite Games |
1. Horror
2. Adventure
3. Shooters |
1. Silverload
2. Resident Evil
3. Grand Theft Auto 3
4. Maniac Mansion
5. Super Castlevania 4 |
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