Good morning/afternoon/evening/dead of night/whenever you happen to read this.
My screen name is Djehuty, a somewhat more accurate rendering of Thoth, the Egyptian god of scribes. I am 38, work as a newspaper reporter and have been playing video games since I was five, starting with a primitive Pong clone that was supposed to be my dad's but was quickly commandeered to greater, more noble service.
I play console and PC games in equal measure. I tend to enjoy games with a strong element of story and particularly enjoy those able to evoke genuine emotion.
The first game that made me cry was "Planetfall," an Infocom text adventure. There have been others, though "Planescape: Torment" still stands for me as a high water mark in the art of video game storytelling.
That said, I am pleased to live in the age of veritable wonders and prodigies that we currently inhabit video game-wise. I believe with fervor that games are in general better than ever, that we only have even better games to look forward to, and that the next few generations of consoles and computers will bring us truly astounding visions and remarkable storytelling alike.
I look forward to discourse with each of you.
Brian
