Video Games and What We’re Thankful For
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It has been a wonderful year for video games, and here at Epilogue, we’re plenty thankful for it. From myself and the rest of the Epilogue Gaming staff, we wish you, your families and friends and everyone else a happy Thanksgiving and wonderful holiday season. Today, we wanted to share what we’re happy for in the video game universe – including you. Thanks for helping us reach our first stretch goal on Patreon and making our first month at Epilogue a huge success.
Dakota Trammell: I’m thankful for gaming and all it has done for me, and for my dad who encouraged me and let me indulge in it as a kid. Games define me as a person and have helpt me build friendships that could last a life time, not only here but in school and work as well. A day of lazing around has always been made better with some games, or a sour day can easily be flipped with a good game. Video games have done so much for me in so many ways I can’t put it into words, I’m thankful for all the friends they’ve brought me and the happy memories they’ve given me.
Erik Petersen: I’m thankful for video games, because they have provided me an outlet during intense boredom growing up. They also allow me to interact with others, who enjoy games the same way I do or provide insight in things I hadn’t seen before.. Overall, I am thankful for video games because they allowed me to find Ben and this community, which has helped me a lot. Between helping me pick out computer parts, headsets or what games to play next, there have already been a lot of hilarious moments. I am also thankful to the many other friends I have met in the gaming community, regardless of their quirks. Lastly, because of video games, I was offered a chance to get into editing – something I’ve enjoyed my entire life.
Zach Marvin: When it comes to gaming, what I am most thankful for is the diversity that it has brought us. Whether it’s your grandma playing Words with Friends, or a hardcore gamer playing in the eSports arena, there is a video game for everyone out there. There are so many types of games for everyone out there, whether it be a platformer, shooter, strategy game, sports game, or RPG. The diversity in games has brought us together in forms of different communities that like to discuss, review, and debate what makes something a good game. This has led to great mediums like Twitch, which allows gamers to make a living sharing their love for video games, and smaller, more focused, communities like Epilogue Gaming.
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Justin Dollimore: With all the exciting gaming news and releases, I am very grateful for the release of the new Pokemon game, Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Along with this, I’m really juiced for Nintendo and the release of the Nintendo Switch – where it was announced that Pokemon games have concluded on the 3DS. Not to mention, I’m thankful for the release of Destiny 2. I’ve been having lots of fun playing that whenever I have the chance to. Perhaps more than anything, I’m thankful for the announcement of Dragon Ball FighterZ being announced and will be released in February 2018! #RIPHiromiTsuru
Ben Howard: Well, considering that I’m way behind video games, I’m happy to be with Epilogue, which is showing me that video games are still interesting and evolving. That’s good, because part of why I stopped with video games is that most of the AAA titles seemed to have fallen into a hole of repetitive, realistic shooter games. Not for me. Fortunately, I’m thankful to learn about games like Little Nightmares, Cuphead, and Resident Evil 7 which appeal much more to me. I better go buy a new console soon.
Marcos Carmona: Whether it’s been a day that ran me ragged or one so uneventful that time ran faster than my perception, a nice video game was something that I could look forward to or just unwind with. This year, I’ve relaxed with Mario Odyssey and engaged in heated matches of Tekken 7 with my friends – all of which is more than enough to turn a day around. Video games bring the sort of entertainment that not only encourages some “me” time, but it also nurtures unity with friends, and that is why I’m thankful.
Ben Vollmer: In a perilous news cycle flooded with talk of loot boxes, developers being shut down and unfinished games being nominated for game of the year, I’m thankful for Nintendo. It’s plenty easy to feel dejected over the game’s industry right now, but my I’ve been able to cling to releases like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey to restore my faith. Moreover, Splatoon 2 might be my favorite multiplayer game of the year and has flown way under the radar. Hopefully we’ll see a shift in game development soon, to more closely match what Nintendo has done in 2017. Well polished and consumer friendly games still have a place in the game’s industry, hopefully Nintendo’s 2017 is an indication of that.
Thanks for being a part of the Epilogue Community! If you’re thankful for something and want to share, feel free to drop a comment or tweet at @EpilogueGames.
