First, a preamble.
We've all noticed that on the forums people tend to be overly critical and harsh, and having attended the Escapist Expo this year I know for a fact that we aren't all that way. Some of us just don't have anything we want to talk about, or don't like to bother or talk to people, so comments about "omgherd, reviewers are biased, EA bought you guys out" tend to take up a larger space than they deserve. Having attended the Escapist Expo, however, I know that the community at large is far more positive than that, and I think it's time we do something nice for our wonderful staff.
In the spirit of that, I wanted to create this topic; A place for positivity ONLY, meaning any negative comments are off-topic and don't belong here, and where we can all share some of the love we have for the Escapist and tell why we love this place so much.
I'll start;
I've been with the Escapist for a long time, I joined back when Yahtzee's ZP episodes were first previewed by XPlay on G4. It has always been a place for me to Escape to (See what I did there?) when I felt like nobody else in my life understood my passion for gaming. I'd come here and read articles, watch the videos, and through this site I've been introduced to so many different facets of the gaming community. I would have never known about Loading Ready Run, for instance, without the Escapist.
The Escapist also helps my wife understand this particular side of me. In case you couldn't already tell, I am a huge video game geek. I love 'em, can't get enough of 'em. My wife, less so. She's a literary/theatre geek, which I am as well, but whenever I talk about video games her eyes tend to get this glassy look because she just doesn't understand. But through the Escapist, I'm able to show her my world better than I could ever explain it in on my own.
I could go on for several more paragraphs, but I'd like to hear what other people have to say, and I'm sure the staff would as well.
So, let's talk about why we Love the Escapist!
We've all noticed that on the forums people tend to be overly critical and harsh, and having attended the Escapist Expo this year I know for a fact that we aren't all that way. Some of us just don't have anything we want to talk about, or don't like to bother or talk to people, so comments about "omgherd, reviewers are biased, EA bought you guys out" tend to take up a larger space than they deserve. Having attended the Escapist Expo, however, I know that the community at large is far more positive than that, and I think it's time we do something nice for our wonderful staff.
In the spirit of that, I wanted to create this topic; A place for positivity ONLY, meaning any negative comments are off-topic and don't belong here, and where we can all share some of the love we have for the Escapist and tell why we love this place so much.
I'll start;
I've been with the Escapist for a long time, I joined back when Yahtzee's ZP episodes were first previewed by XPlay on G4. It has always been a place for me to Escape to (See what I did there?) when I felt like nobody else in my life understood my passion for gaming. I'd come here and read articles, watch the videos, and through this site I've been introduced to so many different facets of the gaming community. I would have never known about Loading Ready Run, for instance, without the Escapist.
The Escapist also helps my wife understand this particular side of me. In case you couldn't already tell, I am a huge video game geek. I love 'em, can't get enough of 'em. My wife, less so. She's a literary/theatre geek, which I am as well, but whenever I talk about video games her eyes tend to get this glassy look because she just doesn't understand. But through the Escapist, I'm able to show her my world better than I could ever explain it in on my own.
I could go on for several more paragraphs, but I'd like to hear what other people have to say, and I'm sure the staff would as well.
So, let's talk about why we Love the Escapist!
