Since the release of Grand Theft Auto, in a way video games have been partially blamed for the
rise in violence. How do you feel about that?
I think that is a load of bull. Ever hear the term “Age is nothing but a number”? I have lost
matches against some great gamers that were only 12-14 years old. Being older does not make
you more experienced or skilled with gaming, and being younger does not make you more
susceptible to violence when you play T-M rated titles. It all comes down to how you are raised. I think if a child has an anger problem, slacking in school, or talking back to their elders
- parents need to step up and put their kid in line. Im just sick of parents pushing these antiviolent game propositions our way instead of taking ownership and dealing with the problem
themselves. I watched bloody and messed up horror movies when I was younger, and surprise!
Im not a serial killer.
Tell us where to find your site
WWW.SAVAGEGAMERS.COM
Have you ever consider creating your own game? If so what type?
Its funny that you mention that. I actually just purchased a deal on amazon local (kind of like
groupon) and I bought a years worth of game development and design training. So I plan on
digging into these lessons and hopefully you may see a little game coming my way someday.
What are a few of your favorite games and which one do you play the most?
Call of Duty, BioShock and Payday series are definitely my favorite games. I usually play call of
duty on the daily.
Do you think hardcore gamers’ social lives suffer from excessive solitary game playing?
Honestly I think it depends on the person. Kind of going back to what I said about how violent
games doesn’t necessarily make a gamer violent, it just depends on their lifestyle, how they were
raised etc.
Being such a hardcor female gamer, you seem to be breaking the stereotypes of gamers, such as a
fat guy living in his parents basement having no social life...How do you deal with it..when people
find out that you’re a gamer?
Well I don’t really go around telling people that I game. In fact I am really humble to the topic. I
know that Im really good at gaming, but my guy friends seem to think I’m absolutely amazing.
So usually they will be the ones to speak for me and be all “Hey! Did you know Vanessa is a
Gamer? You should see her game clips!” Its really flattering that I have my boys to back up my
skills.
Where do you see the state of video gaming in terms of graphics? My vision is similar to the game
pit fighter but more advanced not so cheesy?