Interview with tranceVib

Name: Arran Walker

Gamertag: tranceVib

Starting Gaming: 1989

Website: mygen.com.au

Occupation: Writer/Game Reviewer

Hobbies: Playing and collecting Videogames (old and new), spending time with my friends, writing, listening to music, getting out and working out!

Top 5 Xbox 360 games: Halo 3, Kameo, Project Sylpheed, Dead or Alive 4, PGR4

Top 5 XBLA games: Uno, Texas Hold’em Poker, Hexic HD, Doom, Every Extend Extra Extreme

Top 5 Xbox 1 games: Halo 1, Halo 2, Outrun 2, Dead or Alive: Ultimate, Jet Set Radio Future

Top 5 Old School: Secret of Mana, Terranigma, Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Super Mario 64, Final Fantasy 7

Favourite Xbox Accessory: Xbox Live Vision Camera, seeing your opponent’s faces as you take the last of their chips in Texas Hold’em is one of the most satisfying gaming experiences you can have!

What does being a part of the Xbox Community mean to you?

It means a whole lot of fun, really! Playing together, no matter where we are or who we are, and sharing these great gaming experiences is truly the best thing about being a part of this great Xbox community. Whether we’re chatting on the Xbox.com.au forums, or teaming up together in Halo 3 on Xbox Live, we’re always in for a good time.

Who are some of your main Xbox Live mates who you game with often and why?

WC JJMeH – Probably the best Halo player I have ever seen, and one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met.
Ch0p5t1X – A life-long friend and a great gamer, we’ve been gaming together since we were ankle-biters!
DOAcat – The love of my life, and future wife! She’ll kick your (my) arse at Catan.

What is your favourite feature of the Xbox 360 and why?

Probably the games themselves, I’ve never seen such a huge amount of quality titles on a single console before, and in such a short time. The Sega Dreamcast has been bested!

Who are your hardest opponents in your main Xbox Live games?

WC JJMeH on Halo 3, awesome to play with on your team, but to play against him is to lose every time!
CaZzAwIsE on Uno, he seems to have so much luck with those cards... even when we gang up on him, grr!
Macsta on pretty much anything, he truly is a hardcore gamer.

What is a game you really enjoy but aren’t very good at?

Forza Motorsport 2, I’m totally addicted to painting the cars with my own graphics, but when it comes to actually taking them on the road the results aren’t exactly pretty. Needless to say, it isn’t long before those custom graphics are nothing more than a collection of scratches and grinds.

What has been your favourite gaming moment on the Xbox 360 thus far?

Definitely playing through Kameo. It was a complete surprise hit for me; we had picked it up on a whim at launch and hadn’t really thought much about it. I eventually gave it a shot after I’d played a bit of the other games I had picked up, and didn’t stop until a few days later when I had finally finished the thing. Such a beautiful and well put together adventure, and I love to be surprised by a quality title I wasn’t expecting.

What are a few of the games you’re looking forward to in 2008?

I’m a massive Japanese RPG fan, so it really doesn’t get much better for me than Lost Odyssey. You can really tell that Mistwalker have put everything into this game, as it just looks epic beyond belief. Also; Banjo Kazooie 3, Ninja Gaiden 2, Soul Calibur 4, Devil May Cry 4... the list goes on!