Trixie360 Interviews SOLDIER X25

Published August 8, 2008

He's an Army recruiter in Los Angeles, California who has a sick Gamerscore and would rather not eat grits again. Meet SOLDIER X25.

trixie360: What's the story behind your Gamertag?

SOLDIER X25: I originally wanted Soldier X because most of my friends online call me "X," but since it wasn't available I added the 25 and I'm a soldier in the U.S. Army.

trixie360: What do you do for a living?

SOLDIER X25: I work for the U.S. government, for the U.S. Army to be exact, and I am currently serving as a recruiter in the San Fernando Valley, California area.

trixie360: What's the worst or weirdest job you've ever had?

SOLDIER X25: Worst job was working at McDonald's. I was in charge of toasting the bread.

trixie360: I did my time at the golden arches. I had to work the register though. How long have you been on Xbox LIVE®?

SOLDIER X25: Since the 360 launched in November 2005.

trixie360: Do you have an archenemy on Xbox LIVE?

SOLDIER X25: GoodAtMath2 We were racing to 100K Gamerscore … he, uh, beat me, next question!

trixie360: What's your Xbox setup like?

SOLDIER X25: I have two, a Pro and an Elite, with a 42-inch Dell Plasma and Bose surround sound … nice.

trixie360: That sounds pretty sweet. What's the best feature of Xbox LIVE?

SOLDIER X25: There are so many but if I had to pick one I would say online gaming.

trixie360: What do you think is the best game of all time?

SOLDIER X25: Easy. I love Crackdown™ … the best EVAH?

trixie360: What's the funniest thing you've ever heard on Xbox LIVE?

SOLDIER X25: Anything HeavyAssault360 says. That guy is funny.

trixie360: What is your greatest Xbox LIVE moment?

SOLDIER X25: Getting all 500 agility orbs. That was total sweetness.

trixie360: Who is your inner rock star?

SOLDIER X25: Tom Morello.

trixie360: If they made a movie about your life, who should play you?

SOLDIER X25: Ben Stiller.

trixie360: What cartoon character do you think is most like you?

SOLDIER X25: Hot Rod from Transformers.

trixie360: There's a rumor that Rodimus Prime might be in Transformers 2. What superpower would you like to have?

SOLDIER X25: X-Ray vision … hehehe.

trixie360: If you could trade places with anyone for one day, who would it be?

SOLDIER X25: A great white shark.

trixie360: Do you have something against swimmers? Never mind. What celebrity would be the worst roommate?

SOLDIER X25: Flavor Flav.

trixie360: Ugh, he is just nasty. Hot celeb you'd like to be stranded on a desert island with?

SOLDIER X25: My wife but if she's not available, Kim K.

trixie360: If you could be any video game character, who would it be?

SOLDIER X25: Master Chief FTW!

trixie360: What's the worst food you've ever eaten?

SOLDIER X25: Grits … yuck.

trixie360: What's the last book you read?

SOLDIER X25: The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason.

trixie360: If you could go on tour with any band, which would it be?

SOLDIER X25: Muse.

trixie360: Ugh. Me no likey. I think that song that everyone likes so much SUX!! What do you predict will be the "next big thing" in gaming?

SOLDIER X25: Xbox avatars aka Gamertars.

trixie360: What do you think is the best thing about Xbox 360?

SOLDIER X25: Achievements! LOL

trixie360: What is the Xbox 360 Achievement that was hardest to get?

SOLDIER X25: Anything Call of Duty with a Veteran next to it.

trixie360: What would you like to be doing in ten years?

SOLDIER X25: Playing on the next Microsoft gaming console with my friends.

Interview by trixie360