Trixie360 Interviews Zip Paz

Published February 18, 2009

He's a paratrooper in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He says playing Xbox 360® is helping with his recovery from a recent injury. Salute Zip Paz!

trixie360: What's the story behind your Gamertag?

Zip Paz: It's an old nickname from high school. I was hyper.

trixie360: Where do you live?

Zip Paz: Fort Bragg, North Carolina but I'm originally from Santa Clara, California.

trixie360: What do you do for work/school?

Zip Paz: Paratrooper in the U.S. Army.

Zip Paz.

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

Zip Paz: Working at a haunted Toys R Us.

trixie360: How long have you been on Xbox LIVE®?

Zip Paz: Since day one! Although this is my second Gamertag. 

trixie360: Do you have an archenemy on Xbox LIVE?

Zip Paz: Cat in a bowtie.

trixie360: Do you have an Xbox at Fort Bragg?

Zip Paz: Yes, ma'am, I have an Xbox in our barracks here. Quite a few soldiers here are avid Xbox gamers and while we don't have one in the disabled veterans' center here, they do have a game night in our barracks where people will bring out a 360 or two and play Madden tournaments with each other. 

trixie360: What's the best feature of Xbox LIVE?

Zip Paz: The new LIVE party system.

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

Zip Paz: Quake.

trixie360: Rock Band or Guitar Hero?

Zip Paz: Rock Band. 

Be careful, he once won a MechAssault tournament.

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

Zip Paz: "Get in the chopper, oh wait, it's a tank." 

trixie360: What is your greatest Xbox LIVE moment?

Zip Paz: Winning a MechAssault tournament in Milpitas, California.

trixie360: Who is your inner rock star?

Zip Paz: Joe Satriani. 

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

Zip Paz: Bruce Willis. 

trixie360: Yippi ki yay! What's your karaoke song?

Zip Paz: "Creep" by Radiohead. 

trixie360: What superpower would you like to have?

Zip Paz: Super speed. 

It's no surprise who is his favorite video game character.

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

Zip Paz: Jesus (he deserves a day off).

trixie360: Biting lip … What celebrity would be the worst roommate?

Zip Paz: Paris Hilton. 

trixie360: Ding ding ding! You are correct! How many people are on your Friends List?

Zip Paz: 53.

trixie360: Hot celeb you'd like to be stranded on a desert island with?

Zip Paz: Jennifer Love Hewitt.

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

Zip Paz: Master Chief. 

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

Zip Paz: Octopus. 

trixie360: What's the first video game you ever played?

Zip Paz: Combat for Atari 2600. 

Completing the Halo 3 Campaign on Legendary is a most difficult achievement.

trixie360: What's the last book you read?

Zip Paz: Last Call by Tim Powers. 

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

Zip Paz: Brother Ali. 

trixie360: What do you predict will be the "next big thing" in gaming?

Zip Paz: Do it yourself motion capture kits. No really, I don't know. 

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

Zip Paz: The friendships you can build while gaming on Xbox LIVE. 

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

Zip Paz: Campaign Complete: Legendary for Halo® 3.

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

Zip Paz: Relaxing on some warm beach in the Caribbean. Who wouldn't?

Interview by TriXie