Hi GAFers! I'm JC 1080P CRT, which is shorthand for "John Carmack's 1080p CRT (monitor that he used when programming in the mid-1990s)." My avatar shows Carmack and his legendary CRT.
My sweetspot era of games spans from 1995-2008, although some of my favorite games fall outside this range.
Some of my faves include:
- Mortal Kombat
- Sierra point-and-click games from series like King's Quest, Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry etc.
- DOOM (1 and 2)
- Chrono Trigger
- Duke Nukem 3D
- Quake
- Bomberman (Saturn is my fave version)
- Metal Gear Solid series (especially 1 and 2)
- Phoenix Wright/Ace Attorney series
- Resident Evil series (especially 2 and 4)
I'm kind of a lapsed gamer, meaning I don't play too many modern games. I've had fun though with playing recent indie/AA titles like Huntdown, UnMetal, Neon White, and Rollerdrome.
My acquisition of a Steam Deck greatly increased my monthly average playtime, and is already one of my favorite systems ever. I've used it to play both retro and modern games, and I expect it to be my main platform of play for a long time.
My main non-gaming hobby/spectator sport is pro wrestling, although I'm kind of a lapsed fan with that too.
I've been lurking GAF since early 2021 and decided in late 2022 to pull the trigger on creating an account (which received approval status earlier this week).
That was a long intro, but I hope I hit all of the important points! Looking forward to more GAF goodness.