GI Staff And Reader Interests, Dislikes, And Favorite Games: Issue #221

The Game Informer monthly staff page is a forum where we all come together and talk about what's cool right now. We'll get the ball rolling and would love to hear everyone's current interests, dislikes, and favorite games.

Andy McNamara  Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Cycling, Bon Iver, Jose Gonzalez, Friday Night Lights & Mad Men (I Finally Sat Down To Watch These Shows That People Always Talk About), All The Great Feedback I Got For My Recent Letters As Well As GI Digital (Keep It Coming), The World Series of Poker Dislikes: That I Sometimes Wish I Still Read Comics, But Won't Get Off My Butt And Do It Because I've Been Burned Too Many Times, The Slow Process Of Getting Things Done, Darth Vader Deals, 3D, Contacts Current Favorite Games: Allied Star Police (Just an FYI, The Story Of Owain's Wish Is My Favorite Video Game Story Perhaps Ever. PopCap is Awesome), L.A. Noire (Yes, I'm STILL Slowing Working Through It), Groove Coaster

Andrew Reiner Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Being A Jerk To Katherine (She's Trouble, People. Stick With Catherine. She's Fun!), Stuffing Bodies In Vents (Thank You, Deus Ex. More Games Need This Gameplay Mechanic), Ben Hanson's Amazing Smash Documentary (Best Line of Dialogue: "WILD HORSE"), Collecting Marvel's 3" 3/4 Figures (All Popular Lines Should Be In This Scale) Dislikes: Catherine's Puzzles (My Brain Isn't Wired For Them. I Struggle On Each One On Normal Difficulty), The Fact That I Still Have A Metroid: Other M Poster On My Office Wall, Not Having Enough Time In The Day To Record The Super Replays We Want To Current Favorite Games: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Batman: Arkham City, Crimson Alliance, Catherine

Matt Helgeson Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Finally watching Lost On Netflix, The Atrocity Archive By Charles Stross (Very Funny Comedic Sci-Fi Book), Tom Waits Announcing A New Album, Danny Brown, Biking, Amazing August Weather Dislikes: Watch The Throne, The Economy, Comment Section Trolls, The Vikings' Secondary Current Favorite Games: Portal 2, Plants Vs. Zombies (Android), Bastion, Enjoy Sudoku

Matthew Kato Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: George Harrison: Living In the Material World Martin Scorcese's Upcoming Documentary, German Psych-Lite/Hammond Rockers Frumpy, Leaving Cable For Satellite TV Service (Check Back In A Few Months, This May Move To The Dislikes Column), Becoming Wild Dislikes: Blade Runner (Overrated), That A Return Of Mirror's Edge Keeps Coming Up Every Couple Of Months (Move On Already), People Holding Torches For Old Video Game Music, My PS3 Slim Making Random Cracking Noises, EA Sports Making Yet Another FIFA Street Title (Let The Idea Die Already) Current Favorite Games: NHL 12, Payday: The Heist, Joe Danger: The Movie, Need For Speed: The Run, FIFA 12, Pro Evolution Soccer 2012

Adam Biessener Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Kölsch, Schnitzel, Wurst, Brötchen, Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, Being Surprised With Awesome Games From Companies I'd Never Heard Of, Watching The Dreams Of Extremist Libertarians Explode In Dramatic Fashion (Bitcoins, LOL) Dislikes: European Service (Seriously, If You Can Order Drinks Within Ten Minutes Of Sitting Down It's A Victory), Missing Transcontinental Connecting Flights Due To Airline Incompetence, Hotels That Refuse To Fix Their Air Conditioners, Neighbors Apparently Willfully Unaware Of Noise Ordinances Current Favorite Games: Civilization V, Dungeons of Dredmor, Tropico 4, Disgaea 4

Joe Juba Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: The Brief History Of The Dead By Kevin Brockmeier, More Deadly Premonition!, More Little King's Story!, Wally Backman (NSFW language), Joining The Ranks Of 12-Year-Olds Everywhere By Finally Getting A Library Card Dislikes: The Meta-Pizza, These People Need A Real Hobby, Where Is Valkyria Chronicles 3 In North America?, Where Is Ace Attorney 5?, Turbo Teen (Mercy. This Does Not Hold Up) Current Favorite Games: Bastion, Shadows of the Damned, The Ico & Shadow Of The Colossus Collection, God of War: Origins Collection, Mass Effect 2 (Again)

Matt Miller Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: The Magicians By Lev Grossman, The Transformers Chaos Comics, Ascension: Chronicle Of The Godslayer (Great Card Game If You Like Dominion), OK Go's Muppet Show Theme, The New Thundercats Cartoon Dislikes: Summers That Make Me Feel Like I Live In A Tropical Zone (I Don't), The Pilot For The Cancelled Wonder Woman TV Show (Count Your Blessings, Comic Fans) Current Favorite Games: Bastion, From Dust, Fallout: New Vegas, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

Matt Bertz Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: A New Tom Waits Album, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, Friday Night Lights, The Wait For Skyrim And Battlefield 3 Getting Shorter Dislikes: That Most GI Editors Aren't Done With A Dance With Dragons So We Can't Discuss It Yet, The Vikings' Chances In 2011, DirecTV Not Offering Me The RedZone Channel Separately From The NFL Sunday Ticket Current Favorite Games: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, NHL 12, Bastion, From Dust

Jeff Cork Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Gamescom, Getting Back Home From Gamescom, Dinking Around With My Stupid Android Phone, Breaking World Records Dislikes: German Food (There’s A Reason I Kept Going To McDonald’s), German Crowds, Delta Airlines And Their Amazing Knack For Messing Up The Simplest Of Travel Itineraries Current Favorite Games: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dragon Commander, Anarchy Reigns, Borderlands 2

Ben Reeves Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Pay Day (The Candy, The Check, And The Thrill I Feel After A Heist), Surly Beers' Plan For A New Taphouse, My Upcoming Vacation In Denver, Helping The Video Game History Museum Get A Building, Mad Men (Why Did I Ever Stop Watching That Show) Dislikes: Cinnamon (I Think It’s Time I Finally Admit That) Current Favorite Games: Bastion, From Dust, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Ms. Splosion Man, Infamous 2, Shadows of the Damned

Bryan Vore Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Going To Gamescom In Germany, Returning To The U.S.: Land Of Air Conditioning And Bars Of Soap In Hotel Showers, Lots Of Awesome Traveling, Ben Hanson's Fantastic Smash Bros. Movie, A Feast For Crows Dislikes: Too Much Awesome Traveling, That There's A New Tom Waits Album On The Way Apparently, That Roy Dotrice Doesn't Read The Feast For Crows Audiobook Current Favorite Games: Bastion, Splosion Man (Co-Op), Mass Effect 3, Joe Danger: The Movie, Mario's Picross, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Philip Kollar Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Lack Of Sleep, Gamescom, Being Done With Travel For A Bit (Mostly), Ben Hanson’s *** Fine Smashed Documentary, Finishing Up Work On My First Cover Story, Another Earth, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes Being Surprisingly Good Dislikes: Delays To The Next Super Replay Because Of Gamescom And Aforementioned Cover Story, Getting Annoying/Painful Tooth Work Done, Not Having Any Money Squirreled Away To Spend On The Upcoming Flood Of New Games Current Favorite Games: Radiant Historia, Bastion, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Infamous 2, Crimson Alliance

Jeff Marchiafava Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: The Streak Of Tolerable Weather We’ve Been Having, Mad Men (Absolutely Loving This Show!), Learning How To Cook (Turns Out Homemade Food Is Cheaper Than Restaurants, And Tastier Too), Gurneys Sending Me Free Replacement Raspberry Bushes Even Though It Was Probably My Fault They Died Dislikes: The Sun Setting Earlier Every Day, The Daily Advertisements I Get From Comcast (I Will Never Join Xfinity, Stop Asking), Waiting For The Flood Of Awesome Fall/Winter Games To Get Here Current Favorite Games: Dead Island, From Dust, Bastion, Pinball FX 2, Fallout 3

Dan Ryckert Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Playing Mario Games For 50 Straight Hours, Ben Hanson’s Documentary About Our Smash Bros. World Record, NBC And The Rock Working Together To Make A Drama About 1980s Pro Wrestling, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Pizza Hut’s Ultimate Cheese Lover’s Pizza, Readers Creating Me In WWE Games, Changing My Ringtone To The Terminator 2 Theme, White Castle Chicken Rings, The Snow Miser/Heat Miser Song From Year Without A Santa Claus, Queen, Louie Dislikes: Dental Operations Making Me Broke, Hour-Long PS3 Updates When I Haven’t Played It For A Couple Of Weeks, Rush Current Favorite Games: Super Mario RPG, Bastion, Link’s Awakening, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Super Mario 64

Tim Turi Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Reddit, Mad Men, Surly Beer, Camping In The Boundary Waters, Completing A Knife Run In Resident Evil, Hobo With A Shotgun, Taco Bell, Blue Velvet, Going Back To Japan, Star Trek, The Minnesota State Fair Dislikes: Canoeing Against The Wind, Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde’s Eventual Downturn, Math, The End Of Summer, Dirty Dishes, People Who Pretend To Be Deep And Philosophical Current Favorite Games: Dead Island, Prelude Of The Chambered, Bastion, Borderlands 2, Resident Evil, Heart Of Darkness, Infamous 2

Ben Hanson Profile E-mail Editor

Interests: Swimming, Reading Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men, Trying To Rekindle Any Drawing Talent I May Have Had, Mad Men Again, Completing The Smash Bros. Marathon Documentary, Thinking About Other Documentaries To Start, Root Beer Floats Dislikes: Installs, Knowing That Xenoblade Exists And Being Too Lazy To Mod My Wii In Order To Play It, Bike Repairs, The Lack Of A GBA Slot On The 3DS, 3D-Induced Headaches, How Slow The Battling Is In All Of The Pokemon Games Current Favorite Games: Age Of Empires Online, Limbo, Bastion, Rhythm Heaven GBA