Empirekicking

Some people enjoy playing games alone and focusing on the story or progression, while others prefer multiplayer games where they can play with friends or compete against other players online. Which do you prefer and what makes it more enjoyable for you?

I can never remember the very first game I ever played; I just remember it being on the Atari when my dad allowed my brother and me to start playing on it when I was around three years old.

The very first game I ever remember playing was Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Master System, followed by Alex the Kidd, which was a built-in game on the Sega Master System.

Do you remember the first game you ever played?

I have been playing Monopoly Go since I believe November 2024, and I still play the game daily, even now and absolutely love the events and the collecting and trading of stickers in the game.

Do you play Monopoly Go? How long have you been playing for? What is your favourite part of the Monopoly Go game?

Something I know I do before I purchase any game or even download a game, if it is a free-to-play game or even a game available on a service such as Game Pass, is I will check the reviews to see if it would be worth checking out.

Do you check reviews before you purchase or even play a game?

Lately I’ve been thinking about how there’s always that one game you never really stop playing. You might move on to new releases or try something different for a while, but somehow you always end up going back to it. For me, it’s usually the game I can just load up without thinking too much and enjoy straight away, whether that’s for relaxing or just passing some time. It doesn’t even have to be the newest or best game out there, it just has that feeling that keeps pulling you back. I’m wondering what game everyone else keeps returning to and what makes it so hard to finally move on from it.

These days handheld consoles are becoming very popular, thanks to the popularity of mobile gaming. I haven't used handheld console and I might never use them because I don't do mobile gaming much and I mainly play on PC. Do you use handheld console, what do you use? Do you like playing on handheld consoles. Do you think handheld consoles will replace mobile gaming?

Many years ago, I used to play MInecraft Pocket edition and it was my favorite mobile game. These days I play Minecraft on PC. I don't play a lot of games on mobile, I play occasionally, especially when I am outdoors and I need to kill time. I usually play Asphalt 9 Legends and Genshin Impact.

I have worked as a game reviewer on a few websites, I have also created a lot of game content (mostly blog post and forum posts). I enjoy writing about games and gaming experiences. Do you do game reviews, have you written game content? Where do you publish your game content?

Do you like to play Real Time Strategy Games? If you enjoy playing RTS, why do you like them, what makes RTS games your favorite? What are your favorite RTS games?

Well, I like playing RTS games. When I was searching for a game that has historical elements, I discovered Age of Empires, and when I started playing it, I quite enjoyed. Age of Empire is one of my favorite game franchises.

Even though I also use Playstation and as well as mobiles, I am mainly a PC gamer. I like to play games on PC as long as the games are available on PC. I have a gaming laptop as well as gaming a desktop PC. I sometimes use controllers but I like to use keyboard and mouse while playing on PC. One main reasons why I like PC gaming is because you can build a custom PC.

I play Minecraft, I started playing in 2015 and I still find the game very interesting. It is an interesting story how I ended up playing Mionecraft. I was invited to post on a Minecraft community but I prior to that I didn't know about Minecraft. In order to post about Minecraft, I had to learn the game. Now I am hooked.

Do you play Minecraft, how did you end up playing it.

How did you first get into gaming?

For me it started years ago just playing casually on PC, and over time it slowly turned into a bigger hobby. These days I spend a lot of time with flight simulators and other PC games, and it’s something I really enjoy doing.

It’s interesting how everyone starts differently though. Some people started with consoles growing up, others started on PC, and some only got into gaming later on.

Would be interesting to hear what everyone’s first gaming experience was.

What was the first game or system you remember playing?

Looking forward to hearing everyone’s stories!

Most gamers have that one game they have put a huge amount of time into. It might be because the gameplay is addictive, the community is good, or there’s always something new to do. What game have you spent the most hours playing and what keeps you coming back to it?

Just curious what everyone’s mainly playing at the moment. I know we all dip in and out of different stuff, but what’s the one game you’re putting the most time into right now?

Vote in the poll and let us know in the replies what it is and why you’re hooked on it. Always good to see what everyone’s into and maybe find something new to try.