• Posted January 21st, 2013 at 08:59 EDT by Dane Smith
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Welcome to the Lasombra Files, PSU’s weekly hit program. Follow the story of Lasombra and V as they try to stay alive in Shadow City, unraveling its secrets, while at the same time shining the spotlight on Trophy hunters around the world and in our community.

             

 We arrive at the school to see an assortment of press reserved for a federal election or a red carpet gala. Instantly we catch the attention of the normal press as our clothing style is a stark contrast to their prim and proper attire. The entire shoot takes a couple hours, not counting the cops almost getting called due to V and some other camerawoman getting into a cat fight. Seriously people, if you want abs just go to a gym. It is not that hard in episode 15: Beyond the Veil. A man dressed in a fancy suit and overcoat walks up to us asking for the camera’s USB memory stick, saying the Boss sent him. I don’t know who the Keanu Reeves wannabe is but considering what we have been through I half expected him to try and kamayamaya us into a different dimension.

Name: Classified
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Occupation: Majoring in Physics. I specifically have my eye on working in the astrophysics field.
Country: United States

Disclaimer: This interview is reproduced as written by the interviewee. Pictures copyright of their artist/photographer/owner.

Lasombra: How long have you been gaming?

Rapture: I've been gaming since I could pick up a controller. Some of my first memories were playing an assortment of random games on the SNES, games ranging from some run-and-slash ninja game to Super Mario 3. What really sealed the deal for me was when I got a Nintendo 64 when I was 5 years old. GoldenEye and Banjo Kazooie consumed a large chunk of my younger childhood.

Lasombra: How did you find PSU?

Rapture: I originally found PSU when looking up information on LittleBigPlanet, if I remember correctly. Something many members don't know is that when I joined my intentions were mostly to troll people. Fun times, but it didn't last long. I came back under an alt account shortly after and no one noticed it was me, probably due to me behaving this time.

Lasombra: Are you solely a Sony gamer this generation or do you split your time between multiple systems?

Rapture: I've very much been split from the start of this generation. I owned an Xbox 360 originally, and on a random whim my grandmother bought me a PS3. At the time I cared little for the system and what it offered, but I admit it grew on me. I started renting games and I fell in love with Uncharted.

Lasombra: What do you like about the community at PSU that keeps bringing you back for more?

Rapture: I hate to admit it but I mostly come here to fill in empty time I may have. It's not necessarily the forum's fault; this generation is really starting to get old and boring. Discussion and activity has stagnated a lot in my opinion. For years I've found myself disagreeing and arguing with many members, and there's only a few that I really like or care for. I sometimes take breaks that last a few months, but I've always returned. I think I'm mostly just waiting for the PS4 and Xbox 3 to be announced so things can be fun and alive again around here.

Lasombra: In your opinion, what needs to be done to help the community to grow bigger and better?

Rapture: That's difficult to say. I'm not person in social or technical management. I don't think there is much you can really do right now because again this generation has become rather uninteresting overall. This Forum is directly tied to the console of its name, and that console's high-time clearly reflects here on the forums.

Lasombra: Do you have any gaming goals for this year?

Rapture: Play less games. Between college, money, and my other developing activities I just have less and less time on my hands for this stuff. The past 2 years or so I've found myself really favoring small/indie games because they're easier and quicker to get into and enjoy, cheaper too. My general activity has been decreasing and it will be ... (continued on next page)