Name: Rochelle “Cher” Cabula
Age: 28
Birthday: November 24, 1981
Occupation: Interior Designer by profession, blogger on the side

Game Alias/es:

lotuspixel, nightarrow, Lotus

Game/s Played:

Patapon 1 & 2, Neverwinter Nights, No One Lives Forever, StarCraft, Sims Series, Spore, XII, Diablo, Icewind Dale, Fable, Wik, KOTOR, Fallout Tactics…these are the ones that come into mind.

Game/s currently playing:

Dragon Age Origins, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Bioshock, Little Big Planet, Gran Turismo PSP

What’s your main game?

Dragon Age is keeping me addicted nowadays. I’ve been going through a lot of side quests aside from the main storyline just to level up my character and getting the corresponding awards ever since I got it.

How did you start playing video games?

Ever since I got my first desktop PC.

What was your first game?

Ultima VII I think. That was the game bundled with the desktop PC I bought.

Your proudest gaming moment?

Hmmm, each time I get to finish a game. Nothing can beat that satisfaction.

Game Affiliations: (guilds, clans, forums etc.)

None at the moment.

Preferred Game Genre: (mmorpg, fps, rpg, action, etc.)

RPG, there’s something about roleplaying that really fascinates me. I get to finish a game much more quickly if it’s in this genre. I’d get so caught up in that game’s world and I can easily waste away hours relishing the game.

Preferred Gaming Platform: (PC, consoles or handheld)

I prefer handheld because of the portability and the ability to play with friends anywhere but of course the PC comes to a close second.

If you were given a choice for a free console what would you choose from the three? Wii, Ps3 or Xbox360?

PS3! I’ve never liked the Wii and the Xbox360 is too buggy based from what I heard. The PS3 has more appealing features and perks plus more quality game titles to go gaga about.

How about if you were given a free handheld what would you choose? Nintendo DS or PSP?

If I didn’t have a PSP right now, I would still choose it. I personally think the games are better and more geared toward a mature audience.

Are you more of an online or offline gamer?

More of an offline gamer, what turned me off with online gaming before was one I didn’t have a decent internet connection and now that I do, sometimes girls are treated a little more different and often not in a nice way. Lots of pervs out there unfortunately.

Let’s say you were given the choice to change the world into one of the games you played before (or you are currently playing), what game would it be?

KOTOR! Wouldn’t it be cool to be a Jedi and have a purple light saber? Hahaha

If you can change yourself into one of the many heroines in any game, who would you change into?

Aribeth from Neverwinter Nights, even though she eventually became a villain, she still was a pretty powerful Paladin and one of the most recognizable characters in the game series.

If you were turned into a gaming console what console would you want to be turned into, who do you want to own you and why?

A purple vinyl clad PS3 owned by a guy who will treat me like I’m the most prized treasure in the world….why? because even though I’d be like any other PS3, the extra customs will make me very unique thus something that should be valued.

What are your other hobbies aside from gaming?

Blogging has become a pretty intense hobby for me, well it started out as that and now it’s turning into a passion. Aside from this, I still pretty much doodle and sketch a lot and soon will venture out into photography.

Why do you think pinay gamers rock?

We rock because our diversity makes us very hard to read and that makes one formidable opponent, plus we can beat you guys and still look pretty! :-P

What’s your message to all the gamers out there? Games are not just for kids anymore, so keep in touch with your inner child. Keep on gaming and play nice!