Cadden

Real Name: Steven McClellan

What I like

I have two primary interests: games and writing. As such, one could probably guess I spend most of my time doing one of those two things. In terms of gaming, I'm a die-hard tactical gaming fan. I'm not much of a fan for graphic violence or language, but I do believe that, if it's part of the story, it's a necessity.

My current game: Predator: Concrete Jungle

Like most games, this has been given an array of mixed reviews. However, as I play it, I can find a couple of little annoyances that give it a less-than-100% rating, in my book, but it is still a superb game and a must-have for any Predator fan.

For Christmas, I received the game The Movies. This is a pretty good game, but it's a lot slower than I had expected (think Sim (Theme) Park). However, the fact that you can make your own (albeit ameteur ;)) movies is pretty cool. The lack of control, though, bumps it down to an 80% in my book, but still worth the $50 investment.

Currently, I'm slowly but surely weeding my way through three books: George R. R. Martin's A Clash of Kings, Dennis L. McKiernan's The Iron Tower, and K.W. Jeter's Slave Ship (Book Two of The Bounty Hunter Wars). Aside from that, I'm beginning to dive into C++ How to Program, 4th edition for my programming needs. :)

What I dislike

First and foremost... I've grown to hate my hometown. "It's a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live here" is my current, and probably permanant thought on this place. Why am I still here, you might ask? Simple enough... college. Yeah, college. That, and we have an almost-4-month-old son, upon which we rely heavily on WIC and the State of Oregon's insurance coverage for. So, moving right now would be an extreme pain.

Secondly, I hate (almost literally) rude people. And this town is full of 'em. (Hence why I wish to move.) 'Nuff said.

Thirdly... I hate waiting to do something I really want to do.

My Future?

Well, I'm hoping to become a video game developer. To build off that thought... I'm hoping to be able to start my own game development company. The goal? Bring about quality games without having to promote media hypes (such as sex and violence). Going back to the "old school" gaming system that so many of us grew up and loved - it's all about the story! Everything else is just a perk.

Furthermore, I'm hoping to live in a skyscraper-filthy city - which means either Los Angeles or NYC, when it comes down to the top choices. Both have their pro's and con's compared to the other, but whatever, I don't usually follow that stuff. It all comes down to personal desires, anyway, so statistics mean next to nothing.

Last, but certainly not least... as I am now, so will I remain to be a husband and father seeking daily improvement. So, the future in that department (and a large one at that) is for me to be the best husband and father that I am capable of being. (Believe me, it is, and will be, harder than you think. And I'm not just saying that on a personal level. :))

Favorite Sayings

Current Quote "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Favorite Quote "Learn from your mistakes or repeat them." - Myself.