Alright, Jude may have opened up a big can of worms when he listed all of the RPGs he's completed. Randy followed with his own impressive list and naturally that got me to thinking how many haveI done in the past 20 years? I'm sure there will be some that I'll forget about but here's an attempt at it. Some of these are debatable as to their RPG status (Zelda andDeus Exfor example) but I'lll go ahead and list anything that can at least be considered RPG material.

(NES)

Bard's Tale
Crystalis
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior 2
Dragon Warrior 3
Dragon Warrior 4
Final Fantasy
Shadowgate
Ultima: Exodus
Ultima: Quest of the Avatar
Legend of Zelda
Zelda 2

(SNES)

7th Saga
Breath of Fire
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy 2
Final Fantasy 3
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Illusion of Gaia
Lufia
Lufia 2
Paladin's Quest
Robotrek
Zelda: A Link to the Past

(PC)

Baldur's Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast expansion
Baldur's Gate 2
Deus Ex
Diablo
Diablo 2
Dungeon Siege
Elder Scrolls: Morrowind
Final Fantasy VII
Icewind Dale
Knights of the Old Republic
Neverwinter Nights
Planescape: Torment
System Shock 2
Vampire: The Masquerade -Redemption

(PS1) - As you can seeI was pretty much just playing PC games during this era

Final Fantasy IX

(GC) - There would have been a lot more on this list if the Cube had a decent amount of RPGs!

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Baten Kaitos
Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

(PS2)

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Dragon Quest VIII
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Grandia 2
Radiata Stories
Rogue Galaxy
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Shadow Hearts: FTNW
Suikoden 3
Xenosaga
Xenosaga 2
Y's: The Ark of Napishtim

(Xbox)

Jade Empire

(Xbox 360)

Blue Dragon
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion and Shivering Isles expansion
Enchanted Arms
Eternal Sonata
Fable 2
Fallout 3 plus Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt DLC's
Infinite Undiscovery
Mass Effect
Rise of the Argonauts
Tales of Vesperia

Finally, a few thatI never finished - Fable for the Xbox, Suikoden 4, Valkyria Profile 2and Grandia 3 for the PS2, Tales of Symphonia for the GCand Lost Odyssey and Star Ocean for the 360. For one reason or another these games just lost my interest at some point and there were other gamesI wanted to play so these were never completed Well, I think that covers it but I bet there's a few that I've forgotten about. Just don't want to thionk about what this comes to in total hours

OK, good ol Randy was kind enough to tag me to do one of these so let's get it over with I'll try to keep it short and sweet.

1. First car I ever owned was a 67 Buick GS-400 back around 1979. It didn't handle very well but it was incredibly fast. I'm fortunate I didn't get killed with the way I used to fly that thing!

2. I'm not into reality TV but the one show I watch is Ghosthunters, mainly because these guys come from Rhode Island, where I spent most of my life.

3. The one big trip I went on was about 16 years ago when Shannon and I toured castles throughout southern England and Wales. Also spent one afternoon in Paris frantically trying to see as much as we could before the boat went back to England!

4. Favorite all-time movie - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It's also ranked as #4 all-time on IMDB.com. Hard to believe this movie is 42 years old! I'm not really into Westerns but this movie is incredible. Great action and actors that were born to play these parts.

5. While we're on the subject, my all-time favorite actor would be Christopher Lee. I admit he gave me nightmares as a kid with his portrayal of Dracula, but this guy is the epitome of cool. He continues to be a powerful actor plus he was a Special Operations Executive during WW2, which he can't talk about since it's cl***ified, but during filming of Lord of the Rings he did explain to director Peter Jackson the accurate way someone would die if they were knifed in the back

6. I've been a major WWE/WWF fan for 25 years and have gone to many shows. Still prefer the oldschool and the Hulkster and HBK are my favorites.

7. Played defensive end in highschool football. Got the nickname of "Head Hunter" since I would sack the QB by jumping on their back. Really not the most effective way to tackle but it looked cool

8. The weekend before I got married Shannon and I spent the day at the beach and got horrible sunburns. I couldn't even walk for a couple of days because my legs and feet were so swollen. I still remember limping to City Hall to get our license. Fortunately by the wedding day we had recovered but it was close!

9. My all-time favorite cereal was Pink Panther Flakes, which unfortunately hasn't been available since the 70's.

10. At the time of this blog I had just passed 12,000 posts on Gamespot. Nothing really significant about that but I've always had a fascination with numbers, guess that goes with being an accountant.

I haven't been on GS very much over the past week as last Wednesday morning I received a phone call that my Father passed away. It wasn't a complete shock as he was 92 (he was 46 when I was born) and had been in failing health for awhile. I actually got a call Tuesday night that he had been taken into the hospital as he had kind of reached a point where he was just shutting everything down (wasn't eating or responding to much of everything). Still, when you get the final news it's never easy. Thankfully he passed away peacefully.

I've mentioned him in past blogs, he had quite a life. Apparently he was a wild and crazy guy that kept hounding my Mom but she kept him at bay as she was a pretty conservative Christian. Not sure what to do with his life he joined the Army in the late 30's and went into the Armored corps. He then volunteered to fight with the British in North Africa in WW2 and had the experience of fighting under General Montgomery. He then came back to the US for awhile and eventually went back to Europe, serving under General Patton in France and then into Germany. He had many great stories to tell and I still have vivid memories as a boy sitting on his knee as he talked about fighting the Nazi's as a tank commander in his Sherman tank. Anyways, serving in the Army seemed to give him more direction in his life and after the war he became a Christian, went to college and became a minister. Did he do all that just so my Mom would marry him? We'll never know

Anyways, he had a great career as a Minister that had several churches throughout New England and I'll always remember him as a man that had incredible energy. Of course, if you have a kid when you're 46 you better have some energy! He was also a school teacher on the side and was an avid reader. Both of my parents really stressed the importance of education and certainly influenced me to get my college degree. To any of you that have actually read through this entire blog, I appreciate it and I'm glad I have a place like Gamespot where I can share some of this with my friends. For anyone that's interested here is a link to my Dad's obituary - Rev. Oakley E. Woodward.Will I look like that when I'm 92? Will I make it to 92, that's the main question Anyways, thanks again for letting me share all this with you.