Last game you finished

Mafia Definitive Edition, which was pretty awesome.

1-3 games you’ve played in the past 12 months that you really enjoyed

Mafia Definitive Edition again, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Delux

Do you prefer ‘blank slate’ main characters you make yourself or otherwise project onto, or characters with a set personality and backstory?

It depends heavily on the game. For choice based stories like Mass Effect, Fallout, etc, a blank slate works better.

Someone has never played a video game before but is open to trying any genre. What game would you recommend as their first?

Fallout: New Vegas

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