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Revision as of 06:19, 2 April 2010
Alowishus is a user of the forums on SydLexia.com. He tends to frequent the Video Game, Movies and Music forums the most and sometimes visits General Discussion and Television.
Contents
Origins
Arrival
Alowishus first found the site after seeing a link online. After reading a few articles and seeing the interest in retro gaming within the forum community Alowishus decided to sign on up.
Username
Alowishus is one of the few usernames that he uses both as forum usernames and gaming IDs - Mainly for online games notably Starcraft, Red Alert 2 and character names in WoW.
The name originates from a likening he took to the name after listening to the song "My Name is Mud" by one of his favorite bands "Primus":
My name is Mud, but call me Alowishus Devadander Abercrombie
Alowishus likes to use the short form or Mud.
Interests
Music
Since his early teens Alowishus has had a deep interest and passion for music. He loves lots of genres of music but his favorite genres of music are:
- Alternative Rock/Metal
- Funk Rock/Metal
- Jazz
- Post-Hardcore
- Noise Rock
- Grunge
- Experimental Music
He plays three musical instruments: Drums, Bass Guitar (4 and 6 stringed) and Guitar (Electric and Acoustic). He played bass guitar for his school big band and in once upon a time in a local band. He has played drums in a band with old school mates for the past 6 years.
Video Games
Alowishus also has an interest in gaming most notably retro gaming. He got his first games console when he was 4 years old (a SNES). He now has a PS1, PS2, Gamecube, Wii, PC and recently obtained a Sega Megadrive (Genesis) and Nintendo 64. He used to own an Apple Mac which was his families first computer they bought in 1993. It later burnt out and stopped working.
UPDATE 27/2/10 Here is a list of the games Alowishus owns, [X] denotes completion:
SNES
- Aladdin [X]
- The Blues Brothers [X]
- Donkey Kong Country [X]
- Donkey Kong Country 2 [X]
- Donkey Kong Country 3 [X]
- Earthworm Jim
- The Lion King [X]
- Jurassic Park
- Lost Vikings
- Lost Vikings 2 [X]
- Mickey Mania [X]
- Street Fighter II: Turbo
- Super Adventure Island
- Super Ghouls n Ghosts
- Super Mario Allstars
- Super Mario Kart
- Super Mario World [X]
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshis Island [X]
- Thomas the Tank Engine - hahaha [X] - it can't really be completed but yano
- Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster busts loose
- Tom and Jerry [X]
- Zombies Ate My Neighbours
I'm pretty sure i have more i can't remember.
Sega Megadrive/Genesis
- Golden Axe
- Mickey Mouse in Castle of Illusion
- Mortal Kombat 3
- Quackshot
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- Sonic the Hedgehog [X]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Streets of Rage [X]
- Streets of Rage 2
Nintendo 64
- Armorines
- Banjo Kazooie
- Diddy Kong Racing
- Doom 64
- F1 Pole Position 64
- F Zero X
- Goldeneye 007
- Killer Instinct Gold
- Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Mario Kart 64
- Quake 2
Playstation 1
- Actua Soccer 2
- Asterix
- Bomberman
- Broken Sword
- Bugs Bunny Lost in Time [X]
- Crash Bandicoot
- Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped [X]
- Crash Team Racing [X]
- Destruction Derby Raw
- Diablo
- Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas [X]
- Doom [X]
- Final Fantasy VII
- Final Fantasy IX
- Gran Turismo
- Grand Theft Auto
- Medievil [X]
- Medievil 2 [X]
- Metal Gear Solid [X]
- Myst
- Psybadek
- Resident Evil 2 [X]
- Resident Evil 3 [X]
- Sentinel Returns
- Simpsons Wrestling [X]
- South Park Rally [X]
- Speed Freaks
- Tekken 2 [X]
- Theme Hospital [X]
- Theme Park [X]
- Time Crisis [X]
- Wipeout
I used to own Syphon Filter 2 - completed it.
Gamecube
- Paper Mario: Thousand Year Old Door
- Luigis Mansion [X]
- Mario Kart Double Dash [X]
- Super Mario Sunshine [X]
Others i cannot remember
Playstation 2
- 007 Nightfire [X]
- 007 Agent Under Fire [X]
- Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings
- Crash Nitro Kart [X]
- Final Fantasy XII
- Guitar Hero 3 [X]
- Guitar Hero: Rock the 80s [X]
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas [X]
- Half Life [X]
- Medal of Honor Frontline [X]
- Medal of Honor Rising Sun [X]
- Metal Gear Solid 2 [X]
- Metal Gear Solid 3 [X]
- Obscure
- Resident Evil: Code Veronica [X]
- Resident Evil: Outbreak [X]
- Resident Evil 4
- Robin Hoods Quest
- Stuntman
- Tekken Tag Tournament [X]
- Timesplitters
- Tom Clancys Ghost Recon [X]
- Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 [X]
- Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4 [X]
- Tony Hawks Underground [X]
Playstation 3
- Aliens vs Predator
- The Beatles Rock Band [X]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [X]
- Fallout 3
- Grand Theft Auto 4
- Ghostbusters [X]
- Metal Gear Solid 4
- The Orange Box - just Episode 2 to go.
- Sega Megadrive: Ultimate Collection
- Skate 2
- Tekken 6
- Uncharted 2
Wii
- Mario Kart Wii
- Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
- Rock Band 2 or something
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Super Smash Bros Brawl
- Wii Sports
Others i cannot remember
Gameboy
- Pokemon Gold [X]
- Pokemon Blue [X]
- Pokemon Yellow [X]
Others i cannot remember - haven't played my gameboy in years.
PC
- Command and Conquer - Red Alert 2
- Diablo II
- Half Life 2 [X]
- Hitman 2 [X]
- Hitman Contracts [X]
- Rollercoaster Tycoon 2
- Sims and expansions.
- Starcraft and expansion [X]
- Warcraft II [X]
- Warcraft III [X]
- Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne [X]
- Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War
- World of Warcraft - All expansions.
Other games which are not even noteworthy
TV and Film
Alowishus doesn't have a favorite film but enjoys the genres of Sci-fi, Horror, Action and Comedy. He prefers witty/sarcastic humor. His favorite TV shows are Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder and Third Rock From The Sun. He also has a space in his heart for Cartoons notably Peanuts indicated by his forum avatar of Snoopy and Woodstock.
Books
Alowishus doesn't read too much these days but he adores Dr Seuss. Has recently gotten into reading Discworld novels and Retrogamer magazine.
Current Life
Alowishus is in his second year of university studying Geography in his hometown in Ireland.
Life Goals
- Eat a whole cake by himself
- Walk into Sandyknowes Roundabout to see what it is inside it.
Watch this space!