"I have fought on a battlefield of friendly soldiers and in trenches of enemy bases. I have flown futuristic helicopters over oceans to distant islands. I have controlled masses of armies and won battles and wars. I have sword played with a samurai master and won with no injury. I have rocked out on stage in front of a thousand people with my pimped out guitar and drum kit. I have found treasures and followed maps to uncharted worlds and discovered new people. I have been featured on the cover of Thrashed magazine and won multiple skating tournaments. I have picked up prostitutes, fallen in love, gambled and been involved in various criminal activities. I have raced around the streets of Tokyo in expensive cars and won drag races and trick events.
I have assassinated countless historical icons while still remaining undetected. I have battled with a sword, a key, a wrench, a light saber and with my bare hands. I have rescued many damsels and fought many people. I have knocked giant structures down, and became an Indian warrior. I have been rich and poor, been strong and weak, been marginalized and prioritized, been tortured and teased and been killed and loved. How you ask? I’m a gamer."
- Jonathan Burns, 26th of January 2010
This epitomizes my love of video games as they engulf me into a world of adventure where you're actually fighting for something other than yourself, something other than the daily routine of working and studying.