Out of the many uses we’ve gotten out of Chat GPT, we decided to try something else. We told it to give us some gaming related “Would You Rather” questions. We thought it would be a cute and fun thing to try. So, after talking with Chat, I printed out the questions and we went for breakfast at a café.
We had fun doing this and chose to share the following questions, and our answers, with you!
Q1: Would you rather be stuck in a zombie apocalypse like Left 4 Dead with unlimited ammo but no medkits, or with unlimited medkits but barely any ammo?
Michael: Ah, thats a tough one to be honest. Nonetheless, I think I would rather go with ammo over medkits. Assuming an endless amount of ammo, I should be able to keep enemies at bay! No need for medkits if you do not get hit! “But what about when you have to reload?” Ah! Good point, see, thats why you coordinate volleys with your teammates to ensure someone is always shooting. I can share my ammo after all.
Patty: “I’d choose unlimited medkits. Left 4 Dead has such fun melee weapons—a frying pan (Samwise Gamgee vibes), a katana (hello Samurai Jack), a machete (my inner Latina warrior), and of course, a chainsaw (gory satisfaction unlocked!).
Ammo runs out eventually, but medkits? That’s survival peace of mind. Bandaids wouldn’t cut it—I’d rather smack zombies silly than constantly live in fear of bleeding out.”
Q2: Would you rather be a Pokémon Gym Leader forever (same town, same team), or a Pokémon breeder that never gets to battle?
Michael: I’d be a breeder – I can see a variety of pokemon this way.
So, instinctively, I would have immediately said “Gym Leader! Obviously.” However, in the ensuing discussion with Patty, some doubts started creeping in. See, I love to fight. I love building up a team and fighting trainer after trainer, to truly be the best there is. However! As a Gym Leader, you are rather limited to the area your gym covers. Sticking to the “old” Gym Leader format, gym leaders have only one type and stick to their region. So, ultimately, I would be stuck with the same team….forever. Conversely, as a breeder, I would forego the combat, but I would be able to see a grand variety of Pokémon that trainers keep bringing to our day-care. That sounds like a pretty decent life.
Patty: At first, I thought breeder—since I’ve bred Pokémon with special moves before—but nope, Gym Leader all the way! I’d get to build my dream team, battle, level up, evolve… breeders miss out on that. The different teams the gym challengers would bring is the way for me to see other types of Pokémon. I don’t think I would be so limited to “my region” because as we all know – there are some times when the Gym Leader isn’t in their Gyms!
And c’mon, handing out badges after a fight? That’s boss-level cool 😆. (The question of what type of Gym Leader I’d be is a whole post waiting to happen 👀).”
Q3: Would you rather play a horror game in VR with your partner whispering creepy things into your ear, or play a rage game while they sing off-key next to you?
Michael: Ha! Trick question! My lovely wife already scares the shit out of me by purposely trying to unnerve me when I play any horror game. For real, playing Alien Isolation while she finds any moment to make me jump was intense! So in this case I chose the devil I already know.
Patty: “I am not good with horror games, I’m too much of a chicken. But even then, I would still choose this over playing Rogue Company ever again!
That game has been the only one that’s gotten me the closest to rage quitting. I- I can’t. I refuse. And I think that those who played Rogue Company with me will agree, it is not a good game for me.
Something about it just broke me—I couldn’t even pinpoint why. So yeah, I’ll take a heart attack per minute over reliving that trauma.”
Q4: Would you rather be best friends with Kratos (God of War) but he constantly yells “BOY” at you, or have Pikachu, but it shocks you when you get sad?
Michael: Come on! Who would NOT pick Pikachu? Just look at that little electrifying furball. How could I ever be sad near it! On top of having a new pet, there is the added bonus of having an infinite electricity generator wherever we go. Also, let’s not forget that the existence of Pikachu implies the existence of more Pokémon. Meaning my dream of becoming a real-life Pokémon master lives on!
Patty: “Easy: Pikachu! We’ve all dreamed of having a Pokémon, right? After Detective Pikachu, I wanted that reality SO bad. I wouldn’t mind if I were to get zapped when sad, that seems like a fair trade for having a Pikachu.
I already chat with Mango (our fluffy cat), so bonding with Pikachu would be no problem. Plus, imagine if it charged our electric generator every now and then? Bye-bye power bills!
Mostly though… it’s Pikachu. It’s adorable. Instant win. 😍⚡”
Q5: Would you rather have to romance a video game villain (think GLaDOS, Bowser, Sephiroth…) or become one of them for a week in real life?
Michael: I am sure I am not the only one who has thought about what they would do given “Purge-like” situation. There is something alluring to letting all norms and rules of a civilized society go and just go nuts. That said, the villains of our favorite video games are largely…tame? Sure, you have some standouts from the Final Fantasy or Resident Evil series, but in general most villains dont go beyond “I want world domination!” or “I will kidnap princess Peach…again!” Its all rather child friendly. So just as I was mulling over if there even was a villain I would like to be, I remembered Lady Demitrescu exists.
Yup, I choose romance…or whatever she chooses to do with me.
Patty: “I would romance Sephiroth! Why become a villain for one week and maaaybe hit a bank or two, when I could just have him do it for me? Not only can he fly and bench-press me without breaking a sweat, but he also has that whole brooding fallen angel vibe going on.
Sure, he’s got some slight issues (burning down villages, questionable family dynamics, a wing that makes buying jackets complicated…), but hey — nobody’s perfect. At least I’d never be bored.
I think that being a villain would be too much work(also when it comes to heroes). So yeah, I’ll let Sephiroth handle the world domination part while I enjoy the view.”
Both: And there you have it folks! We wanted to see what kind of questions ChatGPT would throw at us based on what it knows about us. We had a wonderful time pondering over these questions while enjoying a lovely breakfast at our local café.
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