Meet Francois.  FIFA addict.  And friend of zombies… we think.

Go ahead.  Introduce yourself.  Don’t be shy.

Sup guys and gals im Francois van Schalkwyk 🙂

Xbox & PS gamertag:  fraansman88

What’s you platform of choice?  Why?

Xbox 360. The controller is just soooooo comfortable.

You are a bit of a FIFA addict aren’t you?

A bit? There’s no toilet breaks, there’s no meal runs JUST Fifa! Haha. Kidding! I play when I can, between work, studies and tourneys (which actually is not as much as I would like it to be).

You’ve also participated in a fair number of FIFA tournaments – a mention of over 40 has been made somewhere.  Care to mention some of your favourite ones and any you’ve gone on to win?

Hmmm favourite… has to be DGL finals at Rage just because of all the attention you get. I’m fresh off of a BIG win in the local FifaChamps tourney hosted in Cape Town with a prize pool of R1000 (should speak for itself).  I’ll just say that I have won over 25 and loved all of them, no such feeling as WINNING!

Are you a member of a clan/team?  Who are they and why?

Yes, playing for a team called Console Kings with the best concentration of Fifa players in CPT. We are actually looking to recruit a few PS3 Fifa players if anyone is interested…

Can you remember the first time you ‘gamed’?

Hmmm has to be with my dad and uncle when I was a wee-man. Those old Indiana Jones games where you had to type you functions and actions.

How long have you been gaming?

If that counts as gaming then for about 19 years now.

When do you think you’ll stop gaming?

When Zombies stop being awesome… [Wait a second.  A human being nice to us?  Smells suspicious… – Undead Ed]

Are you a serious gamer?  Or do you enjoy a laugh?

I am a serious gamer but you have to still be able to kick back and have a laugh otherwise you become stale in your gaming.

Singleplayer or multiplayer?

Multiplayer is the way to go. 

Is playing online important to you?

Very important. It allows you to train against a variety of people all playing with a different style. This helps you prepare for anything you might come up against in a tournament.

Favourite game currently – other than FIFA 13?

CoD MW3.

Do you have any hobbies outside of gaming?  What?

Playing RL football when I’m not too lazy.

You’re stranded on a desert island and a genie grants you five items.  Name them:

A game: Sid Meier’s Pirates
A CD: Green Day – American Idiot
A movie or TV series: Friday Night Lights
An organic life form: Bear Grylls
Something edible or drinkable: XL McFeast Deluxe and 8 Hotwings plzzz

What’s the most embarrassing or worst game you’ve ever bought or received as a gift?

LOL this is actually a funny story. I went to a LAN back in High school at a place called Gamers Guild and while I was waiting for the network to be set up I played Sid Meier’s Pirates.

And there is this part where you have to dance (for those that remember the game) and a group of gamers walked by and all they saw was me being really in to this ‘dance game’. Felt like a knob obviously xD…

If you were a game designer, describe your ultimate game design.

Would be something like Sims meets Fifa where you role play your character in all aspects.

The zombie apocalypse has happened.  You’re facing down a ravenous zombie horde (which may or may not include members of ZG in bikinis).  What weapon do you grab?

Depends if it’s those a) slow walking or b) running zombies that never get winded. If a) then a machete if b) a crossbow, Walking Dead style.

In the aforementioned zombie apocalypse you humans are all toast.  Become a turncoat and assist the superior zombies or stay with the soon to be wiped out human resistance?

I am Legend

Thanks for taking the time to answer our silly questions.  What game are you off to play now that you’re done?

Assassins Creed 3!

And thank you zombies! [Our pleasure.  Nice to be noticed. *blushes* – Undead Ed]

You can catch Francois and another 15 top Cape Town FIFA players at Eastwoods in Tygervalley from 10am on Saturday 24 November as they battle it out to win an Xbox 360 console.  Spectators are welcome.

We welcome all gamers, regardless of age, sex, creed, platform or whether you’re human or zombie.  There’s no discrimination around here, so feel free to contact us if you are keen to feature in this column in the future at info@zombiegamer.co.za and we’ll think about – after you’ve sent us a sample of your braaaaaaiiiiinnnnsss.