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About Trey McGowan
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Expertise
I can answer strategy questions for just about any video games. RPGs and collecting/raising sims are my major specialty, though I am also experienced in general strategy games, a variety of MMORPGs, and possibly even some much more esoteric ones. I can't promise that I'll be able to answer all your questions from personal experience, but I can promise that if I can't, I will do my utmost to research the answer before I give it to you.

Best consoles to ask about: NES, SNES, GB/GBC, GBA, Playstation, Playstation II. If you are asking outside of this list, please give a little extra time for some research to be done on the game.

Please note: if you are wanting a particular version of strategy (i.e. a *fast* playthrough, a powerful playthrough, a challenge game, a specific boss beat in a specific way), make sure the details are added. The more I know about what *you* want to know, the better.

Experience
I am an avid player of video games of various types, including RPGs, strategy games, MMORPGs, et cetera. I have been playing since the Atari 1300 days, and even back then, learning the strategy and the like of the games was as interesting as beating it.

Organizations
Various video game boards, including GameFAQs

Publications
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/61700.html If posting the link here is an issue, please contact me about removing it.

Education/Credentials
Upwards of twenty years in various video games playing and finishing. I have read FAQs extensively, and have educated myself directly in a lot of the games that I've played.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Trey McGowan 
In Category  Video Game Strategies

SubjectDate Asked

Monster Rancher 411/6/2008
  Q: i want to combine two monsters i own, but they wont let me, why is that. I want to do that to make a ...
  A: Bruce! I could use a little more information on this one. You say that it won't let you combine two ...
Sims 2 Pets10/19/2008
  Q: How do you change between different Sims? I mean I don't want to be the same one all the time.
  A: LH! A couple questions on this one, because I haven't played the game myself, but might be able to ...
Sims Castaway 210/18/2008
  Q: I can't find South River Jungle in Sims Castaway 2. I know that it's on Volcano Island but I can't ...
  A: Faith! This one should be a quickie: South River Jungle is off the East River Plains. Just build a ...
sphinx and the cursed mummy9/24/2008
  Q: hey trey it's coco again. i'm stuck at helopilos(or however you spell it)at the part when you go to ...
  A: Coco! Well, the crux of it is that (at least I'm assuming) while you could easily sneak around eye ...
sphinx and the cursed mummy9/9/2008
  Q: can you please help me.
  A: Coco! This game seems to be one of the ones I get the most questions on. One of these days I should ...
Playstation 2- Resident Evil Outbreak File#27/13/2008
  Q: Hey, whats up, I was just wondering if you can tell me how to play two players with two controllers ...
  A: Mark! My only suggestion on the 'how to' with this is to check the book that came with the game. ...
I need help getting anima7/11/2008
  Q: In the Baaj temble there are 6 statues and the first one on the left is not lightning up. How do i ...
  A: Matthew! Well, at first I said 'Huh?' about this. Then I refreshed my memory with the game and I ...
I need help getting anima7/11/2008
  Q: In the Baaj temble there are 6 statues and the first one on the left is not lightning up. How do i ...
  A: Matthew! In order to get Anime, you need to get *all* the other summons up until that point. If one ...
Kingdom Hearts-side quest7/10/2008
  Q: This may sound totally stupid but I will risk it. I need to know how to get the puppies on top of ...
  A: Katie! It doesn't sound stupid at all. Sometimes the hardest thing to do can be the easiest, once ...
Sims on Gamecube7/7/2008
  Q: On the 1st sims game it is just called The Sims I am ot sure if you know this but how can i get to ...
  A: Sophia! Having not played this game, I'm relying on reading up on it to find out the finer details ...
Sims on Gamecube7/7/2008
  Q: On the 1st sims game it is just called The Sims I am ot sure if you know this but how can i get to ...
  A: Sophia! To get to Mimi's house, you need to complete the goals for your character's 'second level'. ...
Kingdom Hearts- Magic: Lightning6/28/2008
  Q: Hey Matt! I have a quick question for you. Where exzactly can i get "Lightning" as a "Magic" I cant ...
  A: Hey there, Mandii! I pulled this question out of the Question Pool, so apologies in advance for the ...
Sly 3 + problem?6/18/2008
  Q: I just bought play station 2 yesterday and I bought Sly 3 cuz I thought it would be like Crash ...
  A: Misschief! I apologize, first and foremost, for how long it took me to get to this question. I'd ...
Game comparison6/12/2008
  Q: In terms of general popularity and rating, which game is better, Morrowind III or Oblivion. Which do ...
  A: Ali! You'll have to pardon the delay on this one, but as you asked a question about the popularity ...
kingdom hearts I6/10/2008
  Q: okay im pretty much f'ed in the A right about now. i am in hallow bastion and have defeated everyone ...
  A: Claudia! The first thing to do is calm down a bit. The game wouldn't make it impossible for you to ...
kingdom hearts 2 synthesize materials6/2/2008
  Q: Hey there, I was wondering if you could help me out with finding the synthesize materials. All I'm ...
  A: Rhonda! For a full list of the synthesis materials in the US version, I have found this FAQ to be ...
Halo 35/30/2008
  Q: Whats the best thing to pwn noobs with?
  A: Brent! Good tactics. The weapon you have doesn't necessarily matter: if the person is, as you call ...
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within for Gamecube5/30/2008
  Q: I seem to have gotten myself stuck in a point of no return, and I was hoping you could help me out. ...
  A: Haku! Please pardon my delay on answering this question, but as I have never played the game ...
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy4/30/2008
  Q: "The North Wing" - O.K. I am completely stuck at the very last part in this visit. The part where ...
  A: Laura! Ahhh, puzzles like these have given many people fits throughout the years. A lot of the ...
super smash bros. melee4/21/2008
  Q: On super smash bros. melee for Gamecube, i've have all 25 characters and i was wondering if there is ...
  A: Nathan! My apologies that this took so long. Something's apparently up with my mail; I had a lot of ...
Kingdom hearts4/5/2008
  Q: was wondering if you could help me, i cannot work out how to defeat the Optional Boss' Phantom and ...
  A: The Hades cup does, indeed, reopen. I'm not completely sure where you are in the game, but look for ...
Kingdom hearts4/1/2008
  Q: was wondering if you could help me, i cannot work out how to defeat the Optional Boss' Phantom and ...
  A: Staci! This is a number of questions in one, but I will see if I can give at least brief breakdowns ...
Yet another Sphinx question3/31/2008
  Q: ^^ I hear you can give advice on Sphinx and the cursed mummy! OKay, So I have been playing it and ...
  A: Integra! This seems to be a popular game for people to ask about! Either it's very good, or very ...
Monster Rancher 42/22/2008
  Q: Its Rick again. I will be constantly looking for tablets so I can aqiire the wind drums. I ...
  A: Rick! That 'useless crap' is not so useless if you enjoy giving your monsters presents! It will ...
Monster Rancher 42/19/2008
  Q: I really need some help on this game. I need to know what gadgets to use in a 8 week schedule to ...
  A: The biggest issue is that it depends on the monster. I don't know whether you're talking about a ...
Monster Rancher 42/18/2008
  Q: I really need some help on this game. I need to know what gadgets to use in a 8 week schedule to ...
  A: Rick! Aha! Now that I know the monsters you're using, I should be able to help out a little bit. ...
kingdom hearts walkthrough2/18/2008
  Q: for the atlantice level how do i do it in all im stuck and cant figure anything out i dont now where ...
  A: Andrew! It would help a lot to know where you're stuck. Explain a little better where you are (are ...
super mario 64 ds2/18/2008
  Q: have you played it? i cant find world 8 shifting sand land?
  A: Jessie! The N64 is not one of my areas of expertise for a reason: I have never played it. However, ...
Monster Rancher 42/15/2008
  Q: I really need some help on this game. I need to know what gadgets to use in a 8 week schedule to ...
  A: Rick! Aahhh, Monster Rancher. One of my specialties, and one of the greatest of the monster-raising ...
Open Agrabah2/10/2008
  Q: What things do you need to do to unlock Agrabah in Kingdom Hearts?
  A: Tyler! Opening Agrabah is just a matter of getting some modification done to your Gummi Ship. Seal ...
Sims 2 Castaway for PC2/5/2008
  Q: I really cant find the nepeta leaf so i can fead it to the jaguar to get to the forbidden village. ...
  A: Kevina! The camera will help you find this one. When you are told to look for the leaf, the camera ...
Sims 2: Castaway1/19/2008
  Q: I had Sims castaway for Christmas and up until now I've been able to understand it! But, it won't ...
  A: Hannah! A thousand apologies for the time taken on this one, but for some reason I didn't receive a ...
Help1/16/2008
  Q: What are the best pokemon to beat the Battle Frontier in Pokemon Emerald? Name the levels. ANSWER: ...
  A: Katherine! That makes a very *big* difference, yes. Snorlax, Steelix, Dugtrio, and Alakazam are ...
HELP on Kingdom Hearts 21/7/2008
  Q: Ok, I don't own the game yet but hopefully I get it for my birthday, but in the mean time I've been ...
  A: Jordyn! Please excuse the delay in this answer. I'm not good about checking the question pool ...
sphinx and the cursed mummy1/4/2008
  Q: sorry 4 asking again,at the uruk tample trial i can open 3 of 4 door.the last door i can't open the ...
  A: Stefani! I'm confused as to what you mean by not being able to open the clue. I think you need to ...
Sphinx1/4/2008
  Q: I'm where you have to save the guys wife. It requires capture beetles and I used a lot trying to ...
  A: Kathleen! Fear not! There's a lot of areas in the game where you can get yourself some capture ...
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories1/3/2008
  Q: I just beat the Destiny Islands level and now I have to fight for Namine against Riku's clone. How ...
  A: Jamie! I had to double-check which of the Rikus you meant in this one, so I hope you'll forgive the ...
spinx and the cursed mummy1/2/2008
  Q: how to destroy the 'eye of rah' on heliopolis ANSWER: Hi there, Stefani! I'm assuming by 'Eye Of ...
  A: Stefani! Nothing more frustrating than getting only 5 of 6 items! Without knowing for sure which of ...
Sims1/1/2008
  Q: i cant get out of mimi's house unless i get the job level thing. how do i get on level 2 of my job?
  A: Emily! I have to admit, I hadn't expected The Sims to be one of the games I'd be giving a tactics ...
Kingdom Hearts1/1/2008
  Q: When you fight Ursala the second time is magic the best thing to use, what keyblade should you use ...
  A: Matt! Ursula's defense against magic is really quite strong. Therefore, when it comes to attacks ...
Help12/31/2007
  Q: What are the best pokemon to beat the Battle Frontier in Pokemon Emerald? Name the levels.
  A: Katherine! First off, giving you what levels to use isn't going to be too easy. As you'll notice, ...
fighting tera12/30/2007
  Q: hey i haves done everything in the game . i unlocked a new potal to fight some 1 from kingdom ...
  A: Ralph! I'm afraid you've been taken in by a rumor, here. There is no way to get this 'King's Charm' ...
Help!!!!!!!!12/28/2007
  Q: im playing Spinx and the cursed mummy and im at the part were i become a prince and i have to get ...
  A: Haley! The problem with this one is that when you say 'the last amulet', that implies I know which ...
Drive Gauge12/28/2007
  Q: when i try to defeat Demyx, and i use my drive, i turn into a heartless, a shadow, is there any way ...
  A: Erin! I was tempted, for all of a second, to just type 'yes; don't use drives', and leave it at ...
Help!!!!!!!!12/27/2007
  Q: im playing Spinx and the cursed mummy and im at the part were i become a prince and i have to get ...
  A: Haley! This one's not too terribly hard, fortunately. It just takes a little trickery. Knock one of ...
spinx and the cursed mummy12/26/2007
  Q: how to destroy the 'eye of rah' on heliopolis
  A: Stefani! I'm assuming by 'Eye Of Rah' you're meaning the posts that shoot lasers. If I'm wrong ...

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