DUBAI: The Saudi gamer, streamer and social media personality talks gaming, favorite shows and how to have a productive day.
Best TV show you’ve seen?
“The Walking Dead.” They knew how to make a story about zombies and survival horror in a very good way. I've watched a lot of things related to zombies, but the story for “The Walking Dead” was perfect.
Worst TV show you’ve seen?
“Friends.” It felt very fake. I hate it so much.
Best advice for an up-and-coming gamer/streamer?
Don’t give up. Consistency is the key. I've been creating content for more than 11 years now. It took me six years to get to a million followers — it took me so many years to succeed. But I didn't give up. And I was consistent. So keep trying. Keep pushing.
Worst advice for an up-and-coming gamer/streamer?
To change what you’re doing. Like, I'm a gamer; if I change my content to something else that I don't love, I wouldn’t succeed.
Best advice you've ever been given?
Don’t overthink. You know what you know. Just get started.
Worst advice you've ever been given?
I was told I was wasting my time.
Best game you’ve ever played?
“Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.” It has the best storyline. It’s about someone who left home to start a new life and then his mom dies and he has to come back to try and fix things. It also has cool gameplay and it’s the game that made me famous on streaming.
Worst game you’ve ever played?
I hate all horror games. I played “Resident Evil” when I was very young and it was so scary that I threw the disc off the top of my building. I was so traumatized.
Best gaming console?
The PlayStation 5. I don’t see the PS5 as a console, I see it as a family member or, like, a teacher. I learned to speak English back in the day because of the PlayStation. I kept a small dictionary with me — this was before I had the internet — so I could understand the games I was playing. Now, after all these years, I’m part of the PlayStation Playmakers team.
Worst gaming console?
It’s not a console but I don’t enjoy PC gaming. It’s got great graphics and everything but it’s not very comfortable for playing games. It’s not as fun.
Best subject at school?
Sports. I loved playing football. And, to be honest, I loved sports because then I didn’t have to be studying.
Worst subject at school?
I sucked at maths. Never got it.
Best holiday destination?
My favorite city is Dubai. I love going there. I’ve been there more than 30 times. I just can’t get enough. It’s the perfect city.
Worst holiday destination?
I went to Italy and I found it so boring. Plus, the food wasn’t great and, if you’re travelling, good food is a must.
Best way to have a productive day?
Wake up early. If I wake up late, I’m in a bad mood. I’m usually up between 5 or 6 a.m.
Worst way to have a productive day?
Overthinking. If you get stuck thinking about a bad interaction or incident, you know you’re going to kill your time.
