“ W h a t I l o ve m o s t a b o u t g a m e s i s h o w i n vo l ve d a n d s u b m e r g e d I b e c o m e i n t h e s t o r i e s . ”

- L i s a F o i l e s

“TheBeginningWhen Lisa was eight years old she sneaked into her brother’s room to play Super Mario World. As her sticky popsicle fingers immediately plunged Mariointo a sea of lava, she knew videogames were her destiny.

HerFavoritesLisa’s favorite games are comedic point-and-click adventures, like the Monkey Island series and Day of the Tentacle, because she loves when games can makeher laugh. Some of her favorites in other genres include:

Bioshock

Uncharted 1 2 Devil May Cry 4,Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Super Mario World

Street Fighter

CharactersthatOftenAppearinTopFiveLisa tends to talk about Dante from Devil May Cry WAY too much, mostly because she has “a giant, 5th grade-girl crush on him.”

FavoriteAnimeMiyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle, “because the story has so much heart and the voice acting is incredible.”

FunniestCosplaystoryWhile in the process of dying her hair blonde for her Harley Quinn costume from Batman: Arkham Asylum her hair went through an identity crisis. Harley Quinn was almost portrayed with bright pink pigtails. Then orange. Then slightly purple.But she finally got it corrected – now THAT’S commitment to a costume!

FavoriteMoviesCasablanca, because she believes it’s the best screenplay ever written. Close seconds are The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,Boondock Saints, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Lisa starred in Nickelodeon’s All That Seasons 7-10.She has also appeared on Leverage, Malcolm In The Middle, and Even Stevens.Lisa has been seen onstage in Cinderella, Lit t le House on the Prairie Once On This Island and Wizard of Oz.She has won over 200 singing and dancing competitions.

“TheBeginningWhen Lisa was eight years old she sneaked into her brother’s room to play Super Mario World. As her sticky popsicle fingers immediately plunged Mariointo a sea of lava, she knew videogames were her destiny.

HerFavoritesLisa’s favorite games are comedic point-and-click adventures, like the Monkey Island series and Day of the Tentacle, because she loves when games can makeher laugh. Some of her favorites in other genres include:

Bioshock

Uncharted 1 2 Devil May Cry 4,Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Super Mario World

Street Fighter

CharactersthatOftenAppearinTopFiveLisa tends to talk about Dante from Devil May Cry WAY too much, mostly because she has “a giant, 5th grade-girl crush on him.”

FavoriteAnimeMiyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle, “because the story has so much heart and the voice acting is incredible.”

FunniestCosplaystoryWhile in the process of dying her hair blonde for her Harley Quinn costume from Batman: Arkham Asylum her hair went through an identity crisis. Harley Quinn was almost portrayed with bright pink pigtails. Then orange. Then slightly purple.But she finally got it corrected – now THAT’S commitment to a costume!

FavoriteMoviesCasablanca, because she believes it’s the best screenplay ever written. Close seconds are The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,Boondock Saints, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Lisa starred in Nickelodeon’s All That Seasons 7-10.She has also appeared on Leverage, Malcolm In The Middle, and Even Stevens.Lisa has been seen onstage in Cinderella, Lit t le House on the Prairie Once On This Island and Wizard of Oz.She has won over 200 singing and dancing competitions.

AFewFASTTop5swithLisaFoilesW h a t a r e y o u r To p 5 f a vo r i t e g a m e s ?1. Monkey Island2. Bioshock3. Super Mario World4. Grim Fandango5. Devil May Cry 4

W h a t a r e y o u r To p 5 f a vo r i t e g a m e c h a r a c t e r s ?1. Yoshi2. Claptrap (Borderlands)3. Dante (Devil May Cry)4. Elena (Uncharted)5. Purple Tentacle (Day of the Tentacle)

W h a t a r e y o u r To p 5 f a vo r i t e g a m i n g s t o r y a r c s ?1. Odin Sphere2. Bioshock3. Grim Fandango4. Red Dead Redemption5. Portal

LISA’S FAVORITE OTHER THINGSS T A R T R E K O R S T A R W A R S : Star Wars: Original Trilogy!W E B C O M I C : Definitely Dinosaur Comics.C O M E D I A N : Daniel Tosh. Tosh.0 is the best thing to ever happen to Internet fans.C O L O R : In the words of Dwight Shrute, “Black. It is the most dominant.”F O O D : Pizza, specifically square pizza. I enjoy food in odd shapes.C A T S O R D O G S : CATS!My cat (Samus) has already been in about three of my Top 5s-- she’s clearly on the road to Internet stardom.

“ W h a t I l o ve m o s t a b o u t g a m e s i s h o w i n vo l ve d a n d s u b m e r g e d I b e c o m e i n t h e s t o r i e s . ”

- L i s a F o i l e s

AFewFASTTop5swithLisaFoilesW h a t a r e y o u r To p 5 f a vo r i t e g a m e s ?1. Monkey Island2. Bioshock3. Super Mario World4. Grim Fandango5. Devil May Cry 4

W h a t a r e y o u r To p 5 f a vo r i t e g a m e c h a r a c t e r s ?1. Yoshi2. Claptrap (Borderlands)3. Dante (Devil May Cry)4. Elena (Uncharted)5. Purple Tentacle (Day of the Tentacle)

W h a t a r e y o u r To p 5 f a vo r i t e g a m i n g s t o r y a r c s ?1. Odin Sphere2. Bioshock3. Grim Fandango4. Red Dead Redemption5. Portal

Internet sensation and hardcore gamer Lisa Foiles is the star of “Top 5 with Lisa Foiles” on The Escapist. In “Top Five,” Lisa wittily and humorously discusses parts of videogames that generally go unmentioned (but not unnoticed), such as the most ridiculous vehicles, craziest footwear, and sexiest eyewear. Her commentary is delivered in her signature style of informed gamer mixed with hysterical comedian. In addition to “Top Five with Lisa Foiles,” she is a regular contributor to Kotaku, MyIGN, the AngryJoeShow, runs her own gaming site, Save Point, and will star as a villain in The Escapist ’s newest web series “Anthony Saves the World.”