Shadow of the Beast, Barbarian. Sometime a few years later I was at a store in Corpus Christi, Texas. I had heard rumours that Nintendo was going to release a home-console system. I was at this store tagging along after some shopping-fiending relatives. It would definitely be fear.
Fear is a powerful motivator.
I would have made a lousy Viking, because they say that Vikings felt no fear. Kind of like a Berserker, but for Booze. When I'm not afraid, I watch movies, read books, and play other people's games to take a look at what is inspiring other people. Personal inspiration comes from a wide variety of sources, depending upon what I'm working on at the time. If I have to make a level with caves, I go to visit some underground caves, take pictures, get claustrophobic and panicky.