Wait. What? Trent Reznor? As in "Mr. I'll Give Away My Music," "Mr. Brutal Honesty," Mr. NINE INCH NAILS? What's he doing on Joystiq?

Prior to taking the concert stage this month, The Trent Reznor, along with NIN Creative Director Rob Sheridan, opened up to us about their gaming pasts, the direction they see the industry headed in, and whether or not Trent will have a role in shaping that future.

Continue reading for Joystiq's first-ever NINterview ...

Let's start off with an easy question: What kind of gamer are you?

Trent: I am old, so I was there from the beginning. You know, from the first Pong machine.

You're going to have soldier your way through the default mode, sliced into days which progress through the same seven levels over and over, gradually layering in each new zombie, weapon, and game mechanic. It builds slowly and it takes a long time. 28 days later, you'll finally get the last weapon. A terrible boss fight comes a few days after that. And then you've still got 25 levels to go.