Reality vs Adventure

Actually, I change my mind. Watch Dogs Legion represents our future under authoritarian rule. I think they really nailed it with that game. It is a glimpse into the future of how a major modern city will look when trying to get democracy back.

I keep seeing Yakuza 0 as being a good game and best place to start in the series. But the games can be played in any order as far as I know. I haven't played any in the series so I'm debating between Yakuza 0 and Kiwami 2. Kiwami 1 and 2 are remakes of Yakuza 1 and 2.

Cool gangster games are cheap for ps4 at playstation store. If you haven't played some, get some. Sleeping Dogs Definitive ed. $4.49 ends 1/20/22 85% off from $29.99 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA01111_00-0000SLEEPINGDOGS Mafia II Definitive ed. $9.89 ends 1/20/22 67% off from $29.99 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1001-CUSA16990_00-MAFIATWOREMASTER Mafia III Definitive ed. $9.89 ends 1/20/22 67% off from $29.99 - download DLC separately free https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1001-CUSA03652_00-MAFIA3DEFINITIVE Mafia III DLC Content Pack free https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1001-CUSA03652_00-MAFIA3DECONTENTS Mafia Definitive ed. $19.99 ends 1/08/22 50% off from $39.99 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1001-CUSA18097_00-MAFIAONEREMASTER Mafia Trilogy $29.99 ends 1/08/22 50% off from $59.99 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1001-CUSA03652_00-MAFIA3DEFINITIVE Yakuza 0 $4.99 ends 1/20/22 75% off from $19.99 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0177-CUSA05070_00-YAKUZA0AMERICA00 Yakuza Kiwami $5.99 ends 1/20/22 70% off from $19.99 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0177-CUSA06997_00-YAKUZAKIWAMI0100 Yakuza Kiwami 2 $5.99 ends 1/20/22 70% off from $19.99 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0177-CUSA10634_00-YAKUZAKIWAMI0002 Yakuza 6 The Song of Life $4.99 ends 1/20/22 75% off from $19.99 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0177-CUSA09032_00-YAKUZA6SONGOFLEN

Thanks for that kind offer, but I wouldn't be able to accept because the game would be better for someone who plays multiplayer. And I would like for another member to get a nice gift as well.

NPC I mean-- see even the auto type is pro NFT 😜

I finally started playing the game yesterday. I got it brand new for really cheap on eBay. All I can say is my mind is blown away. I'm completely surprised at everything I just experienced. The theme, graphics, gameplay, scenery, playing any NFT you come across, using the spider bot is plain genius and fun. GTA 5 has its competition for sure. I think this game fell under the radar because of other big hits in 2020 plus the Cyberpunk 2077 fiasco over shined Watch Dog Legion's cyberpunk theme and TLOU2 GOTY in 2020. I really wasn't expecting the game to be this level of awesome...I take back anything negative I've said about Ubisoft when it comes to their game development. They have reached into something brilliant. With that said, I need to check out Watch Dogs 1 and 2. Definitely a new favorite series for me. I don't give a damn what anyone says. I'm hooked.

Since new games are full of bugs, they should have free a demo of gameplay. Giving us a taste can justify the $60 price range. And if we decide that it's full of bugs, then they need to drop the price in order to get sales. The higher in price they go, the more we should demand guarantees. We need completed and not broken or bug rigged games. $70 is too high for games that just came out w/o DLC. If they want that much then they need to include free memberships for online gaming and discounts. They want to treat a game like gold, then how about you polish my disc up if it gets scratched. You want to treat a game like a forever running electronic and jack up the price, then give me a 4 year warranty of unbugged play or get my money back or a different game. If they treat gaming as a burdensome luxury, they will lose business and their audience will only be the wealthy class.

In order to keep the satire, it would probably be a Japanese woman and the story taking place in a large Chinatown. I was thinking Tokyo, Japan itself, but it will be hard to pull off the satire without as much diversity in another country. And a city resembling somewhere in the USA is simply fertile ground for extreme comedy. I've thought about it, and I say they go all in on the satire. Comedy is the remedy in puke infested waters. There will be quite a lot of controversies using a female because what about doing drugs and wake up in your underwear? Or what strip club would she go to??? lol. And what prostitute would they pick up? The only place I've ever seen man whores was in Vegas. 😆It could take place in Vegas I guess, but there is a lot of desert and ghost towns. So i don't see that working.

To have RDR and GTA under their belt which keeps highest ratings in games in two generations says a lot. Between GTA 5 and RDR2, they have set the standards pretty high. That's probably why they don't feel the rush to make another game. How do you top your greatest creations? It's been 8 years since the last GTA and what is there to compare to under that same genre? Even the RDR series is all alone in it's own western environment. Gun on ps2 is the only other comparable western game. So Rockstar definitely found their niche and their formula works. I think when they change a working formula, then that's when things go bust. They should just try an interesting location and add unique features. I hope they keep the humor because that is part of the reason I love GTA 5 so much.

I used to use a bean bag and it's comfortable, but flattens out in a year or so.

I thought the exact same thing. He basically said that gaming is becoming more decentralized to give incentive for people to spend money to make the gaming environment run itself. I don’t know what part of that makes the least sense or maybe I interpreted the villainous wording wrong. Too many hints there and not one direct explanation.

It seems the Metaverse prospects are looking bright and there is a new push for 2022 to increase growth as well as the coming years. Unity Software could be on the way of using their tools to create 60% to 80% of Metaverse content. Unity also acquired Weta Digital which was used to make the movies Avatar and Lord of the Rings and even Game of Thrones. So the next few years might actually be beneficial for Unity stock. I'm no financial expert and stocks are always a gamble. But I posted this as it may be worth to look into if you want to invest in the gaming industry. And don't blame me if the market crashes!!! https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/01/03/heres-an-unstoppable-metaverse-stock-that-could-do/?source=eptyholnk0000202&utm_source=yahoo-host&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=article

Probably religious cults for whatever reason. Increased virtual harassment will leave others out. Maybe claustrophobia, depending how user unfriendly the gear gets.

But the Chinese media didn’t even emphasize the reason as being loot boxes and timers. If they did, those companies have something to change in their games instead of just blocking them after all that work. Their media stressed that the reason for the license freeze is because they are blaming gaming as being an ‘electronic drug’ and its psychological impact. That is hell of a lot more broad by attacking gaming as a whole rather than those addictive transactions. And this is all at the heels of China banning games of effeminate men. So what is their real intentions here. Gaming, effeminate men, and whatever else controversy that promotes freedom of thought is a threat to Chinese rule. And with the collapse of Hong Kong democracy, it’s a no brainer the real reason for attacking gaming. And the more time people spend in entertainment that isn’t state run, then that’s a huge problem. Part of their broader scheme is to keep people occupied at work and not allow much leisure time. That is old school control. Universities do that a lot to program students; to sleep deprive them and keep them on the edge in order to better ‘educate’ them. The military does it. Societies as a whole does it. The less vacation time in a society the better. Keep people poor and work multiple jobs as to weaken their spirits, the better. So to get those young people off of gaming and be so called ‘productive in society’ is more on the lines of work and don’t think. And I’m not saying there isn't an addictive problem, I’m saying that isn’t even China’s real concern. Because there are plenty of people in their industry that work behind computers all day and you can say that is addicting, but they won’t because it’s a job and productive for society. So the ‘electronic drug’ is either all electronics and all computer jobs—-or none. How many people are glued to phones or internet? They obviously have state run media and internet censorship. But how do they control gaming media now? Yep…don’t approve licensing, time limits, facial recognition. Only a matter of time their gaming industry is state run and approved. China is setting the standards for future gaming as more and more authoritarians gain power. They are already taking notes of China’s actions. Control gaming---check!

I just came across the 1up table top arcade and they really aren't that expensive. I think this market could bring back arcades, but who really has the space for more than one of these, especially the standing ones. But can you imagine having a game room with these?

I had a good run with some great horror games in 2021. Layers of Fear series- I think I started the first one in 2020 and part 2 in 2021 if I remember. But the series is incredibly brilliant and psychologically/visually artistic. Without the use of blood and gore, they brought fear in the psychological sense. Since I was very much into the series, the use of jump scares gave me some good scares. But what I loved most was taking my time from one scene to the next and seduced with artistic mystery. Evil Within series- I have to say both games are probably my favorite horror games. I can definitely say I'd play them again because it's fun and scary. I finished 2, but still playing part 1. The series truly brings horror. Part 2 had everything. Great gameplay and story, artistic displays of murder; adventure and many different atmospheres, and psychologically disturbing. Both games have a place in my horrorful heart. Outlast- If you want all out mutilation and blood, then this pleases the senses. You literally can lose yourself in blissful prayer with dangling bodies in chains and the beautiful sounds of metal and blood dripping. The use of a flashlight makes it even more horrifying. TLOU2- Fucking brilliant AC Valhalla- Very intriguing game and top notch in the series. Although getting the game new, I dealt with bug issues and lost 150 hours of play. But I'm back in it. AC 2 and Brotherhood- I can see how AC became big with these games and still looks great to play today. AC Syndicate- Awesome environment of 1800's London. Every time I play, I almost feel like some dark entity coming from the shadows to assassinate in the beautiful London streets. Just walking around makes me feel like I'm Jack the Ripper. Detroit Become Human- It's a short game, but intense. It really brought out my freedom cry. You know that movie Braveheart when he is caught and being tortured? Then he cries out "Freeeeeedooooooom!" I was feeling it in that game. Mad Max- Fun as hell and the story is pretty good. This game put some mad smiles on my face. Very underrated game I have to say. There are a few other games that I tried for a little bit and stopped playing. Skyrim was one of those games I stopped because I kept having weight issues with my inventory and I just can't tolerate that. I do want to give it another try and maybe 2022 I'll get the desire. Batman Arkham Knight was another which the only reason I stopped playing was to delete the game for gigabyte space. So that I'll try again in 2022.

My uncle in Florida got his trailer swept away in the last hurricane, then he hitched a ride on a gator to the bait store. It’s a known fact that Texans don’t know how to swim, so they will follow wherever the cattle leads them. 🤣

With the extra hot weather in the south and extra cold weather in the north from La Nina, there is going to be major hurricanes and tornadoes later this year. Texas and Florida, both pig states, will sink into the ocean.

Games will be so real, you won’t know if you are peeing in the game or real life…

I've decided I want to get Mafia Definitive Ed. I've never played the original and I don't see myself jumping into a ps2 game. I've watched videos of this newer release and the scenery looks like I can have some fun with. Is there that much negativity towards it if I don't have the ps2 version to compare to? I actually want to get the trilogy, but the gb for ps4 would be 150gb to download. Screw that. So I decided to get one game in the series at a time.

That’s actually the very definition or synonym of unpopular opinion

They should have a game kind of like Mister Mosquito where you can see the virus flying around trying to infect people and you have to stay away from it. Then those anti vaxers and anti maskers are the evil villains and when you encounter one, both of you know they are a psychotic serial killer and you try hard to not let the person infect you. And the villain tries to get in your face to talk, tries to trick you into taking your mask off, tries to infect your food etc. Your goal is to survive long enough to get your shot as the evil villain does everything to try and stop you. Part 2 will be a sitting president trying to kill you by weaponizing Covid. lol.. Almost seems real...

The Yellowstone volcano is going to erupt and destroy all the stupid humans, especially the dumbest of them all---- the Americans.

It doesn’t make a company enticing to work for if they refuse long term employment with benefits and just hire contract workers especially when teams need to work together to make games. Contract workers or outsourced workers from a different company aren’t going to be as team oriented, especially when they don’t care about the profit sharing from the company’s success. You can outsource someone or a group to do a certain project, but the employer won’t be able to choose the talent of every individual, which will decrease the quality of game development. That’s why you need full time employment status with benefits, equal pay, and worker’s rights so that the whole company and employees function as a machine working together under the same principles/agendas/mission. And you can’t have a properly functioning machine when there is discrimination or less enthusiastic outsourced workers when creativity and talent is desired.

That is interesting. I didn't know games were actually utilizing real life scenes. That reminds me of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker. Although the scenes only take place on the sofa, I think at least. I never played it. Now if only we can get a remake of the ps2 game Playboy:The Mansion, then the FMV will really take off lol.