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That sounds like my general approach. I figure I'll wait maybe a year after PS5 comes out to grab it. I doubt it'll be that cheap by then, but at least the initial high price should come down a bit. And since it is backwards compatible, it's like getting a PS4 at the same time for me, so that will justify the price.

lol. I guess I should have added, "and get a proper answer" to the question you ask.

I haven't played the DLC yet. Is it good?

It blows my mind how often I encounter something which is brand new to me in that game after so much time.

In my case, I was also young. In some ways, the entire mess was actually how I developed a moral compass. Before that, I am not sure I had much of one.

Was there a game or developer you really were hoping would be at E3 that wasn't?

What are some games you’ve played which were slow to get started, or deceptively simple or straightforward initially, but which turned out to be something really incredible or surprising by the end?

If you had the chance to ask any person involved in video game development any one question and get a clear answer, what would you ask and why? I am positive I’d ask Ken Levine something about Bioshock Infinite, but I’m not sure yet what my question would be. I need a couple more playthroughs before I know exactly what I would need answered (versus what I’ll by then have figured out on my own).

Were there any games you took an interest in for the first time because of E3 this year (or previous years, for that matter)? In my case, I never took much interest in Watch Dogs before as a series, but after watching the Watch Dogs Legion trailer, I like, have to have it.

I keep thinking my best bet is to stand around next to a snake, since they stay in one place a long time, and wait for a bird to land next to it or something, lol. I tried putting bait down next to the snake a couple times, and it was a disaster each time as I was overrun by boar or cougars. I really am at a loss with this one.

Rofl. At least you dodged that nonexistent grenade successfully. I remember a particularly annoying Tetris effect hallucination while I was struggling to fall asleep one night where I could see the Skyrim quest marker in the distance, but I couldn't fall asleep until I reached it. But I couldn't get to it. It just kept moving away.

@killamch89 And I missed Doom Eternal, so thanks for sharing!

I never saw myself as a villain. It was one of those "road to hell paved in good intentions" scenarios. I really did think I was making the game world a better place all that time :/ That seems like a common theme for plenty of villains though.

Yeah, I don't even know how I figured that out. You can equip it like you normally would to carry it around, and then just swing it like a melee weapon and it does work. I don't know how much damage it does. Probably not much. I think the target can catch fire if the torch is lit too, but I'm not sure. They do burn out after a while if you (not your party member) is carrying them. I don't think they can be upgraded like the wooden sword though, because the game keeps it under miscellaneous supplies rather than weapons.

He stuck around for a while, but played less and less and then eventually stopped. So I count it as a victory. I think I was one of "those kinds of people" myself, but I wanted to undo what I'd contributed to.

@The Blackangel I'm always happy to bait you, in a good way of course :) I think it's awesome you play FF8 over and over. The world needs more people who are able to love something so much that they continue to engage with it like that for years. @killamch89 I see what you mean, although what you said kind of is my point about Skyrim (and I say this as someone who loves playing Skyrim). There isn't much difference between a bandit camp and a dungeon save for the type of enemies, and only a few dungeons have really stand-out, unique features that I can think of. There are a few quests that stand out though, like the one where you go to fight pirates on an island, and the one with the Forsworn in Markarth. @kingpotato Good call about NV. I agree, NV actually has pretty good quest variety.

Curiously enough, I knew an actual pilot who used to play those flight sim games all the time. I would think that the experience would be quite inferior compared to the real thing, but maybe it still helped him to feel at home or something.

Ah, darn. I know you can use a torch as a weapon. But I don'tt hink you can upgrade it.

@killamch89 The level of realism in the Cyberpunk 2077 trailer is insane. Another trailer I loved is the Watch Dogs Legion one.

@killamch89 I've read about that, even though I haven't played it, and that would be pretty mind-bending! I can't think of anything close to that in terms of unusual video game situations that I've encountered. The most interesting situations I ever encountered were all in MUDs (text based MMOs). I would say the weirdest might have been the day I realized that the person I worked for in game had (with my help) done such a thorough job setting up invisible structures of power that I had no way to effectively dismantle them. I really wanted to do so, but the only way I could possibly stop him from continuing to manipulate everyone was to quit the game and hope that he quit too. So that was what I did.

What video games give you the Tetris effect? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect if you do not know what I am talking about. Like when you are falling asleep at night, and you see or feel images/hallucinations of the thing you were doing while you were awake. Real-life experiences which produce it for me include things like rollercoasters or going on long drives or boat rides. Sometimes I get it from video games like Skyrim if I do a lot of walking, and occasionally I get it from repetitive and long boss fights (the latter is just annoying). I also get it from the train ride in RDR (which is kind of relaxing and pleasant). I notice it is most common when a game experience is fresh and new, but after I've done it a lot, the Tetris effect (ironically) reduces. What about you? Do you experience this?

It’s been ranging up above 100 degrees F in my home the past few days during the daytime. I have been running my PS3 in the evening and at night. It wasn’t that hot last night—I think it was maybe 75ish indoors, but the console got really hot and noisy. Anyone have any recommendations or warnings regarding playing on the console on hot days, and what to do with it when it gets loud and hot like that?

What is the most you are willing to pay for a console, whether new or used? $300-400? $500 or more? $600 or more?

When playing open world games in particular, players commonly complain about the lack of mission or quest variety. A good example is Skyrim, which is a fabulous game—but which has quite a few repetitious quests and experiences. What are some games that do well in this regard? So far I have been impressed with the variety in RDR’s missions.

Wow, I had no idea that happened. I went through a similar thing with D&D and other RPGs being considered "satanic," so I can relate. But adorable Pikachu, being thought of as some sort of demonic evil? That's so wrong 😞