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Sometimes I notice games release not long after their release dates are finally announced. I always find this weird. Why does this happen in development?

I was initially on the fence about the announcement of a TLOU “remake,” but now that I’ve seen the trailer and realize the game is essentially intact, but with graphics/etc. rebuilt, I am excited. I would love to see something like this with some older open world games like Skyrim or Oblivion. What games would you like to see receive similar “remakes”?

Does anyone else here have dissociative mental health issues? If so, does gaming help you? I realized the other day that I start dissociating almost immediately whenever I try to do something I want. Imagining doing something often feels more real than doing it. But since game worlds are sort of in-between, I can interact with them without dissociating, so they feel real and easy to connect with. Anyone else observe this?

Cold showers. When I'm working, I can't do that obviously, so I have a spray bottle to mist myself with. I also freeze damp towels and put them over my neck.

I don't think that's the issue so much as that certain demographics of actors may have been deliberately overlooked for parts in the past in favour of casting actors who may have been more acceptable to the normative culture. I think it's more about just not doing that anymore. Plus, I do think LGBTQAI+ actors sometimes may like taking parts that help them share their stories with the world and reach out to others in the community who may be looking for inspiration or visibility. I certainly don't complain about the talented Jennifer Hale being cast as Krem in DAI--so far as I know, a cis woman playing a trans man. But I was thrilled to see Ian Alexander cast as Lev in TLOU II.

Do you ever find yourself getting bored with violence in video games? In general, I would say I don’t, because I find violent video games a lot of fun. Shooters are among my favorite video game formats, and I don’t see that ever changing. But when I played A Plague Tale: Innocence, I realized how refreshing it was to play in a largely non-violent way, just because it provided a different perspective (i.e. seeing the world through the eyes of two largely vulnerable children) and different gameplay. What are your thoughts?

What are some games that feature trans actors playing trans characters? The only example I know is Ian Alexander playing Lev in TLOU II.

What do you consider to be the most annoying and problematic retcons in video game history?

Do gamepads work on PC for games that are PC-only, and were not built with console controllers in mind at all?

My TV died last night, and I now cannot game on console for a whole week as I await a new one. I literally have no clue what to do with myself. What do you do when you are stuck in a situation like this?

This, yes, 100%! Especially BioShock or TLOU. It is a crime to play these during the day hahah.

When you finish playing your favorite game again, how do you cope with the withdrawal symptoms that inevitably follow?

Thinking of playing ESO soon for the first time. Anyone have any suggestions for the best races/classes?

I am pretty sure the beaux arts-looking cloud city in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode ""Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" last night was a reference to Columbia in BioShock Infinite. The episode itself no doubt referenced "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. LeGuin, but similar themes run through the BioShock series as well.

*********SPOILERS BELOW for BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea************** How was there still a Comstock existing in BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea? Everyone says, “He escaped deletion because he was in Rapture,” but this makes zero sense to me. If he was at the baptism, he got deleted at the baptism. I conclude that he was not at the baptism, and became Comstock via other events.

*********SPOILERS BELOW for BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea************** In BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea, did you think the final Comstock had it coming? I get that he ran away from being accountable, which was a very Comstock thing to do. But he did coincidentally still have to learn to live with guilt over losing a child, he’d given up on the whole “drowning in flame the mountains of man” ambition, and he clearly cared about Sally. I don’t think he deserved to die.

*******SPOILERS ABOUT BIOSHOCK INFINITE BELOW******** For a long time, I assumed Booker’s office which shows up in situations where he almost dies was a figurative location in his mind where his jumbled memories tried to sort themselves. But owing to its grainy, black and white look and the theory of quantum immortality, I am wondering if it is more like a tear. If so, I think every time Booker “almost dies,” perhaps he does die in one world, and we are following a universe where he didn’t. I always get confused about the “broken” people along the way who remember dying in a neighboring universe. Why do they remember this at all? Did the consciousness of the versions that died somehow get pulled through the tears and merged with that of the consciousness of the versions that lived? Does this also happen to Booker during the game if he dies? In which case, my next question is whether this means that somehow in the after credits scene, we are seeing the older Booker we know transposed/superpositioned over a younger Booker who never went to the baptism? Did “our” Booker escape erasure after all?

Some MMOs and MUDs take an approach where players in opposing factions have restricted interaction with each other whether through the zone structure or simply the rules of the factions themselves. Personally, I find this severely limits my enjoyment of multiplayer games. How do you feel about it?

If you take months or years off from a specific MMO, what tends to bring you back to logging in? New content? Missing old friends? Something else?

You trade cryptocurrencies for a living? And I would say this forum isn't about crypto and NFTs, but sometimes there are some overlaps with gaming, like the MetaRace game in this thread. I share a lot of peoples' environmental concerns regarding NFTs and crypto, though I know that ETH, for example, should soon be much more eco-friendly. Regardless, I think MetaRace sounds like a lot of fun! Do you think you will give it a try? I think much of NFTs and crypto as they stand now have some serious problems, but I also think the technology is evolving rapidly, and soon will be more eco-friendly. There are also a lot of potential practical applications for NFTs.

I just found out that Netflix will be doing a live-action BioShock movie, though I don't think there are any details made public yet. Thoughts?

I notice there are a lot of love or hate reactions to the BioShock Infinite DLC Clash in the Clouds. I just started playing it for the first time. I do find it really inconvenient there is no way to save in the middle of a 15-round set, but aside from that, it’s been fun and taught me some new combat tricks. How do you feel about Clash in the Clouds?

What are some games that you have played that were super well researched and educational, but were not designed with education as their primary purpose?

As far as realism goes, I feel like vegetation has long imposed major challenges for developers, but it is looking a lot better in recent years. What is the most impressive vegetation you have seen in games? For me, it is the vegetation in the Trespasser DLC of Dragon Age: Inquisition.