Cassylvania's Miserable Little Pile of Platinums

[Alantor32]

1 hour ago, WatertownsFinest said:

 

Smart phones= Will Smith and the Aladdin reboot being bad? Are you a real person? 

I agree with your post because I am the proud owner of a smartphone.  

[Inuty]

5 hours ago, Spaz said:

Now you have an entertainment device 24/7, doing everything from watching porn on Pornhub to seeing some wannabe model try to pose for the camera on Instagram. That's why kids are having trouble focusing, they're given smartphones at the tender age of 4 - 6 years old. Pretty sad really.

 

I agree to that, I had my first Smartphone after I finished University and all my friends said I´m living in the Stone age because I still wrote SMS and didn´t have WhatsApp. But it helped me focusing on the University much better. After University I needed a Smartphone because I started a Job in an IT Consulting and it´s hard to prove that you have IT Knowledge and are up to date with new Technology and didn´t own a Smartphone  

[AJ_Radio]

46 minutes ago, Inuty said:

 

I agree to that, I had my first Smartphone after I finished University and all my friends said I´m living in the Stone age because I still wrote SMS and didn´t have WhatsApp. But it helped me focusing on the University much better. After University I needed a Smartphone because I started a Job in an IT Consulting and it´s hard to prove that you have IT Knowledge and are up to date with new Technology and didn´t own a Smartphone  

 

I almost wish we didn't have smartphones.

 

Everybody and their brother has one. They're generally not used for work based off my experience, but I often see a lot of young people at my job use it to watch some porn or some crap they found just browsing.

 

When was the last time you heard of someone using a desktop that wasn't job related?

[KaKrackle]

2 hours ago, Spaz said:

 

I almost wish we didn't have smartphones.

 

Everybody and their brother has one. They're generally not used for work based off my experience, but I often see a lot of young people at my job use it to watch some porn or some crap they found just browsing.

 

When was the last time you heard of someone using a desktop that wasn't job related?

Hmmmm I already have a full time job, so I can confirm  I bought my desktop specifically for watching porn and browsing crap.

[Mori]

2 hours ago, Spaz said:

 

I almost wish we didn't have smartphones.

 

Everybody and their brother has one. They're generally not used for work based off my experience, but I often see a lot of young people at my job use it to watch some porn or some crap they found just browsing.

 

When was the last time you heard of someone using a desktop that wasn't job related?

 

I am using a desktop at home for several reasons, but I have to admit that I am using the phone more. And I get that there are issues. I myself usually waste a good chunck of hours before sleeping just binge watching shit on youtube or elsewhere, which results in less and worse sleep, which leads to a shitty next day.

 

But you cant condemn the technology if its the people who cant handle it right. Smartphones make life much easier and thats good.

[AJ_Radio]

1 hour ago, Mori said:

But you cant condemn the technology if its the people who cant handle it right. Smartphones make life much easier and thats good.

 

Taken for granted of course. 

 

Little kids should not be given smartphones freely. I cannot count how many times I’ve seen a two year old kid be given a smartphone or iPad just so they can shut the hell up. 

 

Smartphones have lead to short attention spans and studies show there is a strong connection between suicidal thoughts and minors. Like with everything else, there has to be moderation. 

 

I’ve noticed at work a lot of the younger people are more comfortable texting. My job relies heavily on working together, I do a bit of warehousing. As a team, communication is important. 

[Rally-Vincent---]

10 hours ago, Spaz said:

When was the last time you heard of someone using a desktop that wasn't job related?

 

I never understood why anyone would prefer a mini screen of a smartphone over a large screen to browse the internet. I certainly don't.

[Cassylvania]

Speaking of porn, I just started playing Tomb Raider: Underworld. I'm actually a little excited for this one since I've never played it before, but I gotta ask: what the HELL is up with Lara's climbing? She looks like something from The Exorcist. I'm seriously creeped out by the way her limbs move and cling onto things.

 

Oh, and there are spiders, but Lara can shoot those. With a gun. I find that to be the best solution in real life too.

 

23 hours ago, ZoutjeNL said:

But as you can see I only recently moved to Playstation and have a very small collection so like you said I have many games to catch up! I read your favourites, a hat in time is currently on sale.. would you recommend it? I read that the Playstation version has some issue so I am not fully convinced just yet.

 

I don't recall having any problems with A Hat in Time on the PS4. It's an amazing game. From my understanding, the only disadvantage on console is that the DLC keeps getting delayed. I'm not sure if it will have any trophies if or when it is released. But if you're looking for a good old school 3D platformer (like what Yooka-Laylee was trying to be), you can't go wrong with AHiT.

 

23 hours ago, ZoutjeNL said:

And I will try to maintain 100% as I also aimed for that on pc (got 97% on PC), but your completion definitely will do. Before I start a game I look into the roadmap and see if its somewhat doable, I make sure no server has shut down that will eliminate me for completing the game.

 

100% is fairly hard to maintain. Your biggest threat, as you pointed out, is online play. Unfortunately, that's the future (and present) of gaming. DLCs can also be a problem. Games like Minecraft, Cities: Skylines, and Prison Architect keep releasing new content. I don't mind that so much because I enjoy simulation games, but it'd be a different story if, say, Uncharted 4 just dropped a new multiplayer mode that required 100+ hours of boosting. But if you really want to take advantage of the PS4, you should get around to playing some of the major AAA exclusives (e.g. Uncharted, The Last of Us) sometime. The Nathan Drake Collection will allow you to skip all the multiplayer modes in that series, except for UC4, which is a HUGE pain if you want the two hardest DLC trophies. Not much you can do about TLoU.

 

18 hours ago, Spaz said:

If you need some tips on Batman: Arkham City there is a good YouTube channel that gives you a step by step guide on how to do the predator challenges. I find that watching videos is a lot more convenient than trying to figure that shit out on your own because it's a royal pain in the ass. At least in Batman: Arkham Asylum it was fun to do the predator challenges on your own. Here in Arkham City it's just a chore, because having to do them FOUR times with Batman, Catwoman, Robin and Nightwing is ridiculous. You only get six bronze trophies for doing the challenges with three of the four characters anyway, so meh.

 

Looks like you're still having trouble with that one trophy in Cities: Skylines.

 

I'm down to 85 ranked/campaign maps to go. My strategy right now is to play a predator map with Nightwing, beat it, and then immediately do the corresponding campaign. I managed to do three rounds of that last night. At this rate, I should be able to finish up both Robin and Nightwing by Feast Day of St. Roch (whatever that is). I guess they were really hard-pressed to come up with a holiday for August. But yeah, the videos help. Most of them are just people showing off, but they usually give me an idea on how to tackle the medals I'm struggling with.

 

No comment on Skylines. I managed to see a few tornadoes blow through Chirpnado Alley the other day, so the map isn't broken. I just need to leave the game on long enough. Almost up to the year 2200, with $35 million in my bank account. ?

Edited July 11, 2019 by Cassylvania

[AJ_Radio]

9 hours ago, Rally-Vincent--- said:

 

I never understood why anyone would prefer a mini screen of a smartphone over a large screen to browse the internet. I certainly don't.

 

Because it’s easier than booting up a computer and logging in. 

[Rally-Vincent---]

Is it? I turn on my laptop  and click on the quickstart symbol of my browser. Nothing easier than that, not to say that using keyboard and mouse makes browing much easier than the virtual keyboard on a smartphone.

[Briste]

Old man here  I personally can't stand using my phone for anything other than Clash of Clans or skimming Facebook / forums. I hate texting since I feel like it takes hours to have a 5 minute conversation. I don't like talking on the phone much either, but I'd rather talk and get it over with than fumble with my phone for three hours making weekend plans. I will never post anything from my phone since it is way too cumbersome for me. My phone is where I'll read posts, but I wait until I have a desktop to actually contribute. I actually don't own a laptop and prefer a desktop. My PC is setup right next to my PS4 so it makes it pretty easy to watch Prime or browse different sites while I'm playing. Unless I'm being unproductive at work or playing PS4 next to my PC...I'm not actively doing internet-y things on my phone.

[Mori]

On 11.7.2019 at 0:58 PM, Spaz said:

 

Taken for granted of course. 

 

Little kids should not be given smartphones freely. I cannot count how many times I’ve seen a two year old kid be given a smartphone or iPad just so they can shut the hell up. 

 

Smartphones have lead to short attention spans and studies show there is a strong connection between suicidal thoughts and minors. Like with everything else, there has to be moderation. 

 

I’ve noticed at work a lot of the younger people are more comfortable texting. My job relies heavily on working together, I do a bit of warehousing. As a team, communication is important. 

 

I am totally on board with your statement. I've worked in a children's home for a few months and inbetween was christmas. Most of them (age between 5-9) got some fancy electronic device, be it fake cellphones with games on it or other stuff. It definitely became harder to get the kids to play sth. else, do sth. else. or even listen to us.

 

Regarding smartphones, I am not really educated on the topic of short attention spans and I really cant say, if my attention span suffered over the years. But what I've found out about myself, that too much information about everything, which is nowadays easy accessable via the internet, made me more anxious. You know, reading everyday about do this, do that, dont do this, dont do that, crisis here, crisis there. It can make you mad. Now take little Timmy, eleven years old, no moderation whatsover on how much and what he consumes on his smartphone, and it could do great harm.

I've recently heard in a youtube video, that the younger generations become more and more nihilistic. Why believe in anything at that point. The world is fucked, politician are corrupt etc. etc. (just to make sure, this is not my point of view, but I can see where it is coming from)

On the other hand, there are also many bright and intelligent young people out there, who use social medias and the internet in general to make the world a better place, take FFF as an example.

But I digress..

 

I'll start my new job next month, which includes going back to school. I'll be with people who are five to seven years younger than me, so I am interested to see, if there will be minor or major differences in life-style etc. and if, how those will look like.

 

 

To get this thread a bit back to topic, congratz Cassy on your newest TR plat. So this game was your nemesis on your old account? Now that you have conquered it, would you have still abadoned your old account if you had finished it back then?

 

I just bought Invisible Inc. and I saw you got the game in your backlog aswell. Are you planning to play it anytime soon? This game seems to be right up your alley.

Also you asked what games you should ditch from your backlog a while ago. Though I wont recommend ditching it, but Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has this "awesome" Breach mode, which requires online connection. The servers had major issues last year, which only got resolved this year in January. So I would recommend, if you want to play it, play it earlier than later.

Edited July 12, 2019 by Mori

[Rally-Vincent---]

1 hour ago, Mori said:

I just bought Invisible Inc. and I saw you got the game in your backlog aswell. Are you planning to play it anytime soon? This game seems to be right up your alley.

Also you asked what games you should ditch from your backlog a while ago. Though I wont recommend ditching it, but Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has this "awesome" Breach mode, which requires online connection. The servers had major issues last year, which only got resolved this year in January. So I would recommend, if you want to play it, play it earlier than later.

 

Invisible Inc. is a fun game. Unlike - and I cannot imagine how you platted it - Nuclear Throne (I am so bad at that game).

 

Good luck on your new job.

[Mori]

5 hours ago, Rally-Vincent--- said:

 

Invisible Inc. is a fun game. Unlike - and I cannot imagine how you platted it - Nuclear Throne (I am so bad at that game).

 

Good luck on your new job.

 

I've seen some footage before and it really peaked my interest. Plus it has a few UR trophies, which I am always down for.

 

You've already cleared a few difficult NT trophies. Just keep at it, watch videos or read the wiki or forums. It takes time, for sure, but persistance is key.  

 

Thank you.  

[AJ_Radio]

9 hours ago, Briste said:

Old man here  I personally can't stand using my phone for anything other than Clash of Clans or skimming Facebook / forums. I hate texting since I feel like it takes hours to have a 5 minute conversation. I don't like talking on the phone much either, but I'd rather talk and get it over with than fumble with my phone for three hours making weekend plans. I will never post anything from my phone since it is way too cumbersome for me. My phone is where I'll read posts, but I wait until I have a desktop to actually contribute. I actually don't own a laptop and prefer a desktop. My PC is setup right next to my PS4 so it makes it pretty easy to watch Prime or browse different sites while I'm playing. Unless I'm being unproductive at work or playing PS4 next to my PC...I'm not actively doing internet-y things on my phone.

 

Quite the contrast to a lot of young people I see today.

 

I use my smartphone every single day especially since I live not too far from a major city (Portland Oregon for those wondering) and having a built in GPS for it does wonders. I'll read up on reviews on Yelp and I myself have reviewed many different restaurants using my iPhone 7. Generally I use it to make travel a little more convenient.

 

I have no problem with that. What I do have a problem with is when people replace person to person communication with JUST texting on their smartphones. All the college courses I have taken these past two years have always had at least two or three kids constantly use their phones. They have poor communication skills and it's probably much easier for them to just text away. Teachers have had constant problems with kids using their smartphones. I would just take away the goddamn things and only give them back to them when classtime is over.

 

I know when you and my sister were growing up, it was a LOT DIFFERENT. Nowadays texting is really all you see from high school kids and a lot of college aged students. That's why I think taking part in community activities, volunteering, participating in your local town sports and whatnot is very important. It helps you bond with others who are encouraged to talk in person and based off my experience, they're always a good way to make new friends.

 

7 hours ago, Mori said:

 

I am totally on board with your statement. I've worked in a children's home for a few months and inbetween was christmas. Most of them (age between 5-9) got some fancy electronic device, be it fake cellphones with games on it or other stuff. It definitely became harder to get the kids to play sth. else, do sth. else. or even listen to us.

 

Regarding smartphones, I am not really educated on the topic of short attention spans and I really cant say, if my attention span suffered over the years. But what I've found out about myself, that too much information about everything, which is nowadays easy accessable via the internet, made me more anxious. You know, reading everyday about do this, do that, dont do this, dont do that, crisis here, crisis there. It can make you mad. Now take little Timmy, eleven years old, no moderation whatsover on how much and what he consumes on his smartphone, and it could do great harm.

I've recently heard in a youtube video, that the younger generations become more and more nihilistic. Why believe in anything at that point. The world is fucked, politician are corrupt etc. etc. (just to make sure, this is not my point of view, but I can see where it is coming from)

On the other hand, there are also many bright and intelligent young people out there, who use social medias and the internet in general to make the world a better place, take FFF as an example.

But I digress..

 

To be honest I don't think it would of been any different had that technology been around 20 years earlier. That didn't exist back then, so I had to make due with what was on Cartoon Network and what games I could play on my Nintendo 64.

 

You have a point. I used the internet for over 20 years now. Technically I started when I was a kid. The thing is though, the internet back then was sort of something that you would go on in your spare time. I'm old enough to remember websites that were hosted by Geocities and Angelfire. That goes back to 1998 - 2001. Many parents did not counsel their kids on the internet, but my dad who is now in his mid 60s believed in me and gave me permission to use the internet.

 

There is an interesting topic I read not too long ago on how the leaders of the social media websites won't allow their own kids to go on them. Even Mark Zuckerberg, the guy who created Facebook, feels that kids should not use his website until they reach a certain age.

 

The problem now is because the internet is so much more accessible now than it was when I was a kid, that makes it that much easier to become more anxious because of the amount of information on it. You become more paranoid, and today's media certainly isn't doing anything to help that. Impressionable kids are given electronics as young as age 2, I myself have seen this in person.

 

Things like NERF guns, trampolines, Super Soakers, a lot of toys that were popular 20 years ago are now considered too dangerous. Kids are given iPads and iPhones because parents today feel that is more comfortable.

 

I wouldn't want to be a kid today.

 

I'm sorry if my rant is a textbook response.

 

---

 

Just bought Dark Souls Remastered, so it will be fun to play through the game again. Far Cry 3 I should be done by the end of this coming weekend. Hopefully the co-op missions won't pose a lot of trouble.

 

Will start back up Assassins Creed 3 and go back to doing practice runs on Super Meat Boy. Several levels on Dark Cotton Alley still give me trouble, but like anything, practice makes perfect.

Edited July 12, 2019 by Spaz

[Cassylvania]

7 hours ago, Mori said:

To get this thread a bit back to topic, congratz Cassy on your newest TR plat. So this game was your nemesis on your old account? Now that you have conquered it, would you have still abadoned your old account if you had finished it back then?

 

I had a few games that were giving me fits. TR Anniversary sticks out in my mind, but I doubt I would have kept that account, even if the trophy fairy had popped the platinum for me. I do remember Enslaved: Odyssey to the West being the very last game I played, though. What a game to go out on. If ever a game deserved a remastering...

 

7 hours ago, Mori said:

I just bought Invisible Inc. and I saw you got the game in your backlog aswell. Are you planning to play it anytime soon? This game seems to be right up your alley.

Also you asked what games you should ditch from your backlog a while ago. Though I wont recommend ditching it, but Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has this "awesome" Breach mode, which requires online connection. The servers had major issues last year, which only got resolved this year in January. So I would recommend, if you want to play it, play it earlier than later.

 

I actually did play the first few missions of Invisible, Inc. and it looks wonderful. If I had popped a trophy during that time, I probably would've kept up at it, but the platinum is fairly long and involved. I'll probably get to it soon, since it's been a while since I've played a good turn-based strategy. (Plague Road really didn't cut it.)

 

Another one I'd like to know a little more about is Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. I saw it on WAB the other day, and I guess they're coming out with a new edition or a DLC or something at the end of this month. Not sure why that was my first time hearing about it. Not sure why there's an anthropomorphic pig and duck on the cover either. But these are the kinds of games I want to play more of in the coming months.

 

I'm okay with dropping Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. I have very little interest in that series. Especially now that I have a PS3, because I'd probably want to play Human Revolution first, and who honestly has time for that?

 

Oh, and since the conversation now is apparently about modern technology... Yeah, I dunno. I have a smartphone, but it's just an expensive iPod (wow, that's redundant) to me. I think the only game I have is Words With Friends, but I don't have any friends, and the only person I follow on social media is Trump, and that's only because sometimes I need a good laugh. I don't do Facebook, I don't share pictures of my dinner with everybody I know, and I'd say I only have three or four people that I text regularly. At this point in my life, I'd rather have a tight-knit group of friends that I talk to than a horde of strangers that don't know me.

 

13 minutes ago, Spaz said:

Things like NERF guns, trampolines, Super Soakers, a lot of toys that were popular 20 years ago are now considered too dangerous. Kids are given iPads and iPhones because parents today feel that is more comfortable.

 

I wouldn't want to be a kid today.

 

Part of the fun of being a kid in the 80's and 90's was almost losing an eye every time you went outside. ?

 

I remember having an all-out war with Super Soakers with the kids down the street. Those little bastards sprayed us when we were riding our bikes, so we came back with water balloons, and a bunch of kids from the next block over (who were probably earlier victims) came out and helped us overtake their fort. It was amazing, looking back at it now. That kind of spontaneity is what I think is sorely missed today. There was something grand about going outside and not knowing what kind of adventure you might have. You might find an old treehouse in the woods or a three-legged frog in the creek or some kind of weird gadget in the middle of a field that looks like it might belong to an alien spacecraft. And you got cuts and bruises, and you probably got lost sometimes and maybe in trouble for staying out too late, but that was how you learned. From experience. Not TV and the news.

 

Everything seems so distant these days. Maybe we're just getting old. All I know is, whenever I'm around kids, the only thing that gets them to open up is mentioning Fortnite. I still don't know what that is, and I play a lot of video games...

[Helmet_time]

44 minutes ago, Cassylvania said:

Everything seems so distant these days. Maybe we're just getting old. All I know is, whenever I'm around kids, the only thing that gets them to open up is mentioning Fortnite. I still don't know what that is, and I play a lot of video games...

 

Since old men are complaining about the young'ens I guess I'll join in...

 

I don't even see kids playing video games too much anymore.  Maybe some kind of phone game, but even gaming seems to be a somehow 'graying' hobby.  I honestly have no idea what kids today do.    

[AJ_Radio]

48 minutes ago, Cassylvania said:

I had a few games that were giving me fits. TR Anniversary sticks out in my mind, but I doubt I would have kept that account, even if the trophy fairy had popped the platinum for me. I do remember Enslaved: Odyssey to the West being the very last game I played, though. What a game to go out on. If ever a game deserved a remastering...

 

Remasters I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with.

 

I just bought Dark Souls Remastered and I should get it tomorrow in the mail via Amazon. Absolutely love this game and it's universe. I'll definitely pick up Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at some point, but I'll probably play Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 before I get into that.

 

It's great because you can earn the platinum again if you enjoyed it the first time. It's bad because there are simply far too many of them. Ubisoft has made shameless Assassins Creed remasters.

 

For you Cassy, I definitely recommend the Ezio Trilogy. It's cheap now and I know that the first two games (2 and Brotherhood) are definitely worth your while. The only major issue is the parkour controls are rather dated at this point, some of the platforming can be annoying. Revelations I'm sort of mixed on, it's definitely not quite as good. Mostly because Ezio is a tired old man, but I give Ubisoft credit for progressing with Ezio Auditore's story and life.

 

I almost wish PS3 games were backwards compatible. That's the ONLY reason I still cling onto my PS3, because otherwise I would of sold that off years ago.

 

53 minutes ago, Cassylvania said:

Part of the fun of being a kid in the 80's and 90's was almost losing an eye every time you went outside.

 

I remember having an all-out war with Super Soakers with the kids down the street. Those little bastards sprayed us when we were riding our bikes, so we came back with water balloons, and a bunch of kids from the next block over (who were probably earlier victims) came out and helped us overtake their fort. It was amazing, looking back at it now. That kind of spontaneity is what I think is sorely missed today. There was something grand about going outside and not knowing what kind of adventure you might have. You might find an old treehouse in the woods or a three-legged frog in the creek or some kind of weird gadget in the middle of a field that looks like it might belong to an alien spacecraft. And you got cuts and bruises, and you probably got lost sometimes and maybe in trouble for staying out too late, but that was how you learned. From experience. Not TV and the news.

 

Everything seems so distant these days. Maybe we're just getting old. All I know is, whenever I'm around kids, the only thing that gets them to open up is mentioning Fortnite. I still don't know what that is, and I play a lot of video games...

 

I hope that's not A Christmas Story reference. But I absolutely have to agree with you 100 percent.

 

I'm not trying to say that everything back then was good because there was a lot that wasn't. But if I were to pick out one thing from the 1990s and early 2000s that I sorely miss, it was definitely having those water balloon fights and just being able to go outside and explore.

 

What I will tell you is I grew up out in the country. I went to a school of just 120 - 130 students, Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Early in life I was taught that playing outside was good for kids and that I would make friends. That is certainly what happened. Recess was good because it meant good bonding time. I played a lot of video games even as a kid, but I spent just as much time if not more being outside. I had a creek next to my house, and like any kid, I went down there, threw rocks and had fun.

 

When I became a bit older I had to get a babysitter. I spent most of my time at her house jumping on her trampoline. Of course, she had to watch me at all times while I was on it. But most parents today don't even allow their kids to get near the trampoline, because somebody might get hurt.

 

There is a lot less creativity now. I have seen this in person, I'm not pulling your leg or anybody else's. I have a 6 year old niece and a 3 year old nephew. My nephew is just starting to get into school, my niece has been in school the last two - three years. They live in Seattle, Washington, a big city with over 500,000 people. Their school is smack dab in the middle of the neighborhood. I recently learned that they spend most of their time indoors, not outdoors. Part of this is I think a lot of teachers and parents have this fear that they don't want to get the kids outside too much because they might get hurt. This happens a lot more than we think. And hearing about that is just sad.

 

That's probably why Super Soakers and the like are no longer allowed for a lot of kids because somebody might get water in their eyes. Again this goes back to the 'somebody might get hurt'. It's ridiculous.

 

Parents need to show their kids about being outside and getting that 'experience'. Nobody wants to really do that, because they're afraid something might happen. Instead, it's either something on TV or in the news.

 

There is an Apple store in Portland, Oregon which I visit on occasion. It boggles me how many little kids are in there playing on those iPads and iPhones. My guess is they don't really go outside much, not like we did.

[Arcesius]

16 hours ago, Mori said:

I've recently heard in a youtube video, that the younger generations become more and more nihilistic. Why believe in anything at that point. The world is fucked, politician are corrupt etc. etc. (just to make sure, this is not my point of view, but I can see where it is coming from)

On the other hand, there are also many bright and intelligent young people out there, who use social medias and the internet in general to make the world a better place, take FFF as an example.

 

I'll start my new job next month, which includes going back to school. I'll be with people who are five to seven years younger than me, so I am interested to see, if there will be minor or major differences in life-style etc. and if, how those will look like.

 

With the instantaneous access to any kind of information using smartphones / watching media, paired with the fact that anyone can write any opinion as a fact and people will tend to take that "fact" for granted if it's in their interest without doing any research themselves, I'm not surprised. 

 

Why use a smartphone and something as amazing as the internet to properly inform ourselves, when we can be sharing foodporn or watching cat-videos instead ?

 

Congrats on the new job! What will you be doing? Going back to school is always good. I have a short academic career just because I wanted to keep learning.. Now that I moved back to Switzerland I switched to an industry job, but I still can do some research and development, so that's probably the closest thing to academia I could get. 

 

 

6 hours ago, Spaz said:

I just bought Dark Souls Remastered and I should get it tomorrow in the mail via Amazon. Absolutely love this game and it's universe. I'll definitely pick up Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at some point, but I'll probably play Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 before I get into that.

 

I cannot speak from experience, but I've heard plenty of people loving Dark Souls 2 but hating the Scholar of the First Sin version. The latter has way more enemies and often feels a bit more unfair, or at least that's what I've heard people say that have played both. The way up to the ancient dragon is a great example of this. In the original version you have like 4 dudes guarding the stairs that go up to the dragon, while in the SotFS you have about 14 dudes. No joke. 

 

Myself I only played SotFS and I actually liked it a lot. ? Just a warning.

 

 

7 hours ago, Cassylvania said:

I had a few games that were giving me fits. TR Anniversary sticks out in my mind, but I doubt I would have kept that account, even if the trophy fairy had popped the platinum for me. I do remember Enslaved: Odyssey to the West being the very last game I played, though. What a game to go out on. If ever a game deserved a remastering...

 

I actually did play the first few missions of Invisible, Inc. and it looks wonderful. If I had popped a trophy during that time, I probably would've kept up at it, but the platinum is fairly long and involved. I'll probably get to it soon, since it's been a while since I've played a good turn-based strategy. (Plague Road really didn't cut it.)

 

Very nice, congrats on finally beating your nemesis! ? And of course you went straight into the next archaeological adventure... I actually don't understand why I'm not into Tomb Raider. I remember miserably failing at the original as a kid, being scared of the Tyrannosaurus Rex (I didn't own a PS1, but my uncle did). Sounds like something that I would want to make right today, but I just don't seem to be interested in that franchise at all.. Only played "The Temple of Osiris" because it looked like a fun couch-coop game.. It was a bit meh. 

 

Myself I only got Trials Fusion from the current sale, haven't found anything else that I really need to buy. Had a look at Invisible Inc after you guys mentioned it here, and it looks gorgeous. But I'm reeeeally not into strategy games ?

 

 

Oh, and for the record.. I use my phone mostly for whatsapp and looking up information when I'm not home. I bought a Fairphone (sharing the link because everybody should know about this company ?)because it's modular and made to last, and I'm trying to be as conscious as possible when it comes to consumption. 

As soon as I get home, though, I put my phone on a table by the entrance and rarely look at it again. I have whatsapp installed on my laptop, so the phone is superfluous for me at that point. 

Edited July 13, 2019 by Arcesus7

[Cassylvania]

18 hours ago, Spaz said:

For you Cassy, I definitely recommend the Ezio Trilogy. It's cheap now and I know that the first two games (2 and Brotherhood) are definitely worth your while. The only major issue is the parkour controls are rather dated at this point, some of the platforming can be annoying. Revelations I'm sort of mixed on, it's definitely not quite as good. Mostly because Ezio is a tired old man, but I give Ubisoft credit for progressing with Ezio Auditore's story and life.

 

Assassin's Creed may be the next series I get to. There are just so many games that it might end up like Resident Evil, where I only pick a few of the best ones to play, so thanks for the recommendation. I just hope the multiplayer isn't too bad.

 

12 hours ago, Arcesus7 said:

I cannot speak from experience, but I've heard plenty of people loving Dark Souls 2 but hating the Scholar of the First Sin version. The latter has way more enemies and often feels a bit more unfair, or at least that's what I've heard people say that have played both. The way up to the ancient dragon is a great example of this. In the original version you have like 4 dudes guarding the stairs that go up to the dragon, while in the SotFS you have about 14 dudes. No joke. 

 

Myself I only played SotFS and I actually liked it a lot.  Just a warning.

 

I really liked SotFS too. It always makes me sad to hear people say Dark Souls 2 is the weakest of the series, but then I realize that all the games are fantastic, so it's hardly an insult. If I had time, I'd go back and platinum DS1 and DS2 on the PS3, but I'm a little burned out on the Souls series. That is, until I came up with the greatest idea ever. Check this out... Disney Souls.

 

Or is that already Kingdom Hearts on Critical Mode?

 

12 hours ago, Arcesus7 said:

Very nice, congrats on finally beating your nemesis!  And of course you went straight into the next archaeological adventure... I actually don't understand why I'm not into Tomb Raider. I remember miserably failing at the original as a kid, being scared of the Tyrannosaurus Rex (I didn't own a PS1, but my uncle did). Sounds like something that I would want to make right today, but I just don't seem to be interested in that franchise at all.. Only played "The Temple of Osiris" because it looked like a fun couch-coop game.. It was a bit meh.

 

You might wanna give Tomb Raider 2013 a try. I really like what they did with Lara's character. I feel Rise of the Tomb Raider was a step in the wrong direction, but I've finally stopped seeing Lara Croft as the video game lady with pointed boobs. I've come to respect her as a mature, powerful, and competent woman.

 

Platinum #177 - Tomb Raider: Underworld

 

Finally done with this twat! The third installment was actually the easiest, even if there were 179 treasures to find (look up online). You can even use an invincibility/one-shot kill code, but I only did that on the final level, and only because the last relic was a pain to get otherwise. Maybe this is sadistic of me, but I never got sick of Lara's death animations in this one. There's something hilarious about the way her body hits the floor and ragdolls around for a moment. It really relieves that pressure you feel when she misses what should have been an easy jump. It's almost like the game is punishing her for disobeying you. Bad, Lara! Bad!

 

Well, if it's not obvious now, guys, the next game on my hit list is Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which I got for Christmas last year. I think they're done coming out with DLC packs now, and it's just in time to be my 200th played game. (For the record, TR 2013 was actually my first game on this account, so it's like we've come full circle.)

 

But before we get to that, I have an announcement to make! From now on, whenever I'm playing a game on the PS3, I will also be running Cities: Skylines on a separate TV. This will allow me to keep the game at max speed permanently, without the risk of the house burning down from leaving the console unintended. Pretty clever, huh?

 

Now, despite the fact that my city is being bombarded by so many natural disasters that it makes downtown Philadelphia look like a safe place to live, there seems to be no end to the actual cash flow I’m receiving. We’re in the year 2224 and I have over $63 million in my bank account. This leads to an interesting question...

 

What will happen if I reach $99,999,999 and earn one more dollar?

a.) Another digit will appear, putting me at $100 billion million.

b.) Nothing, as that is the maximum amount allowed by the game.

c.) The game will crash and delete all my save files.

d.) The world will never know, as the trophy will pop first.

 

Place your bets now!

Edited July 13, 2019 by Cassylvania
I can count.

[Rally-Vincent---]

Dang, you're quick as a fox finishing those games.

 

BTW, if you are looking for more tactical turn based combat games, have you considered Fell Seal? It also has a nice job system and play quite good.

 

16 minutes ago, Cassylvania said:

What will happen if I reach $99,999,999 and earn one more dollar?

a.) Another digit will appear, putting me at $100 billion.

b.) Nothing, as that is the maximum amount allowed by the game.

c.) The game will crash and delete all my save files.

d.) The world will never know, as the trophy will pop first.

 

Place your bets now!

 

I am voting for secret option e): Currency Devaluation DLC with a low exchange rate

[Jens]

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Edited September 30, 2019 by Jens

[Cassylvania]

On 7/13/2019 at 3:36 PM, Rally-Vincent--- said:

BTW, if you are looking for more tactical turn based combat games, have you considered Fell Seal? It also has a nice job system and play quite good.

 

"Fell Seal" may be the worst title I've ever heard for a video game... That said, I just watched a review and it looks interesting. It's clearly inspired by Final Fantasy Tactics, which isn't a bad thing. I'm not sure how I feel about the art style. The portraits and maps are gorgeous, but the character models look out of place. What are we looking at in terms of time and difficulty here? The review I watched said it requires a lot of power-leveling, which is to be expected in a game like that. Is it worth the $30 price tag? Anything above $20 is where I usually draw the line, unless it's a new release that I've had my eye on for a while. How does it compare to God Wars: Future Past, since I see you've played that too? In fact, you've played a lot of really good games. I might have to use your profile as a guide moving forward.

 

On 7/13/2019 at 3:36 PM, Rally-Vincent--- said:

I am voting for secret option e): Currency Devaluation DLC with a low exchange rate

 

Muahaha. It's the newest DLC that allowed me to break the game as badly as I did. I earn about $2 million per hour thanks to all the unique factories I've built. I don't even have to give my people health care or an education at this point. They're all slaves now, toiling away at my manufacturing plants until their homes are struck by a meteorite or a tsunami claims them. I AM THE SLUMLORD OF CHIRPNADO ALLEY.

 

12 hours ago, Jens said:

Those titles though, whenever I browse through the store I just can't remember which TR game I've played and which I haven't. I'm looking at the logo from Shadow of the Tomb Raider and without looking I really can't tell you  I had to check my profile to see if I played Shadow and couldn't even remember the other title (the one I actually did play).

I played the first... "reboot (?)" when a buddy was here and whenever there was a suspicious looking path I stopped and said "Oh boy, you think the floor might break and we have to slide around avoiding rocks?". We were right 100% of the time and it was never not funny to us. Maybe it was just our shared cynicism with "Hollywood setpiece games"

 

It doesn't help that developers keep rebooting titles with the same name as the original. (Seriously, God of War 2018 did this too, and it's confusing as hell when you're trying to look stuff up.) What's wrong with a simple numbering system? Oh, I forgot. We live in a world of prequels and reboots. Ain't no numbering system gonna fix that.

 

Tomb Raider (the 2013 version, I mean) pisses me off even more because the sequels don't have subtitles. Instead, you got Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which means they aren't next to each other alphabetically. (And even if they were, the second one comes first, followed by the third, and the first comes last.) And if you REALLY want to argue semantics, I would say Rise of the Tomb Raider should come first, as the word "Rise" makes me think of the beginning. (But Christopher Nolan's Batman must not have gotten that memo, since The Dark Knight Rises was the THIRD in the trilogy.)

 

Here is my solution to this conundrum... From now on, whenever you have a movie or game that is a direct sequel, it is given a number. No subtitles. Subtitles can be for reboots or prequels, and SEQUELS to those reboots or prequels can be given numbers as well. For Lara, it can mean the trilogy on the PS3 is simply Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider 2, and Tomb Raider 3. No Legend, Anniversary, or Underworld. We can use a subtitle for the 2013 reboot to differentiate it from the original (or a different name altogether). For example, Tomb Raider: Rounder Boobs (for 2013), Tomb Raider: Rounder Boobs 2 (for Rise of the Tomb Raider), and Tomb Raider: Rounder Boobs 3 (for Shadow of the Tomb Raider). And you know, they actually might've been onto something with the "_______ of the Tomb Raider" theme, if only they had done it with the 2013 version. Instead, they went with the most generic title possible. Where's the consistency, guys?

 

And yes, I laugh at Lara a lot too. My favorite in this game so far is when her leg is caught in a cave and she tells her friend (over the radio) not to come after her because she doesn't want "to attract attention." She then proceeds to nearly cut her leg off, screams and moans for a few minutes, and then proceeds to flash a bright light all around the place where she looks for a way out. Even funnier when she insists on flying a plane INTO A STORM, which (I'd consider this a spoiler, but it's not, because we've all seen a movie before) doesn't turn out well for anybody on board. I'm thoroughly convinced by this point that Lara is responsible for more deaths than any of the so-called villains she's faced.

 

13 hours ago, Jens said:

Was it your plan letting the trilogy lead to Shadow or did the mood grab you?

 

Well, I had to get to it at some point. Figured it might as well be now. I'll have to decide if Temple of Osiris and Guardian of Light are worth a play. I believe Tomb Raider is tied with Skylanders as the most played series on my account (unless Lara Croft GO counts). Uncharted is next (at 5), followed by Resident Evil, Shantae, and the Bat (all at 4). It'll be cool when we have the option to look at series on our profiles. I'd like to see what other games I'm missing.

 

What about you guys? What's your most dominant series? Is it one you like, and are there still games you're missing?

[Jens]

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Edited September 30, 2019 by Jens

[Inuty]

I Guess you can predict it in my case Cass  

 

Yakuza (8)

God of war (7)

Kingdom Hearts (7)

Infamous (5)

uncharted (5)

Mass Effect (4)

 

7 Main Games and one Spin off with dead Souls. If you want to count Yakuza like Games like Fist of the North Star and the new „Judgement“ it goes Up to 10 After i platinum it for my 150 milestone