Reality vs Adventure

What is going on? Is it the cold? Well, I feel for you and was hoping to hear from you soon. I personally don't handle things like that too well. I haven't had much of a family growing up, so my pets are something extra special. And I think you may have a similar outlook. Hope things get better for you real soon.

I've been excited for the sequel to be released...but now it's over a year later? The release is indefinite now due to a toxic work environment from the top at Techland studio, which seems to be directly impacting the game as well as its release. https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22297445/dying-light-2-techland-hostile-work-culture-report-thegamer A more detailed report is here; long read. https://www.thegamer.com/techland-report-bleeding-talent-autocratic-management-bad-feedback/

I don't think he is a jerk in Witcher 3. There are many times when he has shown to have high morality. Plus everywhere he goes, the townsfolk are racist towards him. I think maybe he does have some womanizing traits, but I haven't played Witcher 1 & 2. In Witcher 3 he is struggling with relationships. But a witcher is infertile, so I can see how his love life may be a bit confusing. And maybe that itself leaves him to steer from love as he is known to have been with many women. I haven't seen how he has been flat out disrespectful to women. Maybe they cleaned his act in the latest game?

There are 7 billion humans. Some smart, some stupid, but how many are an actual genius? Think about all the things humans have created through our history. We have developed magnificent architecture when we didn't have all the modern technology. We have traveled to outer space and can communicate with anyone anywhere in an instant. From vehicles to designs on little pieces of jewelry. Paintings, sculptures, weapons, electricity; medication, medical tech, ships, and skyscrapers. 'We' are brilliant. But how many are 'we'? If I even think about how a person made a pair of shoes, I'm at a loss; or even my coat or jeans. I can forget about trying to build a cabin in the woods, or even make a bow and arrow. Is it only a small number of humans that give humanity an intelligent name? How many people do you know that creates things? What percent or how many of humans do you think puts our species on the intelligent list? I would say only a few thousand out of 7 billion.

The patch 1.2 that was supposed to be ready in Feb. is now delayed till late March. More false promises? At this rate they could have held off till Christmas 2021 with a working game!!!

There has been a trend for years now where the father/husband always turns out to be such a moron. It is in cartoons, shows, and movies. And they always have a hot wife who always puts up with his idiocy. This is normalization if I've ever seen it. It leaves society thinking it's ok for a guy to be a chauvinist. He can get fat and lazy, while the female stays pretty and obedient. He can make mistake after mistake, and it's all ok. He can be a flat out annoyingly idiot, and at the end of the day, it's all ok. This is not ok! This is the dumbing down of society. Usually the trend is in comedies, which usually are family friendly. So the target audience is families who watch that crap. Then they accept the male head of household to just be super stupid. And I think society as a whole becomes damaged by thinking it's ok for politicians and any job with authority to allow men to act as grown children.

There is a new Valhalla River Raids in the latest update. I'm still in Norway, so I haven't even reached that point yet. But those that played the game w/o the river raids may want to go back and try it. I usually don't play male characters, but in this case I am enjoying playing the male Eivor. I actually like the story so far, and when the music kicks in along with the scenery, it's cool. The gameplay feels like a cross between the older style and the newer style of the AC series. Kind of like Origins. It's hard to play Valhalla and not stop to take a pic of everything.

Greedfall looks like a cool game. Just waiting for the sale! Witcher 3 has some languages, not sure if its own or if there is an actual fictional book on elvin language? There were also monsters/entities with some language. Then there is the rock trolls trying to talk english! It's funny.

What will be their excuse once they realize banning a freakin video game doesn't solve the problem?

I've always wondered about those games. I played the beginning part of the first Dishonored and the gameplay just seemed awkward to me. I thought maybe eventually giving the second a chance, but it doesn't sound impressive.

Ezio AC2 Kenway Black Flag Jacob Syndicate Bayek Origins Kassandra Odyssey Eivor Valhalla

VR flight crash simulator!!! hahaha

Besides the obvious reasons for back pain, something to consider is drinking plenty of fluids. Sometimes back pain could be from mild dehydration. For direct pain, maybe heat pads or something; comfortable chair.

A little nature photography in Odyssey. Can you spot me???

Name some health factors from Marijuana. Alcohol causes liver disease, heart disease and high blood pressure, stroke, osteoporosis, cancer, kidney disease, digestive problems and stomach ulcers, disease of the pancreas, diabetes, poor immune system, destroys brain cells, destroys night vision, and I'm not even going to get into mental problems. So as far as destructive, alcohol is worse. And if marijuana's effect has not really been understood, then alcohol tops it because it is understood. And there is massive deaths alcohol related. Ask anyone in the medical profession.

Just bought my first DLC's I've ever bought for any game. I got Freedom Cry for Black Flag and Curse of the Pharaohs/The Hidden Ones for Origins. I'm excited because I sure would love anything that extends these great games. The DLC's I really want now are the ones for Odyssey and Jack the Ripper for Syndicate. Has anyone played any of the DLC I just mentioned? Well, it's a party over here. Creed galore. I've been playing Valhalla. That game puts me in a trance in a good way. It's beautiful.

I see I see. The one for $3.74 was at $15.00 that was a stand alone, while the other one at $9.99 required the disc. But now the $15.00 is on sale for $3.74. So anyone that wants the DLC can get the cheap one now. Bada bing!

Thanks! I do have Black Flag though, so the first link at $3.74 I can get regardless if I have it or not right? But why do they even have the other one then and at a higher price right now? Shouldn't they take it off? Or does it matter?

I'm confused which to get from the playstation store because there are 2 Freedom Cry DLC's. One for $9.99 and the other for $3.74. Can you help me tell the difference? https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0001-CUSA00416_00-ACBFDLCSPSA00001 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0001-CUSA00010_00-ACBFDLCSP0000001

Horizon Zero Dawn. What a beautiful game.

So sorry!!! Wish I can take some of your hurt away. Gypsy is so cute. But communicating is a good therapy so you don't feel alone.

The game is based on an era where the life of outlaws is changing. And you are right, it’s not like they can go get a legitimate job anymore. Their honor system is based on a system of outlaws, not society. So killing another outlaw shouldn't affect their honor. Stealing shouldn't affect their honor as long as they don’t kill an innocent for it. Although, my honor has dropped stealing from a dead body that was accidentally kicked by a horse! I’m not sure if the honor is affected in the game if you protect yourself from the law hunting you. It wouldn’t make sense to be a murderer then become an outlaw with an honorable code. That’s murder as in killing the innocent. So at that point with blood on your hands, any honorable code is washed away. The only code to follow now would be the survival code. Take care of your own and screw anyone else. But the game is called Redemption! So are they trying to redeem themselves? Is it possible? In RDR1 were they murderers of the innocent? If that were the case, the only real redemption would be to turn yourself in. But you can't keep hiding as a redeemed outlaw. To be a killer that killed other killers instead of the innocent, then we could talk honor. But now the honor system is within the gang. The player can choose to live as a broken outlaw who refuses to conform and just wants money no matter what. Or a player can try and help others out or be a bounty hunter themselves. And that’s funny to think about how Arthur gets bounties to help sheriffs, at the same time gets bounty hunted. So are bounty hunters any better themselves? Or are they just an outlaw themselves looking for pay? Personally, I found it annoying being chased by bounty hunters, so I would rather just play the good role. At least, good for an outlaw. It sure is fun robbing a train though. But you just can’t do it without killing so many. But I guess the honor code in the game could be debated from different players. Any type of person plays video games. So there could be a genuine bad person playing RDR2 who would disagree with the game’s honor system and think ‘since I’m an outlaw, I can kill anybody anytime. Who cares?’ The game let’s you play that character, but what is the greatest reward? Killing and stealing to get rich? Or aiding in bounties and getting discounts at stores with a good standing? Unless you can defeat anyone and everyone at anytime, it will get old constantly being hunted when you actually want to explore something. So even that bad man playing the game will eventually start to do good just so they can actually play the game. That’s the main consequence.

There's no way intelligent life only exists on planet Earth. Have no doubts at all there is alien life out there. We are nothing but a spec of dust in size and in time. Humans always want to think they are so special and above everything else. They believe they are in the likeness of a God. They believe animals are put on this planet to serve man. They believe everything was made for man's needs. And dinosaurs were only here to provide oil. Sadly, humans are nothing but parasites waiting to contaminate cell after cell, or planet after planet. Humans think they are so special that they were magically put here as is. All the planets and sun and moon are all aligned just for us so that we can watch tv, play bingo, and watch gladiators kill. You also forgot evolution. I believe in evolution. It happens everyday. One animal may have moved to grasslands after their sea dried up. They developed the ability to stand and walk on two legs. They began to eat meat which has an easier protein for brain development. They adapt over time in their environment. Humans have different skin color. The closer to the sun, the darker the skin. As people can evolve, they can also devolve. Just look at us in a political reference; not to jump off topic, but wow, our neighbors just bought a one way ticket to be a lizard. They are on a course to devolution.

Coming in 2021. What do you think of the actors? Both played in Game of Thrones Pedro Pascal as Joel Bella Ramsey as Ellie I think it's pretty big roles both are going to play. I really don't know who I'd imagine to act as those characters. I wonder what the clickers are gonna look like.