Reality vs Adventure

After beating the game in Skyrim, do you still feel motivated to go back and play the side quests? I usually have full intention to finish side quests, but time passes and my motivation decreases while I'm playing other games. It's a hard balancing act not to fall too far behind in the story and forget things while doing a bunch of other quests, or not to finish the story too early while you may miss out on some awesome side quests. Sometimes some games even add bonus quests after finishing the game like Days Gone. Developers sometimes intend for you to keep playing after completing the game. Right now while playing Cyberpunk 2077, the story has captivated me sooo much that I feel I have neglected side quests. The map is full of stuff I need to do. So now I've stopped the story to do a bunch of quests, and now I feel I'm losing immersion in the story. But if I just finish the story, I won't get the whole experience. Because those side quests so far are very incredible too. Excellent game. But, my intention for a while is to clear some of the map at the sacrifice of immersing in the story. It's a tough balancing act, wobble wobble.

I don't think it's ever a good idea because it may be funny at times like the example you gave, but people out there who have deviant purposes hide behind their ethnicity to fuck over their own people. Take Kanye West for example. He has disrespected blacks using white supremacy rhetoric. He claimed blacks are Jews while going full nazi against Jews. Nick Fuentes has a Hispanic last name while he is a full nazi and of course they hate all ethnicities who isn't Aryan white. Cuban politicians like DeSantis and Ted Cruz attacking Hispanics and blacks while Cubans themselves are Hispanic with a large black population. Clarence Thomas hating his own race as a supreme court justice, wanting to get rid of affirmative action, allows racist gerrymandering, and has a white wife who hates free and fair elections. George Santos, republican politician who was caught as a compulsive liar about absolutely everything has hated against gays and trans, while there is an old photo of him dressed as drag. You see. It is not acceptable because it might be funny on a personal level when your friend does it. But if that becomes the norm, then deviant people will weaponize their ethnicity or sexual orientation and incite hate and violence against those very people. And the public would think it's ok because why would a black person or black politician attack blacks? We can't take that serious right??? WRONG!!! White supremacists are laughing in the shadows.

Yeah, it's not looking too good for him. Shareholders, unions, consumers are all voicing their concerns now. This is what supporters of hate call cancel culture because they protect bigots. But this is how the free world works. People have unions that got their back and stage walk outs or sue. Shareholders keeping the controversial CEO's in check. And the consumer with the freedom of speech/freedom of the press and the right to boycott. Under that kind of pressure, either the CEO needs to change course if he wants to resume good business, or be relieved from the company. But continuing his path only hurts the company. And Ubisoft developing my favorite series of Assassin's Creed, I don't want to see Ubisoft go under simply because they can't change a controversial CEO. But the pressure is definitely in force now.

You got a game you love playing, and when you feel you are getting close to the end, you still wanna look at the map you haven't cleared. All those quests... Once you finish the game, all those other quests.....Should you finish as many quests you can before finishing the main story? Or finish those other quests after beating the game? Are you motivated to continue playing the game after completing the story? So that you can finish quests? I have it in all intention to go back and play other quests after the story. But do I get around to it? I put it in mind, but towards the back of it because I want to play other games and have new experiences. So I'm stuck leaving games on my system taking up space because I want to be a completionary and afraid to let go of my experiences from the game.

Freedom!!! But you must register with the state of Florida if you comment about DeSantis. All events at the state capital must be approved by DeSantis. It is now legal to drive your vehicle into crowds of protestors. One last thing, Florida has now made a bill to ban the whole Democrat Party in the state. If you like genocides, join the nazis of DeSantis. The Trump MAGA traitors are your neighbors. Bolsonaro is around too. Enjoy the company of dictators!!! Welcome to Florida.

If you wait for the Oculus 3 to come out, then it will be expensive and if you wait for the price to go down, then the Oculus 4 will come out, and so on. That's a hard decision because you don't know when they will stop services for the Oculus 2. They aren't practicing a good model for consumerism. Buy at your own risk. If you can afford it, buying the Oculus 3 may be the better choice. It might have a graphical upgrade and new features and you won't have to worry about services being shut down any time soon. But that is the whole point of their strategy and it works. Or get something else and stick your middle finger to Meta.

Don't even get a chance to sit down and ponder for a bit because every waking hour, rights are being taken away. Meta and Google are turning over user data to the police if someone gets investigated for having an abortion where it is illegal. Think about it, typing into google, seeking abortion meds or a clinic somewhere, even out of state, you no longer have privacy rights if you seek abortions. That's fucking scary. Jessica Burgess is now being charged for helping her daughter get meds for an abortion and not only is the mother charged, but the teen daughter is also being charged. Also, pharmacies that sell the abortion medication are sharing your private data with Google and other third parties. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/facebook-google-handing-over-user-030842734.html

I just started playing Saints Row, without an update downloaded, just fresh from the package and I'm not sure why Saints Row would have bad reviews because I'M LOVIN IT!!!!!!!!! It's awesome! It still has that off the wall sense of humor, great action, great scenery, and I haven't come across any bug issues at all. I wouldn't listen to reviews if I were you. I had my expectations low because everyone dogged the game. But I just don't think they know what they are talking about. My personal opinion, fun as hell!!!

I'm running out of words to say because we knew this is the direction republicans are heading in. We go into these debates. It starts off little by little. First leave abortions up to the state. Then ban it at 10 weeks, then 6 weeks, then two weeks, then a complete ban while instating fetal personhood. They said they don't want to jail women, then it's possible jail, then it's imprisonment, and then it is execution for abortion. They went from states rights to wanting a national ban. Then they also want to ban contraceptives nation wide. We've heard all their ridiculous arguments and even now they have gotten to the point saying birth control drugs are in tap water turning people gay. Then we have the whole trans thing and how all that started small and now at CPAC convention just the other day, a speaker said he wants to eradicate trans, but it's not a genocide because trans doesn't exist. So now that topic has headed in talk of genocide. This is the same CPAC that made a 7 point plan to reinstate trump as president after the 2020 election. And this same thing has happened with teachers and librarians. First it was ban CRT. Then it was ban books. Then it was ban discussion of history. Then it was ban woke ideology in schools and universities. Then it was ban African American studies. Then it was ban diversity and inclusivity in universities. Now it is imprison teachers. Execute women and probably kids for abortions and eradicate trans. That's where we are at now. Also at CPAC, Trump said if he was president he wants to send in the military to U.S. cities. A republican Senator in Florida, Jason Brodeur, made a bill where bloggers have to register with the state to be allowed to criticize DeSantis in any way. That would mean if I lived in Florida, right now I would have to register with the state before making a comment about fuck head DeSatan. A republican Florida Senator, Blaise Ingoglia, proposed a bill to completely ban the Democratic Party just a few days ago. Jeff Younger, a republican in Texas, said this, "In a democracy, women as a group will always be the stronger. They outnumber men. To seek rule by good, strong men, you must first reject democracy." Everybody's jaw should drop at that. That's a blatant attack against women and democracy. Again, I'm running out of words. This all speaks for itself anyways. Topic at hand, this is still only the beginning. Women are under attack in this country in every way. Take a look at republicans wanting to ban affirmative action, which is not only in place to help equal opportunity for ethnic minorities, but also equal opportunity for women of all ethnicities. So it is very ironic how a racist white lady wants to ban affirmative action, unknowingly that she is working against her own interests and equality for other white women. March is women's history month, and look where we are now and where women are headed. It wasn't that long ago where women got the right to vote. It's a part of our civil rights now. Republicans think our constitution and civil rights and elections and democracy are all too woke.

I remember what that movie A Time To Kill is about but I forget the details. If there was a system in place protecting someone who raped and killed a child, trying to protect that person's reputation or simply because they are racist and see another person or child as unworthy of justice, then the rapist/killer would be free to do it again. Then I have to say that would be a time to seek vigilante justice. But think about the case of Ahmaud Arbery's murder. Vigilantes pretty much made a false accusation, tried to make a citizen's arrest, held him at gun point as a captive, then killed him. A prosecutor refused to charge the men and she now faces charges too. And in the court room, the defendant's lawyer tried to get the jury to be more red neck. They even demonized Arbery's body saying he had dirty toenails as a reference to a slave. What if the system all got away with their obstruction and let those three men free? Would that be a time to kill? Should we discriminate and kill for a child but nor for a grown man??? If they get away with it, and the system gets away with it, then that issue becomes widespread and just plain corrupt. We need the system to be able to do its job and hold criminals accountable. If that fails, and the problem becomes larger, then what happens is a revolt. People will take justice in their own hands. Because that ends up being a threat to everyone who looks like that particular victim. This also can become a double edged sword if vigilantes take matters in their own hands because who is to say who is right? Rittenhouse went on a premeditated killing spree and others think he was a good vigilante for it. This also reminds me of the movie Braveheart where Wallace's secret wife was murdered in public for everyone to see. Imagine living under another's rule and having to share your wife to give her virginity to a tyrant? Wallace then revolts and the others revolt with him and kill the bastards. Usually a victim whose justice goes unanswered is a symptom of bigger problems. You may have vengeance in your heart for that one victim or a few victims, but look at the bigger picture of a failed system, and fucking revolt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kill the tyrants!!!!!! Just don't be a fake Rittenhouse vigilante where a corrupt judge let him free. Should the victim's parents or siblings seek vigilante justice, since the system failed them? Then what. What happens is two sides always thinking they are right and more and more people get killed. It's hard to answer that question because everyone is more sympathetic to the child and not to a grown man, even if both needs that justice. And if you are on the side of the minority, like in that movie A Time To Kill, and you seek your own justice, think about what happens next in that oppressive system. The oppressors will want revenge for the white man and kill innocent blacks who had nothing to do with it. Then they are forced into a revolt. That's how things work. On and on and on. There are always oppressors and the oppressed. Something like that child's murder shouldn't go unanswered. And what is probably even more affective than taking matters into your own hands is to get the whole community involved. If they get gunned down, then war it is. Or riots. We have seen modern day systemic oppression at work, or a modern day genocide of blacks by the police. And do they seek their own vigilante justice? They did what angry people do, who feels helpless, is riot. And that got attention. Did it change anything? Nope. But it did get public opinion and awareness. We now know the police need serious reform. And if the oppression of blacks and browns goes unanswered. Next time it will be more than a riot. That's just how things work when people can no longer take it. They revolt. And that is completely different from being a bunch of nazi fascists who try to overthrow an election. They are lying about a stolen election. Much different from blacks getting murdered by police and seeking justice and equality. Being a vigilante goes both ways, even the bad people and oppressors falsely seek justice. More like they use violence to scare people into oppression. That is the tactic for authoritarians. They will always play the victim, always use brutal force, always get you before you get them mentality, always protecting the system of oppression, label you a terrorist if you stand up, arrest you if you speak out, brutalize and kill you for protesting, take away your rights, all so they can abuse you and do things like rape and kill children because they believe they have the privilege to do it. Best thing I can say, is seek support from the public. Demand justice. Protest. Riot. Then revolt.

That's a really good point. Some stories are best left out of the gaming world. But if someone wrote a book and made movies about an underage relationship then that is strange in itself why it was published and directed with actors playing those roles. But those things are no worse than watching an actor who is a serial killer or play as a protagonist serial killer. The medium of entertainment really shouldn't make a difference. Bad is bad whether you watch it or play it. The level of immersion I guess is what makes something go from bad to 'oh shit.' And think about VR and that level of immersion. Therefore, I agree with you that some material should be left out. Looking back at the game TLOU and the tv adaptation is a really perfect example to discuss. Both are freaking excellent! The game and the show is emotional and both have brought tears to my eyes. Maybe that is the true experience. Which ever one brings the most emotion. Just depends how it is presented. But even then, I can be gaming in an open world exploring ancient Egypt and reach a level of immersion beyond the boundaries of any story. Like Assassin’s Creed Origins I can go explore ancient tombs and be mesmerized by imagining myself really being there. And the writings on the walls, culture, beliefs, fantasy. To take control of the exploration instead of watching it in a movie; to stop and go where I want, do what I want, take it all in, soar above with the eagle; they can’t waste time like that in a movie or show. Have that freedom to go anywhere you want at any moment. That is what makes gaming much more overpowering to me and that is regardless of story and emotions of a story. I guess if done in the right way, a movie can capture the emotion of scenery too. I don’t know. I really don’t know…LOL

I don't know about you, but when I watch a show now I wish I had control over the narrative. Kind of strange how gaming is a very personal experience where you control a protagonist and on a Sunday you flip your channel to a show where you have to watch another person's narrative. It's not making sense to me anymore. Does gaming triumph all other forms of entertainment? Maybe that should be the title.

Actually I think it was the steam powered tricycle. Goes fast as 2 mph and you have to stop every 15 minutes. Well, ok maybe my dreams are crushed.

haha, I added that for fun cause I'm diverse. 😝

Kind of like when a dog has the magical ability to fetch my shoes, especially when I don't wear shoes cause I'm bigfoot or the Thing. My cat makes me feel stupid some times. Ok, that last sentence was hilariously pointless, hence my cat staring at me laughing to myself....

Actually, Poltergeist with the clown hiding under the girl's bed scared the ####### out of me when I was a kid!!!

I've been all over the place in music growing up. I used to go on a lot of road trips as a kid and long hours in the car listening to 80's music which I love. There is something in music about that time period. I remember hearing songs being played everywhere I went, to the store or wherever and a cool song sticks in my head. Then I got into industrial type rock like NIN and rap music and techno. Then rock, classic rock, and alternative. I went on a lot of camping trips in my teenage years and we would always sit under the stars listening to enigma and get stoned. Enigma has always stuck with me and other new age music. Then I dated someone from Mexico and got me appreciating Spanish rock. Now I listen to all sorts of stuff from Witcher 3 music, to new age, indie rock, foreign music like tribal stuff or Renaissance/gypsy. I love anything with congas. At the end of the day, nothing beats a good 80's song. It's just whatever I'm the mood for. I can go into hardcore rap, to Last of the Mohicans soundtrack in an instant.

Just started playing Dying Light 2 and it got me hooked all night long. This game is bad ass. I'm very impressed.

Last night I completed Assassin's Creed Origins. Now I will begin the DLC!!!!!!!!!!! What a great adventure I had and it's too hard to explain because there is so much. I really liked the ending of the story and it gave me strong emotions. "Freedom is not given, it is taken"

That's a hard question because you would have to look way back from the 80's to 2023 and see if there was an impact from the gaming world on society. For decades gaming was considered something for kids and teens, then the popularity of games like GTA helped boost the adult audience. Then you got people trying to blame games for violence and assuming that gamers have addictions and not a social life. Then you get the pandemic in 2020 that kept people at home and spurred the gaming market boosting a wide variety of gamers. To me it doesn't look like gaming has had a tremendous impact on society or cultural norms, at least not something so distinct that I can pin point. If people aren't gaming at home, they are watching tv or surfing the internet. I think entertainment as a whole would be easier to analyze. Gaming has become a scapegoat for a lot of things and I think that has become the cultural norm. Adult paranoia probably influences gaming more than how gaming impacts society.

Bendy has a sequel called Bendy and the Dark Revival. Looks like they took this game to another level from the first one. Looks pretty good. Releases on 3/1/23.

I would be afraid to ever walk out of my home with all that. My head would explode trying to decide what to play. Pretty awesome to love something so much, have a collection, and become a millionaire for it.

Every day DeSantis is taking rights away to keep himself relevant. At this point I wonder if even talking about him is a bad thing. Maybe he's the type who should just be ignored. Damned if you do and damned if you don't right? People need to know what is going on and at the same time it keeps him relevant. But whatever. Today's news, DeSantis is now taking away freedom of assembly at the state's capital. He is now forcing any events to be held at the state capital has to be aligned with the Desantis administration. That means if DeSantis doesn't like what you are about, if you don't hold conservative views, then you can't have an event at the capital. That is unconstitutional to block freedom of assembly. Once again, this proves that Florida no longer has a state constitution or anyone who upholds the constitution, or even the federal constitution for that matter. Why he gets away with this in the free world is beyond me. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/22/desantis-events-florida-capitol-00083989

Most societal issues is only an issue because bigots make it an issue. I could make a game where you kill the bigot, but what good will that do? Maybe have a game that tackles everything. Everything??? How would I do that? It would have to be a pretty huge game. There could be a bunch of AI programmed bigots that you have to deprogram. Mr. bigot gets funds to create bigoted AI machines looking just like regular people who spread bigotry to the world. I would have to be able to determine who the bigot is, and try to find the memory of their network to deprogram their bigotry. Kind of like how in Watch Dogs you can scan a person's profile. Some hint could pop up to lead me to believe they are a bigot and I'll have to spy on them and change their program. The game could be called Bigots Among Us. The game could spread awareness and help you determine who is a bigot. It would be publicized on a mass scale to get people wondering who the bigot is. They would make jokes like, your'e the bigot!!! No, you are because of so and so. It will shine the light on and define what a bigot is. It will be a clear game message on billboards you see driving by, and on ads, the market place, stores, saying Bigots Among Us!! Don't Be a Bigot!!! Parents will refer to their child if they do something wrong, they would tell them don't be a bigot!!! There will be books and movies and shows as an adaptation called Bigots Among Us. It will spread to every country and the whole world will be able to recognize a bigot.

The government wouldn't force VGR to charge a subscription, but republicans are pushing for the supreme court to allow people to sue all social media. Would that include gaming sites? No doubt a far right bigot who doesn't like the sharing of ideas, progressive ideas, equal rights and all that would embolden that bigot to sue if they were allowed to. That is the whole point. Sue all social media to hell so it all gets broken down and what you are left with is state run media of all forms. We are seriously facing this supreme court decision right now to hold social media responsible for what people say and be able to sue. Ironic though because republicans complain about censorship, but now want to hold social media responsible for what people say? Doesn't that idea drive social media to censorship so they don't get sued??? Even democrats want to hold social media more responsible for what people post, but their reasons are so that social media stops allowing terrorism and inciting violence, and those algorithms and advertisements that drive people more extreme. Especially sites like 4chan, 8chan, and now probably fake truth social and even Musk's Twitter after he turned far right. And that lead me to another issue. Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch has bypassed laws on how much media an immigrant can own. The U.S. government made a law that a nationalized American cannot own more than 20% of American media. But Murdoch is from Australia and owns Fox News and other media which is well over 20%. And Musk is from South Africa and now owns a major social media and I don't know what percent of social media Twitter is. The law was put in place for a reason, to basically prevent foreign entities from controlling American media and abuse it to destroy our democracy. Fox News is in a major lawsuit with Dominion voting machines because Fox deliberately lied about a stolen election and lied about Dominion. Rupert Murdoch abused his citizenship to turn a major news media treasonous and damage our democracy.