StaceyPowers

When I play videogames I am actually in a totally different sphere of existence as I go fully immerse into watch I am doing on the screen, after a couple of minutes when I am done playing a video game for hours a part of me still feels like I am still in that video game.
It actually helps to forget some certain pressing issues for a few minutes and reboot and after that I am totally ready for whatever is going to come.
Video game is not some form of escape for me but another way I like to experience the world.

What are some games where you had to work at empathizing with/understanding the characters? It took me a while to empathize with a lot of the characters in The Outer Worlds (more the NPCs at large—shipmates were pretty easy) due to how indoctrinated they are.
 

Phew. For a moment there, I was wondering if "molding" was a word for "modding" and I was out of the loop.

It's priced around 28 to $30 on the web , for now it's still uncertain until it is finally released.

When you were new to gaming (or a particular type of game), were there any silly, weird things you did as a completionist because you just didn’t know any better?
For instance, when I first started playing open world RPGs, I tried to loot everything. Every single item.
 

Do you ever have “what if I cannot beat this game” anxiety the first time you play a game? If so, does the loss of that anxiety after successfully beating the game make it more relaxing and fun on a replay for you?

I have to say A Boy And His Blob on NES. It's absolutely crazy. There is a blob that needs your help getting back t its home planet, Blobonia. In the game you feed the blob different flavored jellybeans to turn it into different forms like a ladder and an umbrella, so that you can traverse through everywhere and get him home.
That's one of the things I love about the era. Risks on the part of the developers.

I do not think there is one “best” medium for storytelling, but that each has strengths and weaknesses. But what I think video games do better than other mediums is create fast empathy between the player and the character they play. What aspects of storytelling do you think games do best?

Here are my initial thoughts -
Any GTA or GTA like games God of War because the gods hate you Literally any survival type game

Who's ready for this game? It's dropping July 19th and I'm kinda psyched to check it out. From what I've seen of the game so far, it looks kinda like a mix of horror and action. I was thinking of pre-ordering it, but I think I'll wait until it drops to see the reviews first, just in case. Especially if this is a full price game. 

How do you feel about the default audio balancing in most games you have played? Either I have really outdated speakers, am really bad at hearing dialogue, or I think default balancing is really bad. I am not sure which is the case.

At first, I could not stand the loudness of my gaming laptop fan. But now I realize every time it “randomly” gets loud when I am not gaming, it is because stuff is updating. Now I actually appreciate knowing this, so I won’t overtax my system when updates are hogging resources.

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”?

Why would you want to visit Stonehenge now anyway? There isn't quite as many orgies held there as there use to be.
 
 
Oh crap, I did it didn't I...

Yes I would, but i would want to actually do it IRL instead of through VR. For me, it would be a waste of time to visit the Pyramids, Stonehenge, or Maccu Piccu in VR.

Summer has officially begun. So what are your favorite ways to cool off in the heat? Personally I enjoy swimming, cold water, and ice cream. Those are typically the most effective. I tend to go to the theatre, museums, and sports events a lot during the summer. Those indoor activities really make life more bearable during the hot summer hots.

I have a question that I feel like probably has an obvious answer, but I don’t know what it is. Why must one pay for a subscription like PS Plus to game online at all on a console? I get the need to pay for servers, but sometimes one does that directly through a game (i.e. Minecraft). So why must one also pay for PS Plus for this purpose?

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.

Outlast should be added to this list as well as Alien: Isolation. Plenty of jumpscares and unexpected moments that are so much scarier at night.

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

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?

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 often find myself frustrated with open world games presenting problems in game that I feel have obvious, logical solutions, and then no way to implement them. The Outer Worlds I think has done a great job not doing this. Almost every time I think of a solution to a problem with a faction or whatever, there is a way to do it. What other games do well with this?

Are there games that are an “event” to you to play, and that you consistently put other things on hold for? Like whenever I play a BioShock game, I usually just abandon other parts of my nighttime routine until I am done.

Prooobably going to suck due to the filmmakers having little to no idea about what the source material is about, so instead of an ultra-tense cautionary tale about science without morals run amok we just get a bunch of jump scares and a cameo from one big daddy.
Everyone who wants to make a video game adaptation should be strapped down and forced to watch the source material, then Arcane as a primer on how to do it. Clockwork Orange style.