[What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?]

I looked at myself in the mirror.

[Bothers you more than it should]

I have two:

People who flip flop their opinions from one polar opposite to the other in a short amount of time. The reason why this annoys me is because they usually make it a big deal and everyone should know whatever they’re talking about is trash. Then a week or two later they have to announce to everyone that it is now the greatest thing ever. It’s also not unusual for them to revert back to hating it.

1 make up your mind

2 stop being over dramatic about it

 

My second one is when you recommend something to someone, and they aren’t interested, but if someone else recommends it, now they’re interested and sometimes become obsessed. It annoys me to no end when sometimes that person recommends it to you like you’ve never heard of it before.

[A game that has aged poorly]

10 minutes ago, Empire said:

I think most RPGs with random battles are a chore to play these days. I was just broken by my last run of FF6 - I was trying to get out of a cave dungeon in the world of ruin and it felt like there was a 30+ second random battle every 5 seconds on the map. Looking back, random battles totally crush the mood/immersion of the dungeon that the music and setting create. Chrono Trigger had it figured out all those years ago, it's a shame it took most RPGs so long to catch up. A game like Octopath coming out still using random battles is a head-scratcher to me.

The random encounters were based off of DND dice rolls, also fans of the genre love random battles. Chrono Trigger sort of had it figured out, but several of the dungeons had enemies in locations where it was impossible not to get attacked. Which imo is more infuriating where no matter what, at that spot, you’ll get attacked.
 

Some of the other alternatives for awhile we’re also pretty obnoxious.

[VCRs]

18 minutes ago, killamch89 said:

Is it still fully functional? Can you imagine showing kids of this generation a VCR? They'd probably ask if it has Bluetooth connectivity and HDMI connection....

It still works

[Dumbest purchase]

14 minutes ago, killamch89 said:

How much did it cost you?

I think it was $150. It doesn’t hurt my bank account, but a lot more money than I spend on basically shelf candy.

[How do you feel about paying full price for new versions of games you already bought?]

If it’s a port or HD remaster, I find it pretty shady. If it’s a full on remake, I’ll gladly pay full price.

[Dumbest purchase]

About 3 years ago I bought a Gen 1 Zune for shits and giggles. I loaded up some songs into it, listened to it once and haven’t touched it since.

I literally only bought it to say I had one.

[Outdated Terms/Slang/Sayings]

When bad meant good

[Ask Grungie]

1 hour ago, The Blackangel said:

Is it easier for you to make friends or enemies? Why do you think that?

I'm not a memorable person in real life, but if I had to pick, probably friends. I rarely come across people that actively dislike me, and if people forget about me that easily, they must not have hated me that much.

[Ask Grungie]

1 hour ago, DC said:

@Grungie 

What would you say is your best quality?

Idk, I guess being blunt and not following hive minds

[Do you believe men and women can ever just be friends?]

2 hours ago, Heatman said:

My little brother is just like that. I'm not sure if he's got any girl that he's romantically involved with and to make matters worse he's got so many girls jumping all over him but he's never in any relationship with any of them. I keep wondering how he does that. 

I definitely don’t have girls jumping over me. If only.

[Fan Made Re-Make of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is now on Steam and GOG, and it's FREE!]

I might have to try it out. I have a soft spot for Daggerfall, but those dungeons are agonizing.

[Dreamcast]

I have one and despite it being cool, and having some great game son it, it’s pretty overrated.

The underdog nature of it, the premature cancelation, and it being Sega’s last console has caused the fans to overinflate it.

[Favourite and least favourite anime?]

3 minutes ago, killamch89 said:

What kind of anime is it? Is it one of those with that incest vibes? (Some of these mangaka come up with some of the weirdest stuff).

It was. There were two reasons why it was bad. One was that the show itself just wasn't good, but to add insult to injury, the animation was notoriously bad. I don't remember the story, but basically the animators were fucked and also left help messages in the credits.

[What games would you like to see “remakes” of like TLOU?]

1 minute ago, killamch89 said:

I'd think it'd probably be launched on Nintendo's platform considering the amount of collaborations between them and Sega in recent times.

It’d be weird if Panzer Dragoon 1 is on the Switch and 2 is planned, and they skip the Switch for Saga. Though not unheard of.

[Do you believe men and women can ever just be friends?]

I have female friends I’m not romantically interested in.

[What games would you like to see “remakes” of like TLOU?]

Panzer Dragoon Saga. Great game that sadly is only exclusive to the Saturn. It’s also prohibitively expensive for people who want a legitimate copy as well.

So hopefully these Panzer Dragoon 1 and 2 remakes entice a remake of Saga.

[Do you prefer to work with or without music?]

I’m a musician, so I get distracted analyzing the music.

[What would you sing at Karaoke night?]

10 minutes ago, The Blackangel said:

Despite being female, I never had any kind of falsetto to begin with. People always thing women can naturally hit that kind of note, but that's just false. It has always bugged me, because it also means I can't wail to sing 80's rock. The singers back then could almost all hit such a high note, that I simply can't even come close to.😢

Yeah, people forget that women have different vocal ranges like men do. The contralto range is a thing for females.

I’m just happy I can still sing most Radiohead songs.

[New to video editing, any tips?]

I have some experience through Final Cut with uploading music videos of myself performing my cover songs on Facebook. On a technical level, my videos aren’t impressive, but they get the job done.

Usually you can trim off parts of videos, usually it’s super easy to trim off parts of the recording you don’t like. Most video editing software have either a snipping tool, or if it’s stuff from the beginning or end, you can just grab the end and just drag it to where you don’t see that portion. It’s also usually easy to add voice overs to these software too.

[Would you rather make a phone call or send a text?]

Unless it’s work related, I only really call my family on the phone. For texts, it’s only things I don’t need an immediate answer for.

At work, I either call them, or walk over to them if I need to talk, as it’s usually something I want an immediate answer for. Email and Microsoft Teams doesn’t cut it a lot of the time.

[Is there a platform you hate?]

I have an issue with the fans of platforms more so than I do of the platforms themselves.

[Have you ever been burned out on video games?]

I don’t think I’ve ever actually been burnt out. There are times where I just don’t feel like it for a couple of days.

I feel it’s harder to get burnt out when you don’t spend a large amount of time doing it every day.

[Do you think games are too expensive nowadays?]

I'm admittedly too lazy to read the thread, but I don't think the prices have really changed much, even if you exclude inflation. I remember games being $50-60 back then. Prices also weren't really standardized until disc based games became the standard. It had to do with the nature of the cartridges, where one game was like $60, but another one was more expensive due to the extra chips on it. I remember seeing N64 games going for almost or at $80 in stores.

One constant I see is people fondly remembering buying games in stores for $20. Though the same thing happened then as it did now, where the game's been out for awhile, so you can pick it up brand new for $20, but the initial price was much higher.

[Tablet As Gaming Platform?]

9 minutes ago, Shagger said:

 

I can agree to some extent, but it isn't all about a superiorty complex from console and PC players. Like it or not not, mobile gaming is an area whare the very worst of the industry is not only tolerated, but it's the norm. So I don't think gamers on PC and console can be blamed for asking "Why do mobile gamers put up with this?". When the answer the get is from people who clearly don't have the kind of standered or expectations that is  expect on console and PC, I think questioning how much they care and wether they are fully aware of what it is they choose to support it's a fair criticism. Gamers on PC and console are more prepared to say "this is not good enough" and it's because they know better. I know that sounds harsh, but like it or not it is the truth.

I disagree. I see some of those tactics from the shady mobile games (like microtransactions and pay to win) coming into the PC/console market, and while the gaming community acts like they don't tolerate it, these games still sell tons of copies. So while I don't condone the practice, I can see where these companies are coming from. Sure you got negative publicity for your game, but you sold like 10 million copies, so at the end of the day, you made your money off of it.

I'm a huge music nerd, so I'll compare this to what I see in the music industry. You'll have these artists and genres that are wildly hated by the press and the community, but despite having zero credibility with the press/community, they are still wildly successful on a commercial level, and have sold out venues. So while we have the perspective that nobody likes this crap, clearly somebody must like it due to the commercial results. Look at EA, the most wildly hated company, but their games are still selling really well.