Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

Can anyone confirm if the sun still exists? Haven't seen it or a blue sky for 16 days now.

Glad it's the weekend finally. I'm still making my way through War & Peace which is excellent. I hope to read a big chunk of it over the weekend. I'll also be out celebrating as I was offered a new job today.

Who else has played the Pragmata demo? I can't wait for the full game.

@MightyDemon82 The sun still exists it was 27 degrees here today, that big ball of fire was out in force. I saw you were reading it on goodreads. It's a bit of a long read but well worth it, I've been making my way through Don Quixote again but really I just want to finish this game. I believe there's only one more chapter. Congrats on the new job 🎉

@GirlVersusGame That's good to know, it's been a miserable start to the year, weather wise here. But I'm not a fan when it gets too hot either.

It's superb so far I'm on Book 3 chapter 2 so more than halfway. If only I could stay at home and read all day 😪.

Funny that your reading that. I was toying with buying a copy last time I was in the book store.

Thanks, I won't be starting it for another month as I will have to hand in my notice, at my current work. Been there almost 12 years, so time for a change.

@MightyDemon82 I'd prefer the cold and rain than the surface of Mars, snow or ice would also be preferable but such is life. You can't sneak a book into work? I'd develop all kinds of techniques to sneak media into a job. I remember once someone told me on a game that they'd bring blankets to work with them because they guarded a building at night. They were finally caught when they forgot to turn the heating off, they'd make a nest in one of the boardrooms and watch TV instead of doing their job. One of the managers was suspicious why it was left on so they went there there a couple of nights later and caught them all snuggled up eating employee food and watching TV. It shouldn't be funny but it is.

Every bookshelf needs a copy of Don Quixote, you'd have no trouble tracking it down. It's the kind of book that makes more sense with each read through, sort of like what I said about it being the Spaceballs of the time but you need to be familiar with the Star Wars of the time to fully appreciate it. This is my third time going through the book.

Twelve years means you technically own the place, that's a really long time. I can see why you might want a change. I don't think I've even known a person for twelve years but it feels like I've been playing this game for twelve years. These Yakuza games are really long, I'm looking forward to a quick Indie after this. It's three in the AM, I was sure I'd be finished tonight. Now I'm thinking it will be more like tomorrow night. I might even forsake platinum for the sake of sanity, unless I get really close near the very end. I just checked, fifty five percent, ouch.

@GirlVersusGame I do read at work during lunchtime. He had a good thing going until he screwed up with the heating.

I love the Yakuza games, which one are you playing? I've played 0-6 and the 2 Judgment games so far. Next up will be Like a Dragon but my gaming is a bit all over the place at the moment. Reading is definitely the no.1 hobby.

@MightyDemon82 I'm playing Infinite Wealth, it's my first try at the franchise. You'd like this one if you haven't already played it. A big part of the game is tying the different characters in with events and other characters from the previous games. They explain it well too or I'd be completely lost. It feels like I keep getting strong enough to breeze through, then something happens and I need to get even more XP. A mercy is that this one is turn based, if the other (six or eight) games aren't then my thumbs would probably fall off. I do appreciate the crazy enemy designs though, I thought it was a normal game until they all started transforming. I definitely don't play enough Japanese games for that to not have surprised me.

You must be playing them for years now, they seem more human than similar Western games. The characters at least, and they really like to eat. Kiryu is an interesting character, I'm still not sure of Ichiban. He's funny but very incompetent. Do you have a favorite so far or are there too many to choose just one? and did you go for one hundred percent or just play for the story? I can see why someone might only play for the story.

@GirlVersusGame I will look forward to playing that one. It's hard to pick a favourite, I haven't done 100% in the games but came close. Maybe when I revisit them. If I was to pick a favourite it might be Yakuza 5, purely because you can be an idol and do dancing and singing, a nice break from all the violence.

@MightyDemon82 Congrats on the new job! 12 years in the cask is a quite decent amount of time, you should be more than ready for market now, then (I'm a year shy of 18 in the same barrel, myself)
Anyway, congrats again and hope you're just the right amount of tired after a proper celebration last night

@FuriousMachine Thanks. I'm looking forward to a fresh start and meeting new people. 18 years is quite the shift. I'm up and ready to dive into War & Peace. I'm hoping to read a good chunk today, my wife will be busy marking students work, so that will give me plenty quiet to get stuck in. The weather is still wet and windy so a perfect weekend for indoor hobbies.