Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

Found this page interesting. Speculation on FromSoft's next game w/ support from Miyazaki quotes. Different website, but still interesting.

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN I’ll give it a read but I usually prefer hard-proven stuff rather than rumors or speculation xD

@Yousef- That's cool, I hope you find it valuable and informative. Thanks for taking the time to read!

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN no problem xD
First off, I have a few things to say.

I’m actually happy to see Kenneth working on it, as DSIII was probably my favorite ps4 game of all time.

I can’t assess what this will be, however I’m glad it is seemingly a standalone project, or at least not a sequel to ER, as it feels that game explored everything it could with the open world.

@Yousef- Yeah, I'm glad you loved DSIII apparently as much as I did. I agree that with ER FromSoftware succeeded in fulfilling Miyazaki's vision 100%. On a seemingly unrelated note, albeit you must consider that we are still in the 'RPG' domain here, how do you feel about the recent article/news/rumour that Soul Reaver 1/2 are getting remasters? I know you like hard-proven facts, but if it is true, will you play them if you can get a Ps5?

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN how funny you mention that, they are on my wishlist on steam, so they are already on my radar xD
But I’d like to play them on a home console, so the remaster news would please me greatly (assuming they’ll come to Xbox)

@JohnnyShoulder They feel emboldened by the support for their ‘cause’ in the papers, through social media and by the main parties over the last election. There’s guys out there with full on swastika tattoos on their backs, marching side by side with ‘concerned citizens’. No masks, out and proud while blocking entrances to hotels with migrants and setting fire to them. It’s a failing of the political system, pandering to the very worst racists so much that they think they’ll have a go at enforcing their demands through force. That’s the thing isn’t it, if you’re marching with guys doing Nazi salutes and full on tattoos from the EDL, and you haven’t kicked them out your march, then you’re at a Nazi rally. Any argument from the mob about being justified will have to fall on deaf ears otherwise they’ll be legitimising a very scary bunch of people marching alongside them.

@Th3solution Hey, my friend ,How are you, how's it going? I just wanted to check in to say I get the slight feeling you may be somewhat dissatisfied with your DS2 experience, from your posts on the subject, with specific regard to it not being the same in your eyes as DS1, and taking extended breaks from the game, I also get the impression you may not be enjoying it as much as Demon's Souls Remake or Bloodborne either, and I just wanted to say it's obvs ok to give up on it if it's not gelling with you/the experience you were seeking/looking for. Dark Souls III is more of a direct sequel to DS1/overall more cohesive experience in terms of tying all the knots together, of the storyline. Hope all is well.

If he quits he’s not a true Miyazaki fan >.>
All jokes aside, he hasn’t posted in most threads in a while, might just be busy with irl stuff, I presume

@Yousef- Actually DS2 wasn't directed by Miyazaki.

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN I know, I goofed up there with my joke, 50 Celsius of heat has really fried my brain o.o

@Yousef- Minus 50 Miyazaki fan points for you missy.

@JohnnyShoulder 😔 I am a disappointment to the Miyazaki nation.

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN Hey mate, I’m doing well. No major issues other than the usual life struggles. I’ve definitely been stretching out my DS2 playthrough as well as being open about a few of the things that were aggravating like the poison caves and such, so I can see why you might have the impression I’m disappointed with it but I’m actually enjoying it. Maybe not on par with my enjoyment of DS1 and Bloodborne, but still quite enjoyable. Unfortunately a lot of real world issues have beckoned, as @Yousef- mentioned. One small thing is that I’ve spent quite a bit of free time the last week watching the Olympics, for example. I figure that they only come around once every 4 years so I can sacrifice a little gaming to be in the moment with the rest of the sports world. I have had a small amount of travel mixed in also that affected my game time. Also, I did bite off more than I can chew with the several games I’ve tried to juggle also, which is my fault. But most of the issue is time — not having enough of it, that is. The good news is I have a relatively open schedule coming up for a few days. Fingers crossed that I get some more time in Drangleic and beyond. 😄

@Th3solution Man I’m kinda jelly, jealous as jellybeans, jelly as a jellyfish jelly sandwich cuz me and my dad can’t keep track of the Olympics, too much life stuff >.>, no free time. I’m happy for you though.

@Yousef- I changed my top 5 rappers on my profile, replaced Ransom and Guilty Simpson with Killer Mike and Ghostface Killah. As a hip hop fan, do you think this was a good choice?

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN as a hip hop fan, it’s not my place to dictate what fellow hip hop enthusiasts should enjoy, everyone’s entitled to whatever artist resonates with them most. 😆
That said, it’s fair to assume you’re merely acquiring my own opinions on those artists and to that I say yeah great choices xD
Interesting changes for sure. I will likely make tiny changes to my own top 5 some time in the future.

@Yousef- It’s been pretty fun to watch. The men’s 1500 meter was a highlight yesterday. I was pulling for the British chap, Kerr, because of the way his rival the Norwegian, Ingebrigtsen, had been talking smack about him and pumping himself up in the media. Then when the American, Hocker, came from behind and shocked everyone by stealing the race from them both (Ingebrigtsen ended up not even medaling) it was quite a moment! Team USA typically has competitive athletes in the shorter distances but the 1500 m hasn’t really been a consistent strength so it was really fun to see that.

Of course I’m mostly interested in my home country but I still like to watch a lot of other countries’ participants and the real fascination is getting to know the human story behind many of these people. A lot of athletes representing other countries also attend school and train at U.S. NCAA Universities so I can often find someone to root for if they attend a school I like, even if they are competing for their homeland.

Each day usually has a couple event finals that interest me, but there is just so much content that I can’t conceivably watch it all. It’s kind of like the gaming situation and all the games that are out now and it seems insurmountable to play all of them that I want. The TV network will curate a replay of many of the highlights (mostly U.S. focused but sometimes other interesting outcomes and stories) so that’s a good way to get 12 hours worth of sporting events abridged down to 3 hours of TV time. However, because of the time difference, it’s hard to not get results spoiled that way and so I try to peek in during the morning and daytime hours and try to watch some events live, but that’s not really possible all the time because of my day job.

It’s great to get these athletes the attention and recognition they deserve though. They dedicate years of their lives and many hours of sacrifice training to their singular event, and all to just have their 5 minutes of fame (or years of regret and agony if they don’t perform well). Here in the U.S. they get a certain buzz for a little while, like the aforementioned Hocker and “Pommel Horse Steve”, for example, but they quickly fade back into obscurity. Even consistent champions like Katie Ledecky will be able to walk around mostly unnoticed in public in about 6 months. I’m not sure if this is that way elsewhere; I’ve heard that Olympic champions in some counties return as heroes and are set for life with government sponsored subsidy and ongoing public fame for years to come. Not sure if that’s true.

You just beautifully summed up pro wrestling 🤣.
In fact, me and Tasuki had this exact same exchange about it not really that long ago. (If you’re randomly reading this, g’day)
The bit about your job is kinda why I too am having a hard time leaving longer replies, not to mention, working on personal projects.
Surprisingly, I’m still gaming. I’m replaying a few gta stuff on pcsx2 via my steam deck, attempting to 100% them, funnily enough I do have the actual games on mind on a real psp (which I can also connect to a tv… actually maybe I should be trying that).