@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN Thanks, mate. I hadnât seen that yet. Iâll surely drop some comments over on the article about my thoughts since Iâm currently playing it.
Edit: Indeed, I left some expanded thoughts over there if youâre interested.
@Th3solution I read your comments/thoughts on the game and thought it was a very accurate summary of my brief experience/what I have heard about the game. Your welcome for the link and Thanks for your thoughts, mate!
"I think the best art doesnât preach the truth, but encourages viewers to discover what truth is on their own." - Shinique Smith
Good morning.
Today is our 79th anniversary of Independence Day in my country Indonesia. âş
I used the screenshot from ACNH to celebrate Independence Day.
Whittled down my previous list in PS4 Backloggery & Most Wanted to this lot;
Resident Evil 2 Remake Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition Silent Hill 2 Remake Deluxe Edition Death Stranding Director's Cut Digital Deluxe Edition Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Deluxe Edition Elden Ring SOTE Deluxe Edition (aim to plat) Lords of the Fallen Death Stranding 2 : On the Beach Black Myth: Wukong Resident Evil 7 Biohazard :Gold Edition
Bringing the list over here as I wanted to add that I don't intend to play games forever, as I have an interest in exploring other things in life as I get older. and intend to take an interest in/research black art and literature after I stop gaming, (after completing the games on that list) it just doesn't make sense to me to do the same thing, outside of a vocation (counselling psychology) that I'm interested in, employment-wise, in terms of a hobby or interest, in my spare time, for the rest of my life.
@Jimmer-jammer Hey man. How are you? Do you think you will be playing Black Myth: Wukong? If so, will that be in the next couple of days when it's out? I'd be interested to know your impressions, if you do play.
"I think the best art doesnât preach the truth, but encourages viewers to discover what truth is on their own." - Shinique Smith
I've realised today that my interest in gaming is starting to wane. Usually during the weekends, I just stay home and play games. But today I felt like going out on a walk, enjoying the warm weather and listening to some music. I even walked one mile today, i.e. a Scandinavian mile (10 km). It just feels nice to get exercise and enjoy life rather than being cooped up at home. I guess I'm getting too old for games lol. I'm even starting to lose interest for cartoonish/childish games. I wanted to play Sly Cooper 3 this weekend but I've been mostly playing Red Dead Redemption II. It's weird to experience changes like these considering how I've lived like this for such a long time.
@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN I always figured Iâd eventually give up gaming, but with each passing year, my interest has not waned. I think that I might play video games until the day I die. I donât know. Iâve had similar thoughts about just finishing off a backlog of games and then maybe stepping away, but there always seems to be new games that keep my interest. By my estimates, my current backlog could realistically carry me for another 5 years.
I think as the medium continues to evolve, it will continue to encompass interests for a wide demographic range. I know people in their 80âs who play games.
Nevertheless it is important, imo, to maintain a diversity of interests, hobbies, and activities. I think thatâs healthy. And certainly there are only so many hours in the day. But I think that even though my playtime has been shrinking, I canât see myself giving up all gaming anytime soon.
Thereâs definitely some great games on your list and some that have yet to release, so you might find that by the time you finish those there will be another dozen games that you want to experience - all in parallel with any new hobbies and vocations. Elden Ring 2, or Dark Souls 4, or Bloodborne 2 will likely be announced by the time you complete your list. đ
âWe cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.â
@LtSarge I had commented to Black Swordsman above before I saw your comment, but it relates to your situation. My own gaming interests have evolved too, and sometimes I do other things like sports, outdoors, reading, travel, etc. But I always eventually come back to my games. A break from time to time isnât a bad idea though.
âWe cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.â
As weird as this may sound, I donât see gaming as something I intend to stop. I donât see it as intrusive or a hindrance to my life, and my interest in it never goes away. I suppose itâs just a natural part of me, just like my interest in comics, manga, wrestling, cooking and other cook stuff yeah yeah :0
@Th3solution For me, it's more like I have to do other things in order to be in a mood to play games. For example, if I go for a long walk, then I'll be tired when I come home that I just want to sit down on the couch and play a game. Same when I come home from work.
@Yousef- Well it's not something you'll be able to control. Even if you don't plan on stopping, one day you may wake up and realise that you don't like games as much as you did before. That's what happened to me, it's not like I wanted to lose interest in gaming considering how much I love it.
@LtSarge I get that, and itâs totally spooky o.o
But I donât quite think about it that deeply, Iâve had consistent interest in gaming for 20 years, I donât treat it like itâs my life mission to play games, itâs just a hobby. So I donât quite see myself âlosing interestâ in the sense that others are trying to convey. I feel I know myself well enough to know that.
@Yousef- I actually wonder what gaming will be like in 20 years. Thatâs another variable that makes it hard to predict. I assume Iâll have slower reaction-times and realistically not be able to participate in the highest level of whatever the latest gaming craze is in 2044. Will I just be playing retro PS5 games? Will PS9 be back compatible all the way to this generation? What will God of War Ragnarok look like on my Super holographic 4-dimensional display? All the kid will be stepping into their haptic suits and plugging their consoles into the AV jacks in their skulls and Iâll be sitting there in front of my OLED playing a flat screen single input device like an old loser. đ
âWe cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.â
@Th3solution my gaming habits or skills havenât quite changed in the past 20 years, and seeing how thereâs people gaming in their 60s and old people who are still quite sharp, I feel like âgetting slowerâ might be an excuse or a lack of self-accountabilityâŚ. Or maybe thatâs just my âhard-workerâ mentality >.>âŚ.. never get soft, always stay sharp⌠you never know when the fate of the universe will lie in your hand and youâll need to fight fight fightâŚv.vâŚ. Câest la vie cest la vie indeedâŚ.. v.v, due to my attitude as a self-blaimer, I tend to rarely complain, regardless if itâs either silly games or serious businessâŚ>.> maybe thatâs why I can stress out a lot, perhaps I need to drop a word in the mental health thread⌠such as life, such as life v.vâŚ
@Yousef- Iâm a better and more thorough gamer than I was when I was a kid, but I do think maybe reflexes and reactions are a touch slower. But I make up for it by superior ability to analyze puzzles and have better patience with my games. But twitchy shooters and platformers I was probably better at when I was a little lad.
As an example, when I first played Dark Souls back 12 years ago I gave up pretty quick. And now here I am, 2/3 of the way through my fourth Souls game enjoying it and taking it slow, easy, and tactically.
âWe cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.â
@Th3solution oh hey, I can actually relate to you there 0.0
I do adore a good puzzle or a more methodical challenge over one that relies reflexes and muscle memory ;00
For example, in the past 5 years, Iâve fully developed my niche for methodical action games o.o ones that demand you understand the system or boss at all, rather than simply ask you to be quick on your feet and then give you an uninteresting or uncomplicated pattern v.v
Actually, methodical action games are more underrated in my opinion. People use âfast pacedâ as a compliment, even though itâs not an inherent positive, and use âslow actionâ as an insult, even though itâs an inherent negative⌠pitiful v.v I like slower gameplay :c
@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN Hey, man! Sorry, got away for a few days for our anniversary. Black Myth looks very interesting to me but Iâll be holding off on it for a bit. Iâve got Hi-Fi Rush on the go, along with Still Wakes the Deep, then Iâll be tackling Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Astro Bot and Silent Hill 2 will round out the year for me.
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