@JohnnyShoulder I guess I should clarify, my issue was when cloud streaming. RE4 is downloaded to my console and it seemed to work fine (outside of the real time trophy updating) but other games I had planned to play were via streaming and I hadn’t downloaded them and that’s when I ran into trouble.
I’ve been coming around on cloud streaming of smaller games rather than downloading them and have been quite satisfied, but the instability at times like this is really a big problem. The worrisome thing when I started playing Gris by stream was that immediately after earning my first trophy in the opening minutes is when it kicked me and then gave me a “service not available” type of message when I tried to reload it. I was worried that the first trophy was going to glitch because I figured it didn’t upload the trophy data and also possibly didn’t upload my save and I wondered if the trophy earn would be corrupted whereby I wouldn’t be able to re-earn it and yet it would never be registered on my account therefore my being permanently locked out of it. A silly thing, I know, except it was a gold trophy! 😅 And I think I want to try for the platinum. Anyway, it made me worried enough that I wasn’t going to mess with the uncertainty of potentially screwing up my save data or trophy data with this unknown system breakdown so I chose to shut down my console for the day until I knew it was stable again.
It happened to me back in 2011 — I was locked out of a couple trophies while playing AC2, which therefore locked me out of the platinum. During the glitchiness of the PSN at the time, I earned a couple trophies, at least one of which was an unmissable trophy for completing a chapter (or as the game called them, a ‘DNA sequence’) which didn’t register on the PSN/system, yet registered locally as being earned, and so I have this weird “hole” in my trophy list with all the story related trophies except for DNA sequence 4, including the one for completing the game. So on my list it looks like I skipped the fourth chapter and yet still finished it, which should be impossible! I tried to reload and re-earn it at the time, but my console ‘thinks’ I already earned it and it won’t pop again and so I’m forever locked out.
Gratefully it appears the Gris trophy was able to upload to the system even though I crashed a few seconds after it, so disaster averted this time! 😄 But I wasn’t going to take anymore chances.
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Random but anyone missing the 2010s? I felt that was such an amazing time, plus I’m listening and consuming a ton of 2010s media now and it makes me miss it so much…I just heard some once popular Overwatch fan song called No Mercy now and I’m getting reminded of how great Overwatch was upon its release in 2016 before it went downhill with its sequel.
Each decade from the 80s until 2010s gave us so much in terms of gaming, movies and media in general.
But with the shift of the economy and the tech we see a shift in the culture as well. And it is not a good shift. That is why the big companies can turn the greed levels high, because they feel they can get away with most stuff.
@Pastellioli It's hard for me to be nostalgic for a decade which I don't really remember as providing anything really groundbreaking in terms of media. While it was, at the same time, a decade I remember for big tech domination, micro transactions, obscene blockbusters, video game lay offs. It feels like we never left the 10s.,
Now the 00s, the birth of online gaming and communities, and the first cinematic games. Heck, even Guitar Hero. Or the 90s with the first 3d games. It's easier to have nostalgia for those days than the 2010s.
@Anti-Matter I see. I do like some 2010s media, but I find I’m also more of a fan of older media, in terms of movies, games, and television, and some music, though a majority of the songs I listen to are from the 2010s and usually are in Japanese, but I’ve been trying to listen to some older songs. There’s this feeling 80s-00s media gives off that makes me happy that I think is hard to find in modern media…
@Zuljaras One thing I remember so much about gaming in the 2010s was Nintendo. I kind of miss how Nintendo was personality-wise during the 3DS and WiiU-era from 2011-2017; although you could say Nintendo was kind of cringy and unfunny in a few of those Wii U ads, it really showed a wacky side to them, plus (if it makes sense in how I say this) I think the consoles had more of a personality too. I still like the Switch and I do think it’s one of the best consoles to come out of the 2010s, but I vividly remember the 3DS and Wii U kind of a bit more. I can remember so many things that came out of the 2010s that I liked a lot.
I do think companies have gotten worse as the 2010s started nearing to an end…I think some have become less creative and do worse now, plus they always lay off employees far more frequently this decade compared to the 2010s. I can’t remember it all, but I think it could come from a bad economy shift that you mentioned (also a notable one is the awful price inflation). The atmosphere has kind of changed a lot, and I just wish it’d go back to how it used to be decades ago. 2010s and the years that came before it seemed happier, simpler, and better.
@Herculean I may be having rose-tinted glasses on…for me I thought the 2010s had a lot of memorable media (mainly the songs, tech, movies and the games that came out of it) and I felt way happier there than now, but I do think issues like layoffs, greedy micro transactions and that just got worse a decade later, especially since the 2020s notably got off to a bad start.
I see. Although I am kind of nostalgic for the 2010s, I really like older media a ton! I just love the feelings they give off, and I often play older games too and sometimes prefer them a bit more over modern games.
A random gamer that loves retro games, Rareware, Vocaloid, Chip ‘n’ Dale, and squirrels (to an unhealthy extent).
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@Th3solution How are you man? Been up to much? I defeated a couple of mini bosses in Sekiro since we last spoke, Samurai Generals, the defeat of which was described as no easy feat by a fellow user on here, so I was pleased with my progress. Besides that just the usual jazz, hip hop and volunteering stuff going on. How are whatever game(s) you're playing at the moment going?
"I don't need a plan B to take away energy from my plan A."
@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Hey, buddy - doing okay. I’ve just been busy with my usual routine, although I have mixed in some exercise finally, after a hiatus from it. I need to get back in shape.
My gaming was quiet this week, so I only played a little Gris over the weekend since I had some friends visiting and then I ended up having to work one day, which isn’t typical for me. I had a goal to finish RE4 this week, but I just didn’t get to it. I’m in Chapter 13 (out of 16…?) so it’s not long now. Usually each chapter takes about 1-2 hours, so theoretically I could probably finish the game in one long sitting. I don’t expect that much time to open up again until next weekend though.
And hey, by the way, nice work on the Sekiro success! It’s been encouraging to see your steady progress. It gives me hope for myself.
@Jimmer-jammer How are you, man? I couldn't help noticing some love/praise in The Music Thread for/in anticipation of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and wonder how you feel it is going to compare to the obvious Shinobi-style games such as Nine Sols and the almighty Sekiro? Will you still be playing Nine Sols at some point?
"I don't need a plan B to take away energy from my plan A."
@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Hey, I’m doing well, thanks! Tough to say at this point how it will compare but the potential is certainly there for this to be great. Traditionally, the games are fairly difficult so I guess we’ll see how that carries into the newest iteration. I actually started Nine Sols a bit ago just to see what it was about and thought it was good so I look forward to continuing on with it at some point. Have you played any Shinobi games?
“Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.” C.S. Lewis
@Jimmer-jammer I just have this whole power fantasy about being a Shinobi on some level of my life, thru gaming, reading about ancient Samurai in Japan etc. (yes, I know that's different to Shinobi, but, hey) so I'm loving playing thru Sekiro rn, and plan to play Nine Sols further down the line as well. That new Khazan game looks good as well, and features plenty of parrying ,from what I've seen, so that's more than enough to whet my appetite for Art of Vengenace until it comes out. (The short answer is no, not yet).
@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Very cool! Traditionally, there hasn’t been a parry system in the Shinobi games (I think one of the later games had a parry but I never played it) but I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s something along those lines in this one as it’s all the rage these days. That said, in keeping with how I see the series, I’d prefer a broader approach. Based off of the announcement trailer, Lizardcube seems to have a very firm grasp of what makes Shinobi tick. Can’t wait!
“Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.” C.S. Lewis
I discovered this article, recently, on the Art News website, the 100 best artworks of the 21st century, a retrospective piece. Very thought-provoking.
@Th3solution Also, further to my post to you in the 'What PS5 Games Are You Currently Playing?' Thread, I was just wondering what else you do besides, to a certain extent, as you told me before, posting on here, to improve and maintain your language skills? I'm just asking b/c I've read Literature most of my life, but feel like it has reached a point where now I am only interested in reading intelligent literary newspapers and magazines to maintain my language skills, because after a certain amount of reading, I feel, enough is enough.
Edit: I think you previously mentioned writing skills are required for your job, also.
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