Ryu_Niiyama

Ryu_Niiyama

Astrophysics. Perfume. Taiko. =Life

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Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows' Japan Looks Stunning in New Open World Showcase

Ryu_Niiyama

I am so ready for this game. I am at the point that AC is less about the story (which was why I played it originally) and more about the location and the playable characters. Gladly skipped playing Valhalla (still don’t have Mirage) and I am very much looking forward to Shadows. This might be my last AC as it is pretty much what I wanted if the story no longer matters but what a way to end things!

Re: Poll: Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?

Ryu_Niiyama

Not really. I have a PS5 with a disc drive and it works fine. I would only replace it if it broke. Or just do like I did when my xbone disc drive died and waited for the next system that was BC. So if I get another PS it will be the 6 ( at this point I think this is my last PS though. Way too much buyers remorse for me. Aside from GamePass I feel the same about Xbox right now so don’t @ me. )

Re: PS5 Pro Can Run PS4 Games Better Via Improved Backwards Compatibility

Ryu_Niiyama

@ButterySmooth30FPS but to a family with kids if they see 700 (probably 800 after the disk drive) they are gonna look at the price and pick up the cheaper system. If all one needs is good games to play then the cheaper option looks more attractive. Most consumers are not enthusiasts. And this sets the tone for the next Sony system. I would not be surprised at this point if the PS6 starts at 800. Consumers have been pulling back due to sticker shock.

Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November

Ryu_Niiyama

Bwhahahahaha! Sony you can keep that. I could use some more games though.

No disc drive too? Nah I will keep my PS5. That does make me wonder if Sony is done with built in disk drives. Ah well, I am heading back to PC next gen anyway. I am more excited for the Nintendo Switch successor now though.

Re: Ex-PlayStation Boss Reckons Axed Game Devs Should Just 'Drive an Uber'

Ryu_Niiyama

@McTwist what “normal” office job? Lay offs (not to mention firings, buyouts, bankruptcy the list goes on…) can happen anywhere (except maybe government jobs, downside is you may not get a raise in forever). Every employee is an expendable asset. That’s just how business works. Be it getting pushed out due to age, life change (many women endure this once pregnant), or just the regular downsizing/lay off cycle, no job is permanent. The fact that people forget that/get complacent are why if they don’t have a medical emergency/major asset loss (like house burns down) are why they are scrambling when things go bad. I always hope people can keep their job but I am never surprised if they don’t. Always hope for the best prepare for the worst. Always.

These things happen even if you are great at your job. Hence everything I said previously about being prepared. Imo the only really thing that can take you out of the game is if your health (physical and mental) suddenly tanks, or your living situation suddenly tanks to a level that you can’t function. As those impact your ability to be stable or go get another job.

Re: Ex-PlayStation Boss Reckons Axed Game Devs Should Just 'Drive an Uber'

Ryu_Niiyama

He worded it terribly but he is correct. Been a while since I checked the stats but the average adult in America changes jobs 7 time in their life (it’s probably higher now). The days of working at one company from graduation to retirement are long gone. (And have been for at least the entire Millennial generation and we are middle aged now). And in someways that is a good thing. Gen X/ Elder Millennials were latch key kids, because the mindset was live to work. When it should be work to save/invest/prepare so eventually you don’t live paycheck to paycheck.

The point is to have a portable skill set and to be fiscally responsible. Lay offs happen, but if you prepare they aren’t the end of the world. The problem is even people with high paying jobs live paycheck to paycheck because they don’t focus on getting fiscally stable first. Pay down the student loans, save and invest, live below your means, try to stay out of consumer debt (and pay it off asap if you do go into debt), drive your car till the doors fall off. It doesn’t look glamorous sure but once you stick that out until you are stable then you can weather life’s nonsense. (Find local inexpensive things to do to maintain your sanity and to enjoy life even when on a budget.) Then you can make it rain if you want to.

Get fiscally responsible, have an emergency fund (and keep stacking it when times are good) and don’t be afraid to work a different/lower paying job to maintain medical insurance (if American) and keep building skills and education. Stay in good health (which is way more important than a job) and try to maintain your home if you don’t rent (as in weather, fire, etc). So that and while bad things suck you can weather them.

Re: Don't Expect to See Kazuma Kiryu or Goro Majima as Guest Fighters in Tekken, Street Fighter

Ryu_Niiyama

Not sure why I am surprised that there are dudes upset that a huge, very strong man that regularly picks up bikes to fight with doesn’t hit a woman. If Kiryu hit a standard sized Japanese woman (even a martial artist) he’d cause permanent damage. I am sure those same folks would be upset if a heavyweight MMA fighter fought a flyweight or a regular man as opposed to the thugs depicted in game.

Re: FromSoftware Boss Uses Every Elden Ring Advantage: 'I Absolutely Suck at Video Games'

Ryu_Niiyama

That makes sense. I don’t enjoy souls games (or monster hunter games either) because they feel clunky but the “system” feels fair. In a way they remind me of fighting games (a genre I live for) where if you invest the time and learn the system you can mow down the opposition. The difference for me is fighting games give me a dopamine hit the entire time so I will throw myself at the wall until I improve. Souls games feel so cumbersome that it isn’t worth that investment for me. But that absolutely explains why those that love those games adore them so.

Re: Poll: Can a Game's Brutal Difficultly Put You Off Playing It?

Ryu_Niiyama

I don’t really have free time but for me I feel like the systems in many of the “get gud” games aren’t fun. For instance I don’t enjoy dark souls because combat feels clunky to me. Meanwhile I enjoy Bayonetta or Dragons dogma or Nioh because the combat feels better. All of those games can be punishing but if I am having fun playing then it is more about improving my skill. If I am not, then it is a chore.