I'm now 70+ hours in to Dragoon Quest 11 S and must say this is my favorite Switch title so far. If you like RPG's in any way you will love this game. If you're a newcomer or don't have much experience with RPG's this (IMO) would be a excellent place to start. As it has an automatic fighting setting taking the hard work out of the fighting if you would so choose. With the fighting the worse is you'll lose a fight and have to grind ( fighting so you get experience and level up) for 30 minutes or so and maybe buy better equipment. This is truly a must have for RPG nuts and the best starting point for newbies i've seen in years.
There’s some decent sales, and I was gifted an eShop card this week. I just nabbed Hard West, and I’m tempted to get Gris on sale. I know it reviewed well, and it looks gorgeous. Has anyone here played it? Is it purely an exploration puzzle game?
@ThanosReXXX - I too needed to build up the nerve to try calamari. Seemed weird to eat a blooper, but I’m glad I finally tried it. There’s not too many things from the sea I don’t like. I’m not huge on oysters, and I tried eel once and didn’t care for it. Other than that, I can’t think of much I dislike.
@NintendoByNature - I fell asleep to Wolf Cop one night. I was enjoying it, but I just couldn’t keep my eyes open. Never have gone back to finish it. I think I’m going to put Eli on in a bit.
@ThanosReXXX : I'm the opposite. I overwhelmingly prefer cold beverages in most circumstances, even in cold weather. I don't particularly enjoy hot coffee, but I routinely drink iced coffee. I'm very selective with iced tea though. I only like it if it contains tropical fruit juice (such as passionfruit, pineapple, mango etc.). I always drink tea black (white tea makes me want to barf), preferably with a light dessert on the side in lieu of sugar in the tea itself, but with coffee I can go either way, though I do prefer mine with milk.
I have given up on soft drinks about 6 years ago (though I've been breaking that rule recently by occasionally drinking Red Bull before work when iced coffee is unavailable). I do miss Vanilla Coke though, and I've never particularly been a fan of Coke, so it wasn't exactly a struggle to give it up.
@bimmy-lee : And on the topic of seafood, I remember being quite disappointed with octopus as, flavour-wise, there was nothing particularly remarkable about it, other than its obviously unique shape. I have enjoyed eating oysters (though it's probably been about 8 years since I've last had it; I used to work at a shop with a seafood store just across us and we'd sometimes snack on them when they were cheap) though it's much better with lemon and herbs. Some are put off by lobsters as to some it resembles a giant insect, but I have really enjoyed the few times that I have had it, though I haven't had it in a while as I am apprehensive about eating something that could possibly have been boiled alive (though I imagine that the ones that I have eaten were prepared from frozen otherwise they would likely have been considerably more expensive).
I tried squid nigiri once and it tasted like rubber. Bleugh. I don't mind calamari rings though.
@Heavyarms55 it would be nice if weekdays were enjoyable... But by nature of being weekdays, that's rather unlikely.... Except of you have a schedule of working weekends and having weekdays off instead...
@ThanosReXXX yeah... My guess is if everyone weren't medicated into placidity here we'd have been neck deep in a civil war by now. Everyone is "anxious"and "depressed".... And therefore "ill"and in need of drugs to give them a "normal" life.... Surely their anxiety could never come from crowding, displacement, stratification, gentrification, instability, cultural deterioration, and the world they know being erased in front of them... No, theyre just having a difficult time adjusting to changes due to chemical imbalance! Take the pills and you won't even notice everything vanishing from sight!
Imagine how that "anxious" "I'll"population would be reacting without pharmacies every 90 steps handing out their happy pills? It would be like a Pokemon thread irl. Only with a lot more corpes and less complaints about the 'dex
Yeah, what I've heard of even Amsterdam from folk i know that have been there it's like a little world of antiquity. There's absolutely nothing there that compares to the gentrification and transformation here. Imagine if every building, place, etc in all of Amsterdam you ever knew, had memories of, or used as a part of daily life or simply enjoyed looking at were leveled within about 5 years.... Nearly every last one, and all were replaced with invitation only casinos for the ultra wealthy. 6 +story hulking "soft brutalist" design casinos. You can walk past, but that's all you can do... All those areas are now off limits. Forever. With no hope of anything but those casinos ever existing in the area ever again. The places you went are gone and invite only casinos are guaranteed to take their place forever. And the nearest non food, non boutique, non convenience store were 40 minutes away. And there was no public transit. The life you knew was ended for you because others wanted their exotic play place.
Welcome to my existence. The only reason i don't have a mob to rally into leninist style revolt is because all the others are medicated to accept anything.
What was so scary about Calamari rings, @ThanosReXXX .... ? Squid really has to be cooked well, @Silly_G & needs a good sauce to be reasonable food
I've eaten escargot, so.....
I was at a souvenir store and noticed that they had kangaroo, emu, and crocodile jerky (I can't recall if there were any other varieties). I was mildly curious, but resisted. Plus, I wouldn't be permitted to eat a carnivorous animal such as a crocodile due to religious (and by extension hygienic) reasons.
I have tried camel and venison (deer). Deer was delicious and tender, but also quite expensive. Camel is virtually indistinguishable to lamb (my sense of smell isn't what it used to be, so perhaps others can distinguish between them), though it's usually not as tender. Some of the local Lebanese/Arab restaurants in my area serve camel burgers. I haven't yet tried kangaroo, but I have been told that it's a bit gamey. Diced kangaroo and burger patties seem to be available at many, if not most supermarkets, but I would imagine that they are a niche product.
Yeah, I know what venison is, @Silly_G .... Had that & pheasant occasionally Any jerky tastes the same & it's usually rather expensive, so I don't bother Had ostrich steaks, which aren't really anything special but are OK with a good sauce
Not had camel or snakes but would try them, like most things Think there's some Asian area delicacies I've heard of that I would definitely not go anywhere near, though
Had a terrible incident several days ago. Didn’t see my cat anywhere in the apartment and panicked. Called his name from the balcony and heard him crying back. He must of slipped and fell off the edge. Luckily I only live on the 3rd floor and it wasn’t too bad, as the X-ray showed just several small fractures in his foot. The vet put his hind leg in a little cast.
Just seeing the guy limping around breaks my heart though. 😢 Wanted to go to several Halloween parties but I think it’s me, my little cat, and some cheesy horror films this Halloween.
@Tyranexx Ugh, I feel you on the "people talking in the background" front. My ears can't filter conversations and they always rip my attention away whether I want to or not. I can't even say I were curious, I just cannot filter it. If people are talking loudly I cannot concentrate at all anymore.
I went for a quick version there but admittedly volume itself isn't a problem for me, apart from making bad sounds significantly worse. It's people noise and frequencies. I've been to metal festivals and stood in the front row all day long just fine but whatever's either low frequency (booming, bassy voice, whatever music with a bass-heavy beat - modern pop already suffices there) or high frequency (hysterical laughter, children making any sound, certain sound effects - can't play Sonic because of its ring collecting SFX) is a nope. I can't handle the effects electronic music likes to use either which is less of a problem considering I'm not into that genre anyway, but it IS a problem when a trailer uses it (had to mute the Octo Expansion announcement altogether) or when people decide to throw a party because... people noise + obnoxious yelling + oontz + oontz through walls making it extra bassy. Even someone doing a really voicy yawn booming through the walls is enough to make my adrenaline surge because my body reacts with immediate physical distress (dizziness, headache/migraine with high frequencies, said brain punching/stabbing feel for 30 minutes and up). Doesn't help that it's all completely avoidable if people had a less nonchalant attitude.
@Silly_G Squid can be really fantastic, especially in Mediterranean or East Asia countries. I also have a soft spot for those greasy calamari rings with marinara you’ll find at some Italian-American eateries.
But the general rule for squid is if it is really rubbery, it’s probably overcooked. If someone really knows what they are doing, then it may even be really tender.
@NintendoByNature Thanks man. It will be alright. Now he looks to be adjusting a little bit to the cast.
Have a good Halloween. Looking forward to your thoughts on LM3. I’ll probably be picking that one up later in the year. Loved the GameCube original though.
I love calamari. As @NotTelevision said, alot of Italian restaurants will serve fried calamari with marinara and it's delish. I get it's an acquired taste though. Usually for Christmas eve( which is all seafood for italians), my grandmother makes home made 8-finger cavatelli with a calamari gravy and the tentacles/ rings all in the gravy. Making my mouth water just talking about it.
Edit: ill be sure to let you know what the status is on LM3, and if it's good ( I'm certain it will be though). I have Halloween off as I'm chaperoning my daughter's Halloween party for her class. So when I'm not there ill be tapping into LM3 for sure. Wondering if it's a midnight release or some 11am business ?
@Silly_G - I worked at a meat market in college that had a live lobster tank. We sometimes had to steam or boil them to order. It was a nightmare. When they’re steamed, sometimes they let out a high pitched whistle noise. I much prefer crab to lobster. Lobster tails go from perfect to rubber in a split second when cooking. It’s rare to get it done right around here.
I can’t do escargot. I’ve had the opportunity, but just couldn’t do it. I have had a kangaroo burger, but didn’t care for it at all. It was so gamey and chewy. I guess, like anything, it comes down to how the meat was handled and prepared, but I don’t think anything would change the overwhelming game flavor of it. I have a roll of venison sausage in the refrigerator right now. Love it. It makes a delicious snack with crackers and cheese.
@Anti-Matter - Those look great dude! I bet the kids really loved them. Are the characters from the English poster from the King of Fighters series?
@NintendoByNature - My parents used to splash out for king crab legs and mussels on Christmas Eve. That was one of my favorite meals of the year. Whoever drew blood first cracking crab legs was considered the winner.
@NotTelevision - Awe man, sorry to hear about your little fella. It makes me sick to see an injured pet. I hate when they can’t run, jump, and roam around like they’re supposed to. Hoping for a speedy recovery. My dog has entered the twilight stage of life. He was the fastest, most athletic dog I’ve ever had until a few years ago. He can still go, but he saves it for special occasions, and limps around for a day after. I just hope he finally catches a squirrel before his time is up.
@bimmy-lee
"Are the characters from the English poster from the King of Fighters series?"
Eh, No. 😅
If they looked similar it could be just coincidentally somewhat like characters on KOF.
BTW, did you see the bandana guy = Ralf, British boy = ???
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