On a completely unrelated side note: anyone in here downloading Warface already? Looks like a pretty decent effort for fps fans. Too bad about the MMO part of it, though. Then again: I've also played Destiny 2, so maybe it'll still be entertaining enough with friends. Either way, it's downloading now, so I'll find out soon enough if it's worth keeping. And it's free, so why not, right?
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@ThanosReXXX To be fair, I probably should put the time and effort into to learning which ones are dangerous and which ones are harmless... But I also just know that wouldn't change that little irrational voice in the back of my head telling me "What if you're wrong?"
Ever since I was a little kid and saw a documentary on parasites and poisons, it has scared me far more than regular injury. I'd rather my leg be broken in 4 places than get bit by a spider. I think I'd rather get hit by a car than get infected with some kind of parasite.
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@ThanosReXXX First and foremost, the books are much, MUCH better than the movies. I haven't even seen the second one (I've heard it's worse), but the first movie definitely borrowed the skeleton of the source material and then ran away with it. Apparently that's common when the movies rights of a franchise are sold, according to the author. He's apparently had to field a few complaints from fans going by a FAQ I found at one point.
I personally like them because of the modern spin that they provide on Greek myths (the majority of which I knew of before reading the books) and for the most part like the hero-in-training camp setting as well as the idea of the Mist. I have more appreciation for the source material of course, but I do think it's important to introduce them to younger generations in such a way as to get them to ask "Hey, what was the original story like?". That happened with me on a few that I hadn't heard of. The first book was published when I was in jr. high, so I admittedly was in the target age group. XD
Thanks for the links! I've been meaning to pick up a Greek/Roman mythology compendium for my own; the one I had access to in high school was decent, but it was also borrowed. I'm trying to whittle down my booklog a little bit first, but I'll definitely be ordering the hardcover at some point.
@Heavyarms55 Never watch the Infested show off of Animal Planet in that case. Trust me on this one. I found it fascinating, but it definitely heightens one's paranoia. I'm still careful about hotel rooms.
@Heavyarms55 I wouldn't blame you for wondering. I can think of various creatures, not just insects, that have near twin species, where one is deadly/poisonous, and the other isn't. Sometimes the difference is just one stripe more or less on their backs or skin, but you'd have to be of a VERY clear head in that split second, to notice that, or be too late too have noticed that...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@Tyranexx Fair points, and even though I disliked the movies, there were some things that were okayish, as is mostly the case with these kinds of conversions. My, shall we say, continuous worry with these kinds of things is that, although it makes things like history and mythology either more or even highly accessible to a larger group of people, it might also be cause for confusion, because it's obviously only touching upon/borrowing from the source material, and sometimes only small elements, so I can vividly imagine kids thinking that ACTUAL Greek mythology isn't half as "cool" as Percy Jackson, which would be an eternal shame, in my opinion.
(edit: not to mention, turning things around where it may even go so far as kids thinking that the actual source material is "wrong", because they got the stories from the romanticized versions first)
So, that's basically what I have against the majority of these things. Modernizing can be a good thing, but it depends on how much of the original material is used and/or discarded, and more importantly: if it's respected.
And you're welcome. I hope you'll get your hands on a copy of this great book. I'd be very interested to hear your verdict on it, so I'll be patiently awaiting your future review.
@Tyranexx I don't want to know. I'm not even gonna look on Google...
@ThanosReXXX On a more positive note, I'd love a new Pokemon with that gimmick. Where it's like, two versions of the same Pokemon, one is slightly different and poison type... Yeah, I'm just gonna think about Pokemon and try and ignore reality, again.
You could be onto something interesting there, though. Copyright it, and then contact The Pokémon Company, you might be able to make a pretty penny off of it...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@Tyranexx - Yeah, I would love some more information on the Other Building, especially since it sounds like a place where you go to communicate with aliens. Does your dad grow crops as well? I did some hay and straw bailing in my youth. It was some of the hardest work I’ve ever done.
@ThanosReXXX - I haven’t played It Came From the Desert, but I looked it up, and it looks great. I love the B horror vibe. Looks like it was canceled on the Genesis, which is weird because it was popular enough to get a sequel on other platforms. These carpenter ants remind me of what comes from the desert. They’re big, and they like to make holes and tunnels through structural elements in homes. I have carpenter bee issues on the exterior, but it’s a smaller problem. Pretty sure they’re not a bee either because they look more like wasps, but they’re not as aggressive. Unless you’re made of wood, then they’ll chew a hole right through you.
@Heavyarms55 - I thought the Pokémon gimmick you were going to describe was going to be a parasitic type that goes up into other Pokémon’s intestines and lives there for years, slowly gaining size and strength until one day it bursts out in a super effective manner. I’m scared of parasites too. One of my high school friend’s dad passed away a few years ago from a dormant parasite that he picked up in Vietnam during the war. It hatched/became not dormant after all those years and killed him in just a couple days. Horrifying.
Hm I bit the bullet and got Resident Evil 6 on switch while the sale is still up. I would've liked for it to be cheaper, but I really want to play it with motion aiming.
@ThanosReXXX Oh yes, that danger comes with any "new" adaptation of an old classic (or a collection of tales in this case). Many of the myths are fairly intact, though the author does occasionally choose one of the less graphic adaptations; several myths have multiple versions, such as the tale of Lycaon, though the end result is usually the same. The topic of many of the Greek gods and goddesses' erm...relationships with mortals and otherwise isn't skated over either, though their parts in some tales are altered somewhat.
If you'd be inclined, I'd at least recommend trying to read through the very first book and seeing if it's your cup of tea. I'll try to remember to leave feedback on the literature you linked when I do get around to it. Which will unfortunately be a little while. I'm at least approaching the home stretch of The Return of the King out of LotR.
@Heavyarms55 Probably for the best. Quite a bit of it is dramatized for views anyway. I do have my own infested type of tale, though thankfully this wasn't my own house. I'll spare you the details....Though let's just say that any talk of the situation for awhile made me reflexively itch my legs.
Currently playing: Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy (Switch)
@bimmy-lee Oh it was a great game, especially for its time. Cinemaware was one of the great developers of the time, and they always made good games. And the music was so fitting for the theme, as well. Haunting, and eerily nerve-racking at some points. The whole game was basically a love letter to 50's and 60's sci-fi/horror flicks.
@bimmy-lee The Other Building involves a crash course on property history. Before my parents bought the place, the cabin was a weekend house for some fairly wealthy dude in the banking industry. He built the Other Building as a playhouse for his daughters; it's the size of a tiny house and could probably even be lived in if it had plumbing and some (fairly major) updates. The bottom floor had two small rooms and was tiled, and then there were stairs that went up to a carpeted second floor. The bank dude had the whole property foreclosed on; my parents had to do some work to it as the place had been gutted. Nowadays, the bottom floor is used for storage and serves as my dad's muck room; the top floor serves as his winter den (for paperwork) and is where some of his random hoard of junk ends up. I played up there when I was very young with some toys, including an old kitchen set that I think was inherited.
In terms of livestock, dad has cattle and also some hogs, though the latter are kept at my grandmother's with the rest of the cattle. There are also chickens on my grandmother's property that my dad and brother look after, though they're technically still her's. Dad also farms crops and shares equipment/labor with an uncle and cousin of mine. He sticks with wheat, beans, and corn, but there are a few fields of hay. Baling was a thing too; I was drafted to help out if dad was short on hired labor. Very hot, very tiring work that I would wish on few people. XD
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@bimmy-lee I’ll listen for those disco rhythms as well. Nevermind is a good album to listen for the drumming and percussion because that aspect is put high in the mix. It’s much more dynamic music overall. Bleach is a murkier affair and In Utero is “warmer”, almost sounding like a live recording of the band because of Albini’s production.
@Tyranexx Ah, yes. Lord of the Rings. I remember you mentioning being in the process of working your way through that massive story a while back. Well, that's definitely an entertaining pass time, and at least it's a made up mythology, so it doesn't stand any chance of being uprooted/tainted by anything, well at least not that I know of, and even if so, it's far more fictional than any real life mythology might ever be, so I feel like it would at the very least be less sacrilegious.
As for the Percy Jackson books: I will make a note of it, but they're going to end up on my long, LONG back log of movies, games and books to enjoy, because currently, I've little time to enjoy most of them. Trying to work my way through several TV series, all while working on my career switch, which at this point is still anything but certain, but it still takes up most of my time regardless, so every spare bit of time I have left, goes to the series, because I can just sit back and relax and watch, instead of having to actively engage in a game, or hold a book and read it, which can also be relaxing at times, but not right now.
Luckily, far as I know, none of us here are going to go anywhere any time soon, so whether we exchange experiences within a few months or within a year, doesn't really matter all that much. I'm just always curious to see how things that I recommend land with other people.
It obviously can't be avoided entirely, but I most certainly wouldn't want to waste people's time with stuff they may ultimately not like or not find entertaining at all, so I always try to make a best estimate of what I can recommend to whom. I usually get it right, but surprise, surprise: at the end of the day, even I am only human...
@Eel I've downloaded the demos for both Resident Evil 5 and 6, but I haven't really played them yet, so I wouldn't be able to tell you anything useful about either of the games.
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