Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@Blooper987 Welp, good thing I played Melee!

@theJGG Yeah you're welcome! I didn't play much of Uncharted, but my brother got into it when he had the PS3. I did play the third one for a little bit, just never got into it for some reason. And yeah...I don't like loot boxes very much either. Rather buy the game once and be done with it, lol. And DLC if it's worth it.

@SM3DASislit I literally had the same thing happen to me today. I saw that theJGG replied to one of my posts, I clicked on the notification, and I got that same bar. My first thought was that the post was deleted, but it's still up. Just had to look at my email and to go back a page to see it.

Tonight I'm doing nothing but blasting some Kasugyama High School on the Persona 2 OST on Spotify

So freaking happy that Atlus is actually releasing the series soundtracks for streaming in the West

Sorry @Eel didn’t know I couldn’t do that.

@Blooper987 that's fine. You could try asking your question here.

Sure! What do you guys think the best animated show is? It can be either American or Japanese animation, and you can choose based off of art, music, writing, or your own personal preference.

@Blooper987 copied from the deleted thread:

Studio Ghibli would definitely be top of most people's lists, Spirited Away is one of the best movies ever made.
I also have a soft spot for Neon Genesis Evangelion as well and feel that is an almost perfect anime - between story arc and the characterisation it just nails everything for me. The Netflix version feels off because of the redub but it's still a great watch.

@Blooper987 Animated show as in Series or standalone movie?

For serious series is probably Castlevania on Netflix or Hellsing the OVAs.
For a movie Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.
For comedy Ranma 1/2.

@Anti-Matter Well, first off, there's the hardcore gamer and the casual gamer. Then there's the division in hardcore gamers between platform-specific and multi-platform gamers, and then there's also splinter groups that I've already mentioned, such as the ones that only play console exclusive games, some that play any and all games on their console/consoles of choice, and then there's that weird group that I mentioned, who only buy one or maybe two games for their console, and those usually are sports or racing games, according to various numbers.

As for your category? Well, that would probably be "outlier" or in other words, something COMPLETELY out of the box, or any box for that matter. You, my friend, are an anomaly. That is also the thing: I'm suspecting that you still keep looking at yourself as a gamer as something completely logical or natural, and although it may feel like that for you, it's truly anything but normal. I literally know no one with such extreme tastes and/or preferences as yours, let alone having completely alien reasons for not liking games and/or certain characters. No offense, but most of it is just too weird for the average person to wrap their head around.

P.S.

Concerning Disney Infinity: even if you would have liked it, buying any sets or games from it now is a waste of money, seeing as the series isn't supported anymore, so there's very little to do with it. (edit: if I'm not mistaken, the servers are down already)

@Tyranexx Yeah... never really understood the console wars either. Back in the day, when I was still actively using my Commodore Amiga home computer, we did use to make a bit of fun of the Atari ST, which was the main competitor, but the whole Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis war truly amazed me. Of course, it was never just the fans, because the marketing departments surely had a field day with it as well, especially at Sega, it would seem. Nintendo was far too busy trying to maintain its stranglehold on the industry to come up with all kinds of edgy commercial campaigns.

So, never built your own PC, huh? Well, color me surprised. I would have thought that with your background and professional experience, that it would almost be like second nature for you. But I guess I assumed incorrectly...

Personally, I always build my own PC's, because even though you can buy complete custom builds nowadays, it's often times still cheaper to buy the separate parts and stick 'em together yourself. Sometimes, it does confront you with some hurdles, although I suspect that nowadays, things are more and more plug and play, even compared to 4 - 5 years ago, when I built my current PC, to which I've only added minor upgrades, over the years.

@MarioLover92 Aw, that sucks. I actually also have no idea where most of my LCD games have gone. It would seem I kinda lost sight of them when I moved out of my parent's house. I never lost a gaming device since, though. I did give away my original purple clear Game Boy Color to my niece, but a year or two later, I simply bought a new one, when I stumbled upon a nice little game shop while I was on holiday in Spain, and to this day, I still have it. Exact same color as well...

@Zuljaras Only one type of gamer, huh? I'd reconsider that thought, if I were you, or else I'd have to put you in the same box as Anti...

@HotGoomba___Rebrand Don't say that @Zuljaras didn't warn you...

@SM3DASislit It's the only way to be, in my humble opinion. Of course it's okay to mourn a loss or to be frustrated or annoyed by obstructions in life, but seeing as we still gotta move on or forward, it's best to pocket/archive these sentiments after a while and look at what we CAN do within our own personal boundaries or confines, whether personal or professional.

On a side note: you're not the only one noticing the "broken" Chit-Chat thread, because I had the exact same thing happening to me. It has happened a couple of times over the years. I do believe it's an internet browser cache thing, so try deleting your cache or cookies, and then it should be alright again.

@Eel wasn't there already a separate, dedicated anime thread? I'd think the discussion about best anime is better suited for that than for the Chit-Chat thread, in my opinion.

@ThanosReXXX Haha I meant that a gamer is a gamer. Not separated by consoles, PC master-race. The different taste in games is what makes us different.

As for Anti all his "quirkiness" and gaming taste sadly comes from his condition. As well as the other perks like attention seeking and aggressiveness. (this is only my opinion ofc)

But I have no problem being in one gaming "box" with him just like we are here with him in the NL forums.

@Zuljaras In part, yes, but it's also the culture that he grew up in, so it's a combination of factors. The whole nature/nurture thing, if you're familiar with that formula. Had he been a person with the same affliction growing up in Europe or in the States, then the outcome would more than likely have been very different. What you grow up with is what influences you, either greatly or to some extent, but there definitely will be some influence, one way or the other.

@ThanosReXXX ah you missed one my dude. The type to buy tons of games and plays each for about 10 minutes cause none of them really grab his attention. But if you give him something like a visual novel or anything with a hint of anime in it he can play it for hours. He’s also the type who gets WAY too into things to the point of obsession. Like he must consume every single piece of media from a franchise or game, to the point of insanity.

Otherwise know as being like Blooper987😂😂😂

Then you're probably quite happy with the Switch, @Blooper987.... Lots of anime style games there

@Blooper987 @Mr-Fuggles777 I haven't seen too much of the Studio Ghibli movies, but I have seen Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. Both are really good movies - hopefully I'll find the time to watch more of them!

@ThanosReXXX Oh nice - the one I had was the purple one. (I think it was called "grape purple" or something like that?) My last memory of my GBC was playing it when I was at summer camp when I was 8 or 9. Don't know where it ended up - the oldest handheld I have is the original Game Boy Advance.

@Blooper987 Ah... I knew I had forgotten one...
All kidding aside: if I had really tried, I could have probably come up with a few more categories and/or splinter groups of gamers myself. But suffice to say that there are definitely more than just two kinds of gamers.

@MarioLover92 I've got almost all of the Nintendo handhelds, except for the Game Boy Micro, the New 3DS and the various iterations of the 2DS.

@ThanosReXXX
Oh, cool.
I am "Out of the Box" gamer. 😀

@ThanosReXXX Lol "don't say that."

@Anti-Matter Alrighty, just wanted to say from having the game there's more Disney content. You play what you like.

@MarioLover92 Peach and Toad ice skating sounds adorable. We do, I have a lot of character themed ornaments I've gotten over the years, but it seems the Mario series is the only gaming related ones I have.

Well, back to working from the office tomorrow. It was fun while it lasted. It'll be nice to get back to a more solid routine, but that means I have a commute and, thus, slightly less time overall. And more interruptions lol.

@BruceCM I might try a slightly cheaper build on my own just to see what I can do successfully and screw up lol. Wish I had a cheap roadkill machine to tinker around with, but I just have a mid-end laptop for now. Otherwise I might just invest in some Alienware or another decent manufactured PC.

@MarioLover92 Ah, so you're definitely making some progress! XC:DE is long, but I loved it so much I'd definitely play it again in the future.

@SM3DASislit I definitely made some decent BotW progress this past weekend! I explored two full provinces to my satisfaction and took down my second Divine Beast. I suspect the going will be a bit slower again now that I'm back at normal work. My commute isn't crazy, but it's still time out of my day. Gotta drive unfortunately.

I've concluded my problem isn't so much the amount of games I pick up - though that used to be an issue a few years ago - but the sheer length of more than a few of them. Hence why I'm trying to be pickier these days.

On the site notifications: I was getting 404 Not Found errors when I tried to check replies this morning. It seems to be fixed now.

@ThanosReXXX I was a bit young to be aware of or pay attention to that console war, but the advertising agencies definitely had a field day with it from what I've read lol. I think your signature quote conveys how console wars function these days quite well.

Nope, I've never needed to assemble PCs for whatever reason, though I do know how to hook up different external components and peripherals (monitors, dock stations, etc.) with few issues. I'm pretty comfortable with them on the software front, but I've only done simple hardware swaps. I've never really been in a position to tinker around with a machine where a screwup wouldn't be a big deal. To be fair, I probably could've tinkered around a bit in the repair area at my previous job with some junk parts, but that was far removed from my role at the time; there was always work for me to do lol. Plus, my work situation was...weird the last couple of years I was there; odd changing and occasionally toxic employment environment aside, I was contracted out a lot, primarily to the position I now hold full-time. I was onsite there maybe 1-2 hours a week in the end.

I've heard/read PCs are somewhat easy to assemble these days; plug & play sounds fairly standard. It's something part of me wants to try, particularly since a coworker did their own first build last year, but there are a few things that were previously/are holding me back. Previously it was my financial situation, though that's improved a bit. There was also some home improvement I wanted to prioritize. Some of that is now out of the way, but I'm still saving up for new windows. My current laptop meets my needs for now, at least for another year or so. There's also a mental component to it; I tend to treat most of my electronics very carefully as I grew up knowing that if I callously threw, broke, or did anything else to them to screw them up, there would be no replacement.

Tl;Dr - It's something I'd like to try, but I'm not sure now would be a suitable time.

@Mr-Fuggles777 Interesting you mention that, I have to deliver a presentation on Spirited Away in two weeks! That film has so many strong themes and subplots, so I’m super excited to rack my brain on it. I just did one on Inception too, and that movie is an absolute maze.

@MarioLover92 Muahaha! I enjoy being a chatterbox any day. I find myself in the same view, regarding buying a full priced game and that’s it. That’s mainly why I love Nintendo’s games to this day. Most of the time their DLC is alright but sometimes you’ll get one that offers unreal amounts of value and playtime from a $20-30 expansion. Monolith do this well. The XC2 one had all those extra quests and Rare Blades... and on top of that they added a 20 hour standalone game. And in XCDE they added Future Connected for free! Some studios never do this but on the other hand some don’t bundle their games together as badly as Nintendo did with Mario 3D All-Stars. Hopefully this supposed Zelda one is good.

@Tyranexx, long games are the bomb. No joke, they give me something to get towards and I love investing hundreds of hours into a game. Longest played game is Breath of the Wild but I double dipped on that so total hours I’d say is around 600. Xenoblade Chronicles probably around 500-600 on Wii and Switch... and the fact that they cost so little makes it even better. I got Death Stranding last week, it’s a fifty hour game for main quests, for £15. What a steal!

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