Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

@Kidfried I bet that's what Sammy's doing all day when he isn't writing articles; writing about himself on Wikipedia

@Kidfried I remember on the Vita reading the review for Rainbow Moon I think it was in the PSN store and it had an excerpt from Push Square's review and even said that it was from Push Square

Heard that the Toronto Canucks in the NHL have banned their players from playing Fortnite on road trips because it is affecting their gameplay. 😂 I wonder if it’s okay for them to play NHL 19 in their hotel rooms the night before. That’s a little more like game prep rather than the numbing of their senses like Fortnite does.
I knew Fortnite would eventually cause the downfall of society as we know it. And so it begins.

@RogerRoger Not sure if all players did it, but a player did do it in the World Cup final.

@RogerRoger I mean you could be right, but I vaguely remember hearing about from the final. If they all did it, it went straight over my head as I don't play the game!

@JohnnyShoulder @RogerRoger I think Griezmann has done some of the moves before for France, and Lindgard and Alli have for England. I forget whether it was at the WC though.

@RogerRoger There is also tell of a MLB starting pitcher (earning $20 million a year I think I heard) who had to go on injured reserve because of severe carpal tunnel syndrome. And just before his injury was announced, he was spotted the night before online playing Fortnite into the wee hours. I’m pretty sure the team owner is not to thrilled when his pitcher is injured from too much gaming 😂

@RogerRoger Exactly! If he injured his hand playing Horizon Zero Dawn all night then I could understand. 😜
But actually, as a video game enthusiast, I can’t help but come to the defense of my favorite pastime (my cringe at the uber popularity of Fortnite notwithstanding) — although it is foolish of these players, or any person gainfully employed for that matter, to risk their livelihood for a hobby, I don’t see the difference between getting carpal tunnel playing Fortnite, and say, breaking your leg riding motorcycles, or herniating a disc lifting the deer you just shot onto your truck at a hunting trip. Loads of hobbies can cause injury, so gaming shouldn’t be criticized by the media the way it is sometimes.
It’s just anyone making $20 million a year should wrap themselves in bubblewrap during their free time.

@Th3solution To be fair it’s eaier to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome from gaming than an accident the other two would have. A professional pitcher of all people should know about carpel tunnel syndrome and how to not get it. Gaming is fine obviously, but can need precautions like any other hobbit hobbie too. He should criticized for being an idiot more than gaming should be viewed as an issue in general.

@Jaz007 Excellent typo.

@Thrillho Hahaha, that is pretty funny now I see it. That’s not even worth getting rid when editing the post a bit.

Been told that the night shift team of 7 or 8 people that I'm part of is the best in the store, fewest mistakes, and surprising speed at working.

Woo!

@beemo My knees aren't improving, in fact the left knee is giving me crap now...as expected.

But this praise was a surprise to us all. From what we gathered people seemed to think we were lazy, or that was the buzz amongst the day staff at least.

Regarding phones, I hear the recommendation for the OnePlus series of devices.

@beemo Yeah, that might be him. I didn’t really notice who it was but it probably not an isolated incident.
And believe me, I have dreamed of being able to play a video game on the stadium jumbotron. Of course I wouldn’t play Fortnite and it’s rather pedestrian graphics and gameplay. A nice AAA blockbuster title would be better — Spider-Man or God of a War maybe? Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, or even something like Ratchet & Clank would look fantastic on the big screen.

@Knuckles-Fajita All that gaming has paid off! Quickened your reaction time and sharpened your problem solving skills.

@KratosMD Yeah, I've still got PS2 RPGs in my backlog that I bought well over a decade ago! I will get to them at some point, but it is very easy to become overwhelmed as new games pile up.

Play those Final Fantasy games, they're magnificent. And X too if you haven't already. . Dragon Quest XI is an excellent game - I'm perhaps halfway through and can't recommend it highly enough. It's one of the greatest examples of the genre in recent years.

JRPG backlogs aren't too bad as long as you don't start juggling multiple ones at once. I've done that before, and it can feel a little overwhelming. My self-imposed limit is one on portable hardware and one on stationary hardware.

Also trying to finish up what I own before purchasing more stuff, which is why I'm trying to give the Switch and PS4 purchases a break and focus on the stuff I already own. On Switch, I'm smack dab in the middle of Okami HD, Slime-san, and VC4, and I still have yet to begin the Torna expansion. That's perilously close to having a backlog on the system, so I'm going to chill out and finish those first before new stuff I want comes out next year.

With PS4, I'd like to largely reduce my backlog to 4 or less games next year. Which means I'll be skipping REmake 2 until I accomplish that, especially since I won't be able to play it at launch.

I'd like to hold off on purchasing anything until EO Nexus in February, but we'll see how that goes.

I got caught with an RPG backlog as well recently. Some might remember earlier this year where I was playing through FF9, FF Type-0, Kingdom Hearts II, Mass Effect 2, and Persona 3. Now I'm still working on Type-0 and P3 (completed the main story, but doing The Answer now), and I've got Birth By Sleep and Mass Effect 3 as well. Only recently I started simplifying things and I'm focusing on KH and P3.

Since I'm saving up for a external hard drive, it's actually not bad that I have a backlog right now, because I don't plan on making anymore PS4 purchases due to the lack of space.

@KratosMD You said Spider-Man was a GOTY contender though after you got to the end? I’m confised as to your stances now.

With themcnoisy taking a break from us, who's going to do this year's GOTY Votey?

@Kidfried @Th3solution Those reaction times didn't stop a box smacking me in the face last njght and breaking my nose or my knee dislocating but its a start