@Yousef- It’s been pretty fun to watch. The men’s 1500 meter was a highlight yesterday. I was pulling for the British chap, Kerr, because of the way his rival the Norwegian, Ingebrigtsen, had been talking smack about him and pumping himself up in the media. Then when the American, Hocker, came from behind and shocked everyone by stealing the race from them both (Ingebrigtsen ended up not even medaling) it was quite a moment! Team USA typically has competitive athletes in the shorter distances but the 1500 m hasn’t really been a consistent strength so it was really fun to see that.
Of course I’m mostly interested in my home country but I still like to watch a lot of other countries’ participants and the real fascination is getting to know the human story behind many of these people. A lot of athletes representing other countries also attend school and train at U.S. NCAA Universities so I can often find someone to root for if they attend a school I like, even if they are competing for their homeland.
Each day usually has a couple event finals that interest me, but there is just so much content that I can’t conceivably watch it all. It’s kind of like the gaming situation and all the games that are out now and it seems insurmountable to play all of them that I want. The TV network will curate a replay of many of the highlights (mostly U.S. focused but sometimes other interesting outcomes and stories) so that’s a good way to get 12 hours worth of sporting events abridged down to 3 hours of TV time. However, because of the time difference, it’s hard to not get results spoiled that way and so I try to peek in during the morning and daytime hours and try to watch some events live, but that’s not really possible all the time because of my day job.
It’s great to get these athletes the attention and recognition they deserve though. They dedicate years of their lives and many hours of sacrifice training to their singular event, and all to just have their 5 minutes of fame (or years of regret and agony if they don’t perform well). Here in the U.S. they get a certain buzz for a little while, like the aforementioned Hocker and “Pommel Horse Steve”, for example, but they quickly fade back into obscurity. Even consistent champions like Katie Ledecky will be able to walk around mostly unnoticed in public in about 6 months. I’m not sure if this is that way elsewhere; I’ve heard that Olympic champions in some counties return as heroes and are set for life with government sponsored subsidy and ongoing public fame for years to come. Not sure if that’s true.
Each day usually has a couple event finals that interest me, but there is just so much content that I can’t conceivably watch it all. It’s kind of like the gaming situation and all the games that are out now and it seems insurmountable to play all of them that I want.
You just beautifully summed up pro wrestling 🤣.
In fact, me and Tasuki had this exact same exchange about it not really that long ago. (If you’re randomly reading this, g’day)
The bit about your job is kinda why I too am having a hard time leaving longer replies, not to mention, working on personal projects.
Surprisingly, I’m still gaming. I’m replaying a few gta stuff on pcsx2 via my steam deck, attempting to 100% them, funnily enough I do have the actual games on mind on a real psp (which I can also connect to a tv… actually maybe I should be trying that).
@Yousef- You remind me that I really need to get back in the habit of using my Portal again. I was good about taking advantage of it to ‘multitask’ and play a game while watching sports on the TV, but after the last firmware update I seem to have a less stable connection and so then I just got out of the habit.
As for Pro Wrestling, I’ve never quite understood the allure… 😅 but there’s clearly an audience!
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution oh you’re not obligated to “understand it”, I was merely relating your experiences to mine, it sounded spookily similar, is all. >.>
I’m really jelly of people who can multitask like that, I have a switch, a psp, a steam deck and an NDS and yet I’ll never see myself “play a game while watching something”, I can only fixate on one. Hell, I even try to dock everything, even have a dock for my psp! It’s third party, there’s no Sony-licensed docks as far as I’m aware.
I would presume you mean like, play stuff during bits you’re not interested in.
I hope you and I will become free more, I enjoy these chats, they’re quite relaxing, but the offline world calls for me a lot. >.>
At least I have good news. My uncle, who works in the same field that I do, (huh, feels weird to give a “my dad works at Sony” kinda comment and be sincere) and he’s been walking me through the ropes often and he’s now taught me how to “apply a vacation form”. (I’m using quotations because I dunno what I’m supposed to write there, technical English is my weakness, as you may be acquainted)
I ran into my uncle while visiting my grandma. She commented on my looks, saying I wasn’t properly groomed for my age and need to take better care of my hair. I guess I finally reached that age you where grandmas stop spoiling you. >.>
But it was all in good humor, so don’t worry I actually really had a fantastic time. I love visiting her. xDD
Like it says in the book, we are blessed… and we are cursed.
What ******* book?
@Yousef- The multitasking is often hard for me also. I don’t try and watch a movie and play a game, or anything like that. Mainly it would be during sports like NFL, NBA, MLB games. There’s a lot of downtime in those, especially with commercial breaks, halftime shows, timeouts, and just the general slow pace of some of the games between plays (less of a problem with NBA). I think it will work well with Olympics because there’s often down time between events that I’m interested in. So for example I probably could have knocked out 30 minutes of grinding on a video game whilst they showed the Chinese diving team just methodically destroy the entire competition (seriously, they are like precision robots for their craft, and I mean that as a compliment. So dominant) and so it’s actually not as interesting to watch because you know they will just consistently get 8’s and 9’s. It’s all very predictable, so easy to tune out for that section.
But the video game also needs to be a game that doesn’t require heavy concentration. So it seems to work well for farming sessions, turn based combat, and walking sim type exploration games or sequences in games between major story points. I would think a musou could fit well because the gameplay is somewhat repetitive between larger story moments (….? Maybe?).
And as far as the English, “apply a vacation form” I think maybe you would mean “submit a request for vacation time” or “apply for time off” or “apply for leave time”. Lol, so in other words, there’s no one way to say it so that’s fine.
And grandmas can be that way. I know my grandma has given me feedback on my appearance before. I think she probably means well. Just be careful. They usually just expect us all to look and dress like we still live in the 1970’s.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Jimmer-jammer I wish you all the best with it, and also congratulations on your countrymen's recent achievements in the Olympics. I haven't been following them as closely as Sol, but someone told me Canada have been doing well (relay win).
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
It is not just for live service games, I read the other day someone was glad a single player game had not been successful and that the developer was not getting any profit. Just because they didn't like the game.
I don't get that mentality, wishing ill on others simply because a game didn't gel with you. Not a good look.
Edit: And the game is highly rated too, so was not like it was a complete dud either.
@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN Thanks, mate. I hadn’t seen that yet. I’ll surely drop some comments over on the article about my thoughts since I’m currently playing it.
Edit: Indeed, I left some expanded thoughts over there if you’re interested.
@Th3solution I read your comments/thoughts on the game and thought it was a very accurate summary of my brief experience/what I have heard about the game. Your welcome for the link and Thanks for your thoughts, mate!
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
Good morning.
Today is our 79th anniversary of Independence Day in my country Indonesia. ☺
I used the screenshot from ACNH to celebrate Independence Day.
Whittled down my previous list in PS4 Backloggery & Most Wanted to this lot;
Resident Evil 2 Remake Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition Silent Hill 2 Remake Deluxe Edition Death Stranding Director's Cut Digital Deluxe Edition Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Deluxe Edition Elden Ring SOTE Deluxe Edition (aim to plat) Lords of the Fallen Death Stranding 2 : On the Beach Black Myth: Wukong Resident Evil 7 Biohazard :Gold Edition
Bringing the list over here as I wanted to add that I don't intend to play games forever, as I have an interest in exploring other things in life as I get older. and intend to take an interest in/research black art and literature after I stop gaming, (after completing the games on that list) it just doesn't make sense to me to do the same thing, outside of a vocation (counselling psychology) that I'm interested in, employment-wise, in terms of a hobby or interest, in my spare time, for the rest of my life.
@Jimmer-jammer Hey man. How are you? Do you think you will be playing Black Myth: Wukong? If so, will that be in the next couple of days when it's out? I'd be interested to know your impressions, if you do play.
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
I've realised today that my interest in gaming is starting to wane. Usually during the weekends, I just stay home and play games. But today I felt like going out on a walk, enjoying the warm weather and listening to some music. I even walked one mile today, i.e. a Scandinavian mile (10 km). It just feels nice to get exercise and enjoy life rather than being cooped up at home. I guess I'm getting too old for games lol. I'm even starting to lose interest for cartoonish/childish games. I wanted to play Sly Cooper 3 this weekend but I've been mostly playing Red Dead Redemption II. It's weird to experience changes like these considering how I've lived like this for such a long time.
@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN I always figured I’d eventually give up gaming, but with each passing year, my interest has not waned. I think that I might play video games until the day I die. I don’t know. I’ve had similar thoughts about just finishing off a backlog of games and then maybe stepping away, but there always seems to be new games that keep my interest. By my estimates, my current backlog could realistically carry me for another 5 years.
I think as the medium continues to evolve, it will continue to encompass interests for a wide demographic range. I know people in their 80’s who play games.
Nevertheless it is important, imo, to maintain a diversity of interests, hobbies, and activities. I think that’s healthy. And certainly there are only so many hours in the day. But I think that even though my playtime has been shrinking, I can’t see myself giving up all gaming anytime soon.
There’s definitely some great games on your list and some that have yet to release, so you might find that by the time you finish those there will be another dozen games that you want to experience - all in parallel with any new hobbies and vocations. Elden Ring 2, or Dark Souls 4, or Bloodborne 2 will likely be announced by the time you complete your list. 😄
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@LtSarge I had commented to Black Swordsman above before I saw your comment, but it relates to your situation. My own gaming interests have evolved too, and sometimes I do other things like sports, outdoors, reading, travel, etc. But I always eventually come back to my games. A break from time to time isn’t a bad idea though.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
As weird as this may sound, I don’t see gaming as something I intend to stop. I don’t see it as intrusive or a hindrance to my life, and my interest in it never goes away. I suppose it’s just a natural part of me, just like my interest in comics, manga, wrestling, cooking and other cook stuff yeah yeah :0
Like it says in the book, we are blessed… and we are cursed.
What ******* book?
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