@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Sorry for the delay, my friend. I’ve been out of pocket for a few days. Hope you are well. I did see an article on the front page about a Sekiro anime, and I thought about you and whether that’s something you would watch. Glad you’re enjoying the other samurai movie fare in the meantime. As for me, I’ve not really had the time to indulge in any movie watching for a while. Lately I’ve had a hard time getting excited about any movies. If I ever have a couple hours I usually want to spend it either gaming or catching up on other random tasks.
Speaking of, Baldur’s Gate 3 is still in process. I’m in Act 2 of 3 and still enjoy it. I’m pretty sure it’s the biggest, deepest game I’ve ever played. I reckon maybe I’m around halfway through (a total guess) and I’ve invested 110 hours to this point.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
Watching a stream of Battlefield 6 beta, it does really look really great but fool me once, shame on EA , fool me twice well you can’t get fooled again. Actually they did manage to so that old Texan saying is rubbish.
Just hope the single player campaign is decent.
@Th3solution No need to apologise, Sol my buddy, A Sekiro anime would definitely be something I'd be interested in owning, so I will do my due diligence/research on that soon, I'm such a huge fan of the game that I'd probably watch it even if it were totally rubbish. So it (Baldur's Gate 3) is like a 200 hour long Elden Ring/The Witcher 3 type experience, and I am guessing you're going for all the secrets/exploring all the nooks and crannies too? Or would that turn it into a 400 hour experience? 😂
That's a shame about movies, you were only just getting re-excited about watching them, for want of a better term. So, yeah, you should hopefully rediscover that feeling once again at some point, if you feel this is a cyclical thing for you?
Edit: How do you feel about the Sekiro anime yourself, Sol? Would you be tempted to watch it after playing the game?
@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Yeah the BG3 experience is a sweeping epic that is on par with those other large games you mentioned. I am trying to be as complete as possible during this first playthrough, so trying to get every nook and cranny, but I know I’m still missing some parts. I think if one were to stay focused on progression of the mainline events then it can easily be completed in 100 hrs, but it’s definitely a world with characters that are enjoyable to explore.
I waver with my movie interests, and so I’m sure I’ll get through some of my movie backlog again soon. I just have had a lot to do lately and so when I sit down to watch, I feel like I’m wasting time. 😅 And yet I’ll fiddle around in BG3 for a 6 hour session and feel just fine. It’s definitely a cyclical thing, though.
I enjoyed the Blue-Eyed Samurai anime, so there’s a good chance I’d enjoy a Sekiro themed one. Anime isn’t usually my first choice for entertainment and I gel more with Western style animation and shows, but I definitely wouldn’t rule it out. Several years ago I dabbled in anime more and played a lot more JRPGs, but my interests shifted the West has caught up with its entertainment options. Have you watched much anime?
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution Dabbling in anime sounds good to me, as it's always good to expand your mind and open it to alternative possibillities/cultures. I haven't watched Blue-Eyed Samurai but I've seen Afro Samurai and I've got Samurai Champloo and several other swordfighting-based animes on my Wishlist. I loved Afro Samurai, hence the display picture, and also read the manga before watching the show, with Samuel L. Jackson playing Afro. Did you have a particular favourite of the animes you tried?
As a sidenote, I also had the anime of Shogun recommended to me recently, I've read some of the James Clavell book that it's allegedly based on, which is about a Westerner in Japan, so as an East meets West type of anime, it might be right up your street.
I've decided to establish more of a concrete routine in my life for the days when I'm not volunteering or doing anything else. I will watch some of a movie and play video games in the mornings and listen to music and play guitar and read the aforementioned mangas in the afternoon/evening.
I will watch some of a movie and play video games in the mornings and listen to music and play guitar and read the aforementioned mangas in the afternoon/evening.
@Elfuggingjefe yup I get ya, my days mainly consist of dragging my unwilling self out’ve bed and getting dressed before reaching my desk, promptly pulling my pants down, bending over and trying to block out the pain for 8-9 hours, 4 times a week… retirement better arrive soon, as I’m not sure I’ll have any **** left to sit on before too long 😅
@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN To return to answering your question and thinking about the anime that I’ve tried, I would say that Blue-Eyed Samurai is one of my favorites. (I haven’t seen Afro Samurai or Samurai Champloo) I like the Cyberpunk one alright also, Edgerunners I think it was called, and the Castlevania one was ok. But my favorite I’ve seen lately is Arcane. Visually and stylistically it’s peerless.
Back when I watched older anime I just ended up jumping around watching a few episodes of different things but never stuck with anything. The only one I can remember as a favorite is Ghost in the Shell. I’m sure there’s others I’m forgetting.
As far as Shogūn, I watched the recent Hulu/FX live action TV show based on the book and it was quite excellent. I didn’t know about an anime of it. But if you’re in for a more realistic creation of the novel in a period drama type of way, you should check out that TV show.
Planning to move on from Literature now, in favour of Manga/Art books and Anime/Samurai Cinema watching. Also plan to hang up my controller after I beat SOTE in the next few months, but I will always still, nevertheless, be, yours truly, the BlAcK $w0rD$mAn.
Edit: I might start a band next year. Just gotta find a drummer who can handle wild free jazz/free improv-type-of stuff! .
@Th3solution I may check out that Shogun live action rendition then. Anyway, I think that I should inform you, with regard to your potential, future, playthrough of Sekiro, that if you can get through the first half of the game and then one more tough area, when you are a bit past the halfway point you can get access to quite an op weapon, (it's story-related, impossible to miss) that, when, utiliised intelligently, can prove very effective and make the remainder of the game much easier, especially if you opt to take on the easier final boss, instead of the regular one. I don't think it's too much of a spoiler to say that.
Edit: Is your intended order with these games still: Dark Souls 3, Sekiro ,Elden Ring ? Regardless of what you decide, I'd still appreciate your tag when you start playing the next one.
@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Yeah, I’m undecided but I think I’m playing DS3 next. After that, I’m not sure. Original plan was ER next but it might be better to play in release order. DS3 approximately Oct/Nov… maybe?
Did you ever complete Nine Sols? If so how was it?
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution No, sad to say I never beat Nine Sols. That was due to the level design being too dense and maze-like/combined with a lot of the 2D environments all looking the same, (the combat was no problem, though). it was all getting a bit claustrophobia-inducing, so I decided to quit and move straight to my playthrough of ER with the Sekiro 'Wolf' Build, before leading into the SOTE DLC as soon as possible, once my build is perfected. What about you, Sol, my friend? Still progressing through BG3 at a reasonable pace?
@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Yes, making some solid progress, although I have not played for a couple days. I tend to play in bunches — 6 hour sessions for a couple days in a row, and then none for the next 4 days, etc.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
Tomorrow is a special day in my country Indonesia.
There will be flag ceremony on Sunday 17 August 2025 to celebrate 80th anniversary of Indonesia Independence Day.
All the students and teachers in my school will be participating in flag ceremony tomorrow.
I hope some of the grade 6 students who become ceremony officer can do their job well.
Good morning.
Today is Independence Day in my country Indonesia 🇮🇩.
It's the 80th anniversary.
I made a photoshoot about Independence Day celebration in ACNH.
MERDEKA!!!
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