Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

@Herculean Probably. It looks good. Definitely my kind of game. You?

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN I'm less into sword fighting than you. Got nothing against it, but it's also not a reason for me to pick it up. So I'll await the reviews!

Gameplay wise the game looks fun, but it doesn't really ooze personality so far. (I have that same problem with Nioh and the latest Assassin's Creed. ) I need a game to stand out a bit from the crowd!

Anyone seen the game Ready or Not ?
PlayStation Access have just posted a coop video on it. The devs state that they have seen the gap in the market left by Rainbow Six Vegas and have decided to fill it.
Looks very Rainbow six Vegas like (without the glamour) which pleases me, hopefully there is Terrorist Hunt. A did see a few bugs so I think it needs a bit more polish but one to keep an eye on.

Drifting away from guitar somewhat now and focusing more on what the essence of a Black Swordsman is in gaming terms. Admittedly, aside from Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows there's not much representation, but, hey I'm still the one playing the games as a BAME individual, with mixed Afro-Caribbean/European roots, and I'm playing as a swordsman in the games, so, hey, it still works, plus there's the other level to it, with it being Guts from Berserk's moniker as well.

Anyway, that's all besides the point. I just started Nine Sols today and am loving it, also reading Lone Wolf and Cub, the Manga, and will soon be watching my Zatoichi BoxSet. Feel fully immersed in Eastern Swordsmanship. It feels great.

It's too hot.

i love summer.

@Th3solution Morning, Sol. Just a quick word. I noticed you seemed to be a bit distracted for want of a better word in terms of your recent posts on here. Is everything alright? Am I completely off? Something going on at work or something? Too many games to play in terms of having too many options? Hope everything is ok anyway, and remember we are all here for you in here, as much as we can be within the context of the forum. 😃

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Hey buddy, thanks for the outreach and inquiry. All is well, although certainly it’s true that I’ve got my share of distractions, both good ones and bad. Gaming has been very enjoyable, but I do run short on time. So many competing interests and demands exist and although having options is a good thing, I’m not sure how well I (and society at large, to be honest) are going to be able to process and digest the ever increasing demands on our time and attention.

But otherwise things are completely fine! Thanks for the concern though. How about you? How are things on your end?

@Th3solution No problem, Sol. It's true ,we're living in an age of digital mass consumption that can be a drain on the individual's time and energy. Definitely a case to be made for rationing screen time and doing something like going for a walk or getting back to nature somehow.

But good to hear that you're doing okay. 👍

I have been ok thanks, just working on my build for the ELDEN RING DLC and reading Charles Dickens, playing guitar and listening to music for the most part. Also watched a bit of the samurai movie Shogun Assassin, which has been quite enjoyable

I think this is an important album and also a talking point, hence placing it here, a collaboration between an innocent man, who has been serving time in solitary confinement, on death row, for the best part of thirty years, and an ensemble of improvising jazz musicians. Live from Death Row.

@Th3solution Hey man, how are you? Did you complete Baldur's Gate yet? If not, how is it going and what stage are you at with it now, and if so, what are you playing now and how is that going?

I am still farming souls with my Sekiro build in Elden Ring in preparation for the DLC, it's a long slog, but I feel it will be worth it. Enhanced by my appreciation of Japanese Cinema such as Shogun Assassin and Tale of Zatoicihi which I am currently watching, and am sharing my thoughts about over in The Movie Thread, both Japanese Samurai movies. Seen any good movies lately yourself?

@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.

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?

@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.

Sounds like ****ing heaven!

@graymamba 😂!

@Elfuggingjefe I’ve been dreaming of retirement since my first day of work 🫠