The only thing I remember is that you go from planet to planet, and one atrocious fall damage platforming section

Ratchet & Clank (2 had some atrocious levels, and 3 was rushed with a story only an amerikan could have written)

Trails in the Sky (I didn’t like Trails from Zero that much, the game was easier, the quality of life was gone, and the steampunk qualities of the setting that I liked were gone as well. Also I thought the writing was weaker in general)

Blaster Master Zero

Azure Striker Gunvolt

Kingdom Hearts (2 has better combat for sure, but I can’t stand the large number of cutscenes and the disney worlds)

Yeah. It feels like the world has ended already and everything is just moving due to inertia

I feel like I have lost my identity after 1year of job-searching and subsequently work. I don’t understand how things came to this point, I feel like all of my personality has crushed by the 9-5. Does everyone feel this hollow or am I that unable to exist

I think it counts the countries with NATO bases as occupied which I think is fair, there is no way those countries can do whatever they want with yankee boots on their soil

Void Stranger but I am not sure if the essaybros have found it

I can picture a type of person that would enjoy Elden Ring for its artistic value but suck at games due to reasons outside their control (bad reaction times, poor concentration, sensory processing difficulties etc) or even due to not having enough time to “git gud”. Why shouldn’t they have their easy mode? Other mediums aren’t that inaccessible to people

It’s math. You don’t really use the scientific method

It just feels soulless. I think the systems it has are very good if you like ARPGs a lot, but the rest of the game is just Chrono Trigger if it was completely bland. The game feels like someone just thought of making a better PoE without having any artistic vision and that’s a big turnoff for me

With AI stuff in general I can’t decide if I am excited about the ways it will enable individuals to create their own art that wouldn’t otherwise or just enter doomer mode about how it will fuck shit up under captialism

Also it was MGS1, not MG

It is this game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/269770/Secrets_of_Grindea/

It was in early access since 2012 and just released, it’s pretty fun in co-op and you can play with up to 4 people

What video games have you played recently?

Secrets of Grindea with my gf, and the original Metal Gear Solid on my own.

What are your favorite video game genres?

JRPGs and 2D platformers

What game have you completed recently and what are your thoughts on it?

As I mentioned before, the original Metal Gear Solid. I found that the gameplay and game design haven’t aged well but I can see why it was revolutionary for the era. I am mainly referring to most of the combat setpieces, the stealth sections and the adventure game-like riddles were good. The aesthetics, sound design and atmosphere in general were excellent, with the voice acting being insanely good for that time. I also thought the story was good even if the character writing is a bit amateurish at times, with a plot twist that I thought was amazing and very well executed. The themes are also pretty good and interesting even if they aren’t as deep as some fans would have you believe (although all of us are guilty of this with the things we like I guess)

I am not incapable, just afraid of being incapable ig. You handled that matter perfectly, kudos

When you talk about self-improvement you mean becoming more mature, secure etc? Because if so I agree with you and I have to do that work. Thanks for the chat offer, I might take you up on that someday

It’s pretty easy to be attracted to someone and just… keep it professional?

I guess it is. I am just not very used to interacting with women besides my gf, mother and sisters so I just don’t want to mess up due to immaturity or something. I will just follow the reasonable rules of not getting close to other people I am attracted to, not doing drugs without my gf present etc

It’s true that I am not secure, I get a lot of anxiety if I haven’t seen her (not communicated) for some days, and I am a bit of an attention seeker. And that’s something I have to resolve, but it also scares me because people with the same traits as me (maybe magnified) do cheat

think if you are having issues around self control and cheating, then maybe your girlfriend isn’t the one for you. Maybe it’s a sign that there is someone else

I never said I have cheated or even come close to. I have self control issues in other areas such as binge eating when stressed but that’s it

Do you trust yourself to conduct yourself in an ethical manner if you did work there?

I do not. Not because I have actually done something bad, but I probably am a bit more impulsive than the average person due to ADHD, and I also have the anxious attatchment style in the context of the relationship, so I don’t want to be in a situation where I could act out or something. Also I believe in avoiding temptation in contrast to resisting temptation, so it makes sense to me. Of course you can’t always avoid having to interact with an attractive person, but it seems to me like it’s another thing when you go into such a situation knowingly.

I will recommend you some albums:

Camel - Mirage, The Snow Goose

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon, Animals, Wish You Were Here

ELP - Tarkus