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I’m eyeing a run through of Pokemon Crystal because I am still on that kick. XD

My husband just picked up the Demo for Unicorn Overlord and to be honest it looks pretty good, so I’m tempted to also give that one a try. The pacing is nice and snappy and the game play seems straightforward enough. The story is a pretty standard hero’s journey, which isn’t high praise but certainly doesn’t count against it.

Who doesn’t enjoy the occasional boxed-mac-and-cheesesque storyline?

The brief snippets of gameplay I got to experience weren’t half bad. It’s not one I would necessarily discourage other people from trying and I might even recommend looking into it depending on what I knew about their tastes.

Objectively, I don’t think what I experienced (limited as it was) was a bad game. I think it was a frustratingly paced intro to a game with potential. How much potential, I don’t know. I’ve heard mixed things.

You’ll have to let me know what you think if you give it a play through.

I don’t feel like I played it enough to give it a full or fair assessment, so this is just “at first glance”:

The biggest issue I had with it was getting a firehose of gameplay tutorials only to be provided very little opportunity for gameplay. I felt like I was frequently darting from cut scene to cut scene, and while I love story this was so start and stop as to be frustrating. The pacing was just…off.

I also admittedly didn’t care for the brief glimpses of characterization that I got, especially the “every adult character is a completely miserable human being” which was just draining. The protagonist not getting much characterization is less an issue because player characters are often blank slate. It really was overwhelmingly the side cast, and most were NPCs.

It is possible that I will pick this game up again at some point and completely fall in love with it. The art style is beautiful and there is a quality to it of playing through an anime. Maybe if I liked the story more or any of the characters had grabbed me I’d be more excited. Sometimes it’s just about timing, you know?

I got about45 minutes into Persona 5 Royal (so almost through the intro!), but I don’t think I’ll be going much further with that one. I’m still playing Platinum otherwise, and debating a Fire Emblem run soon, just because it’s been a little while.

Yes. Yes I am. I do this. I get hyper-fixated on a series and after the Gen 9 DLC (disappointing btw) I am once again on a Pokemon kick. I don’t know what it is about this series. Fire Emblem is the only other series to come close, but again with the newer gens.

Kaga created a brilliant game series, but I would probably gnaw off my console arm within the first hour of attempting Thracia. (I’ve watched my husband play it.)

Ah! That’s interesting. I’m playing Alpha Sapphire right now. I love Pokemon, but tend toward the newer gens because they have more story.

Older games, or games that mimic older styles, can be pretty hit and miss for me as a result, even though I can appreciate a lot of the work and complexity put into them from an outside view (watching someone else play).

Revisiting the anime got me on a Hoenn kick, so here we are.

If you like indie games, and if you enjoy puzzles and story, have you ever tried Ib? It’s a short indie psychological horror game that is all puzzles (no fighting), but really interesting.

What did you think of Cassette Beasts? I watched a play through of that one not long ago with mixed reaction. But, I’m curious as to how others received it and how they felt about playing through it.

Wrapping up ORAS and debating between Platinum and Heart Gold. It’s nostalgia week, I guess, as my husband is currently replaying a bunch of Final Fantasy games. XD

I am deep into a run of Alpha Sapphire. I swear I play games other than Pokemon (mostly newer gen Fire Emblem). XD

Still playing E03 and replaying Pokemon Sword here and there. (Mostly post-game and DLC stuff.)

• Big fan of GWitch. It’s a really strong story, and the art is beautiful.

• Mob Psycho 100 is a completed action series that makes me think of slice of life coming of age story meets DBZ meets urban fantasy. The story is very strong and the art is used in a fairly clever way.

• If you want dark/horror, then Psycho Pass was a fairly popular thriller.

I’m not going to lie, a small part of me read that article and wondered if it was completely made up content. Then again, I could absolutely see it happening. O_o

That’s really good to know! The games do look interesting. I mainly go for character driven stories, but I’m not sure if any of the games really touch on that or not. I really haven’t looked into them, but the updated artwork caught my attention during the latest Direct and it got me thinking about the series in general.

So, one of my favorite questions for interviews is something like this:

“What are the top 3 things you would want any new person walking in the door to know?”

If they ask you to elaborate, you can explain this is a deliberately broad question meant to catch the kinds of important, organization specific things someone might not think to ask. It could be anything from “When the boss has his door closed it means he’s working on a key project, don’t knock just come back later” or “Never drink the coffee on Monday mornings.” It could also be: “A,B, and C are serious priorities for Management eventually.”

This sometimes catches people off guard (which is not a bad sign), but it can often yield good information.

Congrats and best of luck to you!

I wonder if the issue was less about talent and more the time frame and resources for such a large undertaking. There was a lot going on in this game, and don’t get me wrong, I loved it! But, also, I cannot imagine the size of an undertaking like that, nor can I imagine trying to complete it on a certain schedule.

In some places your disconnected cellphone can still be used to call emergency services, which can make them good for the car, workshops, etc.

@overzeetop

I actually think that for those who wish to migrate, or even just diversify, a slow migration through awareness building is ideal. A lot of forums that people rely on won’t easily be built up overnight. Not to mention the strain of so many people moving over to new platforms at once.

I remember reading about the various challenges that came about when the Twitter meltdown began. Everything from emergency announcements to disability advocacy and support wound up being impacted.

We still don’t know what the future of Reddit is. Whether things up wind up resolving for better or worse with the platform (and tbh I hope it’s better for the many people who still love it and have found an online home there), establishing an awareness of alternatives is great. It means people will know they have somewhere to go if the ship goes down.

I feel like with Twitter it was a lot harder for people to find that and many are still looking.

@cloaker

@tauonite

I’m still learning the ropes. I agree a lot works well, but I’m always happy for things to become easier and more accessible. I love the idea that as people find their different niches across platforms and servers that work well for them, it’s still possible to maintain that connectivity.

@tauonite
I’m liking it a lot! Love that we can shout over the fence to our neighbors. :)