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Sad but based on the E3 demo, it kinda needs some de-jank. I guess that gives me waaaaaay more time to play Final Fantasy 7 and Cyberpunk 2077. It's still going to be a huge year for RPG games just like how 2011 had: Dark Souls, Skyrim, AND The Witcher 2. 2020 is still going to be an amazing year for RPG fans.

Joe Rogan Experience - JOHN CARMACK Youtube Video Legendary game developer, computer programmer, co-founder of id Software, and all round pioneer in the world of technology; JOHN CARMACK has a very lengthy conversation with Joe Rogan. This is extremely interesting. A lot of it is speculative about the future, but a lot of it covers the past and present of technology including video games. Programming at id Software History of Quake, DOOM, Wolf development VR technology Explaining issues in designing VR software and hardware more... so much more I feel like conversations like this are few and far between. How often is a big time company executive this honest about the tech industry while still in a position of power? I know we all want to hear about DOOM and Quake, but I think his perspective on tech companies positioning their businesses in the market is the most interesting. Like how he talks about VR companies giving him pitches in the early-90s or how 5G companies aren't offering much value to the market, etc. Its a marathon, but we are the crowd who still wants that 5 hour Frame Trap soooo...

Subscribed and book marked. These are amazing resources. I'm glad I asked. Just ordered a mini-condenser mic off of amazon so I can stop borrowing from work. Probably won't end up sharing my video until my friends feedback, but I do think I wanna continue dabbling in the verbal essay meets love letter to video games kinda thing. A lot of people are doing it these days and they are a good counter to the click bait broken telephone YouTube "news" that are also popular.

I'll always go back to King's Quest V, but always with a guide, because there are a couple of game stopping points.

Week One of changes begins. Joining a spin class trial on Thursday (RIP) Meal prepped for 3 days Vita changed (and my DSLR cam, two hobbies ready-to-go) High spirits!! Thanks guys

Turns out GT actually did a Top 10 Openings: Youtube Video Their descriptions are quick and I'm not really a fan of countdown videos in general, but there are some good ones on here. Portal 2 is one that I think we all missed but is a prime example of an amazing game opening for the reasons they described. Portal 2 teaches you how to play the game while being cinematic, but without removing your control as a player. This is even better because it teaches you through humour.

@Tragosaurus said in Considering Crunchyroll Subscription - Recommendations??: @SabotageTheTruth I don't mind watching ads throughout the show, they usually aren't that long and don't bother me too much. What really makes me want to throw my phone across the room is when I am forced to watching the same terrible ad 5 times in a row (I'm looking at you Kahiki) during each of the commercial breaks. I can feel it slowly making me go insane. The absolute worst was when I chromecasted it to my TV and noticed I was treated with the same number of ads but it was a 90 second one over and over opposed to the 15-30 second ones when I wasn't. And don't get me started on how Crunchyroll throws a whole new set of ads at me when I go from watching on my phone to on chromecast mid episode for reasons. The hell I put myself through to save myself $7. Hulu is honestly worse, and they seem to throw MORE ads at you when you're watching anime or cartoons than any of their sponsored shows or regular TV. I shamefully pay for the ad free package....I couldn't deal with it anymore. The awkward breaks were just too much and the ads were getting longer and longer.

We used to have this going back at GT and I didn't think anybody had done it again here at EZA but apparently Guess the Metascore is a thing and I've even commented on it before. I prefer Open Critic but somebody else is in charge of that thread. No sense in having two.

3-player gaming night tonight. I think we're going with Hitman Bloodmoney (I know, random and totally not what anybody suggested). Then we may get some Perfect Dark in. Not that anybody cares but games with friends in each other's physical presence is a dying breed.

@GoTaco My feeling is that she's been typecast into very particular roles for a lot of her career, but she's shown in the past that she has more to her than comedy. She's even slated to play the titular character of an upcoming film, Cruella. I'd be cautiously optimistic. This could be an opportunity for her to show a different part of her acting range, and that could either be awesome or underwhelming. Assuming that the rumor is real at all, that is.

Thanks fellas I suppose I did understand the Hz a bit more than I originally thought. I'm sticking with the ASUS 2K monitor. It'll look very good and the screen is gigantic which will be amazing for Premiere Pro CC. Later down the road when I wanna go 4K and run 60-120Hz, I'll upgrade on my own dime. Thanks again!

@GoTaco I personally thought that Killzone 3 and Resistance 3 were great with the Move. I personally think it is way to early to say if VR has succeeded or not. Resident Evil ain't even out yet.

@MXAGhost Thanks for the required readings! Like I said earlier, I'm not necessarily trying to break into games media but being paid to work in the realm of playing video games would be a dream come true. I see myself pursuing a career more in documentary, especially focusing on Canadian culture (because I am Canadian and I think I want to base my career here for now) but I certainly want to try to develop video reviews for the opportunity that a production house in games media is hiring. Even something like EP Media (Electric Playground, Reviews on the Run) would make me very happy. I intend on trying some After Effects animations and really making it look broadcast quality and professional as opposed to the YouTuber ethos.

@SabotageTheTruth Fallout 4 was Bethesda trying to do something new with Dialogue, and as Todd Howard admitted, it did not work as well as they wanted.

I do not get why TEW gets as much love as it does, honestly. I wanted to like this game. I was hyped for it but in the end, I did not care for that game, and I'll tell you why. The game suffered from bad voice acting. It's a thing that always impacts the game for me and this was a festival of stale performances. This was a contributing factors to me not liking the any of the characters. I could not feel for any of them. The padding was real. There was a several hour huge gap in the game were I honestly struggled to remember what I was doing, and why I were doing it. It became a "go to this marker because the game told me so", but I felt like some motivation to why I was doing this would be nice. It just felt like the game was too long for it's own good (about 16 hours). I would have been much happier with an 8-9 hour game with a more concentrated and focused story. I realised that the gameplay is a taste thing, but I personally didn't like it. It also wasn't very survival horror. Too many enemies and not enough spooky/creepy shit made it an actiony gore game with an underlying "fucked up" theme. AND WHY CAN'T I USE THE KNIFE OUTSIDE OF STEALTH KILLS?! I mean holy shit this gameplay fuck up drove me insane. The black bars also drove me insane, thank God they eventually fixed that. And I encountered a lot of bugs. And what was up with the way the enemies exploded? Pre-cut zombies? But I did like the final boss. It was a cool fight. And the axe that basically made people explode. That being said, I would actually love a sequel. There's much potential in this game, and it's painful the way that game ended up being. Here's how I would make TEW2 better than TEW: Make it shorter and more concentrated=better flow in the story, more energy put into each area(=less bugs, prettier, scarier) Make it actually scary. I wasn't scared once in TEW, fix it. The mansion and the hub world had the right feeling going. Don't include black bars. It was more of an obstacle than it created atmosphere. Less, but more impactful enemies. There were so many enemies it was basically an action game. You got desensitized to the threat very quickly. New and better characters with good voice acting. Please. Don't strive towards the bad voice acting of RE1 or SH1. If you're gonna give me a knife, give me a knife. PLEASE.