Someone at work had the TV in the breakroom on a documentary about the Yakuza, and not once did I see any diapers or karaoke.
I am disappoint.
A Morty Appears
I was going through my camera, and I forgot about this little gem:
It’s almost like he’s flipping a sideways bird. 😛
Evening Open Thread
Feeling pretty chill after a long day, discuss things if you wish. I’m enjoying the scent of watermelon and cherry blossoms, and I can’t think of anything else to write.
Open Thread!
Planning Ahead
I’ll have at least one more video to release in December. That will make a total of six videos for the entire year, last year it was only three! After December I probably won’t be releasing anything for awhile — I want to tackle some videos that could be perfect for seasonal reasons, and if I give myself some time and room to work it could turn out to be quite the ride! I’d like to release what I’m currently working on by next month, but with what I want to put into it I don’t think I would make it by the holiday. Of course, this just means that I’ll have plenty of time to get it all prepped for the next season! I already wrote an intro, now I just need to extract the animation audio, build the scenes, and it’ll be ret-2-go!
Now, to rest and hopefully do a little more tomorrow.
Android Drugs Are Bad M’Kay
Today was the last day… I readied my tea for work tomorrow, laid out my clothes, dotted my i’s etc, etc… I did manage to play a little more NieR Automata before the end of my evening, just as one last nice sendoff before heading back into that reality place. It was good to get away for a small time, just to focus and clear my head before an unpredictable season of asshats hits for the holidays. That said I’ll need to start getting things together for the holidays myself! Something, something care-packages…
NieRing The End Of My Vacation
It was a cold afternoon, and it only felt right to heat the living room with a proper game. I’ve been playing through NieR Automata, this time taking my time on the 2B story-line to make sure I get as many quests out of the way as possible. I’ve already found a couple characters that I don’t remember seeing on my previous playthrough:
I was hopping from building to building, when I noticed in the distance a lone machine on a neighbouring rooftop. When making the jump over a surrounding barrier surrounded us with the puny machine. After kicking his ass he introduces himself as Father Servo; a lone machine monk, and this rooftop is his dojo. He’s already sent me on a few quests as “payment” for the ass kicking that he kept asking of 2B and 9S. Every time I doubled back around in between side quests I would usually find a bigger more badass Father Servo:
This last fight took a bit of grinding! Fortunately I had a lot of supplies on hand to deliver a proper beating. I’ve already left him with parts to make himself even stronger than before, so I imagine the next time I pay him a visit he’ll fully cripple my hands from all the button pressing…
This was another character I missed on my previous playthrough, probably because of the bit of grinding required to finish it and other quests being closer. We had to collect enough parts to reawaken a giant machine lifeform by the name of Engels, who at this stage, seems harmless enough to the point of being bored and wanting you to tell him a story. I’d like to continue this, but I need to start getting my body out of vampire mode, and back into early riser mode for Tuesday.
It was another nice little escape. 🙂
Tell Me Why I Haven’t Played This Yet
Once upon a time, in a lush green land surrounded by the rains of November, lived an Overlord with a library of tea, and numerous forms of entertainment that lay plentiful at their fingertips. After days of wielding guns, and fulfilling quests spanning from one universe to the next, the Overlord wanted to only hear a story. For each day the Overlord looks upon their library to begin, revisit or continue a new story, and Tell Me Why was the story of choice on a Saturday of chill.
Tell Me Why is developed by Dontnod, the same company that brought us the Life Is Strange series (which admittedly I need to finish, so many stories and so little time!) and pretty much carries the same spirit as the LiS series. Tell Me Why tells the story of two twins (Alyson and Tyler) who reunite with one another after ten years of being apart after a tragic incident involving one of the twins having to kill their own mother in self defense (this game sets the tone very quickly). In this universe you play from the perspective of Tyler, and much like most other Dontnod games, any choices you make in dialogue may or may not come back to bite you in the ass later on…
Right at the start of the game, one of the twins confesses to a cop about killing their mom in self defense after she freaked out over her child’s haircut, and later on in the game when they go through their old home they both recall memories of their mother in a not so positive light, and mainly refer to her as Mary-Ann. When searching through the upstairs bedroom you find “The Book Of Goblins”, It’s basically a storybook the two twins and mother put together over 10 years ago.
The twins constantly refer to themselves as the goblins, and the mother is portrayed as a Princess, and everyone else in the storybook is portrayed as an animal — I’m guessing they represent friends or family. It’s early on in the game, but when reading through the book I can tell some of these stories might have a deeper meaning than what would merely appear as a child’s personal adventure book. It appears to be necessary for solving certain puzzles.
The twins share a power called “The Voice”. It enables them to hear each others thoughts and feel how the other feels. They remember this lost power while trying to figure out how to get into the house, but they also discover a newer power: Projecting their memories like a hologram:
Tyler and Alyson witness a few different memories throughout the property; some helping them with certain puzzles, and childhood memories both light and dark. In having to walk around their old home, they also have to endure literally reliving their childhood. Tyler and Alyson bare witness to memories that range from simple childhood memories of finding treasure and telling stories, to dark memories of Mary-Ann. In this particular instance Tyler is remembering his mother, either not understanding or not wanting to understand that she is actually a he. I know a few people who are trans, one of them I’ve worked along side since my early beginnings, and I can only commend their bravery in finding out who they really are and braving the world with their knowledge. Much like Life Is Strange, this story game definitely makes the mind think about other perspectives, and sometimes that is necessary in order to understand where people are coming from.
I’ll need to return to this one, and I need to finish Life Is Strange! I think I have one more chapter to do. I remember getting depressed about something that happened in the game, and not feeling ready to go back to it. It’s easy to do when you have so many games to pick through. 😛
From The Demonic Hordes Of Mars To The Rednecks Of Pandora
It was another cold and foggy day; perfect for warm tea and catching up on a digital universe or two. I played DOOM Eternal, now with Ray Tracing! I also tackled some long overdue Borderlands 2 DLC with Yutram. We decided to begin our assault on Dragon Keep in Tiny Tina’s DLC, and so far this might be my favourite on a comedic scale. We’re definitely going to have to return to this one at a later date, and I might have to actually film it! 😛 I was happy enough just being able to play!
Accidental Hiatus
I’ve been around… I’ve just been very, very relaxed. I know when I go back it’ll be a total hellscape, so the best thing I can do for myself is enjoy one day at a time before returning next week. I’ve been finally tying up loose ends, and making up for lost time in different games. The weather has given me a good excuse to chill; it’s been the perfect warm beverage weather. I spent the better part of last night playing NieR Automata wrapped in a blanket on the couch with no distractions, and tonight I’m thinking of ending the evening on a similar note… perhaps with a different game.
I’ll try to post something of substance tomorrow, but since I’m currently on vacation I hold no promises. 😛