maddmaxx ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 20, 2019 Damn, life is not all unicorns and fairy dust. Get a life GOT fans. We live in the video game generation where many think that a reset button is appropriate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #2 Posted May 20, 2019 31 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Damn, life is not all unicorns and fairy dust. Get a life GOT fans. We live in the video game generation where many think that a reset button is appropriate. I missed your post after the Super Bowl Maybe I need to go back and see if you complained about that too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted May 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: I missed your post after the Super Bowl Maybe I need to go back and see if you complained about that too? What's a Superbowl? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted May 20, 2019 Share #4 Posted May 20, 2019 I felt like a real curmudgeon last week - between "Game of Thrones" and "Grumpy Cat RIP" did anything else happen in the news last week? full disclosure - never seen a second of GoT and probably not interested. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted May 20, 2019 Share #5 Posted May 20, 2019 I have no idea what you people are talking about. You should get a life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 20, 2019 48 minutes ago, TrentonMakes said: between "Game of Thrones" and "Grumpy Cat RIP" did anything else happen in the news last week of importance? FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 20, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 20, 2019 47 minutes ago, TrentonMakes said: full disclosure - never seen a second of GoT and probably not interested. Me too. We seem to have become a nation of watchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted May 20, 2019 Share #8 Posted May 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Me too. We seem to have become a nation of watchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #9 Posted May 20, 2019 38 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Me too. We seem to have become a nation of watchers. Pretty much. Look at the daily discussion here of movies, tv, and especially TV sports. It's pretty impressive for sure. I've read the GoT books, and watched all but this final season, so I've got probably a hundred hours of reading invested and a similar amount for the shows (probably 70hrs), but I guess that's a piddling compared to a SINGLE season of a major sport? Baseball, at 100+ games and 2-3hrs per is well over 300 hrs. Hockey or basketball have tons of games and therefore tons of time to watch. Football, at ~20 games a season for one team plus playoffs and Superbowl would tip the scales at 60+ hours, and similarly college FB would be pretty significant (40-50 hrs?). Big Bang Theory had 144 hours of viewing potential - crushing GoT by nearly 100%! Amazing, eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #10 Posted May 20, 2019 I'd like to hit the reset button. Reality is bullshit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #11 Posted May 20, 2019 Just now, Dottie said: I'd like to hit the reset button. Reality is bullshit BTW, what's the average amount of hours of gameplay you "expect" or "require" from one of your games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #12 Posted May 20, 2019 Games worth my time and expense must meet the 100 hour minimum. And they can't have effing 'timers' in game play. And they better have single player campaigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #13 Posted May 20, 2019 12 minutes ago, Dottie said: Games worth my time and expense must meet the 100 hour minimum. And they can't have effing 'timers' in game play. And they better have single player campaigns. So, greater than folks investment in the ENTIRE multi-year GoT TV show, but not greater than, say, BBT or even a single season of Jeopardy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #14 Posted May 20, 2019 It's cumulative! The video games I like have to have a replayability. So I can play an hour+ at a time. For me, it's healthy escapism. Open worlds are the best IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #15 Posted May 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dottie said: It's cumulative! The video games I like have to have a replayability. So I can play an hour+ at a time. For me, it's healthy escapism. Open worlds are the best IMHO But your games don't have unicorns or fairy dust, I bet! Probably just mech warriors battling out for supremacy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #16 Posted May 20, 2019 Just now, Razors Edge said: But your games don't have unicorns or fairy dust, I bet! Probably just mech warriors battling out for supremacy! I play as Aloy-- hot, fierce red-headed chick that destroys machines in an awesome, stealthy way. The AI in the battle actions is mind boggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #17 Posted May 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, Dottie said: So I can play an hour+ at a time. For me, it's healthy escapism. Like, one hour per week? Sort of like tuning into a TV series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #18 Posted May 20, 2019 When the weather is nice I rarely play. But as you know, there are at least 6 months of indoor console gaming here. I would say more like 4-5 hours a week or more -- double that when I am into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #19 Posted May 20, 2019 But gaming is real boom bust for me. I have let a whole year go by w/o playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #20 Posted May 20, 2019 It also helps when you are married w/o kids and you don't drive. I can only build so many fires, mow the lawn a finite amount of time, split firewood for X amout of hours before I can check out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #21 Posted May 20, 2019 This game is excellent. The replay has been incredible. No two scenes have ever been the same. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_Zero_Dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #22 Posted May 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dottie said: It also helps when you are married w/o kids and you don't drive. I can only build so many fires, mow the lawn a finite amount of time, split firewood for X amout of time before I can check out So, you still might need to get a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #23 Posted May 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: So, you still might need to get a life. I'm happy with my life, thanks. I'm just really enjoying this game. It too will reach it's end when I have squeezed ever cent of game play out of it. And I'm pretty sure you don't want my life. I've had plenty of realism to make most folks vomit. But life isn't always vomit and I don't drink so there's that. I also don't have issues with idle time. Gaming for me in my idle time is a healthy outlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #24 Posted May 20, 2019 Also I don't watch TV much but news and football. If my wife has the Voice in I will 'watch'. But otherwise television sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #25 Posted May 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, Dottie said: I'm happy with my life, thanks. I'm just really enjoying this game. It too will reach it's end when I have squeezed ever cent of game play out of it. And I'm pretty sure you don't want my life. I've had plenty of realism to make most folks vomit. But life isn't always vomit and I don't drink so there's that. I also don't have issues with idle time. Gaming for me in my idle time is a healthy outlet. More power to ya! I guess TV, games, movies, etc. aren't a sign of the apocalypse. Heck, if I remember my distant childhood, I think I recall folks talking about gathering around the radio or TV every week for various programs. Who knew it still went on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #26 Posted May 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: More power to ya! I guess TV, games, movies, etc. aren't a sign of the apocalypse. Heck, if I remember my distant childhood, I think I recall folks talking about gathering around the radio or TV every week for various programs. Who knew it still went on? Yeah. I hear what you guys are saying. I don't really watch anything but maybe football or soccer games. Video games you participate in. And like I say, I usually only get into when a particular game comes out every other year. It happens to be an 'on' year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #27 Posted May 20, 2019 If you are from the PNW and you are gaming over the summer months, you're a moran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 20, 2019 Share #28 Posted May 20, 2019 20 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Heck, if I remember my distant childhood, I think I recall folks talking about gathering around the radio or TV every week for various programs. Who knew it still went on? Sarcasm. 100% ass. Nice play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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