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lately i haven’t been playing video games nearly as much as i used to, but i’m getting back into the groove with elden ring for the upcoming DLC that’s dropping.
hidetaka miyazaki, the director of this game, is an uncompromising and inimitable force in the world of game design, and his collaboration with GRRM for the lore underpinning this particular game is an interesting twist.
elden ring is, to me, the perfection of the lineage of games that miyazaki and FromSoftware have developed (mainly dark souls): from the visual language to the thematic direction to the brutally minimalist combat system to the haunting level and world design… if you’re near the target audience, this game won’t be easily forgotten.
Jun 15, 2024
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It’s just very good and very long and very re playa and I just love it so much lol
May 16, 2024
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About a year and a half ago I played Elden ring with no dark souls gaming knowledge and got my ass handed to me and made it through the base game by the skin of my teeth and thanks to lots of summons and spirit ashes. I was immediately in awe of the mechanics, level design, world building and boss/enemy AI that from software created and I wanted more.
So I worked backwards and played dark souls 3 still not quite sure of all the intricacies and hidden gameplay mechanics and again, stumbled my way through till the end.
It wasn’t until beating both bloodborne and the original dark souls that I felt like I finally started to get how to play and enjoy these games rather than suffer through to say I did it.
long story short, I’m in the middle of a new playthrough of ds3 and it’s crazy to have like tangible proof that I’ve gotten better and “get” these games. Beating the first boss in 1 try (first playthrough took me maybe 25), starting as a deprived so that I had to be more resourceful. Idk it’s fun to see how far I’ve come as a player! areas that scared the shit out of me that I wouldn’t take the time to explore I’m now getting to see and im finding soooo many new things. i love you dark souls 😭
Feb 11, 2024
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While they’re frustrating as hell, it’s hard to find something these days that takes my full, undivided attention. these games are unforgiving at the beginning but slowly getting better and developing a muscle memory has shown me it’s never to late to learn a new skill. I love losing myself in this game, if only for just an hour, and knowing I didn’t even look at my phone
Mar 22, 2024
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sincerity is cool, caring is cool, you are all cool
Feb 28, 2024
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the first thing to be said is that this recommendation applies equally to everyone
the next thing to be said is that you have, inevitably, been suffering from a cocktail of depression and anxiety for more than a decade, and this has made you incredibly tired
what you need is to make NYE plans with a good friend you haven't seen in years; she will bring you out to the club and it will be fuckin rad; you'll buy some cute clothes and she'll do your makeup, despite these not being things you really ever do, and you'll forget how much you typically disdain your appearance for one night
next, you're going to have to just read for awhile, books and essays and youtube comments and text messages
after enough reading, you'll have your own thoughts and questions, and you'll inevitably see someone else asking the question "am i trans?"
reading this question will naturally lead to you asking yourself: "am i trans?"
the answer is yes
at this point, you have transitioned into a girl, and everything else is just showing off; decide on a new name; get a therapist and a doctor who are supportive; pump your body full of the hormones it needs; get some cute new clothes and burn your old shit; ask for help picking out and doing your makeup
stop treating your body like a shipping container for your sad brain; transform it into the hot girl your brain already knows you are
Feb 28, 2024
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Aug 8, 2024