LadyCrimson

I'm beginning to feel like I'm never going to play another game besides FFXV again, ever. I need help. I mean, I try sometimes, but then I go right back to XV. Haven't been this game-single-minded since when played DK1/Diablo1/Caeser3 for literally years. I can replay the 1st 2/3 of XV over and over and over whenever I want a gaming fix between TV/film and real-life, never gets old. ...maybe a year after Square finally stops updating it and then another year for PC version and any modding shenanigans (if that pans out). Think Diablo4 or Borderlands 3 will be out by then? ....

In A Valley of Violence (2016, Ethan Hawke, John Travolta) omg ... such a B Western movie, but totally absurd/hilarious in some spots. All the cliches - stranger with unknown past rolls into town, just wants to be left alone, but they won't leave him alone, so yknow what happens after. And the cutest dog evah! One of the better more recent Travolta roles, as well. One forgets how well he can do absurd humor but given the role, he'll find it. Anyway ... don't get me wrong, it's not some great film. But it was entertaining if you like Westerns with absurdist flair. Not quite satire, not quite serious, sometimes quite bloody.

It only works in Chapt. 5 (so new game or Chapt. Select to get there) and you can't save or do certain things, but it's rather funny/fun to do it. Considering my main complaint re: character combat swap is the long-butt delay that ruins all momentum (hit "swap to Ignis", wait 12 seconds before his files fully load and you can actually do anything/move), the glitch lets you free roam and just have silly fun. So I made a save file in that chapt. and as long as the glitch exists, will use that to goof around with. It's a limited area Chapt, but I like that it's always rainy plus there's plenty to do if you wish.

Attempted to watch the 1st episode of Devilman Crybaby via Netflix. ...wtf did I just watch. I don't think it's for me, I am not that cutting edge. *removes from watchlist* ...but the visuals were nicely animated!

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (anime, Netflix) ...well, the monsters were nicely animated. The movie was filled with way too many of these long, talky, techno-babble scenes complete with "look at our complex computer screen info simulations" that went over why Godzilla was nigh invulnerable and the "plan" to find its weakness. Over and over. The main character is largely unsympathetic (English speaking version). The ending was also weak since it's basically one of those "coming next, part 2!" moments. But the monsters were nicely animated.

And ... I also find that kinda ugly. But I don't think there's been a "special edition" anything, in this vein, that I've ever liked. Console, controllers, PC cases/keyboards, mice, whatever. I like my basic solid black, in everything. I'm boring that way.

Just wanted to correct myself on a couple points: --Supposedly the console version will also have 1st person mode added, which is a change from what I read some months ago. --$20 price for the Royal "Pack" was apparently a website eager error and the price is actually undetermined, although one wonders if it's more truly SE backpedaling in the fast wake of ppl complaining $20 is too high. I'd prefer $15 myself. --the new boat feature sounds more robust than I initially thought, with new fish/fishing from the boat and access to new exploration (islands? beaches?). Fishing from the boat, I can dig it. PC edition/Royal Edition both on March 6th. PC pre-order will include some outfit bonuses or something, and so far at least will not include Assassin Festival stuff (crossover copyright issues I take it) but will include Chocobo Festival stuff.

Email from my sister this evening. My mother has passed. No need for more condolences, btw, just processing it a bit in my head. After reading the news, I surfed the net some, went to the kitchen and calmly made some brownies, and only after that did I tell my husband and started to bawl but it didn't last too long. Now I'm all calm again. I assume it'll be like that all next week. Funny how that works. Thanks for choosing to adopt and raise me, mom. See you when I see you.

It's a good one. I even bought it for the PS4, so I could idly dig and build from the couch sometimes. Although I don't have zombies on then, because trying to combat in 7DtD with the controller would = me dying all the time. Only negative is console version is an alpha behind PC, but since I'm just building/free roaming, it's ok. I haven't checked in on what the next big update might entail. I've played it off and on for a couple years or more so I'm kind of waiting to see if it ever goes into Beta/final, now. Or at least a few big updates so it won't seem so familiar anymore. hehe.

Washing/changing the bedding today, I started thinking. Memory foam mattress and toppers. Acrylic blankets. Micro-bead and polyester fill pillows. etc I am sleeping in the middle of a pyre of petroleum by product. Makes you wonder what you're breathing in all night. Maybe I should learn to sleep on the floor. Which is covered in carpet and fake wood plastic strips. Same with couches. Never mind. There's no escaping. Although, maybe if I built a log cabin doghouse in the backyard and filled it with straw. That might work. Might be kind of uncomfortable however.

Not playing but was watching someone on Twitch play some kind of RTS game. Steam early access, survival only mode available at the moment. But it looked cool and reminded me a bit more of older RTS like AoE and the like except with zombie enemies. Was all set to maybe try it and then the guy I was watching was hit with one of the later "waves" of attack. And I went "oh, yeah, ok, maybe not." Looked it up - it's called "They Are Billions" and they aren't kidding. lol. Still, I might try it at some point. One of those over the top rts survival challenges. Or if they ever get a campaign mode up and running.

Watched the first 1/3 of Age of Shadows (Netflix). It seems promising. I marked it mostly because of Gong Yoo but Song Kang-ho could be seen as the main star and he's also a very good actor. It's a loose historical/period thriller set during the Japanese rule of Korea in the early 1900's. eg, patriotic and who's side is who on type of plot. Not really a serious politics movie, thriller/some action oriented. Sadly per usual when I try to watch movies these days I fell asleep so I'll have to finish it later. Netflix needs to stop adding so many things I'd like to watch or at least check out. My watchlist is waaaay too long and I keep adding stuff to it recently.

Looks like Horizon: Zero Dawn. And yes it is. It looks fairly fun rpg/action and it's highly rated. I've considered buying it but I don't think I'd be able to properly get into/play it quite yet so I'll wait until I'm ready to play. Maybe another year or so.

I liked it so much it's the only one I play while riding the car/chocobo now. (I feel like the uploader sped it up a little bit vs in the game, couldn't find better tho...)

I can't believe it's been 7-ish years since I watched Season 1 so I could watch Sean Bean do what he does best. Maybe once it's finished I'll try watching all of it over a month or something. Just not a series I could watch piecemeal, waiting for new seasons.

Won Bin. Good movie for its type.

That poster make me think of Tremors crossed with Star Wars, Star Trek and a host of other misc. films and even novels. I might pay to see an actual concept film like that, if it was a comedy. Emphasis on "might."

I loved Grave of the Fireflies, but it's not a movie I have any desire to watch a 2nd time. I don't mind sad movies but GotF doesn't give me any personal motivation to suffer through the sad again. Once was enough.

^ Guess it does really depend on the game one is playing. I rarely use the giant "menu" pad in the middle of the ps4 controller in the few games I have for example. I didn't even realize that was a button, originally, just thought it was decorative empty space, lol. I do wish the Options and Share buttons weren't quite so tiny, it's easy to not press them hard enough to trigger, but other than that. And yeah...for me, any 3+ hour sessions, no controller is going to not cause me a little joint pain. :D I have to take breaks and make sure I exercise the hands and such. (edit-I also never have vibration on, talk about annoying to arthritis...) Hubby started having similar hand/thumb joint issues and has stopped playing/using the xbox controller at all and his hands are much larger than mine. He tends to get overly excited and grip very tightly tho. heh.

SE announces the FFXV Royal Edition with trailer. Essentially game of the year edition I guess, with some additional tweaks/content added. $50 includes base game, all the 1st Season Pass episodes, and all patched in features/new content. Or, if you already have the game/dlc's etc, $20 for just the new RE features. $20 seems a little steep but oh well, guess I'll be buying it anyway. This does not include the upcoming 3 new DLC coming in 2018. Also, for PC version, apparently a 1st person perspective will be added. Which I have no idea how that'll work with the game's crazy camera, frantic paced combat, but ok. By the year 2019, XV might feel more like a "complete" game than it did upon release. Maybe.

Re: controllers - not being a major console player I have little experience with a ton of variety, but I will say that the PS4 controller is much less harsh on someone with small hands and hand/thumb arthritis than the xbox controller. Xbox's taller profile and more rounded shape puts a lot more stress on the large connecting rotating thumb/hand joint, something about it makes you grip it harder or something. I'm definitely glad I bought a PS4 and not an Xbox, for that reason alone.

My mother has had several more small strokes last week and condition is deteriorating fairly rapidly now (not unexpected), and all the "visit her while you can" messages were sent to all extended family. My family relations was always contentious/not typical but Mom is the one I always had the best adult relationship with. She was cool. After she passes there may not be too much left re: family, for me. This year is not starting well on the personal grief level ... but such is the cycle of all life. I just have to eat more cookies and meditate out in the rain and hope when the time comes that I don't excessively wallow/do nothing but sleep for 3 months etc. ...and, dear hubby, I'm sorry, but I may need a new cat sooner than I thought. For me they are very helpful dealing with grief. Sitting on a beach somewhere doesn't help at all, but a cat in the lap does.

She did the only cover of this song that I actually liked quite a bit. This is her doing it by herself for some show or something, where I loved her charismatic energy - the polished studio track wasn't too bad either.