Video Games

After much paranoia and suspicion,  I have come around FULLY 0n the Nintendo Switch.

A console with multiple functionalities? It didn’t sound possible–at first. Then, I bought one for myself… The game has changed, ladies and gentleman.

It’s Good to Be Different

When Nintendo announced the portability aspect of the Switch, I thought, ‘yeah, nobody needs that, I need soup though. Nobody needs a console that is portable but could be stationary if you so desired.’ Fast forward to me about 2 weeks ago in the Best Buy checkout line with the Switch in the crook of my arm, then go further into the future with me playing the Switch everyday. The uniques of the system is something I love and consider a welcome bonus.

Let me break it down, there is something truly amazing about taking the game and system on the run after having just been playing them on your at-home entertainment system moments before. The fact that it’s different from other consoles is also just exciting in itself. Basically, the Switch is a strange boi, like me.

Lifestyle Fit

I do play a hella ton of v games–but if you ask me, I could play more. How can I even do that, I ask myself? Buy the system with AAA game capabilities and multi-personality disorder, of course. This way I won’t have any problems playing at my house or out-and-about. It’s magic firing up “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” which has the best sounds effects in the bizz, on the run!

Picking Up Where the 3DS Left Off

The Switch does more than what Nintendo’s 3DS ever could. Don’t get me wrong, the last gen, handheld-only system is great, loaded with classic titles. But there is something more accepting about a system that isn’t truly portable. That’s where the Switch comes in, introducing skeptical players to the portable experience.

I’m really into the system right now! I’ll keep everyone updated! Let me know if the Nintendo Switch brings you the same sort of joy!

It’s bad. For instance, I fear  for the well-being of my controller as I hold it in my sopping grasp. Find me playing “Rainbow Six: Siege“–forget about it, my mitts are literally dripping and destroying my PS4 controller.  I researched some methods for curing this tragic problem.

Lifehacker suggests I pick up a bottle of liquid chalk. Typically used by rock climbers, I would be the freak slathering up before a session of GTAV… Who knows though, this could be actually a pretty good route to take. Maybe I’ll buy some and test it out for a little while.

YouTube jabroni offers a quick solution to sweaty hands: don’t hold the controller quite so hard… Are you kidding me, don’t you think I’ve tried this no-brainer??? It goes wayyy beyond just the way I grip the controller, buddy! But thanks for the eight minute YT video! If you want to watch, I’ve at least, queued up the exact moment when he reveals the big news.

 

Sweaty hands could be my calling card. I should probably just embrace it and drink some G Fuel.

I want to play some vidya but it’s late into the night and I have work in the morning. What do I do?

I play video games, duh–but it comes with the steep cost of being tired as heck. I could G Fuel  into a sleepless oblivion but it isn’t a good look. Then, there are people who don’t require 6-8 hours of sleep every night without chemicals to keep them going. A depressing thought because I want to be one of those weebs and bad. Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla and more historical figures didn’t need to hit the sack for very long! Those famous individuals were geniuses and not spending their time in front of the TV but they will be categorized as historical weebs from now on.

I have a romantic vision of being able to stay up till 3:30am PST, wake up at 6:30am PST and go about my everyday life like I didn’t only just sleep for 3 hours. It’s pure-bred pleb talk though. LNG needs to sleep at least 6 hours or else it’s curtains.

Video games require copious amounts of time. Something I don’t have an insane amount of–unless I stop sleeping… Deteriorating my body with sleep deprivation for them is cool. I’ll just drink some Coke or something.

I’m taking a G Fuel-fueled trip down memory lane. The websites I’m about to list molded me into the man I am today! Now, I’m delivering them to you for Christmas. Enjoy!

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eBaum’s World: The content of the site is mostly collections of funny images, memes, viral videos, and articles on Internet culture and gaming. Some of my earliest memories of watching videos on the Internet came from this weirdly named site.

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Newgrounds: A way for content creator to put their art, flash games and more on display. I have played so many games on this one!

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Break.com: (formerly Big-boys.com) Break is an entertainment and humor website founded in 1998 that features comedy videos, flash games, and pictures among other material. Congers up memories of crowding around my family comp with my long-time neighbor Kevin Folsom.

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Addicting Games: AddictingGames launches more than a dozen new games every week. With an impressive backlog of fun games. I put time into this site. One game in particular really captured my attention was about feeding fish and collecting treasure. Wish I could remember the name of that gem.

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Planet Half-Life: At one point in my young life I was obsessed with looking at video game screen shots. Planet Half-Life featured amazing images from Counter Strike” and “Half-Life.” I browsed this guy plenty. However, currently the site looks pretty dead.

Merry Christmas everyone and may God protect us from ISP controlled Internet. Visit these classic websites before it is too late!

“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” desert map misses the mark.

Watching DrDisRespect play Miramar (name of new “PUBG” map) for a couple of hours made me quickly realize–this is boring AF. The new map looks like a gigantic, beige pit of depression. It’s huge! Seriously, Mr. DisRespect who is known for violence, speed and momentum can hardly find other players. A majority of the time he is running from point A to B with very little in between. The OG map is still too large in my book. Why would they go bigger???

It’s legit not the same game with this map’s release. I have theories though. Bluehole, the developer behind “PUBG,” wants the map to be streamer friendly. And I’ve praised the game for being a perfect game to stream. But too much PvP won’t allow the streamer to interact with their viewers. So what do the devs do? Make a huge map so the streamer can talk to their viewers for huge lengths of time. If this is true, it’s a tragic misstep because the map goes at a snail’s pace. Also, Miramar is expansive enough to make me wonder if “PUBG” will support 200 players soon. We’ll see!

Let me know what you guys think! Leave a comment.

The new “Death Stranding” trailer features cute scene-stealers.

All aboard the hype train! The latest look at Hideo Kojima’s new game “Death Stranding” was the highlight of The Game Awards 2017. There is so much mystery surrounding this title but what I really want to know about are those flappy/floppy/blinky lights mounted the heroes’ shoulders.

The lights seem to act as some sort of enemy indicator. In the trailer, when the foes close in they flap harder making a very satisfying shutter sound. It’s possible that they are taking pictures at the same time. Capturing photos of the invisible creatures in their alternate reality? Could be a thing. Sounds like a Hideo trope.

Anyway, I am pretty obsessed with the light rig. How they will actually come into play in-game will be interesting, I’m sure. If you haven’t seen the new trailer, check it out below: