Bored Druid Thread: The Next GenerationFollow

I'm in vidja game limbo.

On the one hand, I have plenty to play. On the other, I don't feel like playing any of it. But I feel like playing a game.

I want one of these as a desk chair. I can't imagine a more badass desk chair.


Also, I downloaded Borderlands since I wanted something new to play but I suck at FPS, I think I'll go buy it anyway, it's proven to be pretty good fun so far even if my aim is dreadful.

Edited, Mar 15th 2014 11:52pm by Aethien

Looks comfortable enough to me, the black parts are cushioned I think. The price though...



Then again there's only ever been a handful made, it was designed for a 1971 adaptation of Dune that never happened and it's a @#%^ing biomechanical skeleton throne.

Edited, Mar 16th 2014 12:55am by Aethien

That looks ridiculous and uncomfortable and I'm irritated that it exists.

So they just sell you two dinky little stands and the backs of chairs and you need to go find your own freaking tree?

I'm done with humans.

...

In other news, I spent the day playing InFamous, since I never beat it and got it for free way back when. It's kind of interesting playing a title that was launched so early on the PS3 and comparing it to more recent titles. It's easy to forget just how much better devs (and, of course, the engines) get at using the systems as time goes on.

Yeah, well, the art industry is pretty much outside my scope of reference as well.

But when we're talking something like paintings, you can sort of understand the high pricing, since anyone you'd buy for a high price is pretty guaranteed to be an actual investment. I see it almost as a bond you can hang in your house.

I mean, I do appreciate the ART stuff, but I can't comprehend actually spending that much money on something with no practical value.

So when we start talking about commercial art, which has a high chance to depreciate in value, it's just confusing.

Rich people be crazy.

Also, I'm hoping the Tomb Raider game is good. I got it with PS+, so no harm if it isn't, but still. I'd like to enjoy it.

The main character is a chick with big boobs wearing hotpants and a tight top, I wonder why you like it.

I particularly like when it's alma layered with gbaji.

Also, the twitch systems in Tomb Raider are pissing me off. I know I'm still having my morning coffee, but repeating the same scene 4 times because you missed the live action trigger isn't fun. Also, I died to environmental damage and it processed the checkpoint so I just lost about a hundred salvage. Not really a big deal, but annoying when it would have been enough to get me an upgrade.

Yeah, I'm terrible at shooters. I really am. I don't have the dexterity or twitch movement for them. I enjoyed the Mass Effect multiplayer a lot, but I largely played ability-based classes, or snipers/shotgunners.

Plus, it wasn't competitive, which was a HUGE plus for me.

I have borderlands 2 on both my PC (with DLC) and my PS3 (without), but I haven't really played much. My PC doesn't like it...

Nah, it's just dying.

Things it likes and doesn't like are across the board with ages. Some new games work fine, some old ones are stuttering messes.

Oblivion, for instance, runs worse than Skyrim.

Really, I do need a new computer. There's a solid chance I just cave and buy one at some point. But I'm trying to pretend I make responsible decisions.

I wouldn't want to budget more than $800 for the complete rig (including monitor and OS, which I can get through work if I settle for Windows 8*).

*I can get Windows 8 for dirt cheap... or Windows 7 upgrade keys. Which I assume I can't use with Windows 8. I really don't want Windows 8, but it would save me quite a bit.

There are plenty of current build lists around at the $600 price point, so then it's really about stretching that last $200 between the OS and the monitor. Getting Windows 7 for cheap is really necessary for that, because I loathe Windows 8.