This video is a bit in the style of the discussions we used to have in our Community weekly chats. So many of you told me that you miss them .. so here was an opportunity to try and replicate that sense of discovery and enlightening discourse. If you want to follow up any info, please consult the video Description!
Very interesting discussion. As soon as i experienved video games i was hooked - didn't change ever since. Technical progress was exciting especially in the 80ties/90ties for me and i can't reproduce this, but the fun is the very game itself. Only streaming isn't a thing i am looking forward to, though. I still buy printed books and vinyls, so i might switch collecting for older systems then - or just use my backlog. Cave of forgotten dreams seems to be an interesting thing - too bad i don't have a 3D TV anymore...
@@zockeromi1970 We didn't watch it in 3D either and it was still good. Tbh, the time Herzog had in the cave was very little and the actual painting sequences are few!
It's important to make time for the hobbies we love. Even if you have a family, a job and an active social life everyone needs something just for themselves. That's why I'm so thankful whenever you share your videos, it's a pleasant break from the daily grind.
@@chips1752 Yeah I agree, I always laugh when a game having auto play or 4x speed is the only thing that makes it bearable🤷🏾♂️ Also, thanks! It’s a pretty random page so enjoy 😁
My interest in gaming went to the wayside as I got older and got busy with life, but once I got into language learning I started playing games way more. Highly recommend revisiting old games in a language you're trying to learn!
If a game lets me do it without changing my console's language, I periodically play some in French. I did much of my schooling in French (Canadian), and have barely used it since. I went from exclusively dreaming in French to having a hard time keeping up when people do speak it around me. So it's a thing I now do periodically to brush off the rust.
@mystery79 There can be really specific language to gaming, and stuff can be weird if you do games with too many world specific terms too. I keep it to things I know well or stuff grounded in the real world. I did FFXV in French one time, but I had already done it in English and Japanese first. They gave Ardyn a fantastic voice actor in every language haha. I checked out some others on youtube after that. The FF pixel remasters have full language options so it's on my down the road list to replay them after I run them all first to do a French run at some point. That should be interesting.
Every single time I hear you talk about games and life in general, I end up feeling happy and appreciative of everything in my life. You have such an amazing and attractive vibe and energy. You always make me hopeful for my future (as I’ve spent my entire life being scared of getting older. At 16 I was already dreading my birthdays! I am 39 now) and I adore seeing your level of enthusiasm for something that is not traditionally linked to people who are around your age. If everyone was as open minded and open to learning and discovering new stuff their entire life as you are, the world would definitely be a better place! I wish you the best! Always a pleasure listening to you!! 💕
Hitting on something profound around the 14 minute mark. If you lose the sense of wonder and imagination you had as a kid, you lose a part of what makes life special. I’m about to turn 30 and it’s so inspiring to hear others who haven’t given up on the things they love. I surround myself with the things I enjoy which isn’t the typical adult deco but it’s what I like and that’s what matters.
Oh man! I’m so so glad you brought up the joy of reading as a parallel. The importance of storytelling! I find often that people can forget that video games are a beautiful vessel for stories. That’s why I don’t think I’ll ever get “over” gaming! As long as they continue to deliver stories I care about, I’ll always find the time to pick up a controller and play. Thank you for the video! It was really enjoyable hearing your thoughts on these topics!
I am a "gameplay > story" guy and I have been having a blast on playing shoot em ups. I got into "Sora", DoDonpachi series, Hellsinker and many more. When I played Crimzon Clover, I can easily say its a very very well made game but I can't seem to push myself on finishing and getting better at that game. When I tried to compare it to Sora and G-Darius, I realized what that game is missing. A story, character and setting that is actually interesting. Sora is about a girl who decided to break the chains from being a pawn of petty war into some who will destroy anyone who are obstacle to her goal of returning the big beautiful blue sky she saw once during her childhood, or G-Darius where the empty space looks like an underwater horror battle for survival.
This is the most wholesome channel i've ever come accross! Thank you for all the really quality and well put together videos, Britta! I also absolutely love that you talk about my favorite PSVita and many games that i'm a fan of!
I didn't drop gaming for too too long in college, but I definitely see my current love of games as a sort of second coming in adulthood. and its WAY better than it was before! I'm way more passionate and know my tastes to much better. To anyone who is worried about letting go at a similar young adult age, worry not! Britta is onto something here, as usual!
As life changes, people's tastes alter, and people come in and out of the hobby. In my university days, I stopped playing for a few years, but now in my middle of life, I play more now than I did when I was a child. I do agree we will reach a point with the hardware where we can go no further whilst also keeping the price accessible. Hopeful for the future regardless! Gaming is timeless.
I relate to that, like I used to love building with lego as a kid, now I build plastic models...video games tastes have stayed the same since 99 though, which is why I love indie and retro style games😄
Aw, bless! 💖🙏🏼 That was so beautiful, Britta. I laughed, I smiled, I even shed a tear or two..! It is always so great to hear your love and passion for gaming, and life in general. I am grateful that we have crossed paths and continue to stay in touch 🙏🏼
Hiya, I‘ve just seen your „how I started gaming“ video and wanted to belatedly congratulate on your 10 year anniversary with gaming. Hope you‘ll find as much contendment, enjoyment and excitement with it in the future as well.
The pen picture of you that says "So many games, so little time" is adorable. Not sure who did that one but thanks for sharing. Great video Britta, we are all learning much from you.
This is really some of the best game criticism I see in years! Everything you say about system architecture and internet speed are right right on, and about hobbies, and about playing across years/genres/platforms.
Cave of Forgotten Dreams was one the first 3D Blu-rays I watched, on my PSVR in fact. I certainly felt the dichotomy you described, with the cave paintings demonstrating some of the first moving images in human history, meanwhile I'm experiencing (secondhand through film) that same effect with a VR gaming headset thousands of years later. Technology never ceases to amaze. Even if some of the generational leaps in gaming aren't as immediately apparent compared to decades past, there is always something new to appreciate (along with plenty games in the past left to discover). It's one of the reasons why I continue to return to this hobby, even if reprieves become necessary from time to time.
I loved all your discussions here! It's so interesting to hear from another perspective. I've been playing games since I was about 5 and have definitely fallen in and out of love with gaming over the years. Recently I've really felt like my love has been rekindled by revisiting games that I played when I was younger, or older games that I just missed out on. I always wondered if my love for those games was simply there because I was a kid and it had such an impression on me. Properly replaying through Skies of Arcadia after almost 2 decades (oh god) made me realize, hey nah this was actually just an awesome JRPG! That's gotten me down the path of wanting to play lots of games from that era (late 90s/early 2000s) and it's been an incredibly fun time. Made me think about how many amazing adventures I maybe missed out on, and I'm dying to experience them all!
I started collecting games seriously about 2 years ago. Im nearing 500 physical games and I can honestly say collecting games has really taken a lot of the joy from playing them away. Combined with a stresfull job and life, I have never gamed less. I still try but sometimes I go weeks without playing a game and when I do get back into it. Its mostly games I have already played many times before. I find it hard to finish new IPs. I wish it was like you described it. "A new adventure".
I think you yourself identified one of the stress factors: collecting. I've done a series of videos on game collecting and I always point out how stressful it can get. I had a discussion with one of my regulars here on this very topic, and he very acutely pointed out that all the people he met who said they'd lost the joy they used to have for gaming had in fact serious stress issues. Stress *will* do that to you! Please take care, and I wish you all the best.
@@Food4Dogs When I was younger and stressed out gaming would really help out. I would be able to just spend hours playing or jrpgs. These days it seems that I get off work and I'm too tired to game. I have started working out and it has helped a lot. Hopefully it brings some life back into my gaming habits. I saw your collection videos too. Thanks for making all these videos. They are great for discussion and introspective thoughts.
Never seen or heard that quote you used but I love it. Don't be tired of life, there's so much cool and interesting things going on all the time and thats great
Your videos bring me such joy. Thank you for uploading. I've been gaming since I was a toddler, my earliest memories of gaming was on the SNES playing games like Super Mario All-Stars. Then I became a big gamer when I got a Game Boy Color with Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon Gold. I'm currently 28 years old and have never taken a pause from gaming. It's one of the pillars of my life. Also thank you for bringing up the discussion about the wall paintings. I love history and even took an intro to anthropology in university. I love topics like these.
Hello Britta! I actually watched Cave of Forgotten Dreams when it premiered in San Francisco back in 2010! Imagine my surprise when a fairly obscure movie I had seen more than a decade ago pops up as a topic of discourse on one of your videos. Thank you for this trip down memory lane, and thank you for sharing your knowledge and insight. 🙂
@@Food4Dogs likewise, Britta. I'm so glad to see that you're still able to occasionally upload videos to share with us, and with so much news in the gaming world! Xbox's troubles with Redfall, Zelda releasing this week, Sony's continued domination in the exclusives market, yet still blocking the Xbos/ABK merger. What a fascinating time to be a gamer! I'm itching to know your thoughts about any and all of this (if you ever get the chance). 🙂
@@HighlyKhoalified Well, I alluded to one of the big topics in this video ... But! The problem with crystal ball gazing and pronouncements is that you can easily come a cropper! 😄 And then look very foolish. 🤦♀️ I do have my thoughts about Xbox troubles and do a fair amount of reading about those, and once things become a bit clearer I might talk about that.
@@Food4Dogs Yes, I am quite a bit worried about Xbox's troubles, even though I've always been a Playstation and Nintendo gamer. There is ample evidence that competition increases consumer friendly practices. Can we imagine the Xbox One removing their authentication requirements, or Playstation 3 lowering its launch price of $599(!), without the other to push them? So much is riding on Starfield now! Is it possible that Xbox may decide to leave the console gaming market all together in the next generation if they realize that they can no longer compete with Sony and Nintendo? So much to ponder over! 🙂
@@HighlyKhoalified Indeed, much to ponder. I really would not like to see Xbox leaving the console market altogether; but it's not outside the bounds of possibility when we consider the massive Microsoft PC/Windows market. The first question no doubt is: does Phil Spencer stay or leave? That is important too, for the direction of the overall Xbox goals.
It's always such a joy to see you playing my favorites!! Klonoa was a childhood favorite of mine, and I'm also a Bayonetta fan as well. Love to see you enjoying those titles!
Oh my God, you got the Battle Network Legacy Collection!!! This franchise was part of my childhood, and I'm so happy that more people can have the chance to experience it, I really hope you like it
As a gamer and avid reader, I loved the book analogy. :D Britta, you have such an eloquent way of explaining your thoughts and offering wisdom to your viewers. I really enjoy hearing your thoughts. :)
I've had this video in my watch later for longer than I want to admit. Finally watched it today and it was really current for me in the sense of finding enjoyment in your hobbies. I enjoy the thought you put behind your responses and approach to things. It was a treat to watch and also educational. 😁
I've been burnt out from games many times due to different reasons. Sometimes cause life was too stressful that even games can't help me escape, other times it was because I forced myself to finish games I'm not enjoying (never again), etc. But I know this is my passion cause regardless, I always find my way back and video games find a way back into my life! Beautiful video
It was refreshing to get a new video. I feel I can relate to this channel in a lot of ways. As an American man in his mid-40s, I've been a gamer from the very beginning, cutting my teeth on the Fairchild Channel F and Atari 2600. I was a spoiled brat growing up. I had every console that released (except the Neo Geo). Then, as an adult, I bought my own hardware and games. I always had to be first in line to get the swanky new gaming console. I remember the midnight release of the PS2. I was there on day one for the launch of the Xbox 360, waiting in line at Best Buy for over 4 hours. I'm always excited to see what the future will hold and every bit as excited for gaming as the little boy who played on his Atari 2600 many years ago. Oh, and congratulations on your acquisition of Hakuna Matata. It's called Afrika, here in the states, but it's nearly impossible to find. And I hope you enjoy Ar Tonelico. The PS2 and PS3 era were an RPG lovers dream
Loved this. I’m currently playing Octopath Traveler II and recently went back to Odin Sphere on my Vita and Fantasy Life (oh boy, there goes my life) on my 3DS. I’m filled with absolute joy with these games. Oh and nothing fills me with more excitement than launching a new to me game on my 3DS. The magic of the system is really special and I appreciate all the unique aspects of it. I am not as distinguished as yourself but have been playing video games since 1986. Ebbing and flowing with this hobby throughout the decades resonates with me. There’s been times when it’s taken up most of my free time but because of new hobbies entering my sphere sometimes it has been put on the back burner. However the excitement I feel when I get to dive into a new digital world has always been a consistent. Cheers Britta! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. These discussion videos are always my favourite.
I don't need to tell you how invested I am with my 3DS gaming! 😃 I do so hope we will see the promised new Fantasy Life title. Ha, you're much more "distinguished" than me 😊having started gaming back in the 80s! I know from Twitter you do a lot of ourdoors activities, and I can't help but think that that really is such a great counterpart to gaming.
Thanks for another video, always a fun and interesting watch. As a relatively older gamer myself, I know exactly where you come from when you say that it's as hard to think of being bored with books or movies as it is to be bored with video games - there are so many different kinds, things I would never have imagined! Which is one of the ways the hobby stays fresh for me, I often will play one type of game - possibly a heavy and lengthy RPG, and then I'll feel like a bit of a change and I'll play a lighter indie game, possibly a puzzle game. I love to see all the inventive new things that are constantly coming out.
I am so happy you were able to obtain a copy of Ar tonelico! A truly special series, even among Gust games (which are all special to me!). I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it! I think you will doubly appreciate it from your anthropologist's perspective. Gust really created a living, breathing world with diverse cultures, languages, and myth! Also, I second your recommendation for Cave of Forgotten Dreams - I had to write about it as part of my art history degree :)
Hi, fellow Gust fan :) I too was looking for a copy of AT1/AT2 but they're so rare and especially so expensive to get in good condition nowadays, settled with collecting the artbooks and osts for now
Britta , I could listen to you talk about history for hours on end its an absolute pleasure particularly for these topics i know nothing about. I'll have to give cave of the forgotten dreams a look thank you.
What a delightful and insightful video (as always). You couldn't have said it any more eloquently: our tastes don't need to divert from what we once love, but they very well may adapt. I've found myself drawn towards different games from when I was a kiddo, but boy do I still find as much pleasure in something from the PS2 era as I do on the PS5. The greatness of gaming is the breadth of its library - no matter your interests or preferences, or how they shift over time, there's ALWAYS something to draw you in all the more! By the way: you secured quite the wonderful haul there! Dokapon Kingdom is one of the best multiplayer party games I've ever had (though be ready to forsake every friendship you've ever hard, not joking) and Klonoa is one of my all-time favorite mascots. Congrats on snagging Ar Tonelico too! I've never managed to play it, but it's always piqued my interest.
I don't really have anyone I can play easy-going MP with, so may need to slog through Dokapon on my own. The AI is not too bad, so far, but I don't know how it plays out the further you get in.
This is so an interesting video. Im a 55 year old gamer since the age of 12 (atari 2600) and i agree on so much stuff you express...its just great! Thak you Britta.
I love how excited you get with your games. I am a game developer and often i forget to enjoy games because I just try a lot of games to analyse them from a developers perspective rather than a player. I am am going to focus on working on building excitement to play rather than just giving things a quick go to see what its about!
The games and books that we enjoy and "provide extra meaning" to our lives. Thanks for that! That hit me! It's more than just entertainment. Thanks for doing this type of videos! I've been playing games since the 80's. I also lost interest at some point a few years ago. Sometimes it's just ok to take a rest, try different things. I tried modern board games when I got tired of video games, and now I'm addicted to both video and board games! Trying new genres also worked for me, specially indie games. Maybe we just get tired about playing the same types of games.
Food4dogs, thank you for taking so much time to not only think about these questions, but also making a video with your responses. It's so nice to see both the quick answer and in depth answers regarding the enjoyment of your hobby. I've lately encountered so many people in my everyday life that are surprised I've kept up with Gaming and Anime. It's a personal decision how much a person wants to invest money and time wise into a hobby, and your first answer really reminded me of that. I love your analogy about reading! What a great way to phrase it. We're all here to have a good adventure and to share in that adventure, details and all. Ah! Lascaux! I haven't thought about those cave paintings since my Art School days, it's so amazing they have survived to this day. It really is human to enjoy entertainment, in any form. I have nothing more to add to here, really, other than this made my day ^^ I'm wishing you and your family well! Thank you once again for the videos!
I always love hearing your perspective on games! It's not often I hear someone speak so thoughtfully on them, so when I do, it's always a unique take. I'll absolutely have to check out the documentary you mentioned, too! I hadn't thought much about cloud gaming, but now that you mention it, I think you're absolutely correct. I also think the "intelligence" of enemies and companions in many games will see a huge jump in the new future. But my strongest reaction in this video was to you having Dokapon Kingdom! I preordered it, and it releases here tomorrow, but mine is apparently delayed another week. I played it on the Wii. My husband and I unwittingly chose to start with a long game, having no idea how long it would actually take. Somewhere mid-game, my husband sold it to a game store without my knowledge! I was going to tell him he had to buy another copy, but when we found out it was well over $100, I had to give up. I've missed it ever since, and I never stopped checking up on it until the port was announced. I have no idea why it stuck with me so strongly, but I can't wait to have it back in my hands again! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
I am hearing from other people in the US about supply delays for Dokapon. I ordered from Canada and it got here quite fast. Yea, I was hunting for an affordable Wii copy for years (!) but it's just crazy. So very happy they brought the remake version to the Switch. 😃
Thank you so much Britta, for this lovely video. I have times in my life (including the last few months) where I loose my interest in the things I love and it can lead to broader depression. Hearing your words served as a great reminder to make the effort to find time and space to enjoy hobbies. I recently started playing Fire Emblem Engage and it has reminded me of the joy I get from games. With Tears of the Kingdom just round the corner I hope I can hold on to the inspiration your video has provided and rekindle my passions.
I really love FE Engage, it's a fine game. And the new Zelda game should provide deep immersion. Good to hear that you're actively trying to keep yourself in good spirits.☀️
For the longest time as someone who is 31 I had been feeling like my concentration, my memory, and my attention had all been filed down by the current state of our technological culture and its speed. You have a computer, a dictionary, a calculator a movie screen and so much more in your pocket in the form of a phone, filled with software actively battling for your attention. I felt like I was struggling to stay focused and actually settle on taking in the experiences I was having. I rediscovered JRPGs during the lockdown and they felt like a huge help. These were 50, 60, sometimes 200 hour experiences that I had to make time for and for which I had to clear my mind to take in, and after years of playing the latest flavor of the month releases jumping from game to game with friends, Ryza on Switch was instrumental in me rediscovering games as an experience at 30.
I really enjoy watching your videos and I 100% agree that hobbies come and go for us all but we never truly leave a hobby. It might take weeks, months, or years ... But we all eventually come back. Whatever it is that we enjoy doing as a hobby it's important to step away from it when it's starting to feel more like a chore.
I love these kind of videos! It’s so great hearing your perspective on gaming! I am also as excited about gaming as I was when I played my very first game in middle school.
I wish to be as eloquent as you someday. The cave of forgotten dreams is so interesting and honestly beautiful. Being able to see the animated pictures of the animals from the flickers of fire-Incredible.
You’re so incredibly wise. I grew up gaming to an obsessive degree. From the time I was 5 to 20 years old my gamed a lot, but through young adulthood I sort of drifted away from gaming and was more concerned with dating and being social. But around 35 years old I started gaming more and more and now at 40 years old I’m back to gaming every single day and spending every free second with have with a controller in my hand. It’s my favorite thing in the world.
Bless you Britta for reminding us to keep our childlike passion for our hobbies. And that it's okay to take a break from hobbies to enjoy another, or focus on other life priorities. We can come back to the hobby later, with refreshed passion. And it's so nice to see you give shooters a try! Shooters are some of my favorite games, but I can understand how difficult they can be to play. If you havent tried them yet, I highly recommend Uncharted or Spec Ops: The Line. Uncharted is similar to Indiana Jones but with fun cheeky humor, and Spec Ops has a very heavy and thought provoking story. Both game series are third person, so they should not be as disorienting as first person shooters.
Hello Britta, I hope you're having a good day. Your videos are of comfort to me always, and this one was too. I'm not someone who has a lot of money so I don't have that many games as well. Because my experience is more limited, I am not good at them either, so I'm often discouraged about playing. But videos like these are a warming reminder that it's okay to just try to have fun. It makes me really happy to know you still find excitement and joy in new discoveries, and for you to share it with your subscribers! It feels encouraging to me to take it easy and not worry if I'm not the greatest. After all, it's about having a fun time.
I managed to get into it heavily around ps3 gen with mostly used stuff. The current gen has made that so much harder for people as stuff goes more and more digital and the collector race that is going on now. But I managed to gather almost literally every RPG for PS3 from checking out pawn and thrift stores and stuff like that. Again, tougher now as people do that now with the aim of resale at marked up prices, but it's still possible if you are first haha. I had a huge gap in gaming for years and missed a couple console gens entirely. I was absolutely terrible when I got back into it. It took me a couple years before I completed anything at all. But the thing is, it's a skill. Practice helps. You will get there if you keep poking at it. And you may find you have more aptitude with some genres over others. I'm terrible at stuff that requires me very much knowing my positioning on the screen as if that thing is me (say, shooters or platforming). I am not so good at orienting myself and figuring out precision in that way. But I love turn based games and action games with a sword work better than the precision needed for shooting or making careful jumps.
You're a big inspiration in many ways Britta, I hope I'm as open-minded and still keep such a great sense of wonder when I get older, most people don't seem to have that as life goes on.
I like your open-mindedness regarding videos games and the fact that you are able to see the magic in them, as well as in books, movies, and music. I'm on a perpetual process of keeping my "child like appreciation" alive, I always thought it was essestial. I totally agree on RTX, High Framerate, Resolution and such not being what makes a good game. Tons of timeless classics on past hardwares have already proved it to us. Thank you for sharing these words and games. Oh and I wish to visit Lascaux et Chauvet Caves some day as I live not that far from it =)
@@Food4Dogs Yes I hope soon! I was already lucky enough to see Lascaux II when I was a kid in the 80s 🙂 It helps keeping the dreams alive! Have a great day☀
@@dayspring3459 Did you play Morrowind ? no RTX, no high res. Remember PS1 games? 30fps. Are they less good and immersive ? Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, Parasite Eve ? FF6,7,8,9 ? Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Switch ?
I can relate. I started gaming more seriously at 48, I'm almost 55 now. And while I don't have the motivation for books or movies anymore (at least for now) I get very excited about all the games I get to play. It is possible to "burn out" from one subject (I used to read a lot) but if you look around there will always be something that will rekindle that spark in you.
I feel the same way about physical media, with Nintendo closing out the shop and servers of 3ds, i'm just glad i can play games using cartridges and i'll cherish my 3ds console for a long time! i truly love your videos and wish you a good week !!!!
Yes, I'm surprised with how fervently I returned to my old hobbies after college was over. I feel like i missed out on so much I'm looking forward to watching the documentary
One more thing about generational leaps: I agree with your take that the leaps are much more recognizable in hindsight when going back to older generations. But I also want to emphasize that exhausting technical limits is exceedingly expensive. During the PS2 era, all games at least made an attempt to use the entire hardware; very few deliberately didn't. However, these days, consoles are powerful enough that a developer can bring an idea to life without exhausting the limits. Many indie games do not need fancy graphics or extensive features. This has led to another phenomenon in which generations blend more. Look at how many games are available for several console generations because they can run optimally on each hardware. Games from 8 years ago are still relevant, whereas 10 years ago, finding player bases for 10-year-old games was much rarer. Of course, the discussion is a lot more nuanced than that, but I wanted to touch on it. I just discovered your channel, and I feel right at home, binging all your stuff. I want to write to you so much; maybe I'll have time in the coming days.
Love this Britta and thank you for your continuous positivity. I love gaming but have recently got into manga more heavily and am loving diving into this world and being excited about trying every title. You never know what hobby you might find a love for later in life and it's so fun getting lost in it's depths.
Guess who discovered manga just over a year ago ...?? 😃 Yep, I went down that rabbit hole really fast. I actually had a podcast chat with ProZD which focused on manga (ProZD + Pals Podcast Episode 81). I just picked up the first volume of the new Hiromu Arakawa manga Daemons of the Shadow Realm.
@@Food4Dogs yes! I listen to your chat with prozd often while at work! I also just finished The Promised Neverland which I believe you’ve read as well! I’m working my way through Spy Family now and just picked up the first volumes of Monster and Goodnight Punpun.
@@jennadresel1221 Great choices there. Please let me know how you go with Punpun .. it is a rather odd one, at first glance, and I wasn't entirely sure about it.
13:00 Beautifully worded how storytelling is rooted into our brains in order to inspire us to this very day. I love media that explores life and invites to meaningful reflection, and such are videogames for me. Thank you for your insight ma’am💛🐶.
Death Stranding was the most recent game that got me just as excited as I did when I was a kid. I was obsessed with it. It was a fairly new style of game, and I loved every moment I was in that world. I couldn't put the controller down. There was something really moving about the main character being a loner, walking this barren landscape in order to connect the world. The soundtrack just accentuated it perfectly. I got quite teary at certain moments. It was beautiful. Of course, I cannot wait for the sequel!
my grandparents died of covid age 90 and 91 but even they started with game&watch from Nintendo, before the NES back in the early 80s it is wild to know some of people have played with Nintendo games for over 40 years now. times fly away!
I really like your idea of cycles. I have been playing somewhat regularly during my teen years, but as I attended and graduated the university, I found it harder and harder to find a will to try and enjoy new (or old) games. But now I'm 27, a bit more stable in my career and relationships, yet I find myself drawn back to games. I found that I was putting too much pressure on myself to enjoy games as I used to. I thought that I need to try old classic titles and new genres and finish games that I started to fully appreciate them. But I don't. I learned to put down things that don't bring me joy in the moment. And at the same time I got more comfortable with the negative feeling of being not perfect - not finishing games, missing out on classics, etc. I feel like I was trying to play games for my ideal self and neglected what my present self needed.
Oh yes, that's a great way of understanding it - "play games for your ideal self". Yea, I can definitely see that tendency sneaking in with many of us. Good advice 👍
It is always refreshing to hear the opinion of someone who is knowledgeable and passionate about the gaming industry. I completely agree with you that games do not require fancy or super advanced graphics to be great and transport the player into their world. Personally, I have always been a fan of older games. Recently, I purchased a Steam Deck which has opened up a whole new world of gaming for me. The Steam catalog is vast and varied, and with the convenience of emulation, I have been able to revisit some old favorites and discover some amazing new titles. As always, it is great to hear from you, Britta. Let's keep the excitement about both old and new games alive!"
hello Mrs. Britta, I love all of your videos and your outlook on playing video games also drops pearls of wisdom about life! I am 52 years old and only play one game, Pokemon Go, but have been following your journey of gaming and wanted to say, thank you, I really appreciate hearing your enthusiasm! also, I graduated as a Sociology major, but a few of my favorite classes were in Anthropology - the beauty of different cultures and how they go about humanness!
I have too many hobbies to be good for me, as well as a full time job and family/friends that I want to spend time with and gaming often falls to the wayside for weeks (in rare cases even months) but the minute I get back to it, especially when I go back to certain games like the Elder Scrolls series for instance, it feels like I never left and can’t stop for hrs. There’s something magical about gaming and exploring a game, no matter if it’s a linear or open world game, there’s always something fun to discover. I don’t watch TV outside the handful shows I have on Blu-ray/DVD that I rewatch occasionally because I’d rather play the story myself as I can do in a game. PS What a coincidence, I recently started playing Binary Domain on my Xbox 360. I had it on my shelf for a few years but never got to it. I really like it, the voice controls are a bit awkward, especially with the old 360 headset but it’s unique and fun. Also, since game pass came around I’ve discovered so many great indie games, that I later bought on more than one platform to support the devs. The most recent on is called Ravenlok, it’s a relatively short game, I finished it in on sitting but it’s great. Highly recommended. It’s a voxel game though and I think you once mentioned it isn’t your favourite kind of style?
Hello Britta, just want to say how much I love hearing you talk about games and life in general. You have a charming charisma towards games that reminds me why I was so in love as a child and still as an adult today. Kids growing up now will miss this sense of wonder each new game brings because so much has been done already. It will always continue to grow but it seems much more marginal when so many more people are invested in the industry.
After describing the "cave of forgotten dreams" and explaining that the images move, it really got my imagination running. I guess flickering light illuminates different parts of the painting. I picture it like an old holographic collectable card where the picture moves as you change the angle of the card. Much less likely but i also imagined a super long hallway with pictures on the side that you run along, animating it like a giant sized zoetrope! I know I'll have to see it for myself but I'm just appreciating thinking about this with a sense of wonder. As a separate topic, I played almost all of the Megaman Battle Network games and hope you enjoy them immensely!
Thank you for taking the time for making this great videos. I just wanna say that you are a wonderful person and I share the love for videogames as well. I hope in the distant future can become half the person your are. Hope your health improves so we can hear some more awesome stories about games. Let’s keep on gaming!!.
Great video. I learned about "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" just last year through the research paper "Still Einstellung: Stillmoving Imagenesis" and it's cool to think of the movement they managed to create through the interaction of fire and shadow with cave paintings. If I am allowed to make a game recommendation, I'd suggest trying out Trials of Mana for the switch or PS4 as it is a remake of a very charming RPG from the 90's. Given the games I've seen you talk about on the channel I wouldn't be surprised if you have already tried it, but since it is a game that brings me a lot of joy I figured I'd recommend it to a fellow RPG enjoyer.
Deciding to invest in a gaming PC and getting in touch with a cousin of mine during Covid-lockdown times is what re-ignited the spark for me. My cousin is a few years older than me, and he's been actively gaming his whole life (he's worked as a reviewer for a time). He helped me with my PC, he helped me to mod Skyrim, he's giving me lots of recommendations on Steam, we regularly talk about games and computers... When I decided to buy myself a gaming PC, I was a bit scared that I might not enjoy it as much as I did when I was younger and that I'd waste a lot of money on a PC that I wouldn't use...but I'm having a blast discovering many games and genres that I never played before ^^
I don't know how old the person who sent the question is but I've also been playing games my whole life. I understand what they meant by seeing the leap in hardware and visuals, as well gameplay. I can only speak from my experience but to me the story was always the best part and enjoying the experience you get from starting and finishing a game. We played Zelda and Tetris on Nintendo that visually felt a huge leap from Atari andthe Gameboy was smaller than the Atari handheld. Yet the best part was the experience and to me every generation I look forward to the games and how with a slightly new generation can make a special game for that generation. I can understand getting tired of games or not having the time but luckily that has never happened and I guess it helps I have friends that i still get together and play games with regularly.
Thank you so much for this one - it really warmed my heart listening to you talking about ... well, everything in this video. You radiate such a genuine joy for this hobby that I can't help but smile. I wholeheartedly agree that the dedication or passion for our hobbies isn't really something that really leaves but changes with the phases of our lives. For instance, when I am involved with university, games aren't really something I spend too much time thinking about, but when I have a lot of time on my hands I get really, really drawn into games. On another note two things I just had to ask you (and I really hope this doesn't come across as prying): Firstly, is the book (?) with the two faced girl one of Junji Ito's works? If yes, which one? I love Ito and the artwork caught my eye since it looked so familiar. Secondly, where did you get this adorable Mishy plush? I am in the midst of a burning obsession with Trails of Cold Steel which may or may not develop into an obsession with all things Falcom did/does and love little mascot plushies, so I of course need to know.😅
Yes, that's Junji Ito - that one's called The Liminal Zone. I also have a few other ones of his, I started with Uzumaki and then ... couldn't stop. 😃 Mishy: I'm pretty sure he came with the 3rd Trails of Cold Steel Collector's Edition. I did a triple unboxing for Cold Steel and the relevant video is here: th-cam.com/video/kicdTbHRxy8/w-d-xo.html
Regarding the hardware side of things, I think we have just seen a huge leap (and are still seeing it!) in the form of VR! From the birth of gaming up until a few years ago gaming was controlling a character on a screen with your fingers and thumbs. Your mind could transport you into the realm of the video game, but it was all done with fingers and thumbs. With VR, for the first time, WE became the character! WE took the steps inside a virtual world, we waved, or pointed, or clapped our hands at something - we didn't just push a button! I think VR is only going to get more popular and devices are becoming more wireless and more powerful. In my VR "journey" I've gone on lovely walks around mountains, virtual gardens or tourist spots around the world, I've been a super soldier fighting aliens, a fighter pilot, an airline pilot, or even a race car driver. Perhaps my fondest memory of all was watching my 70 year old grandad fighting off zombies in a virtual apocalypse. The list goes on and on. The revolutions are still going on all around us.
VR certainly is a fascinating technology to watch. It has so much potential. I don't have VR myself, and I've never had a problem transporting myself into a game in my imagination and becoming The Character 😃. Whether it will fulfill that potential of becoming a device that will drive gaming development .. I guess the jury at this stage is still out (it's too early to say). I see far greater use of VR in areas such as training, education, research etc.
@@Food4Dogs I think I’m in a rather niche area of early adoption and I’m “in the know” of where to go to find good VR experiences. I’ve gone to VR raves inside VR chat where real DJs have put on a performance for a virtual club full of people! There are really so many places where it can go whether it be gaming, social, training, teaching etc like you say, time will tell!
@@BenjaminEmm I think you're right in that you're clearly both an early adopter and also very knowledgeable about all the possibilities. I get a lot of people here on the channel telling me about their gaming experience, and so far very few ever mention VR as important in their gaming life. That's really where my impressions come from, I guess. But I always keep an eye on anything interesting brewing in the tech world!
I will always love gaming. Im 38 now and i love them as much as the day my dad brought my first NES home with Rampage when i was 4 years old. The times in my life when ive been pulled away ive found to be objectively my least happiest. There have been times when my love waned. I remember in 2013 playing the new Tomb Raider and feeling a bit depressed like i had seen all games had to offer but when i get that way now i will mix it up and start playing other genres. For instance, since 2020 I've gotten into roguelikes and games like Monster train and Undermine have become some of my favorite games ever. You should always have a variety of things that make you happy but i also feel you should never feel guilty for the things that you love that bring you joy.
And to add to what you said, ive gotten heavily into indie games. I like going through the Switch eshop and checking out the games sometimes marked down to a couple of dollars. We are at a point of quality in gaming where even these ultra cheap budget titles can be incredibly high quality and have often just been overlooked.
Can't agree more about graphics not being the most important thing in gaming and how much value there is in older games and older game generations still plus indie games today with lower poly graphics being so innovative in their mechanics. I still find older games I missed growing up and have to back track to play them. Thanks for the update and enjoy all the new great finds!
I actually relate very well to your explanation: played some adventure games back in the early 90s, and two years ago started playing again :) Last year I finished the Loiste game "Infra!", a little known gem for people that like exploring games. Now I'm playing "The Witness".
Hi, have you ever heard of Sakuna of Rice and Ruin? It's one of my most favorite and treasured experiences that I ever had, seeing Sakuna's personal growth from a brat to a princess made me so emotional, and for that alone I'd recommend this for everyone, hope you see it and give it a chance one day
Thanks for sharing your thoughts here, I really admire the passion you have for gaming. At times I do feel burned out with a certain genre, and what I’ll do is take a break from it and try out other kind of games especially those lesser known, indie games. Plenty of hidden gems out there
I love you content! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about games and life experience! It was a really good question regarding losing interest into gaming as you grow older. For me, I’ve never felt the same feeling of the first time playing video games anymore. I feel excitement, however, it’s not the same feeling of figuring out how the “machine” works, that for me, adds up a bit of challenge when playing games for the first time. You have the game and also the hardware to find out how it works. Haha Thanks for the video again!
Watched a couple of your videos over the months and think you are amazing. Great taste in media there (Noticed your Junji Ito book and SMT plushies) and hope you have a great time gaming.
I know this is a bit of a late comment but whilst you were talking about the ports and not necessarily caring about ray tracing (or, 'needing it' more so), instantly the xenoblade chronicles ports came to mind! If I remember correctly, there was a 3DS version which did take some hits in the graphical department, but it was just so incredible seeing that wow? My gosh! It actually worked and it did a good job of replicating that experience. The console world is amazing for its growth, and I think that's a big part of why people shouldn't worry too much about things going stale. Even the old becomes the new in some cases! Human ambition is truly ceaseless.
Yea, that Xenoblade 3D port to the New 3DS is mind-blowing. I go back to it regularly and really enjoy (despite the wonky graphics) playing it on a small, comfy handheld.
Insightful video! Regarding the evolution of software/tech for consoles, i’m in agreement with the user that I don’t find the technical leaps nearly as interesting just because of how minuscule they can be and will be from now on. The top tech graphics are most likely to be utilised for a AAA game that focuses on photo realism, and lacks a distinctive art style, which I’m usually more impressed by and find it more memorable in comparison. I’d be as happy with a game that didn’t have the best tech and graphics, because of how original and distinct it is. And admittedly there is just something that is quite comforting/a sense of homeyness to me when it comes to older games that I don’t feel as much with more recent ones. I’m in a current phase where I still love video gaming with a passion, but I think the slightly less innovativeness of AAA games + the current costs, is a slightly unappealing aspect. My current attention is focused on picking up old hidden, experimental, unconventional gems from the pre-ps4/Xbox one era like ps1, DS, GameCube etc., which I understand a lot of people find it difficult to adapt to older games because of the “dated” graphics/control schemes but they’re forever a classic and usually have a technical aspect that can be as impressive today as they were when it first came out. Shenmue one of my favourite games of all time, is usually a testament to that in some aspects. I’m also much more inclined to support the indie games scene because of how original and unconventional the approach can be. As you said, I’m just as excited for the older and more obscurer gems that I discover, as am with the new, but have gravitated more to that as of recently. 😊
I love your spirit of excitement, Britta! I have had a long time of neglecting the excitement about games and stories, given that so many people denounce it as childish or embarrassing, but when I finally decided to ditch those notions other people were trying to weigh on me, I have never enjoyed video games more in my life! They are amazing storytelling mediums. Thank you for your videos and reminding everyone that gaming is just as much about fun and excitement as it is about graphics and hardware.
This was a fun video. I'm also new to Mega Man Battle Network too! Heads up use a guide with that electric dungeon. Its brutal. I was not expecting you to get Klonoa too :D With that in mind I have some recommendations below. Digimon World 1 PS1 - Open world style virtual pet RPG, one of the most charming worlds that I've played in. It has a lot of grinding, and a guide is useful once in a while. Digimon World 3 / 2003 PS1 - A traditional RPG that is beautiful, easy to pick up and is charming. However, Story progression becomes too cryptic / padded. It really would benefit from a remake. Custom Robo V1 N64 / Revolution GCN - Action RPGs with customizable toy robots. They fight in tiny arenas; in a way it reminds me of Pokémon with its progression but with its own take. All of these are very fun, just with Digimon World 3, you likely want the 2003 as its the complete package. Also only play Digimon World 1 in English or Japanese. The other language versions tend to be unbeatable.
This video is a bit in the style of the discussions we used to have in our Community weekly chats. So many of you told me that you miss them .. so here was an opportunity to try and replicate that sense of discovery and enlightening discourse.
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Very interesting discussion. As soon as i experienved video games i was hooked - didn't change ever since. Technical progress was exciting especially in the 80ties/90ties for me and i can't reproduce this, but the fun is the very game itself. Only streaming isn't a thing i am looking forward to, though. I still buy printed books and vinyls, so i might switch collecting for older systems then - or just use my backlog. Cave of forgotten dreams seems to be an interesting thing - too bad i don't have a 3D TV anymore...
@@zockeromi1970 We didn't watch it in 3D either and it was still good. Tbh, the time Herzog had in the cave was very little and the actual painting sequences are few!
@@Food4Dogs i try to have a look to see how this looks. Sorry for splitting the comments in two sections
No worries - I didn't notice any splits 😄
It's important to make time for the hobbies we love. Even if you have a family, a job and an active social life everyone needs something just for themselves. That's why I'm so thankful whenever you share your videos, it's a pleasant break from the daily grind.
I just wish certain games wouldn't feel like part of the grind as well
btw just saw your channel that's the good stuff sir just subscribed
@@chips1752 Yeah I agree, I always laugh when a game having auto play or 4x speed is the only thing that makes it bearable🤷🏾♂️ Also, thanks! It’s a pretty random page so enjoy 😁
My interest in gaming went to the wayside as I got older and got busy with life, but once I got into language learning I started playing games way more. Highly recommend revisiting old games in a language you're trying to learn!
Excellent suggestion!
If a game lets me do it without changing my console's language, I periodically play some in French. I did much of my schooling in French (Canadian), and have barely used it since. I went from exclusively dreaming in French to having a hard time keeping up when people do speak it around me. So it's a thing I now do periodically to brush off the rust.
I tried it with Horizon Forbidden West in Spanish, but I realized I needed to brush up on the language around the options menu, lol.
@mystery79 There can be really specific language to gaming, and stuff can be weird if you do games with too many world specific terms too. I keep it to things I know well or stuff grounded in the real world. I did FFXV in French one time, but I had already done it in English and Japanese first. They gave Ardyn a fantastic voice actor in every language haha. I checked out some others on youtube after that.
The FF pixel remasters have full language options so it's on my down the road list to replay them after I run them all first to do a French run at some point. That should be interesting.
@@mystery79 Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley are my go-to pair for beginner level language learning through gaming. Try them!
Every single time I hear you talk about games and life in general, I end up feeling happy and appreciative of everything in my life. You have such an amazing and attractive vibe and energy. You always make me hopeful for my future (as I’ve spent my entire life being scared of getting older. At 16 I was already dreading my birthdays! I am 39 now) and I adore seeing your level of enthusiasm for something that is not traditionally linked to people who are around your age. If everyone was as open minded and open to learning and discovering new stuff their entire life as you are, the world would definitely be a better place! I wish you the best! Always a pleasure listening to you!! 💕
Well said YoshMaster
I'm a lurker, but I wanted to say how much I love your mindset when it comes to hobbies and life. Thank you for sharing!
Hitting on something profound around the 14 minute mark. If you lose the sense of wonder and imagination you had as a kid, you lose a part of what makes life special. I’m about to turn 30 and it’s so inspiring to hear others who haven’t given up on the things they love. I surround myself with the things I enjoy which isn’t the typical adult deco but it’s what I like and that’s what matters.
this is exactly why I love alices adventures in wonderland, and its sequel, so much
Oh man!
I’m so so glad you brought up the joy of reading as a parallel.
The importance of storytelling!
I find often that people can forget that video games are a beautiful vessel for stories. That’s why I don’t think I’ll ever get “over” gaming! As long as they continue to deliver stories I care about, I’ll always find the time to pick up a controller and play.
Thank you for the video! It was really enjoyable hearing your thoughts on these topics!
I am a "gameplay > story" guy and I have been having a blast on playing shoot em ups. I got into "Sora", DoDonpachi series, Hellsinker and many more. When I played Crimzon Clover, I can easily say its a very very well made game but I can't seem to push myself on finishing and getting better at that game. When I tried to compare it to Sora and G-Darius, I realized what that game is missing. A story, character and setting that is actually interesting. Sora is about a girl who decided to break the chains from being a pawn of petty war into some who will destroy anyone who are obstacle to her goal of returning the big beautiful blue sky she saw once during her childhood, or G-Darius where the empty space looks like an underwater horror battle for survival.
This is the most wholesome channel i've ever come accross!
Thank you for all the really quality and well put together videos, Britta! I also absolutely love that you talk about my favorite PSVita and many games that i'm a fan of!
Thank you, Anthony.
I am actually planning to do a bigger Vita video soon. 😀
I didn't drop gaming for too too long in college, but I definitely see my current love of games as a sort of second coming in adulthood. and its WAY better than it was before! I'm way more passionate and know my tastes to much better. To anyone who is worried about letting go at a similar young adult age, worry not! Britta is onto something here, as usual!
As life changes, people's tastes alter, and people come in and out of the hobby. In my university days, I stopped playing for a few years, but now in my middle of life, I play more now than I did when I was a child. I do agree we will reach a point with the hardware where we can go no further whilst also keeping the price accessible. Hopeful for the future regardless! Gaming is timeless.
I relate to that, like I used to love building with lego as a kid, now I build plastic models...video games tastes have stayed the same since 99 though, which is why I love indie and retro style games😄
Aw, bless! 💖🙏🏼 That was so beautiful, Britta. I laughed, I smiled, I even shed a tear or two..! It is always so great to hear your love and passion for gaming, and life in general. I am grateful that we have crossed paths and continue to stay in touch 🙏🏼
Hiya, I‘ve just seen your „how I started gaming“ video and wanted to belatedly congratulate on your 10 year anniversary with gaming. Hope you‘ll find as much contendment, enjoyment and excitement with it in the future as well.
Thank you!
The pen picture of you that says "So many games, so little time" is adorable. Not sure who did that one but thanks for sharing. Great video Britta, we are all learning much from you.
That's a drawing by the artist ray n. (@themistern on Twitter). He used to do a weekly picture for the Weekly Chat in the Community for a long time.
This is really some of the best game criticism I see in years! Everything you say about system architecture and internet speed are right right on, and about hobbies, and about playing across years/genres/platforms.
Thank you.
Cave of Forgotten Dreams was one the first 3D Blu-rays I watched, on my PSVR in fact. I certainly felt the dichotomy you described, with the cave paintings demonstrating some of the first moving images in human history, meanwhile I'm experiencing (secondhand through film) that same effect with a VR gaming headset thousands of years later.
Technology never ceases to amaze. Even if some of the generational leaps in gaming aren't as immediately apparent compared to decades past, there is always something new to appreciate (along with plenty games in the past left to discover). It's one of the reasons why I continue to return to this hobby, even if reprieves become necessary from time to time.
I loved all your discussions here! It's so interesting to hear from another perspective.
I've been playing games since I was about 5 and have definitely fallen in and out of love with gaming over the years. Recently I've really felt like my love has been rekindled by revisiting games that I played when I was younger, or older games that I just missed out on. I always wondered if my love for those games was simply there because I was a kid and it had such an impression on me. Properly replaying through Skies of Arcadia after almost 2 decades (oh god) made me realize, hey nah this was actually just an awesome JRPG! That's gotten me down the path of wanting to play lots of games from that era (late 90s/early 2000s) and it's been an incredibly fun time. Made me think about how many amazing adventures I maybe missed out on, and I'm dying to experience them all!
Lovely to hear this. 🌼
I started collecting games seriously about 2 years ago. Im nearing 500 physical games and I can honestly say collecting games has really taken a lot of the joy from playing them away.
Combined with a stresfull job and life, I have never gamed less. I still try but sometimes I go weeks without playing a game and when I do get back into it. Its mostly games I have already played many times before.
I find it hard to finish new IPs. I wish it was like you described it. "A new adventure".
I think you yourself identified one of the stress factors: collecting. I've done a series of videos on game collecting and I always point out how stressful it can get.
I had a discussion with one of my regulars here on this very topic, and he very acutely pointed out that all the people he met who said they'd lost the joy they used to have for gaming had in fact serious stress issues. Stress *will* do that to you!
Please take care, and I wish you all the best.
@@Food4Dogs When I was younger and stressed out gaming would really help out. I would be able to just spend hours playing or jrpgs.
These days it seems that I get off work and I'm too tired to game. I have started working out and it has helped a lot. Hopefully it brings some life back into my gaming habits.
I saw your collection videos too. Thanks for making all these videos. They are great for discussion and introspective thoughts.
wise words, Britta. I also hope to never lose the desire to experience new things, i always want to be amazed by life and I wish it to everyone
Never seen or heard that quote you used but I love it. Don't be tired of life, there's so much cool and interesting things going on all the time and thats great
Your videos bring me such joy. Thank you for uploading. I've been gaming since I was a toddler, my earliest memories of gaming was on the SNES playing games like Super Mario All-Stars. Then I became a big gamer when I got a Game Boy Color with Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon Gold. I'm currently 28 years old and have never taken a pause from gaming. It's one of the pillars of my life. Also thank you for bringing up the discussion about the wall paintings. I love history and even took an intro to anthropology in university. I love topics like these.
I love hearing you, talk abaut a thing that usually hapends to me, you are a big help
Hello Britta! I actually watched Cave of Forgotten Dreams when it premiered in San Francisco back in 2010! Imagine my surprise when a fairly obscure movie I had seen more than a decade ago pops up as a topic of discourse on one of your videos. Thank you for this trip down memory lane, and thank you for sharing your knowledge and insight. 🙂
Lovely to hear from you, Khoa!
@@Food4Dogs likewise, Britta. I'm so glad to see that you're still able to occasionally upload videos to share with us, and with so much news in the gaming world! Xbox's troubles with Redfall, Zelda releasing this week, Sony's continued domination in the exclusives market, yet still blocking the Xbos/ABK merger. What a fascinating time to be a gamer! I'm itching to know your thoughts about any and all of this (if you ever get the chance). 🙂
@@HighlyKhoalified Well, I alluded to one of the big topics in this video ... But! The problem with crystal ball gazing and pronouncements is that you can easily come a cropper! 😄
And then look very foolish. 🤦♀️
I do have my thoughts about Xbox troubles and do a fair amount of reading about those, and once things become a bit clearer I might talk about that.
@@Food4Dogs Yes, I am quite a bit worried about Xbox's troubles, even though I've always been a Playstation and Nintendo gamer. There is ample evidence that competition increases consumer friendly practices. Can we imagine the Xbox One removing their authentication requirements, or Playstation 3 lowering its launch price of $599(!), without the other to push them? So much is riding on Starfield now! Is it possible that Xbox may decide to leave the console gaming market all together in the next generation if they realize that they can no longer compete with Sony and Nintendo?
So much to ponder over! 🙂
@@HighlyKhoalified Indeed, much to ponder. I really would not like to see Xbox leaving the console market altogether; but it's not outside the bounds of possibility when we consider the massive Microsoft PC/Windows market.
The first question no doubt is: does Phil Spencer stay or leave? That is important too, for the direction of the overall Xbox goals.
It's always such a joy to see you playing my favorites!! Klonoa was a childhood favorite of mine, and I'm also a Bayonetta fan as well. Love to see you enjoying those titles!
Oh my God, you got the Battle Network Legacy Collection!!! This franchise was part of my childhood, and I'm so happy that more people can have the chance to experience it, I really hope you like it
I hope so too. I'm not at all into the main Mega Man series; but this one really looks like it could be my kind of thing! 🤞🏻
Your perspective, your attitude, and your insights are rejuvenating and necessary. Thank you.
Love your genuine excitement and optimism even towards genres that aren't your favorite.
As a gamer and avid reader, I loved the book analogy. :D Britta, you have such an eloquent way of explaining your thoughts and offering wisdom to your viewers. I really enjoy hearing your thoughts. :)
I've had this video in my watch later for longer than I want to admit. Finally watched it today and it was really current for me in the sense of finding enjoyment in your hobbies. I enjoy the thought you put behind your responses and approach to things. It was a treat to watch and also educational. 😁
Thank you!
I've been burnt out from games many times due to different reasons. Sometimes cause life was too stressful that even games can't help me escape, other times it was because I forced myself to finish games I'm not enjoying (never again), etc. But I know this is my passion cause regardless, I always find my way back and video games find a way back into my life! Beautiful video
Thank you. Yes, we should never do that to ourselves, dragging through a game we don't enjoy! It's not worth it.
Your comments about never to forget the childlike joy of books, games etc. Were really good and inspirational to me. ❤
It was refreshing to get a new video. I feel I can relate to this channel in a lot of ways. As an American man in his mid-40s, I've been a gamer from the very beginning, cutting my teeth on the Fairchild Channel F and Atari 2600.
I was a spoiled brat growing up. I had every console that released (except the Neo Geo). Then, as an adult, I bought my own hardware and games. I always had to be first in line to get the swanky new gaming console. I remember the midnight release of the PS2. I was there on day one for the launch of the Xbox 360, waiting in line at Best Buy for over 4 hours. I'm always excited to see what the future will hold and every bit as excited for gaming as the little boy who played on his Atari 2600 many years ago.
Oh, and congratulations on your acquisition of Hakuna Matata. It's called Afrika, here in the states, but it's nearly impossible to find. And I hope you enjoy Ar Tonelico. The PS2 and PS3 era were an RPG lovers dream
Loved this.
I’m currently playing Octopath Traveler II and recently went back to Odin Sphere on my Vita and Fantasy Life (oh boy, there goes my life) on my 3DS. I’m filled with absolute joy with these games. Oh and nothing fills me with more excitement than launching a new to me game on my 3DS. The magic of the system is really special and I appreciate all the unique aspects of it.
I am not as distinguished as yourself but have been playing video games since 1986. Ebbing and flowing with this hobby throughout the decades resonates with me. There’s been times when it’s taken up most of my free time but because of new hobbies entering my sphere sometimes it has been put on the back burner. However the excitement I feel when I get to dive into a new digital world has always been a consistent.
Cheers Britta! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. These discussion videos are always my favourite.
I don't need to tell you how invested I am with my 3DS gaming! 😃 I do so hope we will see the promised new Fantasy Life title.
Ha, you're much more "distinguished" than me 😊having started gaming back in the 80s! I know from Twitter you do a lot of ourdoors activities, and I can't help but think that that really is such a great counterpart to gaming.
Thanks for another video, always a fun and interesting watch. As a relatively older gamer myself, I know exactly where you come from when you say that it's as hard to think of being bored with books or movies as it is to be bored with video games - there are so many different kinds, things I would never have imagined! Which is one of the ways the hobby stays fresh for me, I often will play one type of game - possibly a heavy and lengthy RPG, and then I'll feel like a bit of a change and I'll play a lighter indie game, possibly a puzzle game. I love to see all the inventive new things that are constantly coming out.
I am so happy you were able to obtain a copy of Ar tonelico! A truly special series, even among Gust games (which are all special to me!). I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it! I think you will doubly appreciate it from your anthropologist's perspective. Gust really created a living, breathing world with diverse cultures, languages, and myth! Also, I second your recommendation for Cave of Forgotten Dreams - I had to write about it as part of my art history degree :)
Hi, fellow Gust fan :)
I too was looking for a copy of AT1/AT2 but they're so rare and especially so expensive to get in good condition nowadays, settled with collecting the artbooks and osts for now
Britta , I could listen to you talk about history for hours on end its an absolute pleasure particularly for these topics i know nothing about. I'll have to give cave of the forgotten dreams a look thank you.
What a delightful and insightful video (as always). You couldn't have said it any more eloquently: our tastes don't need to divert from what we once love, but they very well may adapt. I've found myself drawn towards different games from when I was a kiddo, but boy do I still find as much pleasure in something from the PS2 era as I do on the PS5. The greatness of gaming is the breadth of its library - no matter your interests or preferences, or how they shift over time, there's ALWAYS something to draw you in all the more!
By the way: you secured quite the wonderful haul there! Dokapon Kingdom is one of the best multiplayer party games I've ever had (though be ready to forsake every friendship you've ever hard, not joking) and Klonoa is one of my all-time favorite mascots. Congrats on snagging Ar Tonelico too! I've never managed to play it, but it's always piqued my interest.
I don't really have anyone I can play easy-going MP with, so may need to slog through Dokapon on my own. The AI is not too bad, so far, but I don't know how it plays out the further you get in.
This is so an interesting video. Im a 55 year old gamer since the age of 12 (atari 2600) and i agree on so much stuff you express...its just great! Thak you Britta.
When i found your channel, it got me excited about gaming again. Now i game more often and i realized i missed it so much.
👍🏻 I am so glad!
I love how excited you get with your games. I am a game developer and often i forget to enjoy games because I just try a lot of games to analyse them from a developers perspective rather than a player. I am am going to focus on working on building excitement to play rather than just giving things a quick go to see what its about!
The games and books that we enjoy and "provide extra meaning" to our lives. Thanks for that! That hit me! It's more than just entertainment. Thanks for doing this type of videos!
I've been playing games since the 80's. I also lost interest at some point a few years ago. Sometimes it's just ok to take a rest, try different things. I tried modern board games when I got tired of video games, and now I'm addicted to both video and board games! Trying new genres also worked for me, specially indie games. Maybe we just get tired about playing the same types of games.
Food4dogs, thank you for taking so much time to not only think about these questions, but also making a video with your responses. It's so nice to see both the quick answer and in depth answers regarding the enjoyment of your hobby. I've lately encountered so many people in my everyday life that are surprised I've kept up with Gaming and Anime. It's a personal decision how much a person wants to invest money and time wise into a hobby, and your first answer really reminded me of that. I love your analogy about reading! What a great way to phrase it. We're all here to have a good adventure and to share in that adventure, details and all.
Ah! Lascaux! I haven't thought about those cave paintings since my Art School days, it's so amazing they have survived to this day. It really is human to enjoy entertainment, in any form.
I have nothing more to add to here, really, other than this made my day ^^ I'm wishing you and your family well! Thank you once again for the videos!
I always love hearing your perspective on games! It's not often I hear someone speak so thoughtfully on them, so when I do, it's always a unique take. I'll absolutely have to check out the documentary you mentioned, too!
I hadn't thought much about cloud gaming, but now that you mention it, I think you're absolutely correct. I also think the "intelligence" of enemies and companions in many games will see a huge jump in the new future.
But my strongest reaction in this video was to you having Dokapon Kingdom! I preordered it, and it releases here tomorrow, but mine is apparently delayed another week. I played it on the Wii. My husband and I unwittingly chose to start with a long game, having no idea how long it would actually take. Somewhere mid-game, my husband sold it to a game store without my knowledge! I was going to tell him he had to buy another copy, but when we found out it was well over $100, I had to give up. I've missed it ever since, and I never stopped checking up on it until the port was announced. I have no idea why it stuck with me so strongly, but I can't wait to have it back in my hands again! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
I am hearing from other people in the US about supply delays for Dokapon. I ordered from Canada and it got here quite fast.
Yea, I was hunting for an affordable Wii copy for years (!) but it's just crazy. So very happy they brought the remake version to the Switch. 😃
I'm always happy, if I see a new video of you and even more happy that you still have the same passion for video games!
Your passion & enthusiasm are infectious. You are BRILLIANT. Thank you so much for all your videos.
True a majority of my friends stopped at 21. But it was nice seeing one of my friends who was once my neighbor start streaming games.
Thank you so much Britta, for this lovely video. I have times in my life (including the last few months) where I loose my interest in the things I love and it can lead to broader depression. Hearing your words served as a great reminder to make the effort to find time and space to enjoy hobbies. I recently started playing Fire Emblem Engage and it has reminded me of the joy I get from games. With Tears of the Kingdom just round the corner I hope I can hold on to the inspiration your video has provided and rekindle my passions.
I really love FE Engage, it's a fine game. And the new Zelda game should provide deep immersion.
Good to hear that you're actively trying to keep yourself in good spirits.☀️
For the longest time as someone who is 31 I had been feeling like my concentration, my memory, and my attention had all been filed down by the current state of our technological culture and its speed.
You have a computer, a dictionary, a calculator a movie screen and so much more in your pocket in the form of a phone, filled with software actively battling for your attention. I felt like I was struggling to stay focused and actually settle on taking in the experiences I was having.
I rediscovered JRPGs during the lockdown and they felt like a huge help. These were 50, 60, sometimes 200 hour experiences that I had to make time for and for which I had to clear my mind to take in, and after years of playing the latest flavor of the month releases jumping from game to game with friends, Ryza on Switch was instrumental in me rediscovering games as an experience at 30.
I am particularly happy to hear that it was an Atelier game. 😀
I really enjoy watching your videos and I 100% agree that hobbies come and go for us all but we never truly leave a hobby. It might take weeks, months, or years ... But we all eventually come back. Whatever it is that we enjoy doing as a hobby it's important to step away from it when it's starting to feel more like a chore.
I love these kind of videos! It’s so great hearing your perspective on gaming! I am also as excited about gaming as I was when I played my very first game in middle school.
I wish to be as eloquent as you someday. The cave of forgotten dreams is so interesting and honestly beautiful. Being able to see the animated pictures of the animals from the flickers of fire-Incredible.
You’re so incredibly wise. I grew up gaming to an obsessive degree. From the time I was 5 to 20 years old my gamed a lot, but through young adulthood I sort of drifted away from gaming and was more concerned with dating and being social. But around 35 years old I started gaming more and more and now at 40 years old I’m back to gaming every single day and spending every free second with have with a controller in my hand. It’s my favorite thing in the world.
Always so happy to see a new video arrive Britta! Thank you for sharing more of your thoughts and collections.
Bless you Britta for reminding us to keep our childlike passion for our hobbies. And that it's okay to take a break from hobbies to enjoy another, or focus on other life priorities. We can come back to the hobby later, with refreshed passion.
And it's so nice to see you give shooters a try! Shooters are some of my favorite games, but I can understand how difficult they can be to play.
If you havent tried them yet, I highly recommend Uncharted or Spec Ops: The Line. Uncharted is similar to Indiana Jones but with fun cheeky humor, and Spec Ops has a very heavy and thought provoking story. Both game series are third person, so they should not be as disorienting as first person shooters.
Thank you. Yes, I have copies of both these shooters, and will give them a go sometime.
Hello Britta, I hope you're having a good day. Your videos are of comfort to me always, and this one was too. I'm not someone who has a lot of money so I don't have that many games as well. Because my experience is more limited, I am not good at them either, so I'm often discouraged about playing. But videos like these are a warming reminder that it's okay to just try to have fun. It makes me really happy to know you still find excitement and joy in new discoveries, and for you to share it with your subscribers! It feels encouraging to me to take it easy and not worry if I'm not the greatest. After all, it's about having a fun time.
I managed to get into it heavily around ps3 gen with mostly used stuff. The current gen has made that so much harder for people as stuff goes more and more digital and the collector race that is going on now. But I managed to gather almost literally every RPG for PS3 from checking out pawn and thrift stores and stuff like that. Again, tougher now as people do that now with the aim of resale at marked up prices, but it's still possible if you are first haha.
I had a huge gap in gaming for years and missed a couple console gens entirely. I was absolutely terrible when I got back into it. It took me a couple years before I completed anything at all. But the thing is, it's a skill. Practice helps. You will get there if you keep poking at it. And you may find you have more aptitude with some genres over others. I'm terrible at stuff that requires me very much knowing my positioning on the screen as if that thing is me (say, shooters or platforming). I am not so good at orienting myself and figuring out precision in that way. But I love turn based games and action games with a sword work better than the precision needed for shooting or making careful jumps.
You're a big inspiration in many ways Britta, I hope I'm as open-minded and still keep such a great sense of wonder when I get older, most people don't seem to have that as life goes on.
I like your open-mindedness regarding videos games and the fact that you are able to see the magic in them,
as well as in books, movies, and music. I'm on a perpetual process of keeping my "child like appreciation" alive, I always thought it was essestial. I totally agree on RTX, High Framerate, Resolution and such not being what makes a good game.
Tons of timeless classics on past hardwares have already proved it to us. Thank you for sharing these words and games.
Oh and I wish to visit Lascaux et Chauvet Caves some day as I live not that far from it =)
Goodness, you live close to those famous caves! What an experience that will be. 💥
@@Food4Dogs Yes I hope soon! I was already lucky enough to see Lascaux II when I was a kid in the 80s 🙂
It helps keeping the dreams alive! Have a great day☀
@@dayspring3459 Did you play Morrowind ? no RTX, no high res. Remember PS1 games? 30fps. Are they less good and immersive ? Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, Parasite Eve ? FF6,7,8,9 ? Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Switch ?
If I could give this video 1000 likes I could. Your enthusiasm is quite infectious. Thank you!
I can relate. I started gaming more seriously at 48, I'm almost 55 now. And while I don't have the motivation for books or movies anymore (at least for now) I get very excited about all the games I get to play. It is possible to "burn out" from one subject (I used to read a lot) but if you look around there will always be something that will rekindle that spark in you.
Yes! Variety is important. We humans are constructed as omnivores - a diet of just one thing does not suit us.
You have always been my favorite creator on this platform. Please never change ❤
"Find pleasure in everything you do." Beautiful words.
I feel the same way about physical media, with Nintendo closing out the shop and servers of 3ds, i'm just glad i can play games using cartridges and i'll cherish my 3ds console for a long time! i truly love your videos and wish you a good week !!!!
I love hearing your insight on basically everything. You're an awesome person on a fundamental level.
Thank you, that's very kind.
Yes, I'm surprised with how fervently I returned to my old hobbies after college was over. I feel like i missed out on so much
I'm looking forward to watching the documentary
One more thing about generational leaps: I agree with your take that the leaps are much more recognizable in hindsight when going back to older generations. But I also want to emphasize that exhausting technical limits is exceedingly expensive. During the PS2 era, all games at least made an attempt to use the entire hardware; very few deliberately didn't. However, these days, consoles are powerful enough that a developer can bring an idea to life without exhausting the limits. Many indie games do not need fancy graphics or extensive features. This has led to another phenomenon in which generations blend more. Look at how many games are available for several console generations because they can run optimally on each hardware. Games from 8 years ago are still relevant, whereas 10 years ago, finding player bases for 10-year-old games was much rarer. Of course, the discussion is a lot more nuanced than that, but I wanted to touch on it.
I just discovered your channel, and I feel right at home, binging all your stuff. I want to write to you so much; maybe I'll have time in the coming days.
Cave of Forgotten Dreams is such a good documentary. Werner Herzog is a truly fascinating director
Love this Britta and thank you for your continuous positivity. I love gaming but have recently got into manga more heavily and am loving diving into this world and being excited about trying every title. You never know what hobby you might find a love for later in life and it's so fun getting lost in it's depths.
Guess who discovered manga just over a year ago ...?? 😃
Yep, I went down that rabbit hole really fast. I actually had a podcast chat with ProZD which focused on manga (ProZD + Pals Podcast Episode 81). I just picked up the first volume of the new Hiromu Arakawa manga Daemons of the Shadow Realm.
@@Food4Dogs yes! I listen to your chat with prozd often while at work! I also just finished The Promised Neverland which I believe you’ve read as well! I’m working my way through Spy Family now and just picked up the first volumes of Monster and Goodnight Punpun.
@@jennadresel1221 Great choices there. Please let me know how you go with Punpun .. it is a rather odd one, at first glance, and I wasn't entirely sure about it.
13:00 Beautifully worded how storytelling is rooted into our brains in order to inspire us to this very day. I love media that explores life and invites to meaningful reflection, and such are videogames for me. Thank you for your insight ma’am💛🐶.
Death Stranding was the most recent game that got me just as excited as I did when I was a kid. I was obsessed with it. It was a fairly new style of game, and I loved every moment I was in that world. I couldn't put the controller down. There was something really moving about the main character being a loner, walking this barren landscape in order to connect the world. The soundtrack just accentuated it perfectly. I got quite teary at certain moments. It was beautiful. Of course, I cannot wait for the sequel!
I am with you about Death Stranding. I can't wait to dive back in and complete the journey.
my grandparents died of covid age 90 and 91 but even they started with game&watch from Nintendo, before the NES back in the early 80s it is wild to know some of people have played with Nintendo games for over 40 years now. times fly away!
Truly love this video. It makes me feel less awkward about not really wanting to play video games a lot right now since it's summer season. Thank you
I really like your idea of cycles.
I have been playing somewhat regularly during my teen years, but as I attended and graduated the university, I found it harder and harder to find a will to try and enjoy new (or old) games.
But now I'm 27, a bit more stable in my career and relationships, yet I find myself drawn back to games.
I found that I was putting too much pressure on myself to enjoy games as I used to. I thought that I need to try old classic titles and new genres and finish games that I started to fully appreciate them. But I don't.
I learned to put down things that don't bring me joy in the moment. And at the same time I got more comfortable with the negative feeling of being not perfect - not finishing games, missing out on classics, etc.
I feel like I was trying to play games for my ideal self and neglected what my present self needed.
Oh yes, that's a great way of understanding it - "play games for your ideal self". Yea, I can definitely see that tendency sneaking in with many of us.
Good advice 👍
Always looking forward to your videos. Loved this one very much!
It is always refreshing to hear the opinion of someone who is knowledgeable and passionate about the gaming industry.
I completely agree with you that games do not require fancy or super advanced graphics to be great and transport the player into their world. Personally, I have always been a fan of older games. Recently, I purchased a Steam Deck which has opened up a whole new world of gaming for me. The Steam catalog is vast and varied, and with the convenience of emulation, I have been able to revisit some old favorites and discover some amazing new titles.
As always, it is great to hear from you, Britta.
Let's keep the excitement about both old and new games alive!"
hello Mrs. Britta, I love all of your videos and your outlook on playing video games also drops pearls of wisdom about life! I am 52 years old and only play one game, Pokemon Go, but have been following your journey of gaming and wanted to say, thank you, I really appreciate hearing your enthusiasm! also, I graduated as a Sociology major, but a few of my favorite classes were in Anthropology - the beauty of different cultures and how they go about humanness!
Thank you, Elle. 😊
I have too many hobbies to be good for me, as well as a full time job and family/friends that I want to spend time with and gaming often falls to the wayside for weeks (in rare cases even months) but the minute I get back to it, especially when I go back to certain games like the Elder Scrolls series for instance, it feels like I never left and can’t stop for hrs. There’s something magical about gaming and exploring a game, no matter if it’s a linear or open world game, there’s always something fun to discover. I don’t watch TV outside the handful shows I have on Blu-ray/DVD that I rewatch occasionally because I’d rather play the story myself as I can do in a game.
PS What a coincidence, I recently started playing Binary Domain on my Xbox 360. I had it on my shelf for a few years but never got to it. I really like it, the voice controls are a bit awkward, especially with the old 360 headset but it’s unique and fun.
Also, since game pass came around I’ve discovered so many great indie games, that I later bought on more than one platform to support the devs. The most recent on is called Ravenlok, it’s a relatively short game, I finished it in on sitting but it’s great. Highly recommended. It’s a voxel game though and I think you once mentioned it isn’t your favourite kind of style?
Hey, Dun! Did you notice I've done a short gameplay video about Ravenlok? 😃
It's such a cool little game, thoroughly enjoy it.
@@Food4Dogs I didn't! I'll have to check it out now. :)
I am rarely online these days, so I miss a lot of video uploads. Thanks for telling me. :)
Hello Britta, just want to say how much I love hearing you talk about games and life in general. You have a charming charisma towards games that reminds me why I was so in love as a child and still as an adult today. Kids growing up now will miss this sense of wonder each new game brings because so much has been done already. It will always continue to grow but it seems much more marginal when so many more people are invested in the industry.
Yes, I see a trend towards homogenisation and anonymising, sadly.
After describing the "cave of forgotten dreams" and explaining that the images move, it really got my imagination running. I guess flickering light illuminates different parts of the painting. I picture it like an old holographic collectable card where the picture moves as you change the angle of the card.
Much less likely but i also imagined a super long hallway with pictures on the side that you run along, animating it like a giant sized zoetrope!
I know I'll have to see it for myself but I'm just appreciating thinking about this with a sense of wonder.
As a separate topic, I played almost all of the Megaman Battle Network games and hope you enjoy them immensely!
Thank you - I'm very excited about finally getting to play them. 😀
Thank you for taking the time for making this great videos. I just wanna say that you are a wonderful person and I share the love for videogames as well. I hope in the distant future can become half the person your are. Hope your health improves so we can hear some more awesome stories about games. Let’s keep on gaming!!.
No wonder you have such amazing perspectives, you majored in anthropology. That is so awesome!
Great video. I learned about "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" just last year through the research paper "Still Einstellung: Stillmoving Imagenesis" and it's cool to think of the movement they managed to create through the interaction of fire and shadow with cave paintings.
If I am allowed to make a game recommendation, I'd suggest trying out Trials of Mana for the switch or PS4 as it is a remake of a very charming RPG from the 90's. Given the games I've seen you talk about on the channel I wouldn't be surprised if you have already tried it, but since it is a game that brings me a lot of joy I figured I'd recommend it to a fellow RPG enjoyer.
Oh, I have played Trials of Mana - love it to bits! Lovely remake. 👍🏻
@@Food4Dogs Glad to hear it.
Deciding to invest in a gaming PC and getting in touch with a cousin of mine during Covid-lockdown times is what re-ignited the spark for me. My cousin is a few years older than me, and he's been actively gaming his whole life (he's worked as a reviewer for a time). He helped me with my PC, he helped me to mod Skyrim, he's giving me lots of recommendations on Steam, we regularly talk about games and computers... When I decided to buy myself a gaming PC, I was a bit scared that I might not enjoy it as much as I did when I was younger and that I'd waste a lot of money on a PC that I wouldn't use...but I'm having a blast discovering many games and genres that I never played before ^^
That's really great to hear! Having a friend to share with makes a huge difference.
I don't know how old the person who sent the question is but I've also been playing games my whole life. I understand what they meant by seeing the leap in hardware and visuals, as well gameplay. I can only speak from my experience but to me the story was always the best part and enjoying the experience you get from starting and finishing a game. We played Zelda and Tetris on Nintendo that visually felt a huge leap from Atari andthe Gameboy was smaller than the Atari handheld. Yet the best part was the experience and to me every generation I look forward to the games and how with a slightly new generation can make a special game for that generation. I can understand getting tired of games or not having the time but luckily that has never happened and I guess it helps I have friends that i still get together and play games with regularly.
I cannot agree more with your opinion. By the way, your channel is a breath of fresh air. Feels like talking to a personal friend
Thank you and welcome.
Just noticed the Junji Ito books on the back shelf, lovely taste!
Thank you so much for this one - it really warmed my heart listening to you talking about ... well, everything in this video. You radiate such a genuine joy for this hobby that I can't help but smile.
I wholeheartedly agree that the dedication or passion for our hobbies isn't really something that really leaves but changes with the phases of our lives. For instance, when I am involved with university, games aren't really something I spend too much time thinking about, but when I have a lot of time on my hands I get really, really drawn into games.
On another note two things I just had to ask you (and I really hope this doesn't come across as prying):
Firstly, is the book (?) with the two faced girl one of Junji Ito's works? If yes, which one? I love Ito and the artwork caught my eye since it looked so familiar.
Secondly, where did you get this adorable Mishy plush? I am in the midst of a burning obsession with Trails of Cold Steel which may or may not develop into an obsession with all things Falcom did/does and love little mascot plushies, so I of course need to know.😅
Yes, that's Junji Ito - that one's called The Liminal Zone. I also have a few other ones of his, I started with Uzumaki and then ... couldn't stop. 😃
Mishy: I'm pretty sure he came with the 3rd Trails of Cold Steel Collector's Edition. I did a triple unboxing for Cold Steel and the relevant video is here: th-cam.com/video/kicdTbHRxy8/w-d-xo.html
Regarding the hardware side of things, I think we have just seen a huge leap (and are still seeing it!) in the form of VR! From the birth of gaming up until a few years ago gaming was controlling a character on a screen with your fingers and thumbs. Your mind could transport you into the realm of the video game, but it was all done with fingers and thumbs. With VR, for the first time, WE became the character! WE took the steps inside a virtual world, we waved, or pointed, or clapped our hands at something - we didn't just push a button! I think VR is only going to get more popular and devices are becoming more wireless and more powerful.
In my VR "journey" I've gone on lovely walks around mountains, virtual gardens or tourist spots around the world, I've been a super soldier fighting aliens, a fighter pilot, an airline pilot, or even a race car driver. Perhaps my fondest memory of all was watching my 70 year old grandad fighting off zombies in a virtual apocalypse. The list goes on and on. The revolutions are still going on all around us.
VR certainly is a fascinating technology to watch. It has so much potential. I don't have VR myself, and I've never had a problem transporting myself into a game in my imagination and becoming The Character 😃.
Whether it will fulfill that potential of becoming a device that will drive gaming development .. I guess the jury at this stage is still out (it's too early to say). I see far greater use of VR in areas such as training, education, research etc.
@@Food4Dogs I think I’m in a rather niche area of early adoption and I’m “in the know” of where to go to find good VR experiences. I’ve gone to VR raves inside VR chat where real DJs have put on a performance for a virtual club full of people!
There are really so many places where it can go whether it be gaming, social, training, teaching etc like you say, time will tell!
@@BenjaminEmm I think you're right in that you're clearly both an early adopter and also very knowledgeable about all the possibilities.
I get a lot of people here on the channel telling me about their gaming experience, and so far very few ever mention VR as important in their gaming life. That's really where my impressions come from, I guess.
But I always keep an eye on anything interesting brewing in the tech world!
@@Food4Dogs Great to chat to you! Thanks for the comments :)
I played the demo for Tandem and liked it quite a lot. They had a very fun/artistic take on making light and shadow puzzles
Yes!
I will always love gaming. Im 38 now and i love them as much as the day my dad brought my first NES home with Rampage when i was 4 years old. The times in my life when ive been pulled away ive found to be objectively my least happiest. There have been times when my love waned. I remember in 2013 playing the new Tomb Raider and feeling a bit depressed like i had seen all games had to offer but when i get that way now i will mix it up and start playing other genres. For instance, since 2020 I've gotten into roguelikes and games like Monster train and Undermine have become some of my favorite games ever. You should always have a variety of things that make you happy but i also feel you should never feel guilty for the things that you love that bring you joy.
And to add to what you said, ive gotten heavily into indie games. I like going through the Switch eshop and checking out the games sometimes marked down to a couple of dollars. We are at a point of quality in gaming where even these ultra cheap budget titles can be incredibly high quality and have often just been overlooked.
@@ataridc I *love* finding a 'hidden gem'.
Can't agree more about graphics not being the most important thing in gaming and how much value there is in older games and older game generations still plus indie games today with lower poly graphics being so innovative in their mechanics. I still find older games I missed growing up and have to back track to play them. Thanks for the update and enjoy all the new great finds!
I actually relate very well to your explanation: played some adventure games back in the early 90s, and two years ago started playing again :)
Last year I finished the Loiste game "Infra!", a little known gem for people that like exploring games.
Now I'm playing "The Witness".
Hi, have you ever heard of Sakuna of Rice and Ruin? It's one of my most favorite and treasured experiences that I ever had, seeing Sakuna's personal growth from a brat to a princess made me so emotional, and for that alone I'd recommend this for everyone, hope you see it and give it a chance one day
Yes, thanks, I have the LE. 👍
@@Food4Dogs sorry but, what does LE stands for in this scenario?
@@leonardodelimaferreira8509 Probably Limited Edition. :p
@@leonardodelimaferreira8509 it's short for Limited Edition.
Collectors use that abbreviation, also CE for collector's edition.
@@Food4Dogs oh thank you, notification didn't show it to me, how is your experience with it so far?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts here, I really admire the passion you have for gaming.
At times I do feel burned out with a certain genre, and what I’ll do is take a break from it and try out other kind of games especially those lesser known, indie games. Plenty of hidden gems out there
I didn't expect a Herzog film recommendation in a video largely about video games. Cheers!
That's my style, I like to roam far and wide. Art is everywhere - there are no boundaries.
Your enjoyment and optimism about video games is a real pleasure to experience
I love you content! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about games and life experience!
It was a really good question regarding losing interest into gaming as you grow older.
For me, I’ve never felt the same feeling of the first time playing video games anymore. I feel excitement, however, it’s not the same feeling of figuring out how the “machine” works, that for me, adds up a bit of challenge when playing games for the first time. You have the game and also the hardware to find out how it works. Haha
Thanks for the video again!
Watched a couple of your videos over the months and think you are amazing. Great taste in media there (Noticed your Junji Ito book and SMT plushies) and hope you have a great time gaming.
I know this is a bit of a late comment but whilst you were talking about the ports and not necessarily caring about ray tracing (or, 'needing it' more so), instantly the xenoblade chronicles ports came to mind!
If I remember correctly, there was a 3DS version which did take some hits in the graphical department, but it was just so incredible seeing that wow? My gosh! It actually worked and it did a good job of replicating that experience.
The console world is amazing for its growth, and I think that's a big part of why people shouldn't worry too much about things going stale. Even the old becomes the new in some cases! Human ambition is truly ceaseless.
Yea, that Xenoblade 3D port to the New 3DS is mind-blowing. I go back to it regularly and really enjoy (despite the wonky graphics) playing it on a small, comfy handheld.
Insightful video! Regarding the evolution of software/tech for consoles, i’m in agreement with the user that I don’t find the technical leaps nearly as interesting just because of how minuscule they can be and will be from now on. The top tech graphics are most likely to be utilised for a AAA game that focuses on photo realism, and lacks a distinctive art style, which I’m usually more impressed by and find it more memorable in comparison. I’d be as happy with a game that didn’t have the best tech and graphics, because of how original and distinct it is. And admittedly there is just something that is quite comforting/a sense of homeyness to me when it comes to older games that I don’t feel as much with more recent ones.
I’m in a current phase where I still love video gaming with a passion, but I think the slightly less innovativeness of AAA games + the current costs, is a slightly unappealing aspect. My current attention is focused on picking up old hidden, experimental, unconventional gems from the pre-ps4/Xbox one era like ps1, DS, GameCube etc., which I understand a lot of people find it difficult to adapt to older games because of the “dated” graphics/control schemes but they’re forever a classic and usually have a technical aspect that can be as impressive today as they were when it first came out. Shenmue one of my favourite games of all time, is usually a testament to that in some aspects. I’m also much more inclined to support the indie games scene because of how original and unconventional the approach can be.
As you said, I’m just as excited for the older and more obscurer gems that I discover, as am with the new, but have gravitated more to that as of recently. 😊
I love your spirit of excitement, Britta! I have had a long time of neglecting the excitement about games and stories, given that so many people denounce it as childish or embarrassing, but when I finally decided to ditch those notions other people were trying to weigh on me, I have never enjoyed video games more in my life! They are amazing storytelling mediums.
Thank you for your videos and reminding everyone that gaming is just as much about fun and excitement as it is about graphics and hardware.
This was a fun video. I'm also new to Mega Man Battle Network too! Heads up use a guide with that electric dungeon. Its brutal. I was not expecting you to get Klonoa too :D
With that in mind I have some recommendations below.
Digimon World 1 PS1 - Open world style virtual pet RPG, one of the most charming worlds that I've played in. It has a lot of grinding, and a guide is useful once in a while.
Digimon World 3 / 2003 PS1 - A traditional RPG that is beautiful, easy to pick up and is charming. However, Story progression becomes too cryptic / padded. It really would benefit from a remake.
Custom Robo V1 N64 / Revolution GCN - Action RPGs with customizable toy robots. They fight in tiny arenas; in a way it reminds me of Pokémon with its progression but with its own take.
All of these are very fun, just with Digimon World 3, you likely want the 2003 as its the complete package. Also only play Digimon World 1 in English or Japanese. The other language versions tend to be unbeatable.