Greetings again. First off, how you describe both your life's journey and your fitness journey is similar to my own. I, too, had dreams and goals that got replaced by others over time. Being a hardgainer who also happened to have little work experience, I was lucky to even put on 15 to 20 pounds during the pandemic and find part-time work at a clinic. I didn't even see all of that coming while in my twenties. Of course, my journey won't end there. What awaits me, however, remains to be known. Second, congrats for meeting Jay Anthony Franke himself. Many Deus Ex fans would love to be in your shoes if they heard this. Now that the Deus Ex series is under new ownership, I'll keep my fingers crossed for future Deus Ex titles and perhaps JC's return. Wonder if Jay Anthony Franke will talk more about working on Deus Ex later on. Third, because you played Street Fighter and Deus Ex: Invisible War, you should know that voice actress Laura Bailey voiced female Alex Denton *AND* Chun-Li. She's done so since the late 2000's all the way to Street Fighter V, I'll add. Now imagine female Alex doing Spinning Bird Kicks after one leg augment upgrade too many.
I've had a lot of things go wrong in my life the lately and it's felt fairly crushing at times and I know it's just a coincidence but the timing of this coming out today made me feel better so thank you
Glad I could brighten up your day. I hope things turn around for you soon. I'm something of a fan of zen and stoic philosophy, especially for dealing with hard times. I recommend Einzelganger's channel if it's something you're interested in. He's very chill and easy to listen to.
What a beautiful way to celebrate a milestone. Hella inspirational with the closing speech. Routine and monotony can make time fly by so quickly, whereby looking back over ones life only a blur remains. No matter the outcome, success or failure, pain or joy, the journey fills life with...life and it is always good to be reminded to get out of our comfort zone and do things, whilst we still have time. Looking forward to the Longest Journey vid. Keep it up, and thank you for your vids.
Thank you for your kind words. I'm kinda overwhelmed if I'm being honest. I hope your own journey is full of wild adventures that'll just have you looking around you and wondering "How the fuck did I even get here?"
This was pretty wholesome. As a almost 40 year gamer myself, I appreciate your insights. Cannot wait for Longest Journey and hopefully the sequels as wel..
Thanks, I wanted to do something a bit more than just say thanks for coming back and please keep coming back lol. I'm already capturing Dreamfall footage now. What really interests me is each entry occupies a different slot in evolution of the adventure game, going from classic point and click to something more like a Telltale game by chapters. So there's quite a bit to talk about there. Same with how every deus ex occupied a different console generation and inherited strengths and weaknesses from the era.
brother thank you dearly. your philosophy and heart are as significant as any and all I have found in my 57 years.... your words: writing, delivery and soul- are true- they are loving. I pray now to all devils and gods who might respond- I pray for your success, for it would indeed be ours all. I chanced upon this page and chose this essay first from your offerings- you deserve a G.D. award - I wish again for success. I will follow you with eager eyes, smiling heart... One hour ago I was finishing dinner. Now I finish this comment, and go to download this strange game you mention- this Longest Journey. I leave now to find it so I might return to your retrospective. Good night sir. June 8, 2023 , 1:45am CDT
Although I’m closing in to being 30 in a few years rather than 40, I still appreciated a video like this from a fellow game critique focused creator. Gives me a new perspective on a few things. Keep your head up high mate!
What a beautiful and insightful video man. I love this channel and I'm here to keep seeing you grow as well as the other great guys you have shown and many others I've met on TH-cam. You've been a big inspiration for me actually. I agree you need to have Journey's in life wether in life or games. I'm only 24 and I plan in many more Journey's in the future.
Hey man thanks for sticking around and for all the support. If I can inspire a few people along their own journeys, just like others inspired me, then I'm happy to be part of the chain.
Thank you friend. I've said many times I'll keep doing this for as long as I enjoy it. Everything else will happen when it happens... Or it won't. It's been a great journey so far though.
Dude, I loved your editing in this one, very creative way to create a fun meta context with your voiceover. I made a couple videos like this myself and I greatly appreciate your forthcomingness to be open about your challenges and personal goal set to achieve your aspirations. Much luck and may you be blessed in accordance with the level of your work!
@@arkham666 knock that work day out, man! I'll be binging your channel soon as I'm watching all the smaller creators I know in full over the next couple months!
@@MidnightMedium I've only got two periods of classes today so it shouldn't be to tough. Thanks man. The audio isn't as good on my older stuff by I stand by most of what I say in my videos.... Maybe not max Payne 3 anymore lol.
@@arkham666 I'll remember that ;) my audio's miserable on some of my older stuff but i'm also a **** newb so learning on the job XD. I empathize and won't hold it against ya!
@@WorldWideWub pretty much yeah. The more things you say yes too or take initiative with the more opportunities you have for wild outcomes. My first couple of years living over here we're a real testament to that.
I was watching console modding videos for years and decided to pick up a soldering iron just because the video cable I wanted used to cost £60 and making it myself would divide that price by 4... Turns out, I made an entire business out of it and a TH-cam channel. To this day, I think I have 300 subscribers, I honestly don't care. I have about ten guys that are still sending me emails to chat with me to this day, even though I shut down my company last October. My TH-cam follower count could fall as low as the sum of these guys, I wouldn't mind. All that to say: I do agree with you, do not focus on the number TH-cam displays. Same should be applied to everything. Measure your own success using your own metrics. Now I'm onto another journey: learning programming. I'd probably just say "just do the sh!t you want to do" but I guess your version is more eloquent =)
It's so odd how we have this incredible capacity for learning and yet we see accomplished artists and craft people etc and say "I could never do that." That is until we actually try our hand at something and start working on getting better at it. That's quite the story you have there. Sorry to hear your business closed but it seems a new door has opened for you. I wonder where it will lead.
@@arkham666 I wrote a paper that just got read to an entire school (literally yesterday!) about all that. It's aimed at young boys who feel left out. My paper aims at making them realise that every man around them is a master at something and that they should try stuff out. I'm using a recurring sentence throughout the paper that first makes me sound like a total loser and then shows them how it's a possible avenue for success. The sentence is: "I was just having fun, I what just doing what the hell I wanted". Men who haven't found their dream yet should just pursue something they love and try to master that thing (even if it looks like a hobby) and then, find a way monetize it. If it doesn't work, find a new hobby, rinse, repeat. One other important point that I wanted them to understand is that they'll seemingly see everyone succeed around them, get a cool career at 20, but they can actually achieve more than that, even multiple times, later. I've been a painter decorator, trader, modder and now programmer at 35. In between, I learned tons of stuff that led me nowhere professionally but that is knowledge I value. Like English, I had to learn that, I'm French. So the whole thing is like you said: You will become better at some things. Men are inherently attracted to things (women are attracted to people) so I felt it was important to tell them that schools, which are basically made for girls these day, shouldn't be seen as the end all be all. So they don't get discouraged at 20, start to go all MGTOW or blow stuff up ^-^ My wife told me my paper made one of her colleagues cry =D Basically, it touched more teachers than kids, which isn't surprising. They're planning on reading the thing at the start of every year now!
@@SLRModShop that's a great story. As a teacher in public schools myself I consider inspiring students curiosity to be far more important than teaching the kids to pass a test. I think it's important for all kids to know they don't have to do the regular thing to get by in life.
Beautiful video man! I truly hope it inspires people
I hope so too. What is life for if not living?
Greetings again. First off, how you describe both your life's journey and your fitness journey is similar to my own. I, too, had dreams and goals that got replaced by others over time. Being a hardgainer who also happened to have little work experience, I was lucky to even put on 15 to 20 pounds during the pandemic and find part-time work at a clinic. I didn't even see all of that coming while in my twenties. Of course, my journey won't end there. What awaits me, however, remains to be known.
Second, congrats for meeting Jay Anthony Franke himself. Many Deus Ex fans would love to be in your shoes if they heard this. Now that the Deus Ex series is under new ownership, I'll keep my fingers crossed for future Deus Ex titles and perhaps JC's return. Wonder if Jay Anthony Franke will talk more about working on Deus Ex later on.
Third, because you played Street Fighter and Deus Ex: Invisible War, you should know that voice actress Laura Bailey voiced female Alex Denton *AND* Chun-Li. She's done so since the late 2000's all the way to Street Fighter V, I'll add. Now imagine female Alex doing Spinning Bird Kicks after one leg augment upgrade too many.
I've had a lot of things go wrong in my life the lately and it's felt fairly crushing at times and I know it's just a coincidence but the timing of this coming out today made me feel better so thank you
Glad I could brighten up your day. I hope things turn around for you soon.
I'm something of a fan of zen and stoic philosophy, especially for dealing with hard times. I recommend Einzelganger's channel if it's something you're interested in. He's very chill and easy to listen to.
What a beautiful way to celebrate a milestone. Hella inspirational with the closing speech.
Routine and monotony can make time fly by so quickly, whereby looking back over ones life only a blur remains.
No matter the outcome, success or failure, pain or joy, the journey fills life with...life and it is always good to be reminded to get out of our comfort zone and do things, whilst we still have time.
Looking forward to the Longest Journey vid. Keep it up, and thank you for your vids.
Thank you for your kind words. I'm kinda overwhelmed if I'm being honest. I hope your own journey is full of wild adventures that'll just have you looking around you and wondering
"How the fuck did I even get here?"
This was pretty wholesome. As a almost 40 year gamer myself, I appreciate your insights. Cannot wait for Longest Journey and hopefully the sequels as wel..
Thanks, I wanted to do something a bit more than just say thanks for coming back and please keep coming back lol.
I'm already capturing Dreamfall footage now. What really interests me is each entry occupies a different slot in evolution of the adventure game, going from classic point and click to something more like a Telltale game by chapters. So there's quite a bit to talk about there. Same with how every deus ex occupied a different console generation and inherited strengths and weaknesses from the era.
brother thank you dearly.
your philosophy and heart are as significant as any and all I have found in my 57 years....
your words: writing, delivery and soul- are true- they are loving.
I pray now to all devils and gods who might respond- I pray for your success, for it would indeed be ours all.
I chanced upon this page and chose this essay first from your offerings- you deserve a G.D. award - I wish again for success.
I will follow you with eager eyes, smiling heart...
One hour ago I was finishing dinner.
Now I finish this comment, and go to download this strange game you mention- this Longest Journey.
I leave now to find it so I might return to your retrospective.
Good night sir.
June 8, 2023 , 1:45am CDT
Although I’m closing in to being 30 in a few years rather than 40, I still appreciated a video like this from a fellow game critique focused creator. Gives me a new perspective on a few things. Keep your head up high mate!
Thanks man. You keep on rocking too.
What a beautiful and insightful video man. I love this channel and I'm here to keep seeing you grow as well as the other great guys you have shown and many others I've met on TH-cam. You've been a big inspiration for me actually. I agree you need to have Journey's in life wether in life or games. I'm only 24 and I plan in many more Journey's in the future.
Hey man thanks for sticking around and for all the support. If I can inspire a few people along their own journeys, just like others inspired me, then I'm happy to be part of the chain.
This was rather inspirational, I normally don't comment on videos but I wanna show some support, your effort in these videos is appreciated
You're very welcome. And thank you in return.
Love your content, hope more people discover and enjoy it as much as we do!
Thank you friend. I've said many times I'll keep doing this for as long as I enjoy it. Everything else will happen when it happens... Or it won't. It's been a great journey so far though.
I turn 40 early next month, never imagined I would get to this age growing up tbh.
Yeah. Imagine who we'll have becomes by the time we get to 80.
Beautiful video. Glad to find your channel mate. Hell of a first impression.
Thanks. Hope you stick around to listen to my musings on old games too.
Dude, I loved your editing in this one, very creative way to create a fun meta context with your voiceover. I made a couple videos like this myself and I greatly appreciate your forthcomingness to be open about your challenges and personal goal set to achieve your aspirations. Much luck and may you be blessed in accordance with the level of your work!
That's a hella nice thing to read at 7am on my way to work.
@@arkham666 knock that work day out, man! I'll be binging your channel soon as I'm watching all the smaller creators I know in full over the next couple months!
@@MidnightMedium I've only got two periods of classes today so it shouldn't be to tough.
Thanks man. The audio isn't as good on my older stuff by I stand by most of what I say in my videos.... Maybe not max Payne 3 anymore lol.
@@arkham666 I'll remember that ;) my audio's miserable on some of my older stuff but i'm also a **** newb so learning on the job XD. I empathize and won't hold it against ya!
"Ask anyone you admire: Their lucky breaks happened on a detour from their main goal. So embrace detours. Life is not a straight line for anyone."
God knows mine hasn't been. Not even close.
@@arkham666 Life becomes way more fun and interesting once you give yourself over to the serendipitous nature of The Universe IMO
@@WorldWideWub pretty much yeah. The more things you say yes too or take initiative with the more opportunities you have for wild outcomes. My first couple of years living over here we're a real testament to that.
Beautiful message. 🥲
Ha and look at me watching this yet again and already feeling nostalgic 😂
@@ThePrimordialChronicles thanks man. I'm proud of this one
@@arkham666 Look at you with your over 4000 subs! Things do change for the better!
@@ThePrimordialChronicles yeah I never imagined I'd get this far.
I was watching console modding videos for years and decided to pick up a soldering iron just because the video cable I wanted used to cost £60 and making it myself would divide that price by 4... Turns out, I made an entire business out of it and a TH-cam channel. To this day, I think I have 300 subscribers, I honestly don't care. I have about ten guys that are still sending me emails to chat with me to this day, even though I shut down my company last October. My TH-cam follower count could fall as low as the sum of these guys, I wouldn't mind.
All that to say: I do agree with you, do not focus on the number TH-cam displays. Same should be applied to everything. Measure your own success using your own metrics.
Now I'm onto another journey: learning programming. I'd probably just say "just do the sh!t you want to do" but I guess your version is more eloquent =)
It's so odd how we have this incredible capacity for learning and yet we see accomplished artists and craft people etc and say
"I could never do that." That is until we actually try our hand at something and start working on getting better at it.
That's quite the story you have there. Sorry to hear your business closed but it seems a new door has opened for you. I wonder where it will lead.
@@arkham666 I wrote a paper that just got read to an entire school (literally yesterday!) about all that. It's aimed at young boys who feel left out. My paper aims at making them realise that every man around them is a master at something and that they should try stuff out. I'm using a recurring sentence throughout the paper that first makes me sound like a total loser and then shows them how it's a possible avenue for success. The sentence is: "I was just having fun, I what just doing what the hell I wanted".
Men who haven't found their dream yet should just pursue something they love and try to master that thing (even if it looks like a hobby) and then, find a way monetize it. If it doesn't work, find a new hobby, rinse, repeat.
One other important point that I wanted them to understand is that they'll seemingly see everyone succeed around them, get a cool career at 20, but they can actually achieve more than that, even multiple times, later.
I've been a painter decorator, trader, modder and now programmer at 35. In between, I learned tons of stuff that led me nowhere professionally but that is knowledge I value. Like English, I had to learn that, I'm French.
So the whole thing is like you said: You will become better at some things. Men are inherently attracted to things (women are attracted to people) so I felt it was important to tell them that schools, which are basically made for girls these day, shouldn't be seen as the end all be all. So they don't get discouraged at 20, start to go all MGTOW or blow stuff up ^-^
My wife told me my paper made one of her colleagues cry =D Basically, it touched more teachers than kids, which isn't surprising. They're planning on reading the thing at the start of every year now!
@@SLRModShop that's a great story. As a teacher in public schools myself I consider inspiring students curiosity to be far more important than teaching the kids to pass a test. I think it's important for all kids to know they don't have to do the regular thing to get by in life.