Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@MarioVillager92 Conker’s gameplay is a bit hit or miss. It’s good at times, but sometimes isn’t great. The gameplay and objectives shifting depending on the levels and situation is interesting and definitely something I don’t see a lot in most platformer games, but it is sometimes executed a bit poorly, mostly on the original. The remake had better controls and it’s why I prefer it over the original. My main issue sort of comes with the gunplay, and how sometimes when you use guns or projectiles, there isn’t a reticle to aim. There are parts where you use turrets, which do have reticles, but the aiming is still off and I have to shoot aimlessly in order to get all the enemies. The gunplay in the chapter I’m currently on is better, albeit a bit slow. The camera isn’t super awful, but it refuses to move at times and it makes it hard to see.

A lot of the levels are fine, pretty nice, but there was this one prehistoric level in it that I think is maybe the game’s worst level with its tasks and objectives. There is this racing minigame that is thrown in near the end of the level and that one is so annoying. It surprisingly wasn’t as bad as I remember it being, but it just seems so random and it’s where I died the most in the level, and I just think that Banjo does it’s racing minigames way better than whatever it is Conker did. There is also a horror-themed level set at a haunted mansion, and that one is a bit too repetitive with how big the area is and how you need to go to this big door back and forth with keys. The level I am on is cool but it’s so difficult. I’m almost done with it, but it’s so hard to beat at times. The prehistoric level is maybe the one level I have the most gripes with, most of the game’s levels are fine, but it’s a rare case where the writing, characters, and charm outdo the actual gameplay itself. The original version of the game is super frustrating at times, I got upset at it way more than Banjo. The remake does fix a lot of issues the original has, and it’s why I always went with that one rather than the original. I think Banjo does its gameplay better than Conker.

With Kameo, I thought that was a pretty nice game. Decent, and not bad like everyone else says it is. I really liked the shapeshifting concepts, the locations in the game were really bright and colorful, and there was this cool thing that happens, where if you keep up this combo when attacking enemies, it fills up this meter that slows down time and lets you attack the slowed down enemies. That part was so fun, and there was this boulder creature I’d use a ton to build up the meter by spinning around and around and hitting hordes of enemies. It was so fun. The characters aren’t deep or anything and the plot is super simple, but I didn’t mind those and I remember it being pretty fun when I played it last year. It’s an action-adventure game with a bit of some open-world elements since you can walk around the place, and the fighting gameplay reminded me a bit of beat em’ up games.

@Tyranexx Ooh, leaks, I used to follow those a ton but I don’t anymore since I sort of started to realize how awful leakers act and how they only leak stuff for attention and internet clout, plus they can ruin surprises. There were these two well-known leakers I did somewhat keep up with, I think their names were Midori and Pyoro, and they got into these individual fiascos back in June during the “not E3” gaming season. I recall the former got exposed as being another leaker pretending to be someone else and turning out to have gotten their sources off of other people and the latter ended up getting a ton of info on the June Direct wrong for the first time, threw what basically was a tantrum online about not being wrong, and went dark when I believe his source got exposed. It was after those two went that I stopped following leaks. With how frequently they have been adding new content on NSO, I’m going to assume the next N64 drop is next month. Pretty excited to see what the next N64 title is.

I think seeing some of the content is pretty easy just by seeing an ESRB description or article on a modern game, but it would be harder for an older game like Conker and parents might need to research more on it, like maybe watching videos for a specific game or seeing another site like Common Sense Media to check the severity of adult content on the game. The content in Conker is most certainly not for younger audiences, but some of the content might be judged differently by modern standards, some might think that some content is not as severe nowadays but some might think differently.

This year Outright Games is ROCK! 😊
They provided more and more kids franchise games on multi consoles.
Patrick Starfish in Open World style on PS5 ??
OMG...! 😊

@Pastellioli I’m not far into Conker but plan to drop it soon because of being busy with life and other games.

I’m having a lot of fun with gears, and would like to finish 1 to set up my playthrough for 2 if my vote wins.

I also trying to continue my gta iv replay and finish some stuff I’m emulating on pcsx2 on my steam deck. Will probably try to get back to FFX at some point.

Generally IRL I’ve been doing both pretty good and pretty awful. Mentally I’m alright, feeling happier than I have all year. Physically thought I’m at my lowest, having this extremely nasty back spasm that’s making it really hard to sleep. I’m taking some medication, mainly mascadol , but if it gets serious I’ll go see a doctor. I’m really not feeling well at all.

@Yousef- it’s fine if you do drop Conker. I mean in the game club it isn’t an obligation to complete it and you can play other games in between it. I did it cuz I really wanted to.

Ooh, that sounds awful and very concerning…I have some back pain at times, usually from the way I sleep, but back spasm? That sounds really awful. I’m hoping it goes away fast.

I haven’t played Gears of War ever, I might get that $1.00 Game Pass Ultimate deal for 14 days. I haven’t gotten it yet and I’m trying to see which games they will play next that might interest me. The new tiers they got for Game Pass don’t seem appealing and the price hikes look awful. Luckily I didn’t have to subscribe to Game Pass for Conker since I already owned it without Game Pass, though maybe I should have played the remake instead this time…

I don’t have any other games I’m playing right now besides that Hatsune Miku rhythm game on my phone. Pretty fun, but I am unsure what game I’m going to play on my Xbox next. Maybe I could see if I could do a full playthrough of the Conker remake, or try to see if there is some other games I can try to complete on Rare Replay. I have a good amount of achievements and stamps on there, but I wanna see if I could possibly get to 100 achievements on there. It’s mostly a ton of the older games and N64 games that I might need to complete to get more achievements, but if I am being honest I’m not really interested in completing Jet Force Gemini cuz the controls are just so bad, and Blast Corps really ticks me off in the later half. The ZX Spectrum games are maybe the worst Rare Replay has to offer, but I did complete a few. I’m just still waiting for more people to talk about their thoughts on Conker in the thread, but I don’t think a lot of people participated this time sadly, so discussion hasn’t been as big as I hoped it would be. It’s only @Balta666 that has been having discussions with me, but I did have fun writing that extremely lengthy deep dive talking about my pros and cons with Conker. We did just start, so maybe I need to wait a bit for more people to finish it. Some people in the club seemed busy too. I did also say to someone else in this thread that I at one point did intend to emulate some of Rare’s Game Boy Color and Advance games, so I might do that. There is one more Conker game I haven’t played, and it’s called Conker’s Pocket Tales, which came before the games went in a more adult direction and showed what tone the games were supposed to have. There was also Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge that I might play too. I’ll probably start playing Pocket Tales today, since I’m still obsessed with Conker at the moment lol.

I have been doing fine too, but I sometimes do get back pains and my neck can be too tight and sore. I’d always sleep on my stomach for years but it really misaligned my spine and it sometimes aches at random times.

@Pastellioli yeah it’s taking a while to go away and frankly it’s coming at the worst possible time where I already can’t really engage with leasure life stuff because new attendance laws in kuwait are being enforced which will naturally lead to a lot of stressful paperwork and poor communication, my two worst enemies.

@Pastellioli yeah it’s taking a while to go away and frankly it’s coming at the worst possible time where I already can’t really engage with leasure life stuff because new attendance laws in kuwait are being enforced which will naturally lead to a lot of stressful paperwork and poor communication, my two worst enemies.

@Yousef- Sorry…I also hate bad communication too. I don’t know if you are referring to online or virtual ones, but I really hate having bad communication and not being able to clarify things and giving people the wrong ideas and impressions. I get pretty annoyed when I don’t have time to do leisure activities, especially after long days. I’ve been wanting to draw, but it’s too time consuming and I can’t really engage in bigger and more detailed artwork without having to stay up late and making a huge mess, so I always just game since it’s fast and efficient. I just think I’m maybe starting to fall a bit out of love for art, since I’m doing it way less and I’m finding myself using electronics more, but I need to stop using my electronics so much and go back to drawing and not using screens so much. I had planned to have an art filled break, but my schedule isn’t giving me enough time to do it. I’m hoping I can draw something tomorrow though, even if it’s small. Have you still been enjoying playing games alongside Gears of War? I think games cheer me up a ton when I’m angry or need an escape from something unpleasant.

@Pastellioli online? No no no, I meant work stuff, basically irl. I apologize for the confusion! My comments were purely were relayed and have nothing to do with anything online.

Yes games are fun. When I find the time for them.

@Yousef- oh, in real life. I suck at interacting in real life but I’m getting better at it. I was secluded a bit and rarely went out since everyone was told to stay inside their houses at all times a few years ago, and just thought that I didn’t need friends and only just my items to keep me happy, but now I regret it and I really want some people to talk to. I think I have succeeded in getting some online friends like you, but I also want some in real life friends to go alongside that. I think it would be nice if I had friends in both areas.

Love games a ton. The charming ones are the types that make me the most happy and forget a lot of stuff. It’s probably why I love Rare’s games a ton.

@Pastellioli hmmmm I’ll try to share with you my favorite games I played in 2024. I got the idea when I saw the thread. I got off work early to go lay down and have my back heal. So I’ll have extra time. Might as well list some recs. I’ll try to be detailed.

@Yousef- Cool! Can’t wait to see what you write. Hoping that your back will heal and get better! Do you plan on doing some other possibly fun stuff on your off time besides the game list and recommendations?

I haven’t really played any games that released in 2024. All I’ve really played were older games and ones that I’ve been playing for a few years.

@Pastellioli if I find the time I would like to cook some chicken. I would also like to test stuff on the ps2 emulator on my steam deck. Nothing unusual.

@Yousef- Cool, chicken is very good! I absolutely love it when it tastes like barbecue or teriyaki, but I need to stop before I get off-topic lol.

I am also probably going to play a retro game emulator soon, I am still going to try to play Conker’s Pocket Tales maybe before I go to bed later, but I had to download another retro game emulator since the one I already had didn’t load the game. I don’t think the game will be long, I’m just going to try it out since I’ve been in a Conker mood right now.

I don’t know what I’ll do tomorrow besides gaming, it’s super late here and it’s about to be the next day in a few more minutes. Since I have Conker’s Bad Fur Day out of the way and I am still awaiting for more discussion on the Pure Xbox thread, I don’t think I’ll be gaming a lot on the Xbox for now aside from maybe a few small gaming sessions on games I’ve already finished. I already know what I’ll be doing for my next drawing project, so I’m pretty excited to do that later tomorrow. Going to use a bit of cheap pens I have and not going to do anything complex, I need to sketch the idea out and practice the coloring a bit to see what it might look like when I start drawing it. I am thinking of changing my gamerpic on the Xbox and maybe on here too, but I really am a bit indecisive with my avatars here. There is just such a large number of possibilities. I believe my Xbox gamerpic was there I think ever since April or May, and this one on here I have had on ever since July.

It's already August 2024.
I have to find enough time to finish my own project calendar 2025 that will featuring my Boxing Tunes 5.
Still looking for another pictures idea.

Hope everyone's doing ok...and not getting sick either. I was having stomach flu & puked twice in a day. Now I'm feeling better...& I'm dealing with heartburn.

@DanijoEX-the-Pierrot That sounds awful. Is the heartburn getting better and is away? Vomiting is such an awful and gross feeling. Absolutely makes you feel terrible. Hoping you recover swiftly!

@Pastellioli It's starting to go away. I just gotta heartburn medicine.

Getting sick is certainly not good feeling when it comes to vomiting...

@DanijoEX-the-Pierrot That’s good! Hoping that heartburn gets better.

I haven’t gotten sick to the point I start vomiting or have heartburn, but I really hate it when I get sick, even if it’s a small cold or one where I sneeze or cough a ton. It’s both unpleasant and inconvenient and prevents me from getting some tasks done…

It’s a beautiful day in this chit-chat thread! Good morning, good evening, or good night! How’s it going? What are you guys all up to?

Pretty fine day for me, doing chores and cleaning around the house. Relaxing a bit right now after eating a delicious yogurt with granola and peanut butter. I’m not sure what I’ll do next, either draw or play games…if gaming, I’ll probably play on my phone.

Random, but I love this site so much. Everyone here is so kind and funny, and I would say that this site is where I get most of my social interactions from lol. The people running this site are so helpful, and I absolutely don’t regret making an account on here after following them for a few years. I’d even say I like this site more than a few of the social media apps I use!