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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

My 1 year old son does the Naruto walk when I chase. I may have done something very right, but probably very wrong.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Currently playing this as well. Just wrapped up disc 1. Loving it so far.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I know this is a different country with different factors but honestly we have a multiple six figure income in a relatively low cost of living area in the US and I don't know how anyone with kids makes it on less than $100k. Daycare for 2 comes out to roughly double our mortgage a month.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I watch TV with my one year old for about 20 minutes a night while he drinks his milk before we read for bed. The dude has picked Bilbo's birthday scene for like 87 nights in a row. Thought I was seeing things when this popped up, lol.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

This was like anime epic. Makes me want to replay it, lol.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Just put the kid to bed. Long Monday. Wife's studying, so I'm gonna watch some anime.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Oh, I'm terrible about thay, too. Last year, I gave myself the rule that before starting a new game, I had to go back and do one short play session of all the games I'm in the middle of, and that helped a ton. Usually, a game or two in, something would click, and I'd finish it.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Every year in January, I tell myself: Two TV shows at a time. One alone. One with partner. Every year, by the end of February, I'm in the middle of 8 shows. I did actually get to the end of two already, which I think is a personal record for me this time of year, so we'll call it improvement.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Sleep deprived* lol it's rough out here.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Yeah. I was shocked to see that, too. If anything, I bounced off because I felt like I couldn't give the writing the attention it deserved. There's a lot going on, but it all seems important, deliberate, and well done.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I bounced off fairly early. I think that's largely a commentary on what I want from games right now rather than a problem with the game. I think it's just got a little too much going on for a sleep a dad who just wants to turn his brain off for an hour or two at the end of long days.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

And a dream IP showdown. I gotta go download this.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Haha if starting on NES makes one old than I'm right there with you.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I played like 100 hours of this game almost a year ago. And I just re-downloaded it to probably do it all over again. It's simply too good.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

The first game I ever finished vs the last game I finished.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

That's smart. That exact situation is what ended my trophy hunting a decade ago.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

What happened to Mars? Get. Him. Off. Our. Planet.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Have you ever run into problems with DLC? Like the base game had a completely reasonable platinum, and then they dropped some total nonsense a year later that had you beating your head against the wall?

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I'm half joking when I say one of my biggest regrets in life is not pulling 500 when I was younger. Hit 495×3 and just never did the thing. A few hernia surgeries later, and I don't think it's in the cards for me anymore. Good luck man. It's a great goal.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I sort of want to see a sample of not easing into it would look like because this amount a volume would do me in 😆. Nice work!

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I have a friend of a friend who likes to get under my skin with that shit. Every time I see his car at the event, I have to brace for impact.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I (intentionally) haven't eaten in almost 72 hours, but gonna smash the heck out of some sushi after I get some bone broth in when I hit 72. It's gonna be at least 3 rolls, though, not pieces :).

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

It's hard to ignore unconstructive but fuck em. Probably just jealous you have an audience. Keep being awesome.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Sora does have to odd looking fingers in the profile picture? Idk. I am trying to apply logic to an illogical reply.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

We used to build things in this country, make shit.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Yeah, that's my biggest fear of moving on lol.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

*sigh* the post game in Dynasty Warriors is really compelling. Do I take a break and play Avowed or chug along with DW?

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Agreed. One you didn't mention, and silly on my part because it's totally optional, but I got way too caught up on getting the optional objectives on the main missions. I remember some being extremely frustrating.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Holy shit. I can't believe he really suggested "we'll take your kids, you can trust us." How did we get here?

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I've wanted to replay this for a while, but every time I get close to an install, I remember a couple of these exact bullet points and choose something else.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

On the RPG spectrum I think Witcher 3 is considerably higher than Fallout 4. But I get the sentiment.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Taking my son sledding, cleaning up while he naps, dinner at my sisters, the finishing Dynastay Warriors: Origins. How about you?

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Yeah. I'm planning to play both of those soon, too. The first 5 or 6 2025 games I play are going to carry me through to like August.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I haven't posted in a while cause I've been playing 100 hours of Dynasty Warriors. I'm still really enjoying it, but I'm looking forward to playing something else. Now to decide... Avowed or Kingdom Come: Deliverance II?

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I think I need to pick up Witch of the Meta Loop.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Bloodborne and Elden Ring are among my all-time favorites. Hades is something I revisit constantly. But honestly, everything here is something I really enjoyed or need to make time for.

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Edward James @standdeft.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I thought it meant I already blocked em but getting the feeling that's not the case.

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