Gaming?

It's no secret that I like to play games to pass the time or escape into. But the list of games I really like is very short and new releases rarely get added to my wish-list. Simply because I have a medical problem that prevents me from playing fast action games. I must also admit that about 95% of the games currently published are not to my liking at all.

Games I dislike/hate:

- games that assume that the player has been playing games for years (high entry level).
- horror (No zombies for me, I fail to see the appeal).
- games containing violence with gore/blood-splatters/flying bits.
- if not already containing the above, I don't like to kill, unless it's some weird "unidentifiable" monster. (Minecraft succeeds in that with the cartoon style monsters).
- sports (I'd rather play a sport for real or watch real people play, I'm also not interested in managing a sports team)
- games revolving around warfare.
- games that require regular payments, either to unlock parts, items (and without being able to continue without these items), or subscription based (on top of the purchase price). I really don't mind paying a one-off price, I own many games I bought that way.
- games that become too monotonous, repetitious, or tedious (somehow SimCity feels like that).
- games with a linear story line, unless it's a really engaging one.
- games which are considered to be aimed at women turning out to be for young girls.
- male protagonist only, especially in third person view. I don't know why it's so hard to add female protagonists when designing games. (No One Lives Forever did the opposite). 

Games I love:
- open ended games or games with multiple endings, but not falling in the category above (like Skyrim, but I need cheats for that one).
- sandbox games/modes, either with an open world or "play as you like with everything available".
- Sims, one could call them "people simulator", but somehow they are a genre in itself.
- games that require to create things in a clever way. Think of using several items together in order to create something new that can be used. Most games using this concept have "recipes".
- interactive stories.

I do know that narrows it down to a very short list. As mentioned above, Minecraft does contain some killing action (by choice), but the entry level (easy) isn't high at all. Especially when played on Peaceful to get used to the controls. The Sims also have a friendly approach to monsters, the zombies (as much as I dislike them) weren't too creepy and were displayed in an almost "all ages" way. The Sims Freeplay has a tendency to become too monotonous and repetitive, although that stage is reached when you're at quite a high level. Designing and doing quests keeps it kind of fresh, but in between I tend to leave the game alone.

Maybe I'm too squeamish for modern games, but the same applies to films and TV series. Funny enough, I enjoyed the games from the late 70's and early 80's made out of ASCII characters, or simple graphics, or just text, more than the modern high detailed games. I guess that's the appeal of games like Minecraft and Terraria (and more like them). In a way I'm glad that that kind of retro look is in fashion.

I guess I fit into that small category of (almost) middle aged (yikes!) female players. And most of us who fit into that relatively small category often have more money to spend than the average teenager. Go figure.

Days of the week...

Days of the week...

History and etymology were wrong with the explanation of the names of the days. Let me explain...

Sunday. As the name suggests, this day is dedicated to the Sun. Time to be Sunny!

Monday. Etymology shows that it used to be called Moonday. Obviously a dedication to the moon in the old days. Now it's the only day of the week you're allowed to Moon without repercussions.

Tuesday. No, this is not the day of Mars, whoever thought Mars equals Tues must have been spending too much drinking on Thursday (see Thursday). Tues comes from the Spanish "Tu es", which means "you are". It is the day of the week you should be yourself entirely, regardless of what anybody else says.

Wednesday. History suggests it was dedicated to Jupiter, again that doesn't make any sense, unless you drink too much. The real reason is simply this: somehow people started to make a spelling mistake when illiterates and dyslexics needed to write it down. It really comes from Wetness-day, the day of the week traditionally used for bathing.

Thursday. While some believe the name comes from Thor, a silly invention from Hollywood, stolen by the Scandinavians. However, the recently discovered writings of Sir I.M. Boozer indicate that this was the day originating from the middle ages that everybody quenched their thirst with Free Beer.

Friday. No, this day isn't dedicated to Norse Goddess Fríge (or Venus). This day was traditionally dedicated to procreation. Proper etymology (not the average schoolbook versions) shows that its origins can be found in Proto-Germanic, the word frijōną means "to love" in the sense of "making love".

Saturday. While most people do believe this day is dedicated to Saturn, it's incorrect. The Dutch writer and historian W.A.S. Gek wrote in 1492 that the day was originally called Zatterdag, meaning "Even More Drunk Day". Later they did drop one t, lazy as txtspeakers are, but thankfully the historic writings have been kept intact. The writings also indicate that the reason for this even more drunkness lies in the fact that women-folk hadn't discovered their G-spot yet. The honourable Lady G. discovered it in 1898 by accident. So until that day, the women were most likely very drunk in an attempt to forget the events of Friday.

So now you know!

Changes

I've removed my old blog, simply because I started to feel unhappy with the amount of personal stuff that was out there.

As of now, I will focus on the things that keep my mind occupied. This likely includes privacy issues on the internet and devices, information and researches about the HxNx viruses and other thoughts.

I don't care one bit if anybody or nobody reads it, it's a public collection mostly for myself.