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(The tl;dr companion video to this article): There’s a fine line between hedonistic perversion and gluttonous debauchery… …and that line may in fact be self-loathing. Just a theory, though, once I’m done hating myself I’ll let you know my findings on the matter Yesterday’s post was a return to form, albeit one that took the… Read more
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(The tl;dr video companion to this article): I feel like I speak for the majority when I say it’s a rare moment when one is genuinely surprised by any generously sized proportions on offer these days. Bigger doesn’t always mean better of course, but outside of the absurdity of the size of kaijus attacking on… Read more
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“Ignorance is bliss” helps to remind us that a peace of mind is contingent with the notion…you’re better off not knowing. The truth shall set you free…the only problem is: freedom is terrifying I waxed more philosophically then I initially intended to in my last post, when discussing the utterly trivial nature of traditional reviews,… Read more
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As Mark Twain asserted; history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme. This would go a long way in explaining why my philosophical lamentations sound so sing songy Here we are, at the end of all things. At least, at the end of all things GoldenEye 64 related, as we bring to a close a… Read more
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Bonus content and secret levels in video games are great for two important reasons: one, they act as a nice surprise that keeps me playing longer, and two, playing longer means effortlessly extending the amount of time before I have to return to the real world and deal with the endless litany of annoying assholes… Read more
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While the Marvel Cinematic Universe gets a lot of praise for post credits surprises, they were not the first ones to do it, as the Muppets beat them to the punch decades before hand. When worlds collide: the thought of Animal being apart of The Avengers initiative holds great interest for me With 007 finally… Read more
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The old saying goes it’s always darkest before the dawn… …and sometimes, *you* continue to persist as the darkest thing sulking about, even after the dawn After the impressively vile and rampantly chaotic liquid shitting episode that any replay of the level Control turns out to be (at least on 00 Agent), we move into… Read more
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Though this next bit of darkly shaded humor may mean nothing to you at the moment, after reading this write-up about one of the final missions in GoldenEye, I urge you to go read The Myth of Sisyphus (or at least a tl;dr summary), to truly appreciate the idea behind the premise of this article,… Read more
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We get by with a little help from our friends… …no matter what’s on the agenda for the day After admiring some trans-continental bilingualism in the form of broadcasting self-aware meta media-literacy on a train yesterday, we move on from a proper derailing and find our selves in the Jungle, as our replay of GoldenEye… Read more
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An old turn of phrase suggests one “stop to smell the roses”. Whoever said this never stopped to consider the possibility of one having taken a shit in the flower bed before you got there, and now you’re profusely gagging after taking a huge whiff of floral asshole Today, on our continuing replay of GoldenEye… Read more
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In the grand scheme of things, context takes on many forms; one child’s energetic playtime may be an adult’s calming respite. There even existed a store, way back in the 20th century that even allowed consumers to rent such “context” Powering on through our replay of GoldenEye 64, and now that we have safely escaped… Read more
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In the grand alchemical experiment that is life, it always boils down to just how many failures it takes to amass before one is finally able to transmute all of them into a single success. Basically every speedrunner’s mantra As we press on with our replay of GoldenEye 64, it’s hard for me to tell… Read more
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Andy Warhol was reportedly quoted as declaring the following: “Isn’t life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?” Look no further than Simpsons shitposting for an example of the cursed standard repetition lay bare, as the recursive nature of history repeating itself sees the very fabric of social connection begin to deteriorate,… Read more
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“Men are more governed by their passions then reason”, a paraphrasing of a sentiment expressed by philosopher David Hume. In the realm of gaming, this loosely translates to: hang the sense of it, ask yourself the real question: is it cool? Cool happens when your heart is in the right place Dovetailing from my last… Read more
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Flirting with disaster is always more fun when you’re the one holding the ace up your sleeve. After I used the word disaster, Reagan popped into my mind. How peculiar… As we continue on with our little soiree behind the iron curtain, and sally forth with our “Bonding Experience” as we replay Goldeneye 64, we… Read more
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The quote from The Big Lebowski sums it up pretty well: “Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes…the bar eats you.” A friendly reminder that life is full of ups and downs, strikes and gutters, and you’ve just got to take them as they come, and maintain your sense of chill and calm no matter… Read more
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The holidays bring many things with them….a sense of gobsmacked incredulity is among the worst qualities involved. The yuletide horrors persist, but so do I The continued trek through Expediton 33 (E33) continues, though not quite at an agreeable pace, at the moment. As is the case with any given work week, both exhaustion and… Read more
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Sometimes, you gotta take an L to eventually score a big win. Spoilers: Foreshadowing While I am fond of both sustained contemplation and virtual interloping, I tend to pick up my ball and go home far sooner than most others would who enjoy either activity with the same level of deep commitment. Dwelling, at least… Read more
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Curiosity should never cease, as it is reality itself that is comprised of questions. So many questions*** Even though I wrapped up Metal Gear Solid 3 (MGS3) yesterday, does not mean I am done with the title just yet. As I made mention in that article, too, there is something about the first runthrough that… Read more
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The world seems best appreciated vicariously through the metaphysical virtues that care and reasoning may provide, though it is most often only enjoyed for the shallow offerings that vice and consumption may offer us. It do be like that sometimes My journey into the heart of the Cold War has been a surprisingly cynical experience,… Read more
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Self-awareness is key in our ceaseless investigation of the everyday. Allowing us to discover essential truths about ourselves, that lead to a much greater sense of contentment Yesterday’s schedule really got away from me, which I feel was very apparent in my article, one of many that has continued to detail my current playthrough of… Read more
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Let it not be said that having a healthy mindset based in awareness is vital in coping and understanding the everyday. Bear in mind, “understanding” doesn’t necessarily equate to a good or fun time, mind you. Feeling deeply cynical this day, which is a shame, not so much because I have a strong intuition to… Read more
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There is a thin line between love and hate. My approach here on Active Time Event, at least when my head is in the right place and everything is coming together in an appropriate way, attempts to replicate the reasonable machinations one would find within the realm of philosophy, as my mind is inclined in… Read more
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One must always look at the output of a system to see its relative value, this sentiment does not exclude the notion of society at large, the ultimate system of transactional nature. From beyond the grave, the ghosts remain entertained at the livings collective failures There exists this perverse sense of obtuseness when I consider… Read more
