Dafuq?

[Logen]

There is hope.

No.

[Xant]

Shut up, you Abercrombie fan, you.

[Logen]

I just stole a name I liked the sound of, and you accuse me of being a fan?!

On a second thought, there probably is hope for you, if you managed to get immersed in skyrim
Maybe you'll even enjoy the new call of duty!

[Xant]

You've ruined Abercrombie books for me forever, because every time I see "Logen" it breaks my immehrsunz now.

[Logen]

Then go read Bakker or K.J. Parker.

[Bjord]

what's a book?

[Xant]

Then go read Bakker or K.J. Parker.

Which K.J. Parker book????

[Logen]

Why not Bakker? Dont you enjoy thought-invoking literature??? And you'd quickly become a fan of his main character, Kellhus, who is an amoral, emotionless manipulator of unseen ability and scale.

As for K.J. Parker, his earlier stuff is usually not advised. I've only read The Scavenger trilogy, which is a great take on the usual amnesia cliche. A rather slow-paced series though(especially the second book), not the usual "run around slaying people to recover memory" stuff.
His later books should be decent as well. Read them and report!

[Xant]

Fencer trilogy seems interesting. Bakker's settings don't sound very interesting, nor do the characters. My favorite fiction writer is Richard K. Morgan, because his protagonists are awesome.

[Logen]

Fencer trilogy indeed does sound interesting, but i've seen reviews that claim its quite average. The Scavenger trilogy really stands out. The stuff about some engineer - dont know much about it. His last book is "Sharps", which is mostly about fencers and for fencers as I understand.

And I didnt find Kovacs to be that awesome. Good books, though.

[Xant]

Fencer trilogy indeed does sound interesting, but i've seen reviews that claim its quite average. The Scavenger trilogy really stands out. The stuff about some engineer - dont know much about it. His last book is "Sharps", which is mostly about fencers and for fencers as I understand.

And I didnt find Kovacs to be that awesome. Good books, though.

Did you read A Land Fit for Heroes?

And the first book in the Fencer trilogy has very good reviews, at least, on Amazon. 4.5 stars, 4 stars being the lowest anyone's given it.

[Lars]

Do you know, I find it more and more difficult these days to find that magical feeling in video games? That feeling where you are immersed and thoroughly enjoying yourself, relishing every second of playing the game. The last game to feel like that was Skyrim, but that, alas, lasted but a week.

Ah, in the past that was not so rare an occurrence: I vividly recall reaching that state of being, that zenith of video gaming, many times with many a video game. To name a few such games, I would definitely have to mention Neverwinter Nights, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Morrowind, Baldur's Gate, Fable 1 (on the Xbox, no less), Syphon Filter, Mass Effect 1 and, I think, Fallout 3. There are dozens more, to be sure. Some capable of evoking that enchanting ardor for no longer than a twinkling moment; and some for weeks, even months.

Chasing that childlike enthusiasm is a task of almost gargantuan proportions these days, but to give it up completely would be to bury more than just that feeling: it would be the death of more than only that one thing. A sad state of affairs when contemporary games are more tenuous than those made a decade ago, and that cannot only be blamed on avaricious developers. Certainly, things looks more promising than ever with the approach of Witcher 3 and DA3, among other such titles. 2014 could be the turning point: games with the spirit of old made with the technology of tomorrow. One can only hope that the industry does not recidivate.

There is hope.

Come back to crpg

[Xant]

Downloaded the first book in the Fencer trilogy on my Kindle!!!!!!!!!!!

[Logen]

Did you read A Land Fit for Heroes?

No. Will give it a try since you recommend it.

And dont blame me for your lost money if you dont like Parker!
Dont forget to report if its any good!

[Bjord]

You guys are so cute together!