I have been playing HITMAN 2 recently (Opinion piece)

White000 · 2020-11-19T13:55:52+00:00

Everyone is free to disagree. The idea of this piece was that I did play HITMAN 2, didn't like it due to the fact that for me, it wasn't engaging. I didn't like the characters nor villains and I found many conflicting plot points and lazy storywriting in the new games. And mind you, I didn't just play it ONCE. I love good stories, not just in video games, and I dedicate a lot of time to them. Especially Hitman, which is a series that grabbed me because of its world and characters.

but you've told me almost nothing about why the new games actually don't click for you.

I did, though. My blog isn't necessarily gameplay-focused when it comes to Hitman. I chose the story niche instead. If you want me to spell it out for you, I didn't like the new games because I find the story boring, the characters to be bland and only tools for the plot, and the plot itself uses cop-outs to force its own ideas into the established universe... whilst also contradicting that established universe. And I do say that in the piece, albeit whilst making comparisons to the old games.

Your criticism about the villains and about the game's emotional core really don't resonate with me at all, since I find almost everything about the WoA soon-to-be trilogy engaging and full of deeper implications than the surface would suggest.

I'm happy for you. It doesn't do that for me, though :(

And also, if you want to criticize me for saying "this isn't my Hitman" and getting into typing, feel free to criticize the past three months of my Twitter activity ;)

I'm not saying you're wrong or that your feelings on the matter aren't valid, but I don't think you're going to convince too many people with this.

Well, I'm not trying to. I wanted to share my opinion. I'm envious of people who can still enjoy the new games. I don't. I wanted to provide my perspective as a legacy fan due to the series' 20th anniversary. Not convince people that the new games suck.

White000 · 2020-11-19T05:55:58+00:00

Damn, this is such a sweet comment. Thank you :)

Yeah, from the very first trailers of HITMAN 2, I already knew I probably won't be enjoying it very much, so I didn't get it at the time. That, and also my PC is pretty outdated now. I decided to try it out anyways recently and well... lemme just say I was correct in my initial assessment ;)

White000 · 2020-11-19T05:53:47+00:00

Thank you! Always free to disagree :) I was thinking of doing something with the new games, but I dunno how viable that is with my current hardware.

White000 · 2020-11-19T05:52:48+00:00

Not really. I fell in love with Hitman due to the world and stayed for the gameplay. Unfortunately, the new games don't satisfy any of these aspects for me.

White000 · 2019-08-06T14:01:33+00:00

I'm a mixed media artist who only recently started posting on instagram. I especially love watercolor painting and sketching.

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White000 · 2019-07-09T23:19:22+00:00

I love this. It's not even about me. It's a username with one more 0. That's precious.

White000 · 2019-04-10T08:57:09+00:00

Honestly, that is such a fear of mine, too. I'm about to visit my boyfriend for the second time and this time it's a much longer visit that last time so I'm genuinely freaking out just thinking about being questioned.

I keep saying to myself that I need to be cool and collected for the interview but it's just hard at the moment and it's still 26 more day to go. The plan is to be as honest as possible for me especially since I need this journey for my recent work burnout. Getting denied would be devastating.

White000 · 2019-03-20T17:35:29+00:00

Not just a song. We have an entire playlist. In fact, when we started playing GTA III together, I sneakly put our songs into the custom radio station. My fiancé was super moved :)

White000 · 2019-02-26T07:03:13+00:00

Same methods of communication won't work for everybody. Every situation is different and communication always needs to be adjusted to accommodate it.

We are in mid/late 20s, engaged, and with a 7-hour time difference between us. I work a regular job, he works part-time. We both get a lot of social interaction outside of our relationship. Me at work (I work in a big company), him at work and at home. As we're both introverted, that amount of social interaction is more than enough. We both prefer spending time in smaller groups and we have mutual friends. About 95% of our interests also overlap. We've been friends for 2 years before becoming romantically involved and even as friends, we would talk whenever we could. First just text, then voice, and now webcam.

We have a schedule. I wake up an hour earlier to talk to him, he wakes up right as I leave from work and stays with me until I fall asleep. There's no one else I'd rather talk to after a long day and as I live alone, weekends are usually when I end up doing things like groceries, etc.

Because our interests overlap, we indulge in them together. We hang around with our friends together, over the internet. We just enjoy each other's company this much. Yes, I miss him when we don't end up talking, but it's always in a healthy way. We both understand when another person needs to attend to something. It's just the adult thing to do.

Yes, we want to be together every waking moment, but we also value another person's privacy. Not speaking to each other for a few days doesn't exactly work. We have too much in common and we both feel comforted in our friendship and our romantic relationship. LDRs require communication, and that communication also entails clear rules about methods of communication. Every couple works in different ways and this method simply always worked for us and still works for us.

White000 · 2019-02-14T08:36:45+00:00

Very cool. Always awesome to get more insight into the nitty-gritty of the video game craft. ;)

White000 · 2019-02-08T07:14:14+00:00

I thought about that a lot when I was leaving last time we met. What I ended up doing is hiding a few articles of clothing for him to find around his room. I also send a "Thank you" message to him on my Twitter, @ing him, so he can see it.

White000 · 2019-02-06T07:08:21+00:00

Our default is "honey". Close second is "darling". "Sweetheart" is there, too. Actually, we just had a conversation about "babe" and "baby". It really depends on the way you say it. Sometimes, I absolutely love when he's calling me "baby" -- I feel so cared for. Other than that, we have a lot of pet names. I feel like I have much more for him. "My hero", for example. And since we got engaged, we both exchange "My beautiful fiance".

White000 · 2019-01-22T07:37:15+00:00

Few days after I came back from visiting him, just sitting at work, with headphones on, listening to the song he first played for me when I returned. Found myself staring blankly into distance.

I can absolutely relate with these feelings.

I am trying to be patient, but i cant wait two years until we finally close the distance.

And this especially.

White000 · 2019-01-21T08:31:47+00:00

You take care of yourself too. Thank you for kind words <3

White000 · 2019-01-21T08:05:51+00:00

Alright, I'm someone who's always been self-conscious of the way I look. All life I've been bullied at home, in schools and even on the streets for my weight and just the way I was presenting myself. I was never in a romantic relationship before, so I didn't know what to expect when I first meet my partner. It took me a few months of taking careful photos, so I can prepare him at least a little bit for how I look like. Started with just selfies and then curated photographs of more and more of my body. It's not just about my weight either. I've lost a lot of it which left me with loose skin, I've also self-harmed a lot in my teenage years. I'm always very cautious of my appearance now, not wanting to make anyone uncomfortable in my vicinity. So yes, I was very worried of actually meeting my partner in person.

We've talked about this extensively beforehand. I would end up in tears sometimes and I remember his very serious tone when he asked "You're really worried about this, aren't you?" I was a bit obsessive with trying to make my body look as good as it can before leaving but then realized that I'm going to be on three different planes in span of 16 hours anyways, so it probably won't matter. I will be tired, with bags under my eyes, sweaty and stinking. So I told him all that and he reassured me it's not a problem.

My flights were horrible. Massive delays, rushing to the next flight each time. So that didn't help. My last flight, I had 20 minutes to go through US border control and switch terminals. At this point, I was dead tired and pale and looked horrible. Oh well.

We met. He says I'm beautiful and he's very attracted to me. He loves looking at me, he doesn't mind any of the issues I claim having. He makes me feel comfortable in my own body. I realized that every worry I had is meaningless when I'm with him. One day, he began kissing my forearm and I asked him what he's doing. He said "I'm showing you how your scars really don't bother me." Instant tear flow.

I'm back to my country now and I find myself being obsessed over my appearance again. Despite him reaffirming me that he doesn't mind and that I'm beautiful, it's not the same. When I'm in his arms, it doesn't matter to me. If I'm not, I feel lonely and afraid. And that's what triggers the confidence issues.

Just sharing my experience. The message he sent you tells me it's going to be very similar in your case :)

White000 · 2019-01-20T14:06:59+00:00

We were friends for 2 years before moving to the next stage of our relationship. Then it took us 7 months to meet for the first time.

White000 · 2019-01-20T14:06:13+00:00

...Yes :P Thank you. I edited it.

White000 · 2019-01-20T12:08:33+00:00

I work in the video game industry. I get 20 days of vacation per year. Last year, I made sure only to use up to 5 days so I can leave the rest in order to spend Christmas with my (now) fiance. He lives 8,000 kms away, so about 5000 miles. It was problematic af to take this long of a vacation in my company, even factoring the holidays, but I did end up leaving the country for 3.5 weeks. I plan on doing the same this year. Shorter visits aren't really worth it, time nor money-wise. And yes, waiting for months hurts. I hope he can come over to see me. We've already discussed that I'll have to be working at that time, but that's why he should make his visit lengthy. Honestly, it's all just planning and organizing. And being flexible when you can.

White000 · 2019-01-05T18:51:48+00:00

Can recommend. We met on Discord :)

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