Underneath my yellow skin

Category Archives: Fun

Dementia is terrible, part four

I’m talking about dementia wrapped in family dysfunction. In the last post, I ended by mentioning that dementia is seen as a moral failing in Taiwan, which has added to the stress of my father’s situation. The problem is that my mother has absorbed that message to some extent. Plus, she’s still in denial that… Continue Reading

A talk about difficulty, part four

Back with part four about the difficulty in FromSoft games. In the last post, I ended by rambling on about fun and how *gasp* different people find *double gasp* different things fun. *SPOILER WARNING* The people who are ‘disappointed’ in Rory using the Mimic Tear say it’s not fun to watch the Mimic Tear do… Continue Reading

A talk about difficulty, part three

Hello! Today I want to jump into the topic of sexism. It will tie in with my main topic of difficulty in FromSoft games, though I can’t guarantee I’ll get there today. The reason I’m bringing it up is because it factors into the whole tiresome difficulty debate. Here’s a link to the last post… Continue Reading

When does ‘hard, but fair’ turns into ‘too fucking difficult’?

I’m taking a break from reviewing the Shadow of the Erdtree so I can talk about difficulty. Why? Because it’s fucking FromSoft, and people want to talk about it ad nauseam. The difficulty, I mean. Mostly the hardcore onebros who have way too much of their egos tied up in beating the games in the… Continue Reading

Shadow of the Erdtree, a review, part eight

I’m back with more to say about the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC (FromSoft) for Elden Ring. I started on my first character’s NG+ playthrough of the DLC, and I noticed something that bothered me. It’s the same thing that bothered me with the main game and with most of the From games in general.… Continue Reading