Just Some Random Guy

Your resident tryhard gamer. I like single player games, also found out that my passion for gaming goes beyond just playing; so I do videos and such (although I've only done videos but we'll see where this goes).

[j-s-r-g]

NOW I'M A LITTLE MOTIVATED

[kaijuno]

If the USA is so great then why did they make a USB?

[bonyassfish]

[kaijuno]

Yeah okay that’s fair

[j-s-r-g]

damnit i could fucking hear her actually saying this

[unhelpful-tips]

Tip #13

If you ever have an issue in life that seems almost impossible to overcome, think of it like an Elden Ring or Dark Souls boss. Sure it will kick your ass, but if you keep throwing yourself at it and getting better each time you do, eventually you’ll overcome it.

[j-s-r-g]

unironically, all i found out was that i'm just weaker and even more stupid. other people can either overcome things faster or completely by themselves. it takes me a call for help then said help only to find that the solution was simple and i should've just paid more attention or something. if i do overcome it, later on i just find out a way to handle it better but the situation never comes back up again ever.

tldr; sometimes i get tired of being a tryhard, it just tells me i'm useless and that i should've figured it all out if it was just simple. but hey, what the fuck do i even know, right?

[justgaming365]

[j-s-r-g]

KAMUROCHO 😎

nothing like finding people in gold suits to beat them up for ez money then sing Judgment at a karaoke either alone or with a kyodai

[j-s-r-g]

Flux Fissure is OP (wouldn't have it any other way lol) and with upgrades, it's literal insanity

P.S. Takayuki Yagami is a badass P.P.S. Play Judgment

[kage-matu-re]

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[ruri444]

i think about the doll girl substory a lot, definitely my favourite, for many reasons!

i get sentimental and can relate a lot over old or broken treasured plushies/toys, so majima’s lines at the end of the substory… ouch :’) 

[j-s-r-g]

just finished this substory today and... damn... i did not expect that

[stevenscrivello]

“Oh… Well there’s a duck in the middle of the map. Remove the duck. REMOVE THE DUCK THE DUCK IS IN THE MID-UGH.”

[j-s-r-g]

you're lying if you didn't read this in the voice of Mr. Chairman

[gideonsexperiment]

Wedding

This scene 🥲

[j-s-r-g]

🥲😢😭💔

[cl0ud-ninex-deactivated20250517]

Sleeping Dogs was/still is so underrated. I wish the sequel and the movie came out or even better a prequel!

Anyway, enjoy this random screenshot

[j-s-r-g]

a prequel or a sequel would actually be amazing ngl

[nicholasthepunisher]

I suppose I should be impressed, you defeating my men like that. I am not. Now… where were we?

[j-s-r-g]

i forgot who this guy was but i'm pretty sure he deserved it

[samuyed]

Sleeping Dogs but Wei has retired from the SFPD, and Jackie is a tour guide.

[j-s-r-g]

the ending Jackie deserved 😢

[flowergirlmiwa]

Tip: You can kiss girls.

[j-s-r-g]

... how???

[huggingtentacles]

@ all rivers of blood and moonveil users

[gurikajis]

[j-s-r-g]

lmao @nugsanart09

[nugsanart09]

you 🤝 me

“Women that can dominate us”

[j-s-r-g]

👉😎👉

[huggingtentacles]

The lore in From Software games was always meant to be not just discovered, but interpreted.

"When Hidetaka Miyazaki was a child, he was a keen reader, though not a talented one. Often he’d reach passages of text he couldn’t understand, and so would allow his imagination to fill in the blanks, using the accompanying illustrations. In this way, he felt he was co-writing the fiction alongside its original author. The thrill of this process never left him – and it is very much there in his arcane and fascinating video games..."

^ borrowed this paragraph from this article

This post is for everyone who still thinks that the games developed by From Software such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Elden Ring have "one correct story" that the players have to "figure out".

Fromsoft lore design has always been fun and unique, because it made players look for clues and ask themselves questions. The story isn't simply told to you, you have to discover it on your own by being curious and attentive.

While plaything through these games you discover more and more puzzle pieces, and it's really rewarding to put them together. It drives a sense of exploration, immersing you deeper into these worlds. Some people dedicate hours of their lives to figuring out these puzzles, and some YouTubers built their entire careers on doing that and sharing it with everyone.

But if you were going into this with the mindset that you'll eventually "figure it out" I have bad news for you... You won't. I'm not saying that to disparage you or anything, I'm stating that it's quite literally, and very intentionally, impossible. The puzzle doesn't have all the pieces in it. There will always be gaps, and depending on how much of the details actually matter to you, most of the puzzle will just be gaps.

Even more so, there are so many ways to arrange the pieces, and they will all fit, and your puzzle won't have the same solution as your friend's.

Hidetaka Miyazaki made these games with the intention for you to be the co-author of the story. You can make it personal, or you can share your interpretation with the world. Miyazaki just gives you the puzzle pieces, and anyone who's trying to push their own solution on you is an idiot.

Hell, there are even very plausible theories that even the item descriptions within the game, the literal written lore, can't be trusted in some cases. It's batshit insane to state that there is one correct vision for the story.

Miyazaki himself stated that he has a perfect vision of the lore in his mind, but he would never ever reveal it or confirm anything, because it would ruin all the fun.

"That being said, he does have an intended ‘perfect’ vision of how the Dark Souls story should play out in his head. However, he has no intention of actually revealing what it actually might be...

...he is perfectly content at any story that players might form in their minds."

^ borrowed this paragraph from this article

Share your interpretation, without forcing it on others. Your interpretation is as good as any. Don't ruin the fun.

[j-s-r-g]

Lots of valid points. This is compelling indeed. Have to say it does make me want to share my only one soulsborne theory (even if i interpreted established lore the wrong way). While i do have a similar mindset of there is one correct version of the story and lore, i will admit that i stand corrected. This honestly encourages me to go back to playing souls games (and finish Bloodborne at some point lol). Here's to hoping i will have ample time to go back and play them extensively because i still have college to finish (and work after that). Honestly, this is part of why i also like playing soulsborne: the interesting lore.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[j-s-r-g]