• Fictional realities and their charms
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Mirror's Edge I don't give a fuck if the government can see me walking on the street So long as I still get my daily dose of Facepunch, Games and porn, I'm all good The city in Mirror's Edge is so beautiful, love at first sight And besides, if taking down some of my privacy means I get to walk on the street at 3 AM as if it were still day, relaxed and not scared unlikeable people will appear, I'm all for it
Humanity in mass effect weren't all that perfect, remember the Terra Firma party? Master Kyle's cult? Military keeping bodies on ice to study different bullet wounds? The Shadow Broker? And it's not like they were accepted by the aliens either, the aliens thought we were too cocky, more than once in the game you're prejudiced against because of your species.
[QUOTE=Hiccuper;19614711]Humanity in mass effect weren't all that perfect, remember the Terra Firma party? Master Kyle's cult? Military keeping bodies on ice to study different bullet wounds? The Shadow Broker? And it's not like they were accepted by the aliens either, the aliens thought we were too cocky, more than once in the game you're prejudiced against because of your species.[/QUOTE] That's true, but in Mass Effect, the groups that were off tangent were smaller, independent groups, with the exception of the incident with Nirali Bhatiya's body. Humanity at large i.e. the masses, don't seem to have the same problems in ME. As for human/alien relations: Though rocky at times, they remained civil for the most part.
I've always wanted to be a Jedi! :saddowns:
Even though I haven't played world of warcraft in years I wish it was real, the enviorment was always so serene. I would love to be a Night Elf, fighting for my rights to immortality. Riding mounts through vast lands. I just came at the thought.
Though I do find fictional realities interesting, and many times immersive I would never want to be part of it. Don't matter where it is, you can't escape the problems of reality.
I am so ready for a zombie apocalypse. Just happen already so I know there is a purpose to my life.
Asimov's Galactic Empire series (Foundation Series, Robot Series, + other books and short stories) had the same effect on me. When Hari Seldon died... I shed manly tears and had an Epicgasm at the same time... There will never, ever be a man greater than Hari Seldon. Period.
[QUOTE=Eudoxia;19618176]Asimov's Galactic Empire series (Foundation Series, Robot Series, + other books and short stories) had the same effect on me. When Hari Seldon died... I shed manly tears and had an Epicgasm at the same time... There will never, ever be a man greater than Hari Seldon. Period.[/QUOTE] MGS's Big Boss was pretty damn awesome, bro :P
[QUOTE=archangel125;19618224]MGS's Big Boss was pretty damn awesome, bro :P[/QUOTE] He saved Humanity from 30,000 years of potential chaos :|
[QUOTE=Levithan;19618076]I am so ready for a zombie apocalypse. Just happen already so I know there is a purpose to my life.[/QUOTE] This. I want a zombie apocalypse [i]so[/i] badly. :frown: If we had to choose an apocalypse type, I'd choose that.
[QUOTE=archangel125;19614796]That's true, but in Mass Effect, the groups that were off tangent were smaller, independent groups, with the exception of the incident with Nirali Bhatiya's body. Humanity at large i.e. the masses, don't seem to have the same problems in ME. As for human/alien relations: Though rocky at times, they remained civil for the most part.[/QUOTE] It was by far the most "optimistic" sci-fi game (and movie, if you want to project the plot to compare to movies) for that matter.
Couldn't have put it better OP, Mass Effect makes me grin every time I play it. I can't really think of any other fiction I'd want to live in because I'm so enveloped in this game.
I want to live in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Mostly because Lady Deirdre was hot as fuck.
Apparently people gave out withdrawal symptoms when the Harry Potter series was finished writing, since apparently the world of magic was addictive. I'm not sure about that, but I know that I'd love to live in the Lord of the Rings world. That way, I could be a proper human being again, instead of sitting on my lazy ass all day and wasting to fat instead of building muscle like we should.
[QUOTE=Aries;19618874]Apparently people gave out withdrawal symptoms when the Harry Potter series was finished writing, since apparently the world of magic was addictive. I'm not sure about that, but I know that I'd love to live in the Lord of the Rings world. That way, I could be a proper human being again, instead of sitting on my lazy ass all day and wasting to fat instead of building muscle like we should.[/QUOTE] Lord of the Rings did a crossover with another movie, so you get a double dose of awesome. [img]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/scoobydoopb/128728747597485642.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=archangel125;19604318]Most of you have seen the thread in the News section about the depression of the more zealous fans of "Avatar" because they know that the universe created by the authors was purely fictional. When I first saw it and read the news article, I laughed. But then I remembered other fictional works that had evoked a similar feeling in me. Humanity in our time is in a state of rapid change - we are slowly shedding outdated, traditional ways of thinking and shifting into a new paradigm. We're more adventurous and we're starting to question society's old ideals. Conflict is constant, and it is inevitable. It's depressing to know just how petty, hateful, selfish and stubborn people can be, how little we can tolerate one another. Enter Bioware's epic roleplaying game, Mass Effect. Set in the far future, Humanity is in a golden age. we've discovered FTL - Faster Than Light - travel, and we've set out to explore the far reaches of the Milky Way and to colonize other planets. We've encountered other alien species and, after a long war, negotiated peace and eventually formed an alliance. Humanity has been introduced into a society in which different species of intelligent beings coexist peacefully and work together. Humanity in itself is now free from all forms of bigotry within its own species - and most importantly, religion is regarded as obsolete. The idea was simple, but genius in its execution. It indeed does seem like a plausible reality in the far future, given that humanity ever gains the ability to efficiently explore space. After I'd finished the game, I have to admit that I felt some small sense of longing. It wasn't the technology or the idea of space travel that attracted me, but simply the vision of humanity at its best - Human beings taking time to learn about that which we do not understand rather than blindly condemning it. Humanity living in peace with individuals of different beliefs and worldviews. And having a single government to represent all of humanity - no more petty nationalistic fervor, no more wars between nations over foolish political and religious ideologies. True equality. Has anyone else here felt anything similar over any other work of fiction?[/QUOTE] well actually in mass effect's codex it said on earth the poor and the rich are growing further and further apart
[QUOTE=Eudoxia;19618176]Asimov's Galactic Empire series (Foundation Series, Robot Series, + other books and short stories) had the same effect on me. When Hari Seldon died... I shed manly tears and had an Epicgasm at the same time... There will never, ever be a man greater than Hari Seldon. Period.[/QUOTE] I was literally yelling "YES!" later in the novel when Salvor Hardin reveals his masterstroke using the [I]Wienis[/I] Battlecruiser AND his power as "Galactic Pope." Of course, Wienis going insane and trying to shoot him just made it go from "Holy Shit, that is awesome" to "I think I found my favorite moment in a book, ever."
[QUOTE=Aries;19618874]Apparently people gave out withdrawal symptoms when the Harry Potter series was finished writing, since apparently the world of magic was addictive. I'm not sure about that, but I know that I'd love to live in the Lord of the Rings world. That way, I could be a proper human being again, instead of sitting on my lazy ass all day and wasting to fat instead of building muscle like we should.[/QUOTE] Fell deeds awake... Now for wrath! Now for ruin! AND THE RED DAWN! [img]http://www.cbswords.com/images/herugrim.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Fire Kracker;19618975]well actually in mass effect's codex it said on earth the poor and the rich are growing further and further apart[/QUOTE] Everyone here are in the wealthiest nations on Earth, I think we would be in the greening arcologies of perfection and happiness.
[QUOTE=Fire Kracker;19618975]well actually in mass effect's codex it said on earth the poor and the rich are growing further and further apart[/QUOTE] D:
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;19618995]I was literally yelling "YES!" later in the novel when Salvor Hardin reveals his masterstroke using the [I]Wienis[/I] Battlecruiser AND his power as "Galactic Pope." Of course, Wienis going insane and trying to shoot him just made it go from "Holy Shit, that is awesome" to "I think I found my favorite moment in a book, ever."[/QUOTE] Just as planned. Oh and I almost shed manly tears when [SP]Dors Venabili died[/SP]
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;19619006]Everyone here is in the wealthiest nations on Earth, I think we would be in the greening arcologies of perfection and happiness.[/QUOTE] I dont know, if the US dollar keeps dropping we may have a very different future.
[QUOTE=archangel125;19619009]D:[/QUOTE] :( [editline]02:29AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Canuhearme?;19619006]Everyone here are in the wealthiest nations on Earth, I think we would be in the greening arcologies of perfection and happiness.[/QUOTE] lol true that
[QUOTE=Eudoxia;19619024]Just as planned. Oh and I almost shed manly tears when [SP]Dors Venabili died[/SP][/QUOTE] That climax was just so awesome, the rest of the book felt like a let-down for some reason, except the masterstroke on Korell, that was awesome. Asimov is a Xanatos Gambit [B]MASTER. [/B]Also, R. Daneel Olivaw [I]just won't DIE.[/I]
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;19619080]That climax was just so awesome, the rest of the book felt like a let-down for some reason, except the masterstroke on Korell, that was awesome. Asimov is a Xanatos Gambit [B]MASTER. [/B]Also, R. Daneel Olivaw [I]just won't DIE.[/I][/QUOTE] "Fuck dieing I'll steal a little boy's brain" :v:
I'm totally going to check that book out next time I be at the library. Still, guys. Let's try and keep it on topic, eh?
I wish Pandora (Borderlands) was real
[QUOTE=archangel125;19619279]I'm totally going to check that book out next time I be at the library. Still, guys. Let's try and keep it on topic, eh?[/QUOTE] Okay, back on topic: Another universe I'd like to visit: [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Frederick_Pohl's_Gateway_Coverart.png[/IMG] :sigh:
It's the human nature to want what they can't have, and I too have wished that pokémon would become reality. :frown:
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