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A fair complexation tends to be the epitome of how media perceives beauty. We invest tons of thousands of rupees on face packs, chemical peels and surgical procedures to get lighter, mainly in order to satisfy society with our clean polished looks. However though while being in the midst of this infamous belief, we seem to neglect the point that your skin tone doesn\u2019t make you more or less attractive than the person next to you. It just makes you, you. There is absolutely nothing wrong about having a dark complexation. <\/p>
For many years, I was extremely insecure about my skin colour. Having a fairly dark skin tone kept me restricted from wearing bright colours which I supposed would do my complexation more harm than good. As a result, I typically stuck to shades such as black and navy blue in hopes that they would maybe make me look a tad bit lighter. To say the least I was ignorant about my own beauty. I was unable to realise to how vulnerable I had become to acknowledge the negative criticism that society manages to throw towards the best of us. Slowly yet eventually though, I had learned to fight against such condescending views to embrace what I had. I came to an understanding that my skin tone didn\u2019t define my beauty, it defined me as the unique individual I had grown to become for I had to appreciate my personal attributes in order for others to do the same. <\/p>
Beauty through a fair complexion is an omnipresent characteristic that plagues society because of the unrealistic implications put by mainstream media. Nonetheless, it is unfortunate to say that many amongst us breath in the misconception that fair is more beautiful. That shouldn\u2019t be the case though. Bottom line is: dark-skinned or light-skinned learn to love yourself. Colour is, rather, beautiful so better yet one should embrace it, own it and flaunt it. <\/p>"}]
1. Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi today inaugurates the 9.2 Kilometer Chenani Nashri tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir, a much needed project that will boost economic trade with the region. The all weather was hailed by Narendra Modi, while he also took a tough stance on the youth of Kashmir, saying they have a choice between tourism or terrorism. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491144421554","data":"58e10f369aa73"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491144439899","data":"
2. After too many fake notes surfacing, the government has decided to implement new security features over a period of years to combat fake currency. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491144577284","data":"58e10fc3dd0ad"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491144581955","data":"
3. In the wake of allegations by the opposition about EVM tampering and video proof of a tampered EVM, the Election Commission is going to replace 9 lakh EVM machines across the country before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls with advanced M3 machines, which stop functioning when tampered with. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491145186077","data":"58e1123807857"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491145209400","data":"
4. Lawyer and Swaraj Abhiyan founder Prashant Bhushan gets into trouble after he called Lord Krishna a 'legendary eve-teaser' on a discussion about Anti-Romeo squad. The BJP files a complaint. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491145279643","data":"58e11296540ea"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491145303699","data":"
5. PV Sindhu smashes her way past Carolina Marin, the second time, at India Open 2017 with a score of 21-19 and 21-16. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491145368220","data":"58e112db5dcd0"}]
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Bose is an industry leader in the Bluetooth headphones department, and their commitment to quality shows in the Bose QuietComfort-35, from the excellent sound quality, noise cancellation and build quality to being a perfect device for you to connect to your various bluetooth, and NFC because it has that too, devices, even your TVs if you have bluetooth on it, and believe me it is much better to enjoy your TV shows late at night with these headphones on than setting the volume so low that you can barely hear anything that's being said, just so the rest of the house does not wake up.<\/p>
'If it ain't broke, don't fix it', a principle you can see Bose following for the QC-35, carrying over from their previous wireless headphones, QC-25. But lets get down to the bass tacks. In this review we will talk about design, comfort and sound quality. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491124217713","data":"58e0c04d96312"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491124241008","data":"
Design:<\/b><\/p>
The earcups are flexible enough to be turned to face the opposite direction, and even then the sound quality is better than a few phone's loudspeakers in the market. But then again, that is not the QC-35s purpose. The headphones come with a comfortable, extending bridge that is adjustable to many different types of heads, and I should know, I have quite a large one. <\/p>
That being said, it fits snugly enough with minimal effort, enough to not fall off and be comfortable on your ears even while you're at the gym. I would like to take this moment to thank Bose and my friend who lend me these to review for helping me drown out the awful music at the gym, thank you! The earcups are made of synthetic leather soft, which are quiet comfortable on the ear. In the full day that I used it, I didn't feel discomfort at any point of usage. Do not that in a hot country such as ours, the ears can sweat, and that is not good. Make sure you air out your ears occasionally while using these headphones. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491124622453","data":"58e0c1e44bb11"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491124647049","data":"
Sound Quality: <\/b><\/p>
Using two mics to listen to ambient noise and then noise cancel accordingly, the QC35s are a class apart from your regular headphones. These days, with the common misconception of a headphones being only as good as the bass it provides, the Bose QC-35 is a very satisfying neutral on all sounds, which allows you, the user to tweak their music experience by using equalisers, which I highly recommend getting familiar with if you listen to a lot of music and use a music player. The audio clarity is so good that it can expose songs that have been poorly mixed or sound files with low quality, and apart from music, the headphones are excellent for watching movies as well, speech lines are crisp and clear, and you can really appreciate the sound mixing in movies like, for instance, Interstellar. <\/span><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491125614969","data":"58e0c5c819267"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491125643144","data":"Usage:<\/b>The battery life is nothing short of excellent. While the review was under progress, I used these pair of headphones for one entire day, and I only had to charge it in the morning. Even if you run out of charging, the ear cans can be used without batteries by connecting a 3.5mm wire from the source to the headphones, which become quiet essential on long haul flights and long journeys where you can't depend on a power source for a while. I generally use a pair of earphones at work as music helps me focus, and the QC35s threw out whatever awareness I had about my surroundings and made me completely focus on the task at hand and nothing else: the noise cancellation will ensure you know nothing else, you are in a world of your own, depending on the type of music you are listening to. <\/font><\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491125887913","data":"58e0c6d21f2cb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491125911680","data":"Final Thoughts: <\/b>Are these worth the price? Yes, most definitely, but the real question is should you spend that extra bit of money to get these, as personal needs differ from person to person. If you are someone who wants to best in audio and can afford to take a slight hit to your pocket, then for the asking price, you cannot go for a better pair of wireless bluetooth and NFC enabled headphones. Even if you cannot afford these, there are alternate options for lower prices which can be considered good pair of headphones, but in the wireless department, these are easily the best in class, and for it's price point, it is the current king of the market. Will it be dethroned any time soon, that remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure, with it's noise cancellation enabled, and listening to some really good blues or metal is a divine experience. You get what you pay for with the Bose QuietComfort-35<\/font><\/div><\/font><\/div>You can buy these fantastic pair of headphones by clicking here.<\/a><\/font><\/div>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58c4045849597stryimg","category":"Human Interest","is_vip":"0","title":"How Do I Stop My Negative Thoughts?","title_id":"how-do-i-stop-my-negative-thoughts-","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Ravitheja Abboju","authorUserName":"ravithejaabboju","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5aec29fcbd64bprofilepic","authorMagzName":"Vaagdevi College of Engineering","authorCity":"Warangal","like_count":18,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Vaagdevi College of Engineering","publishedInLink":"vce","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/6016d18d95a33profilepic","publishedInCode":"vce","country":"IND","keywords":"negative thoughts,plant good thoughts,be positive","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-negative-thoughts-\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1489241096140","data":"\"How do I stop my negative thoughts?\" - is a question that I have been asked many times. If you have ever asked this question then you will feel such enormous relief in knowing the answer, because it is so simple. How do you stop negative thoughts? You plant good thoughts!\nWhen you try to stop negative thoughts, you are focusing on what you don't want - negative thoughts - and you will attract an abundance of them. They can never disappear if you are focused on them. <\/p>The \"stop\" part is irrelevant - the negative thoughts are your focus It doesn't\nmatter if you are trying to stop negative thoughts or control them or push them away, the result is the same. Your focus is on negative thoughts, and by the law of attraction you are inviting more of them to you.\nThe truth is always simple and it is always easy. To stop negative thoughts, just plant good thoughts! Deliberately plant good thoughts! You plant good thoughts by making it a daily practice to appreciate all the things in your day. Appreciate your health, your car, your\nhome, your family, your job, your friends, your surroundings, your meals, your pets, and the magnificent beauty of the day.<\/p>Compliment, praise, and give thanks to all things. Every time you say \"Thank you\" it is a good thought! As you plant more and more good thoughts, the\nnegative thoughts will be wiped out. Why? Because your focus is on good thoughts, and what you focus on you attract.\nSo don't give any attention to negative thoughts. Don't worry about them. If any come, make light of them, shrug them off, and let them be your reminder to deliberately think more good thoughts now. The more good thoughts you can plant in a day, the faster your life will be utterly transformed into all good. <\/p>If you spend only one day speaking of good things and saying \"Thank you\" at every single opportunity, you will not believe your tomorrow. Deliberately thinking good thoughts is exactly like planting seeds. As you think good thoughts you are planting good seeds inside you, and the Universe will transform those seeds into a garden of paradise. How will the garden of paradise appear? As your life!<\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58dfa6fe7307bstryimg","category":"Whats hot","is_vip":"0","title":"Learning About Autism On World Autism Awareness Day","title_id":"learning-about-autism-on-world-autism-awareness-day","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Vikas","authorUserName":"vikas12","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"","authorCity":"","like_count":5,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"VITS Hyderabad","publishedInLink":"vits","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/56a77e07719c6profilepic","publishedInCode":"vits","country":"IND","keywords":"Autism,World Autism Awareness Day,Mental Disorders,India","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/learning-about-autism-on-world-autism-awareness-day\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491052139903","data":"Have you ever heard about autism? Chances are you haven't, mental health disorders are not really talked about in India as they are seen as something shameful. It is not really surprising, considering how much emphasis we put on having perfect children through whom we can live vicariously. <\/p>If you think I sound bitter about the so called great Indian family values system, it is because I am. I grew up with people who had mental disorders who were shunned by this great family system of ours, and while everyone has heard of depression, nobody talks about autism. <\/p>This, inspite of autism being common in India. Every year, 1 million people are diagnosed with the disorder. But what is it, exactly, you may wonder? I'm here to tell you about autism, these are the things you should know about.<\/p>1. What exactly is autism?<\/b><\/p>The very first result on Google gives you this: 'Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences. We now know that there is not one autism but many types, caused by different combinations of genetic and environmental influences.'<\/p>It is a disease that can affect how a child grows up, and there are plenty of children that go undiagnosed where because their parents simply lack the awareness of mental disorders, or cannot comprehend that their so called 'perfect' child can have something wrong with them. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491052844126","data":"2. Why should you know about it? <\/b><\/p>Because more children than ever are being diagnosed with autism, and they need your help more than your scorn. Children with autism cannot socialise or interact with other people like those who have no disorders. It affects their development as a child and their personal lives as an adult. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491053161621","data":"3. What can be done? <\/b><\/p>You can start by raising awareness about the disorder and realising that it is not a disease, but a condition that requires the utmost love and care one can offer. You can also donate to Autism India or Action For Autism, or volunteer.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491053345563","data":"India needs to get over its fear of mental disorders. The state of mental health facilities in this country is absolutely pathetic, to the point of being inhuman. This isn't helped by the fact that many see the mentally disabled as lacking, and if not recognised, the child will be put through torture for not scoring enough marks in school and thus retreating further into their shells. <\/p>This must stop, and it can only stop if you empower yourself with knowledge, and pass it on to others. People with autism are normal, even if our great society might not think they are. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491053487408","data":"58dfabfb427c1"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58dfab8900740stryimg","category":"Blog","is_vip":"0","title":"Bahubali | A Cinematic Marvel","title_id":"bahubali-a-cinematic-marvel-","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Kritika Rao","authorUserName":"kritikarao","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"MVSR Hyd","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":2,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"MVSR Hyd","publishedInLink":"mvsr","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/56ab6e2af0d6bprofilepic","publishedInCode":"mvsr","country":"IND","keywords":"bahubali,bahubali writers challenge,ss rajamouli","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/bahubali-a-cinematic-marvel-\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491051460312","data":"S.S. Rajamouli 's creation Bahubali is one the biggest and grand movies on celluloid. With a massive budget about 250 crores it is the most expensive film ever made in the history of Indian Cinema. What makes this movie outstanding is the visual effects which costed around 85 crores. This movie is a brilliant creation because nobody has ever imagined this could be made, let alone attempting it. Besides the visual effect the plot was a contributing factor too. I think the tremendous acting by all the stars in the movie was a success factor as well. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491052542402","data":"This movie has many records to its credit; it crossed the 100 crore mark on box office in just 36 hours, it released the biggest post ever, making its place in the Guinness Book of World Record. S.S. Rajamouli is know for his larger than life stories that he brings to the screen. He proved his mettle as one of the best directors in the Industry with movies like Eega <\/i>and Magadheera, <\/i>but bahubali<\/i> has raised his horizon and subsequently he has become unparalleled in the film fraternity. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491053043916","data":"What brought Rajamouli's vision on to the screen was the VFX effects in the movie. This movie has revolutionized Indian cinema in terms of technology. 17 VFX studious with around 800 technicians worked on this movie and made his vision a reality. According to me bahubali is the only Indian movie that created the magic and buzz that Mughal-E-Azam created back in 1960. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58df897237745stryimg","category":"Whats hot","is_vip":"0","title":"News Byte April 1","title_id":"news-byte-april-1","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Team Stumagz","authorUserName":"stumagzsu","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/578691ea5d7baprofilepic","authorMagzName":"Team Stumagz","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":0,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Team Stumagz","publishedInLink":"team","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"team","country":"IND","keywords":"Reliance Jio,Anti-Romeo Squad,The Dalai Lama,Asaduddin Owaisi,Demonetisation,Shell companies,Money Laundering","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/news-byte-april-1\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491044642585","data":"1. Enforcement Directorate raids over 100 locations in 16 states to uncover 2300 shell companies, most of which were formed after demonisation and helped in laundering money. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045000941","data":"58df8acbea0a8"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491045005626","data":"2. Asaduddin Owaisi criticises the BJP for their double standards on promising continued sale of beef in North Eastern states while banning it in the rest of the country. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045081488","data":"58df8b339514e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491045109393","data":"3. The Dalai Lama remains unshaken and unfazed by China's threats warning him against visiting Arunachal Pradesh. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045189600","data":"58df8b9bb7215"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491045214251","data":"4. Anti Romeo Squad in Uttar Pradesh take moral policing to a new low as they forcibly shave a man's head who's only crime was to hang out with a friend of his who happened to be a girl, all in the presence of cops in Shahjahanpur<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045371167","data":"58df8c6c81717"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491045424452","data":"5. Reliance Jio announces Summer Surprise offer, with three additional months of free internet for whomever subscribed to Jio Prime and recharged with Rs. 303. The balance will start being cut from July 2017, in the meanwhile, registration for Jio Prime has been extended till April 15. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045695665","data":"58df8d8271dfb"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58df7998e228cstryimg","category":"Blog","is_vip":"0","title":"5 Things That Make Millennials Different From Older Generations","title_id":"5-things-that-make-millennials-different-from-older-generations","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Nischala Reddy","authorUserName":"nischalareddy","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58df63b9aeea0profilepic","authorMagzName":"","authorCity":"","like_count":1,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Team Stumagz","publishedInLink":"team","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"team","country":"IND","keywords":"millennials.,Things That Make Millennials Different From Older Generations,New generation,Internet Era","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/5-things-that-make-millennials-different-from-older-generations\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491035240103","data":"Millennials have their own way of dealing with things, be it personal life or professional life. The older generations have different opinions about the kids of 90's, while some say we are techno savvy and smarter, a few say we are lazy, we cannot commit to relationships and many other misconceptions about the attitudes that we have developed. Manier times we are misunderstood. Some things belong only to the millennials like the selfies. <\/p>When it comes to the professional front, millennials do things differently and evidently have revolutionised many industries with their innovative ideas and approach. One can observe several differentiating factors in the millennial generation that are already changing the face of business and will completely alter what one can expect from the workforce within the next 10 years.<\/p>Here is a list of characteristic traits of a millenial. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037494937","data":"1. Have A Lot To Teach: <\/b><\/p>When it comes to maintaining the right balance between work and personal life, I think millennials have mastered this art People from older generations are slightly less capable with multi-tasking; we don't see math professors solve the equations listening to music, oh yes but we do it right. The way we design our life giving equal importance to family, hobbies and work. Take a look at young entrepreneurs, the way many startups are built in India has revolutionised the market. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491040840119","data":"58df7a9523711"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037501424","data":"2. Continuous Learners: <\/b><\/p>In line with valuing learning over degrees, this generation is all about learning from anyone who has done something they want to do. They gobble up stories of successful people, they pick the brains of more experienced people in their industry, and they look to everyone from formal advisers to fictional characters as role models. They are hungry for success and driven by passion. They do not have prejudices that relent them from progress. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491040974963","data":"58df7b17d1df4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037507262","data":"3. Beyond Degrees: <\/b><\/p>It is not like this generation doesn\u2019t value a formal education or certifications. But when it comes to personal growth or qualifications they value knowledge and experience more. In this internet era, they prefer learning more things through the available platform and not just going to college and earning degrees. With a connected device, they can audit courses from the most revered universities or consult Wikipedia and countless other reference sites. If they need some practical or technical assistance they can find a forum or a YouTube video. They can learn continually and cumulatively without compromising their work or lifestyle.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491040915850","data":"58df7adcd6543"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491039398228","data":"4. Risk Takers: <\/b><\/p>Millennials are young and passionate. They are willing to take risks in starting their own businesses, whether it is an online business, offline business, a sole proprietorship or cooperation. They want to follow their passions and make their lives better, so they take chances. Millennials are self-entitled individuals. They want to do things their way, and they want to be praised for their successes. They take risks and are not afraid because the benefits often outweigh the failures.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491041053015","data":"58df7b64a9169"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491039732977","data":"5. More Productive: <\/b><\/p>This generation believes in optimum utilisation of available resources which subsequently makes them more efficient and productive and for that they mostly use technology. They figure out the required outcome and how to get it on their own terms. Going outside of your cubicle and venturing into the unknown world of entrepreneurship requires you to be flexible and have the ability to solve problems. It takes a lot of tries, a lot of time needs to be dedicated for you to become proficient at this and the right approach required for it comes naturally to millennials. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491041226834","data":"58df7c12a729d"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58df620db84e3stryimg","category":"Entertainment","is_vip":"0","title":"Video Games Of The Week: The Witcher","title_id":"video-games-of-the-week-the-witcher","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Sujayendra Krishna Nellore","authorUserName":"sujayendrakris","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/586e19015fd74profilepic","authorMagzName":"Team Stumagz","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":0,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Team Stumagz","publishedInLink":"team","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"team","country":"IND","keywords":"The Witcher,Assassins of Kings,Wild Hunt,Gaming,CD Projekt,CDPR","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/video-games-of-the-week-the-witcher\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491033641760","data":"Andrzej Sapkowski's books about the witcher Geralt of Rivia and his adventures had long since become cultural phenomenon in Poland, the witty but arrogant author wrote the first stories about the world of the Witcher when fantasy books were looked down upon in Poland, so he took existing European folklore, some that have long since passed from memory and are barely even recorded anywhere, and wrote a short story for a magazine. People loved it so much, he got his first book deal, and the rest is history. <\/p>So when the Video Game distributing company, CD Projekt, decided to establish CD Projekt Red, a studio born out of raw passion for video games in their own words, the Polish company decided that this was their opportunity to give the world the stories they grew up with. So after a lot of struggle, from 2002 to 2007, piggyback riding on BioWare's presentation at E3, CDPR, eventually launched the very first Witcher game. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491035005234","data":"58df64095e505"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491035129833","data":"2007 was a fantastic year for Role Playing Games, it was the year BioShock, The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion's expansion pack The Shivering Isles, and the Sci-Fi masterclass Mass Effect were released (You can read my thoughts on Mass Effect by clicking here<\/a>), but this game, this obscure game called The Witcher from a developer nobody had heard of before came along and awed the fans of the books and drew in new fans, although the latter was a little difficult. It was a complex game, extremely lore appropriate: you had to prepare potions in advance, rest according to how much time it would take you to brew, investigation and research were old school style reading through the stuff you find, and monsters you hunted required you to learn about them before rushing to deal with them. It was a fan's dream come true, but to newcomers it was off putting, the weird combat system and BioWare's engine they had developed the game on felt clunky. <\/p>Despite all of this, despite the really slow start of the game, the story gets immensely better as it progresses, and it left a mark on those who pushed through the first act and dealt with the confusing second act. The game rewarded them with horrendous character animations, but a well written and mature story, with great characters. CDPR, like the heroes of the industry they are, learned from the game and started developing a sequel. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491035565999","data":"58df670080f53"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491035842778","data":"The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a game stuck between two worlds, between being extremely lore appropriate, and achieving the perfect balance between lore appropriate and gameplay perfection. This game is extremely important in understanding where The Witcher is today, the combat system of this game was a massive overhaul from the previous on, favouring a heavy and light attack pattern depending on which button you pressed, the control scheme completely changed, allowing players to use controllers for the first time, and the game was always designed with console in mind, hence the clunky menus. The gameplay, now based on a hack and slash gameplay design instead of an RPG point and click, offered players freedom to jump in and out of combat with ease without complicating issues. <\/p>The Witcher 2, however, isn't devoid of growing pains. After it's release in 2011 (and despite issues, being one of the best games of the year), a number of bugs needed to be ironed out. CDPR went a step beyond a regular company and designed their own game engine for their second game, something unheard of for a company that had only one game under their hat. The story, however, takes the monster hunting out of the mix, although there are still monsters in the game, and throws us in the middle of a political thriller, again, extremely well handled and maturely done, one where our hero, Geralt of Rivia, must clear their name for he is accused of regicide. <\/p>The Witcher 2 was unique in a way that your choices, made hours before, could affect your game. A simple choice between helping either one of the two supporting characters in the first chapter of the game can completely change the game for you, from how you are treated, to which parts of the maps you'll access later, to drawing the lines between friend and foe. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036392049","data":"58df696dd88ba"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036464829","data":"But this is what The Witcher does so right. Characters are not cartoonishly evil, neither are they good without reasons. The characters of The Witcher are morally ambiguous, even the antagonists have their own reasons to do what they were doing. While The Witcher 1 also had such characters, it wasn't until The Witcher 2 that people noticed how well written the characters are. The antagonist of The Witcher 2 is someone you even like, if you take the time to talk to them. <\/p>Considering the many advancements made in The Witcher 2, and using their own engine, industry watchers and fans were highly anticipating the closing chapter of The Witcher saga. In May 2015, after a few delays, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finally released to the public, and since then, CDPR has now become the most loved video game developer. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036784449","data":"58df6ab4cfc4e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036791711","data":"If I was writing this from my PC back home, I would flood this write up with the innumerable gorgeous screenshot I've taken in the game. I honestly cannot praise this game enough, and this write up will not be enough to go into detail on exactly why this game works so well, because that deserves a write up of it's own. <\/p>What I can tell you now is that this is how a video game developer should be, CDPR learned from their previous adventures developing The Witcher games, everything they implemented in The Witcher 2 was perfected and implemented in The Witcher 3, the political thriller subplot was replaced with Geralt's hunt for his adopted daughter, Ciri, so the story felt much personal, but the characters you meet along the way, especially The Bloody Baron in Velen, make your journey worth while. Characters that aren't one dimensional, combined with gameplay perfected over the years, to letting players hunt monsters again, which is the purpose of a Witcher all along, to telling one of the best stories in gaming, and to top it off it lasts many hours, so you get to savour every little bit of it along the way. <\/p> <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037289511","data":"58df6cd60feab"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037351835","data":"On a technical and graphical front, CDPR developing their own engine helped them immensely. allowing them to flex their coding muscles and deliver a world so beautiful, gamers will remember it for years to come. In the picture above, you can see the changes made to Geralt over the years, and if you happen to check out the changes in the design of the other characters, you can easily see that as CDPR's resources grew, so did their attention to detail with the design of the characters. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037551645","data":"58df6dc775806"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037580473","data":"I wish I could get into why The Witcher 3 works so well, but we are on a time crunch and that deserves an article on its own. Plus, the fanboy in me will not let me stop shaking with excitement long enough to finish a write up about that. <\/p>I've been gaming since 1996, I've played a lot of games over the last 21 years, and yet, despite that, The Witcher 3 shot to the top of my favourite games of all time list. This is the one game I would like to highly recommend to people who don't usually play video games, it will change your opinion on what this medium can do, I guarantee it. <\/p>The story behind the making of The Witcher, the struggles that CD Projekt RED went through, is something every student must take inspiration from. They believed in the power of video games, they believed in telling their story to the world, they almost lost everything in doing so, and yet they stuck to it, because it was their passion. Today, The Witcher series has sold 25 million copies worldwide, and what was once Poland's cultural phenomenon, has now spread across the world. <\/p>Here's to CDPR and their unshaken conviction, without them, one of the greatest stories ever told would have never come to the English speaking world. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58df4c6d9b88estryimg","category":"Blog","is_vip":"0","title":"Baking, Blogging And Beyond | Hobbies Mend Life","title_id":"baking-blogging-and-beyond-hobbies-mend-life-","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Nitika Reddy","authorUserName":"nitikareddy","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CHRIST Bengaluru","authorCity":"Bengaluru","like_count":1,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CHRIST Bengaluru","publishedInLink":"christ","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/56a74c4aad870profilepic","publishedInCode":"christ","country":"IND","keywords":"Hobbies,Hobbies mend life,blogging,baking","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/baking-blogging-and-beyond-hobbies-mend-life-\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491028583388","data":"What are your Hobbies?<\/p>A quotidian answer would be - Who has the right time for hobbies! <\/p>Hobbies have become luxuries because people cannot afford to be free in this super fast hectic era. People have fallen prey to their mundane routines and somewhere down under have forgotten to appreciate their inner self and give themselves the time they deserve. Be it cracking competitive exams, striving for admissions into top colleges, finding a job, or chasing deadlines amid corporate walls, a majority have become mechanical and monotonous. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030153951","data":"There is very popular saying that says; \"Find three things in life: one to make money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative.\" A hobby can give you a sense of self-efficacy, it can help you nurture your creativity and gives you something to look forward to.\nA hobby can give you something to be passionate about. For me my passions are writing, cooking and reading. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030848428","data":"When someone appreciates my writing, it gives a sense of pleasure and ecstasy that I cannot convey in words though I am writer. I make it a point to update my blog every week no matter how busy I am. I love cooking and baking; it keeps my brain engaged. I prefer to bake something and try out new recipes especially when I am frustrated, it helps me settle myself and come out with solutions to my inevitable problems. You need to invest time in things you love doing because it helps you get to back to work with a fresh and calm mind that eventually helps you be more efficient at work. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491031470113","data":"So if you are someone who likes writing, don't wait for the right time, look for inspiration around and start writing. Sometimes you can pen down your deep thoughts and emotions and that will make you feel more better. If you are someone who loves cooking, playing video games, reading books etc, make sure you make time for what mends your life, makes you a better person and most importantly keeps you happy. <\/p>"}] Published in clg-short-name Waiting for the approval by Admin Terms and conditions Message OK
\"How do I stop my negative thoughts?\" - is a question that I have been asked many times. If you have ever asked this question then you will feel such enormous relief in knowing the answer, because it is so simple. How do you stop negative thoughts? You plant good thoughts!\nWhen you try to stop negative thoughts, you are focusing on what you don't want - negative thoughts - and you will attract an abundance of them. They can never disappear if you are focused on them. <\/p>
The \"stop\" part is irrelevant - the negative thoughts are your focus It doesn't\nmatter if you are trying to stop negative thoughts or control them or push them away, the result is the same. Your focus is on negative thoughts, and by the law of attraction you are inviting more of them to you.\nThe truth is always simple and it is always easy. To stop negative thoughts, just plant good thoughts! Deliberately plant good thoughts! You plant good thoughts by making it a daily practice to appreciate all the things in your day. Appreciate your health, your car, your\nhome, your family, your job, your friends, your surroundings, your meals, your pets, and the magnificent beauty of the day.<\/p>
Compliment, praise, and give thanks to all things. Every time you say \"Thank you\" it is a good thought! As you plant more and more good thoughts, the\nnegative thoughts will be wiped out. Why? Because your focus is on good thoughts, and what you focus on you attract.\nSo don't give any attention to negative thoughts. Don't worry about them. If any come, make light of them, shrug them off, and let them be your reminder to deliberately think more good thoughts now. The more good thoughts you can plant in a day, the faster your life will be utterly transformed into all good. <\/p>
If you spend only one day speaking of good things and saying \"Thank you\" at every single opportunity, you will not believe your tomorrow. Deliberately thinking good thoughts is exactly like planting seeds. As you think good thoughts you are planting good seeds inside you, and the Universe will transform those seeds into a garden of paradise. How will the garden of paradise appear? As your life!<\/p>"}]
Have you ever heard about autism? Chances are you haven't, mental health disorders are not really talked about in India as they are seen as something shameful. It is not really surprising, considering how much emphasis we put on having perfect children through whom we can live vicariously. <\/p>
If you think I sound bitter about the so called great Indian family values system, it is because I am. I grew up with people who had mental disorders who were shunned by this great family system of ours, and while everyone has heard of depression, nobody talks about autism. <\/p>
This, inspite of autism being common in India. Every year, 1 million people are diagnosed with the disorder. But what is it, exactly, you may wonder? I'm here to tell you about autism, these are the things you should know about.<\/p>
1. What exactly is autism?<\/b><\/p>
The very first result on Google gives you this: 'Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences. We now know that there is not one autism but many types, caused by different combinations of genetic and environmental influences.'<\/p>
It is a disease that can affect how a child grows up, and there are plenty of children that go undiagnosed where because their parents simply lack the awareness of mental disorders, or cannot comprehend that their so called 'perfect' child can have something wrong with them. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491052844126","data":"
2. Why should you know about it? <\/b><\/p>
Because more children than ever are being diagnosed with autism, and they need your help more than your scorn. Children with autism cannot socialise or interact with other people like those who have no disorders. It affects their development as a child and their personal lives as an adult. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491053161621","data":"
3. What can be done? <\/b><\/p>
You can start by raising awareness about the disorder and realising that it is not a disease, but a condition that requires the utmost love and care one can offer. You can also donate to Autism India or Action For Autism, or volunteer.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491053345563","data":"
India needs to get over its fear of mental disorders. The state of mental health facilities in this country is absolutely pathetic, to the point of being inhuman. This isn't helped by the fact that many see the mentally disabled as lacking, and if not recognised, the child will be put through torture for not scoring enough marks in school and thus retreating further into their shells. <\/p>
This must stop, and it can only stop if you empower yourself with knowledge, and pass it on to others. People with autism are normal, even if our great society might not think they are. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491053487408","data":"58dfabfb427c1"}]
S.S. Rajamouli 's creation Bahubali is one the biggest and grand movies on celluloid. With a massive budget about 250 crores it is the most expensive film ever made in the history of Indian Cinema. What makes this movie outstanding is the visual effects which costed around 85 crores. This movie is a brilliant creation because nobody has ever imagined this could be made, let alone attempting it. Besides the visual effect the plot was a contributing factor too. I think the tremendous acting by all the stars in the movie was a success factor as well. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491052542402","data":"
This movie has many records to its credit; it crossed the 100 crore mark on box office in just 36 hours, it released the biggest post ever, making its place in the Guinness Book of World Record. S.S. Rajamouli is know for his larger than life stories that he brings to the screen. He proved his mettle as one of the best directors in the Industry with movies like Eega <\/i>and Magadheera, <\/i>but bahubali<\/i> has raised his horizon and subsequently he has become unparalleled in the film fraternity. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491053043916","data":"
What brought Rajamouli's vision on to the screen was the VFX effects in the movie. This movie has revolutionized Indian cinema in terms of technology. 17 VFX studious with around 800 technicians worked on this movie and made his vision a reality. According to me bahubali is the only Indian movie that created the magic and buzz that Mughal-E-Azam created back in 1960. <\/p>"}]
1. Enforcement Directorate raids over 100 locations in 16 states to uncover 2300 shell companies, most of which were formed after demonisation and helped in laundering money. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045000941","data":"58df8acbea0a8"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491045005626","data":"
2. Asaduddin Owaisi criticises the BJP for their double standards on promising continued sale of beef in North Eastern states while banning it in the rest of the country. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045081488","data":"58df8b339514e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491045109393","data":"
3. The Dalai Lama remains unshaken and unfazed by China's threats warning him against visiting Arunachal Pradesh. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045189600","data":"58df8b9bb7215"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491045214251","data":"
4. Anti Romeo Squad in Uttar Pradesh take moral policing to a new low as they forcibly shave a man's head who's only crime was to hang out with a friend of his who happened to be a girl, all in the presence of cops in Shahjahanpur<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045371167","data":"58df8c6c81717"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491045424452","data":"
5. Reliance Jio announces Summer Surprise offer, with three additional months of free internet for whomever subscribed to Jio Prime and recharged with Rs. 303. The balance will start being cut from July 2017, in the meanwhile, registration for Jio Prime has been extended till April 15. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491045695665","data":"58df8d8271dfb"}]
Millennials have their own way of dealing with things, be it personal life or professional life. The older generations have different opinions about the kids of 90's, while some say we are techno savvy and smarter, a few say we are lazy, we cannot commit to relationships and many other misconceptions about the attitudes that we have developed. Manier times we are misunderstood. Some things belong only to the millennials like the selfies. <\/p>
When it comes to the professional front, millennials do things differently and evidently have revolutionised many industries with their innovative ideas and approach. One can observe several differentiating factors in the millennial generation that are already changing the face of business and will completely alter what one can expect from the workforce within the next 10 years.<\/p>
Here is a list of characteristic traits of a millenial. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037494937","data":"
1. Have A Lot To Teach: <\/b><\/p>
When it comes to maintaining the right balance between work and personal life, I think millennials have mastered this art People from older generations are slightly less capable with multi-tasking; we don't see math professors solve the equations listening to music, oh yes but we do it right. The way we design our life giving equal importance to family, hobbies and work. Take a look at young entrepreneurs, the way many startups are built in India has revolutionised the market. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491040840119","data":"58df7a9523711"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037501424","data":"
2. Continuous Learners: <\/b><\/p>
In line with valuing learning over degrees, this generation is all about learning from anyone who has done something they want to do. They gobble up stories of successful people, they pick the brains of more experienced people in their industry, and they look to everyone from formal advisers to fictional characters as role models. They are hungry for success and driven by passion. They do not have prejudices that relent them from progress. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491040974963","data":"58df7b17d1df4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037507262","data":"
3. Beyond Degrees: <\/b><\/p>
It is not like this generation doesn\u2019t value a formal education or certifications. But when it comes to personal growth or qualifications they value knowledge and experience more. In this internet era, they prefer learning more things through the available platform and not just going to college and earning degrees. With a connected device, they can audit courses from the most revered universities or consult Wikipedia and countless other reference sites. If they need some practical or technical assistance they can find a forum or a YouTube video. They can learn continually and cumulatively without compromising their work or lifestyle.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491040915850","data":"58df7adcd6543"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491039398228","data":"
4. Risk Takers: <\/b><\/p>
Millennials are young and passionate. They are willing to take risks in starting their own businesses, whether it is an online business, offline business, a sole proprietorship or cooperation. They want to follow their passions and make their lives better, so they take chances. Millennials are self-entitled individuals. They want to do things their way, and they want to be praised for their successes. They take risks and are not afraid because the benefits often outweigh the failures.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491041053015","data":"58df7b64a9169"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491039732977","data":"
5. More Productive: <\/b><\/p>
This generation believes in optimum utilisation of available resources which subsequently makes them more efficient and productive and for that they mostly use technology. They figure out the required outcome and how to get it on their own terms. Going outside of your cubicle and venturing into the unknown world of entrepreneurship requires you to be flexible and have the ability to solve problems. It takes a lot of tries, a lot of time needs to be dedicated for you to become proficient at this and the right approach required for it comes naturally to millennials. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491041226834","data":"58df7c12a729d"}]
Andrzej Sapkowski's books about the witcher Geralt of Rivia and his adventures had long since become cultural phenomenon in Poland, the witty but arrogant author wrote the first stories about the world of the Witcher when fantasy books were looked down upon in Poland, so he took existing European folklore, some that have long since passed from memory and are barely even recorded anywhere, and wrote a short story for a magazine. People loved it so much, he got his first book deal, and the rest is history. <\/p>
So when the Video Game distributing company, CD Projekt, decided to establish CD Projekt Red, a studio born out of raw passion for video games in their own words, the Polish company decided that this was their opportunity to give the world the stories they grew up with. So after a lot of struggle, from 2002 to 2007, piggyback riding on BioWare's presentation at E3, CDPR, eventually launched the very first Witcher game. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491035005234","data":"58df64095e505"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491035129833","data":"
2007 was a fantastic year for Role Playing Games, it was the year BioShock, The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion's expansion pack The Shivering Isles, and the Sci-Fi masterclass Mass Effect were released (You can read my thoughts on Mass Effect by clicking here<\/a>), but this game, this obscure game called The Witcher from a developer nobody had heard of before came along and awed the fans of the books and drew in new fans, although the latter was a little difficult. It was a complex game, extremely lore appropriate: you had to prepare potions in advance, rest according to how much time it would take you to brew, investigation and research were old school style reading through the stuff you find, and monsters you hunted required you to learn about them before rushing to deal with them. It was a fan's dream come true, but to newcomers it was off putting, the weird combat system and BioWare's engine they had developed the game on felt clunky. <\/p>Despite all of this, despite the really slow start of the game, the story gets immensely better as it progresses, and it left a mark on those who pushed through the first act and dealt with the confusing second act. The game rewarded them with horrendous character animations, but a well written and mature story, with great characters. CDPR, like the heroes of the industry they are, learned from the game and started developing a sequel. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491035565999","data":"58df670080f53"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491035842778","data":"The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a game stuck between two worlds, between being extremely lore appropriate, and achieving the perfect balance between lore appropriate and gameplay perfection. This game is extremely important in understanding where The Witcher is today, the combat system of this game was a massive overhaul from the previous on, favouring a heavy and light attack pattern depending on which button you pressed, the control scheme completely changed, allowing players to use controllers for the first time, and the game was always designed with console in mind, hence the clunky menus. The gameplay, now based on a hack and slash gameplay design instead of an RPG point and click, offered players freedom to jump in and out of combat with ease without complicating issues. <\/p>The Witcher 2, however, isn't devoid of growing pains. After it's release in 2011 (and despite issues, being one of the best games of the year), a number of bugs needed to be ironed out. CDPR went a step beyond a regular company and designed their own game engine for their second game, something unheard of for a company that had only one game under their hat. The story, however, takes the monster hunting out of the mix, although there are still monsters in the game, and throws us in the middle of a political thriller, again, extremely well handled and maturely done, one where our hero, Geralt of Rivia, must clear their name for he is accused of regicide. <\/p>The Witcher 2 was unique in a way that your choices, made hours before, could affect your game. A simple choice between helping either one of the two supporting characters in the first chapter of the game can completely change the game for you, from how you are treated, to which parts of the maps you'll access later, to drawing the lines between friend and foe. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036392049","data":"58df696dd88ba"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036464829","data":"But this is what The Witcher does so right. Characters are not cartoonishly evil, neither are they good without reasons. The characters of The Witcher are morally ambiguous, even the antagonists have their own reasons to do what they were doing. While The Witcher 1 also had such characters, it wasn't until The Witcher 2 that people noticed how well written the characters are. The antagonist of The Witcher 2 is someone you even like, if you take the time to talk to them. <\/p>Considering the many advancements made in The Witcher 2, and using their own engine, industry watchers and fans were highly anticipating the closing chapter of The Witcher saga. In May 2015, after a few delays, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finally released to the public, and since then, CDPR has now become the most loved video game developer. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036784449","data":"58df6ab4cfc4e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036791711","data":"If I was writing this from my PC back home, I would flood this write up with the innumerable gorgeous screenshot I've taken in the game. I honestly cannot praise this game enough, and this write up will not be enough to go into detail on exactly why this game works so well, because that deserves a write up of it's own. <\/p>What I can tell you now is that this is how a video game developer should be, CDPR learned from their previous adventures developing The Witcher games, everything they implemented in The Witcher 2 was perfected and implemented in The Witcher 3, the political thriller subplot was replaced with Geralt's hunt for his adopted daughter, Ciri, so the story felt much personal, but the characters you meet along the way, especially The Bloody Baron in Velen, make your journey worth while. Characters that aren't one dimensional, combined with gameplay perfected over the years, to letting players hunt monsters again, which is the purpose of a Witcher all along, to telling one of the best stories in gaming, and to top it off it lasts many hours, so you get to savour every little bit of it along the way. <\/p> <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037289511","data":"58df6cd60feab"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037351835","data":"On a technical and graphical front, CDPR developing their own engine helped them immensely. allowing them to flex their coding muscles and deliver a world so beautiful, gamers will remember it for years to come. In the picture above, you can see the changes made to Geralt over the years, and if you happen to check out the changes in the design of the other characters, you can easily see that as CDPR's resources grew, so did their attention to detail with the design of the characters. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037551645","data":"58df6dc775806"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037580473","data":"I wish I could get into why The Witcher 3 works so well, but we are on a time crunch and that deserves an article on its own. Plus, the fanboy in me will not let me stop shaking with excitement long enough to finish a write up about that. <\/p>I've been gaming since 1996, I've played a lot of games over the last 21 years, and yet, despite that, The Witcher 3 shot to the top of my favourite games of all time list. This is the one game I would like to highly recommend to people who don't usually play video games, it will change your opinion on what this medium can do, I guarantee it. <\/p>The story behind the making of The Witcher, the struggles that CD Projekt RED went through, is something every student must take inspiration from. They believed in the power of video games, they believed in telling their story to the world, they almost lost everything in doing so, and yet they stuck to it, because it was their passion. Today, The Witcher series has sold 25 million copies worldwide, and what was once Poland's cultural phenomenon, has now spread across the world. <\/p>Here's to CDPR and their unshaken conviction, without them, one of the greatest stories ever told would have never come to the English speaking world. <\/p>"}]
Despite all of this, despite the really slow start of the game, the story gets immensely better as it progresses, and it left a mark on those who pushed through the first act and dealt with the confusing second act. The game rewarded them with horrendous character animations, but a well written and mature story, with great characters. CDPR, like the heroes of the industry they are, learned from the game and started developing a sequel. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491035565999","data":"58df670080f53"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491035842778","data":"
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a game stuck between two worlds, between being extremely lore appropriate, and achieving the perfect balance between lore appropriate and gameplay perfection. This game is extremely important in understanding where The Witcher is today, the combat system of this game was a massive overhaul from the previous on, favouring a heavy and light attack pattern depending on which button you pressed, the control scheme completely changed, allowing players to use controllers for the first time, and the game was always designed with console in mind, hence the clunky menus. The gameplay, now based on a hack and slash gameplay design instead of an RPG point and click, offered players freedom to jump in and out of combat with ease without complicating issues. <\/p>
The Witcher 2, however, isn't devoid of growing pains. After it's release in 2011 (and despite issues, being one of the best games of the year), a number of bugs needed to be ironed out. CDPR went a step beyond a regular company and designed their own game engine for their second game, something unheard of for a company that had only one game under their hat. The story, however, takes the monster hunting out of the mix, although there are still monsters in the game, and throws us in the middle of a political thriller, again, extremely well handled and maturely done, one where our hero, Geralt of Rivia, must clear their name for he is accused of regicide. <\/p>
The Witcher 2 was unique in a way that your choices, made hours before, could affect your game. A simple choice between helping either one of the two supporting characters in the first chapter of the game can completely change the game for you, from how you are treated, to which parts of the maps you'll access later, to drawing the lines between friend and foe. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036392049","data":"58df696dd88ba"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036464829","data":"
But this is what The Witcher does so right. Characters are not cartoonishly evil, neither are they good without reasons. The characters of The Witcher are morally ambiguous, even the antagonists have their own reasons to do what they were doing. While The Witcher 1 also had such characters, it wasn't until The Witcher 2 that people noticed how well written the characters are. The antagonist of The Witcher 2 is someone you even like, if you take the time to talk to them. <\/p>
Considering the many advancements made in The Witcher 2, and using their own engine, industry watchers and fans were highly anticipating the closing chapter of The Witcher saga. In May 2015, after a few delays, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finally released to the public, and since then, CDPR has now become the most loved video game developer. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036784449","data":"58df6ab4cfc4e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036791711","data":"
If I was writing this from my PC back home, I would flood this write up with the innumerable gorgeous screenshot I've taken in the game. I honestly cannot praise this game enough, and this write up will not be enough to go into detail on exactly why this game works so well, because that deserves a write up of it's own. <\/p>
What I can tell you now is that this is how a video game developer should be, CDPR learned from their previous adventures developing The Witcher games, everything they implemented in The Witcher 2 was perfected and implemented in The Witcher 3, the political thriller subplot was replaced with Geralt's hunt for his adopted daughter, Ciri, so the story felt much personal, but the characters you meet along the way, especially The Bloody Baron in Velen, make your journey worth while. Characters that aren't one dimensional, combined with gameplay perfected over the years, to letting players hunt monsters again, which is the purpose of a Witcher all along, to telling one of the best stories in gaming, and to top it off it lasts many hours, so you get to savour every little bit of it along the way. <\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037289511","data":"58df6cd60feab"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037351835","data":"
On a technical and graphical front, CDPR developing their own engine helped them immensely. allowing them to flex their coding muscles and deliver a world so beautiful, gamers will remember it for years to come. In the picture above, you can see the changes made to Geralt over the years, and if you happen to check out the changes in the design of the other characters, you can easily see that as CDPR's resources grew, so did their attention to detail with the design of the characters. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037551645","data":"58df6dc775806"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037580473","data":"
I wish I could get into why The Witcher 3 works so well, but we are on a time crunch and that deserves an article on its own. Plus, the fanboy in me will not let me stop shaking with excitement long enough to finish a write up about that. <\/p>
I've been gaming since 1996, I've played a lot of games over the last 21 years, and yet, despite that, The Witcher 3 shot to the top of my favourite games of all time list. This is the one game I would like to highly recommend to people who don't usually play video games, it will change your opinion on what this medium can do, I guarantee it. <\/p>
The story behind the making of The Witcher, the struggles that CD Projekt RED went through, is something every student must take inspiration from. They believed in the power of video games, they believed in telling their story to the world, they almost lost everything in doing so, and yet they stuck to it, because it was their passion. Today, The Witcher series has sold 25 million copies worldwide, and what was once Poland's cultural phenomenon, has now spread across the world. <\/p>
Here's to CDPR and their unshaken conviction, without them, one of the greatest stories ever told would have never come to the English speaking world. <\/p>"}]
What are your Hobbies?<\/p>
A quotidian answer would be - Who has the right time for hobbies! <\/p>
Hobbies have become luxuries because people cannot afford to be free in this super fast hectic era. People have fallen prey to their mundane routines and somewhere down under have forgotten to appreciate their inner self and give themselves the time they deserve. Be it cracking competitive exams, striving for admissions into top colleges, finding a job, or chasing deadlines amid corporate walls, a majority have become mechanical and monotonous. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030153951","data":"
There is very popular saying that says; \"Find three things in life: one to make money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative.\" A hobby can give you a sense of self-efficacy, it can help you nurture your creativity and gives you something to look forward to.\nA hobby can give you something to be passionate about. For me my passions are writing, cooking and reading. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030848428","data":"
When someone appreciates my writing, it gives a sense of pleasure and ecstasy that I cannot convey in words though I am writer. I make it a point to update my blog every week no matter how busy I am. I love cooking and baking; it keeps my brain engaged. I prefer to bake something and try out new recipes especially when I am frustrated, it helps me settle myself and come out with solutions to my inevitable problems. You need to invest time in things you love doing because it helps you get to back to work with a fresh and calm mind that eventually helps you be more efficient at work. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491031470113","data":"
So if you are someone who likes writing, don't wait for the right time, look for inspiration around and start writing. Sometimes you can pen down your deep thoughts and emotions and that will make you feel more better. If you are someone who loves cooking, playing video games, reading books etc, make sure you make time for what mends your life, makes you a better person and most importantly keeps you happy. <\/p>"}]
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