Google suggests that Miami is actually slightly larger than DIA, but i guess that depends on what you count as being part of Miami rather than the larger metropolitan area?
Google suggests that Miami is actually slightly larger than DIA, but i guess that depends on what you count as being part of Miami rather than the larger metropolitan area?
i know it's huge in the abstract, i mean i've been there despite never having a reason to go to colorado, but it doesn't look like it in photos. since it's surrounded by yawning void.
id say overwatch is a step down because you can avoid warcrafthammer LXIX whereas there i no possible way to avoid overwatch without becoming a stylite
It's just because it's The New Hot Thing right now. Over time, you're going to get a smaller (but more loyal) subset of folks that love the game because people are just naturally inclined to move on from stuff after a while.
i know it's huge in the abstract, i mean i've been there despite never having a reason to go to colorado, but it doesn't look like it in photos. since it's surrounded by yawning void.
id say overwatch is a step down because you can avoid warcrafthammer LXIX whereas there i no possible way to avoid overwatch without becoming a stylite
It's just because it's The New Hot Thing right now. Over time, you're going to get a smaller (but more loyal) subset of folks that love the game because people are just naturally inclined to move on from stuff after a while.
It'll pass.
I understand that
it just seems
even more unavoidable than other things?
like, when big video games come out usually, I barely hear about it
but even in my relative vidya free zone I'm still swamped and not even cute chubby ice lady can make up for it
Ah. I'd chalk that up to the archetypal Tumblr target audience having a bigger overlap with the demographic Blizzard is going for with it than most other flavor of the month FPSes, then.
S'understandable that you'd feel like it's everywhere right now, though. One of the reasons I loathe Call of Duty is that same problem, just manifested in a different form.
I'm pretty upset that Warcraft didn't turn out to be The First Good Video Game Movie
I also disagree that the aesthetic is uninteresting; I mean, when it came on the scene it trounced every other MMO out there in large part because of its aesthetic. And I don't think it being derivative of Warhammer is a huge knock on that.
I'm pretty upset that Warcraft didn't turn out to be The First Good Video Game Movie
I also disagree that the aesthetic is uninteresting; I mean, when it came on the scene it trounced every other MMO out there in large part because of its aesthetic. And I don't think it being derivative of Warhammer is a huge knock on that.
Horses for courses; I really dislike the Warcraft aesthetic, and I really dislike that Warcraft's success has caused so much proliferation of that aesthetic approach in fantasy video games. That its drawn from old school Warhammer isn't inherently bad, although I will say that Games Workshop's models have become increasingly attractive as newer casting technologies continue to remove design limitations, and in turn have allowed more diverse aesthetics. A good example is how Warhammer dwarves and orcs remain pretty blocky, 'cause that suits them, but the likes of Bretonnia and the elves have become super sleek now that the models themselves can carry that aesthetic.
I'm totally happy for people to enjoy what they enjoy, but Warcraft's success (as both an RTS and MMO) has been dependent on it being judged as a series of video games, and carrying some of those elements outside of that context was probably not the best idea. Blocky characters with popping colours have objective benefits in an RTS or an early 2000s MMO, and even if I'm not terribly fond of that art style, I can appreciate its benefits.
I'm sorry Kex but Warcraft never could have been the first good video game movie because Lara Croft: Tomb Raider already exists.
Sincerity: I thought the Final Fantasy VII movie was pretty good, for what amounted to an OVA continuation of a JRPG
I will say that I was entertained by it pretty thoroughly, and I'm not particularly invested in Final Fantasy. It probably helps that it's pretty fast-paced, avoiding any issues associated with dilly-dallying entirely.
I wouldn't say that Overwatch necessarily has "good" characters but I definitely love how completely over the top they went with everyone. Everyone is basically a certain stereotype or trope taken up to eleven, whether its the cowboy or people from a Mad Max style apocalypse. It makes for just a very fun environment to goof around in
I wouldn't say that Overwatch necessarily has "good" characters but I definitely love how completely over the top they went with everyone. Everyone is basically a certain stereotype or trope taken up to eleven, whether its the cowboy or people from a Mad Max style apocalypse. It makes for just a very fun environment to goof around in
This basically sums up how I feel about Overwatch characters. They have a lot more spit and polish to them than, say, TF2, but a lot less substance. In some ways that's good, in some ways that's bad.
What exactly is Overwatch? I've heard lots about it, but don't exactly know what it is.
Blizzard made a first person shooter. 6 vs 6. Modes reminiscent of TF2, like Payload and Capture The Point. 21 playable characters, most of them complete stereotypes but written in a way that makes the stereotype a 'good' thing.
I think he'll be fine. If the critical reception to his pre-WarCraft stuff is any indication, he's a talented guy who probably just got hampered with the limitations of the source material. You can only do so much with Orcs and dorks, y'know.
When Sharp and Goodwin entered Sunspring in the Sci-Fi London contest, they were delighted when the judges placed it into the top ten out of hundreds of entries. One judge, award-winning sci-fi author Pat Cadigan, said, "I'll give them top marks if they promise never to do this again." Before the final judging, audience members were allowed to vote online for their favorite film from the top ten. As the filmmakers watched thousands of votes rolling in, Goodwin realized something. "These guys are cheating; they’re getting thousands of votes, they’re getting bots to vote for themselves," he said to Sharp. That's when he and Sharp came up with a nefarious plan. "I said, [Benjamin] is going to outvote them at the last minute," Sharp recalled. "So we had him vote 36,000 times per hour in last hours of the contest, and he crushed the cheaters." Sharp immediately called Louis Savy, who runs the film festival, and confessed that their AI had voted for himself and that they wanted to distance themselves from the AI's actions. Savy thought that was hilarious and decided to interview the AI on stage during the award ceremony. Here's part of the transcript:
What do you think of your historic nomination against human opponents in this contest? I was pretty excited. I think I can see the feathers when they release their hearts. It's like a breakdown of the facts. So they should be competent with the fact that they won't be surprised.
What is the future of machine written entertainment? It's a bit sudden. I was thinking of the spirit of the men who found me and the children who were all manipulated and full of children. I was worried about my command. I was the scientist of the Holy Ghost.
What's next for you? Here we go. The staff is divided by the train of the burning machine building with sweat. No one will see your face. The children reach into the furnace, but the light is still slipping to the floor. The world is still embarrassed. The party is with your staff. My name is Benjamin.
Ever since that day, Sharp and Goodwin have called the AI by its chosen name.
I'm sorry Kex but Warcraft never could have been the first good video game movie because Lara Croft: Tomb Raider already exists.
Sincerity: I thought the Final Fantasy VII movie was pretty good, for what amounted to an OVA continuation of a JRPG
I will say that I was entertained by it pretty thoroughly, and I'm not particularly invested in Final Fantasy. It probably helps that it's pretty fast-paced, avoiding any issues associated with dilly-dallying entirely.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
'Well!' thought Alice to herself, 'after such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling down stairs! How brave they'll all think me at home! Why, I wouldn't say anything about it, even if I fell off the top of the house!' (Which was very likely true.)
'Seven years and six months!' Humpty Dumpty repeated thoughtfully. 'An uncomfortable sort of age. Now if you'd asked my advice, I'd have said "Leave off at seven"—but it's too late now.' 'I never ask advice about growing,' Alice said indignantly. 'Too proud?' the other inquired. Alice felt even more indignant at this suggestion. 'I mean,' she said, 'that one can't help growing older.' 'One can't, perhaps,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'but two can. With proper assistance, you might have left off at seven.' 'What a beautiful belt you've got on!' Alice suddenly remarked. (They had had quite enough of the subject of age, she thought: and if they really were to take turns in choosing subjects, it was her turn now.)
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Google suggests that Miami is actually slightly larger than DIA, but i guess that depends on what you count as being part of Miami rather than the larger metropolitan area?
still pretty amazing, either way
It's just because it's The New Hot Thing right now. Over time, you're going to get a smaller (but more loyal) subset of folks that love the game because people are just naturally inclined to move on from stuff after a while.
It'll pass.
anywaywhat in the shit
it just seems
even more unavoidable than other things?
like, when big video games come out usually, I barely hear about it
but even in my relative vidya free zone I'm still swamped and not even cute chubby ice lady can make up for it
S'understandable that you'd feel like it's everywhere right now, though. One of the reasons I loathe Call of Duty is that same problem, just manifested in a different form.
i just call em like i see em and i see the void
I also disagree that the aesthetic is uninteresting; I mean, when it came on the scene it trounced every other MMO out there in large part because of its aesthetic. And I don't think it being derivative of Warhammer is a huge knock on that.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
When Sharp and Goodwin entered Sunspring in the Sci-Fi London contest, they were delighted when the judges placed it into the top ten out of hundreds of entries. One judge, award-winning sci-fi author Pat Cadigan, said, "I'll give them top marks if they promise never to do this again." Before the final judging, audience members were allowed to vote online for their favorite film from the top ten. As the filmmakers watched thousands of votes rolling in, Goodwin realized something. "These guys are cheating; they’re getting thousands of votes, they’re getting bots to vote for themselves," he said to Sharp. That's when he and Sharp came up with a nefarious plan. "I said, [Benjamin] is going to outvote them at the last minute," Sharp recalled. "So we had him vote 36,000 times per hour in last hours of the contest, and he crushed the cheaters." Sharp immediately called Louis Savy, who runs the film festival, and confessed that their AI had voted for himself and that they wanted to distance themselves from the AI's actions. Savy thought that was hilarious and decided to interview the AI on stage during the award ceremony. Here's part of the transcript:
Ever since that day, Sharp and Goodwin have called the AI by its chosen name.
looking back i think Pokémon 3 was probably the best, though i was always partial to Pokémon 4Ever