GunnarRunnar's recent activity
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on Ho-hum, ho-hum: ‘Snow White’ opens to $43m — what poisoned this princess at the box office in ~movies
GunnarRunnar Link ParentI haven't seen any of these remakes except Aladdin but are they actually darker? I remember the original ones being pretty scary as a kid.I haven't seen any of these remakes except Aladdin but are they actually darker? I remember the original ones being pretty scary as a kid.
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What happened to "REAL" men in action movies?
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Comment on Introducing two new PebbleOS watches! in ~tech
GunnarRunnar LinkThis seems so cool. Never owned a Pebble but 30 day battery life and the basic features seem like all that I need in a smart watch. Too bad preordering a device from the US seems iffy at best...This seems so cool. Never owned a Pebble but 30 day battery life and the basic features seem like all that I need in a smart watch.
Too bad preordering a device from the US seems iffy at best right now. I'll wait until I know what the actual cost will be with whatever tariffs and alike.
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Comment on Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update in ~games
GunnarRunnar Link ParentPersonally I struggle with Play store. It's hard to discover anything good. Everything I buy comes recommended by a third party (or something I already own, on Steam for example).Personally I struggle with Play store. It's hard to discover anything good. Everything I buy comes recommended by a third party (or something I already own, on Steam for example).
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Comment on Repeatedly upvoting violent content on Reddit can now get you flagged in ~tech
GunnarRunnar Link ParentIn practice this gives Reddit admins the power to shape and shift the narrative without leaving as much of a trace. They can flake off unwanted users and control what and by which crowd ends up in...In practice this gives Reddit admins the power to shape and shift the narrative without leaving as much of a trace. They can flake off unwanted users and control what and by which crowd ends up in Reddit's frontpage.
So basically something like Luigi fan club members can be driven off the site without directly saying as much. Or for example pro Palestine activists. Verge article about Reddit flagging 'Luigi' as potentially violent content (even though the flagged post was about Nintendo's 'Luigi's Mansion 3').
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Comment on Digg is relaunching under Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian in ~tech
GunnarRunnar Link ParentYeah, the inevitable squeeze will ruin the site even if they came up with a user friendly way to make the site relatively profitable. Because we all know that nothing is never enough when we are...Yeah, the inevitable squeeze will ruin the site even if they came up with a user friendly way to make the site relatively profitable. Because we all know that nothing is never enough when we are talking about venture capitalism.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
GunnarRunnar LinkI made pretty great leftover burgers. The meat was ground pork/beef mix, added some leftover egg wash and panko bread crumbs because why not and seasoned the mix with spicy bean paste (intended...I made pretty great leftover burgers. The meat was ground pork/beef mix, added some leftover egg wash and panko bread crumbs because why not and seasoned the mix with spicy bean paste (intended for mapo tofu). Probably most foodtubers would crucify me for this, but it was excellent, probably could've been crispier but I didn't want to burn it.
Other toppings were just fresh cucumber, iceberg lettuce, red onion and mix of chili crisp oil and mayo. And of course american cheese.
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Comment on The Rehearsal | Season 2 official teaser in ~tv
GunnarRunnar LinkPremieres April 20th. Pretty excited about this or specifically just excited to see Nathan's next step in pseudo-reality. The first season probably suffered because of covid, toning down...Premieres April 20th.
Pretty excited about this or specifically just excited to see Nathan's next step in pseudo-reality. The first season probably suffered because of covid, toning down story-per-episode to one big one (I assume that was the original plan, no knowledge of this) and the one episode plot I guess you could call a pilot.
Nonetheless, whether it's one, season long arc or episodic stories, I'm ready to cringe and laugh with Nathan.
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The Rehearsal | Season 2 official teaser
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Comment on Warner Bros. shuts down three game studios, cancels Wonder Woman title in ~games
GunnarRunnar Link ParentHopefully someone at GOG can jump through the hundred hoops that are necessary to figure out No One Lives Forever's IP rights and get them released on GOG too.Hopefully someone at GOG can jump through the hundred hoops that are necessary to figure out No One Lives Forever's IP rights and get them released on GOG too.
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Comment on ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ insiders say ‘everyone knew this is probably not going to be a good film’ in ~movies
GunnarRunnar Link ParentI feel like this is something Disney will get around to when they're over their overarching MCU and get to what equals DC's Elseworlds thing. I guess they kinda are there, but things like the...I feel like this is something Disney will get around to when they're over their overarching MCU and get to what equals DC's Elseworlds thing.
I guess they kinda are there, but things like the upcoming Fantastic Four movie still apparently being tied to family friendly MCU multiverse (even though it's its own universe) they aren't really ready to revisit established characters with stories that parents might deem unfit for their kids. I don't think Deadpool fits this category because it's just more blood and "fucks" than your average MCU movie. We'll see if they ever get rid of the comedy angle with these popcorn movies.
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Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk
GunnarRunnar Link ParentDark is a really solid show from beginning to end.Dark is a really solid show from beginning to end.
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Comment on Friendship | Official trailer in ~movies
GunnarRunnar LinkSomeone described this as a feature length I Think You Should Leave sketch and I can see some semblance but obviously this'll have some slower moments where as ITYSL is pretty full on balls to the...Someone described this as a feature length I Think You Should Leave sketch and I can see some semblance but obviously this'll have some slower moments where as ITYSL is pretty full on balls to the wall energy every sketch, every second.
Also reminds me of The Art of Self-Defense. The kind of weird, grounded and awkward comedy.
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Comment on How to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to science in ~food
GunnarRunnar Link ParentMine is kinda similar: I steam my eggs but without a basket and when they're done crack the shell in the pot before drowning in cold tap water and peel them (dipping my hand with the egg in it...Mine is kinda similar: I steam my eggs but without a basket and when they're done crack the shell in the pot before drowning in cold tap water and peel them (dipping my hand with the egg in it into the water when peeling if they're too hot or there are any pieces of shell left).
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Comment on The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Official teaser in ~movies
GunnarRunnar Link ParentI think the retro future is cool but I'm kinda confused.. Is this part of the mainline MCU? Shots of the city look like our world but that retro futurism is really throwing me in for a loop. And I...I think the retro future is cool but I'm kinda confused.. Is this part of the mainline MCU? Shots of the city look like our world but that retro futurism is really throwing me in for a loop.
And I have to compare this to the Gunn's Superman movie. So similar vibrant and positive vibes. Interesting.
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Comment on Split Fiction | Official co-op gameplay trailer – 6th March 2025 in ~games
GunnarRunnar LinkIs this missing some of the uniqueness compared to the studio's previous games? The two characters seem to be doing the same thing individually and not asynchronously advancing in the story (like...Is this missing some of the uniqueness compared to the studio's previous games? The two characters seem to be doing the same thing individually and not asynchronously advancing in the story (like previously).
Maybe that's just me misremembering stuff and being overly critical. Something is just missing, I'm not vibing. Feels bad since I think they're as a studio in a unique position to just do their own thing (well I guess maybe not?).
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
GunnarRunnar Link ParentIt's definitely a simplified system. Thinking about what I like in JRPGs and realizing that Like A Dragon games have been the ones I've enjoyed the most (not that I've played that many), I...It's definitely a simplified system.
Thinking about what I like in JRPGs and realizing that Like A Dragon games have been the ones I've enjoyed the most (not that I've played that many), I probably just enjoy the casualness of turn based combat but the actual meat for me is in exploration and story. And Metaphor just isn't checking those boxes for me, especially when it comes to writing.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
GunnarRunnar Link ParentYeah, it seems like it's just a solid JRPG. There are some quality of life improvements like immediately restarting battle (which trivializes things like "steal" but I don't mind that) and ability...Yeah, it seems like it's just a solid JRPG. There are some quality of life improvements like immediately restarting battle (which trivializes things like "steal" but I don't mind that) and ability to switch and unlock Archetypes (jobs) immediately in the world.
Though I'm not sure if either of those things are actually new, I'm not that into JRPGs.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
GunnarRunnar Link ParentI don't think the story and the world as a whole is bad, there's plenty of ideas and conflicts that are interesting but everything is just written so blandly. I guess that's partly by design, the...I don't think the story and the world as a whole is bad, there's plenty of ideas and conflicts that are interesting but everything is just written so blandly. I guess that's partly by design, the game communicates (and spells out) everything so bluntly that it's easy for anyone to understand, even those that can barely read. But that's why everything comes across as almost like a Wikipedia entry, you hardly care because you aren't feeling the story.
And the protagonist is such a blank slate but that's what they're in Persona games too (I think).
I've been Split Fiction here and there when we find time with my friend. So far our schedules have been mostly at odds.
Compared to what the general reception seems like, I find the actual game pretty mediocre collection of gameplay features and writing that's forced to fill the silence with boring banter. There's some soft-shock level whimsy to be found, in the "I can't believe they just did that" way and that's fun in the same way killing that plushie was in It Takes Two.
Anyway, as always the secret sauce in co-op games is the co-op and the smart design decision here is to take players through different gameplay systems fast so you don't get bored like in an amusement park. It's just all very banal at the end of the day. Too easy to offer challenge and the joy is mostly in bullshitting and screwing around with a friend.