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Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slystuff LinkOne that I've been playing on and off recently Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip. It's fairly short and definitely weird, but the variety of strange tasks you do while trying to get your car ready to launch...One that I've been playing on and off recently Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip.
It's fairly short and definitely weird, but the variety of strange tasks you do while trying to get your car ready to launch into space were fun.
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Comment on Nearest pint, pub density map in ~food
Slystuff LinkSomehow I just knew before even opening the link that it would be a UK map. Locally for me a combination of pub closures and increasing population has really caused pub density to plummet compared...Somehow I just knew before even opening the link that it would be a UK map.
Locally for me a combination of pub closures and increasing population has really caused pub density to plummet compared to where it would have been 10 years ago.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slystuff LinkMost recently for me I've played and finished The Bookwalker, a point and click adventure game where each "level" is inside a different book. Not too much to say really, found it enjoyable,...Most recently for me I've played and finished The Bookwalker, a point and click adventure game where each "level" is inside a different book.
Not too much to say really, found it enjoyable, puzzles found a sweet spot that for a couple I had to give them some thought, but not to the point of frustration.
The books that make up the different levels worked well for, with their own little twists on what each of them are based on.All in all, enjoyable game that didn't overstay it's welcome.
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Comment on Apple announces significant price increases for MacBooks, iPads, more in ~tech
Slystuff Link ParentTo some extent it feels like we're experiencing the downside of companies trying to shield consumers from the increased cost of components. As we now see the bigger "shock" increase for the end...To some extent it feels like we're experiencing the downside of companies trying to shield consumers from the increased cost of components. As we now see the bigger "shock" increase for the end product, compared to smaller more frequent increases.
Sadly I think may mean in future that companies will be faster to pass these increases on again in future, compared to absorbing short term ones like they have in the past.
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Comment on British cities are a game design nightmare in ~transport
Slystuff Link ParentIt really was a good way to frame the differences in local government and planning rules.It really was a good way to frame the differences in local government and planning rules.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
Slystuff Link ParentAlso from the UK and can't see how people can think this is normal summer weather any more. The odd little spike we used to get? Sure easier to explain away, but given how just May and now June...Also from the UK and can't see how people can think this is normal summer weather any more. The odd little spike we used to get? Sure easier to explain away, but given how just May and now June have gone this year with extremes of heat and for the time of year wet weather... very different story.
Not 100% sure if this is still the case but initial forecasting for this week had us set to break the all time peak temperature record for the country in just June, so if patterns hold it would have also likely then been broken in July and August in turn.
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Comment on List of films adapted into novels in ~books
Slystuff Link ParentNot novel - film - novel, but the most similar thing I can think of would be Street fighter: the movie arcade gameNot novel - film - novel, but the most similar thing I can think of would be
Street fighter: the movie arcade game
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Comment on Xbox is planning to shutter Peabody Award-winning Compulsion Games (We Happy Few, South of Midnight) in ~games
Slystuff Link ParentSeems like according to Jason Schreier quite a few studios are at risk. Studios in Microsoft's Xbox Division Brace for ClosuresSeems like according to Jason Schreier quite a few studios are at risk.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slystuff LinkI finished up Chants of Sennaar this weekend. Thoroughly enjoyed the puzzles and working out the different languages that are presented. extra spoilery thoughts first of all, it took me far too...I finished up Chants of Sennaar this weekend.
Thoroughly enjoyed the puzzles and working out the different languages that are presented.
extra spoilery thoughts
first of all, it took me far too long that it's based on the tower of Babel, even considering it's in the games logo on steam....
Whilst I did enjoy the puzzles for the most part I felt the rotary ones for the exiles left a little bit to be desired, compared to the other groups prior.
For the ending I can only comment on the basis that I had reformed the connections in the tower. The final twist with the exile program was interesting, but also felt a bit of a departure to the rest of the game, having to go through a twisted version of what came before to reach the ending proper.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 21, Episode 1 - 'Cube is good.' | Full episode in ~tv
Slystuff LinkSeason 21 OUTTAKES - Part 3 | Taskmaster The final(?) out takes part for series 21 is available now.Season 21 OUTTAKES - Part 3 | Taskmaster
The final(?) out takes part for series 21 is available now.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slystuff LinkThis past weekend I finished up Dungeons of Hinterberg, and it's mini add-on Episode Renaud. At first it felt like a little quirky game, magic / dungeons now exist in a mountain village in...This past weekend I finished up Dungeons of Hinterberg, and it's mini add-on Episode Renaud.
At first it felt like a little quirky game, magic / dungeons now exist in a mountain village in Austria. A four part day cycle exists, so you can only do so much on a given day which is the primary way pacing is controlled.
general story thoughts
Starting pace to the story was a tad slow, but given the premise was the main character is on holiday(vacation) to experience magic & the dungeons I wouldn't hold that against it.
Things do start to pick up once the Onion Festival event happens, but I also think the story only really lands if you make sure to engage with enough of the extra characters in the evenings.
Episode Renaud, as a mini prequel serves to mix up gameplay a bit but will also be largely familiar based on the end state of the main game. It's stronger point to me was how it feeds into the start of the main game.
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Comment on Humble Choice - June 2026 in ~games
Slystuff LinkCitizen Sleeper 2 = instant claim for me. Really enjoyed the first one and was waiting to get hold of this one. I've heard good things about Octopath Traveler and Riftbreaker, so that's and...Citizen Sleeper 2 = instant claim for me. Really enjoyed the first one and was waiting to get hold of this one. I've heard good things about Octopath Traveler and Riftbreaker, so that's and everything else is a bonus.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slystuff LinkThe latest finished game for me is God of War Ragnarok, and the Valhalla DLC. I really enjoyed the 2018 game so was looking forward to getting stuck into this one. Whilst I did enjoy it to the...The latest finished game for me is God of War Ragnarok, and the Valhalla DLC.
I really enjoyed the 2018 game so was looking forward to getting stuck into this one. Whilst I did enjoy it to the point I took on and finished the various optional challenges, I do think the pacing wasn't quite as strong compared to how the previous one sits in my memory.
The Valhalla DLC is a little rogue like mode, that feels like it works well within the broader God of War Norse game combat formula.
Story wise it serves as a vehicle to show how Kratos has grown following the events of both the original trilogy and newer Norse games.Given the ending of this and Ragnarok it'll be interesting to see where they take the series going forwards outside of rumoured games set between the two periods.
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
Slystuff Link ParentI'd stretch 2 further and say most if not all media leaks are intentional as another form of marketing.I'd stretch 2 further and say most if not all media leaks are intentional as another form of marketing.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
Slystuff LinkIt's a no for me, simply because I don't like the taste of pineapple. If you do like it, I'm not going to say you can't have it.It's a no for me, simply because I don't like the taste of pineapple.
If you do like it, I'm not going to say you can't have it.
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Comment on Tom Scott: England — Official teaser for Nebula in ~travel
Slystuff Link ParentI'm curious how much this made sense outside of the UK. Growing prior to the package holiday boom, sticks of rock from seaside towns were still very much a thing for me. Also if I remember...I'm curious how much this made sense outside of the UK.
Growing prior to the package holiday boom, sticks of rock from seaside towns were still very much a thing for me. Also if I remember correctly, the lettering process has been shown here on various TV programmes over the years too. -
Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro
Slystuff Link ParentOh definitely, discussing this yesterday and put it down to the fact he has stayed so active.Oh definitely, discussing this yesterday and put it down to the fact he has stayed so active.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 21, Episode 1 - 'Cube is good.' | Full episode in ~tv
Slystuff Link ParentThat's it, the Rosie Jones ones was what had me doubting my memory!That's it, the Rosie Jones ones was what had me doubting my memory!
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 21, Episode 1 - 'Cube is good.' | Full episode in ~tv
Slystuff Link ParentUnless I've forgotten any, only the second time that's happened since series 1Unless I've forgotten any, only the second time that's happened since series 1
Even in the broader area near Stonehenge, that's been my experience that drivers will accommodate something like that. Driver the earlgrey experienced was probably a bit of a jobsworth from the way they were described.