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Comment on Why the renovation of US Federal Reserve headquarters costs $2.5 billion in ~finance
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Comment on Consumer Electronics Show 2026 in ~tech
TheJorro LinkThe Worst Devices of CES 2026 from iFixit. I got recommended this today. I had no idea iFixit even made videos. I really liked it, they got a bunch of experts in different fields from privacy to...The Worst Devices of CES 2026 from iFixit.
I got recommended this today. I had no idea iFixit even made videos. I really liked it, they got a bunch of experts in different fields from privacy to security to right-to-repair and then had them select their pick for the worst in their respective fields, and then explain exactly why. They cover devices I don't see covered by any other outlet because they're so bad. Like the AI Treadmill that straight up says they cannot guarantee the security of your personal biometric data they collect in their ToS!
I appreciate great consumer report pieces. This feels like some classic evening news segment stuff.
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Comment on What video games would you say have the best stories? Feel free to suggest more than one. in ~games
TheJorro LinkDisco Elysium: A modern classic of narrative-focused cRPGs. Very, very well-written, runs the gamut from deeply emotional to belly-laughing hilarious. Planescape: Torment: an old-school cRPG...-
Disco Elysium: A modern classic of narrative-focused cRPGs. Very, very well-written, runs the gamut from deeply emotional to belly-laughing hilarious.
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Planescape: Torment: an old-school cRPG classic that's very much narrative focused. Considered for the longest time to have the best writing of any game due to the story. The downside is that the combat gameplay is mediocre at best as it's not the focus of this game, but it's built in the same engine as many other combat-focused cRPGs.
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1000xResist: Another modern classic. Despite the anime presentation, this is actually a Canadian game by a team of four with a background of an experimental theatre troupe. The result is a very well received, deeply emotional story and game. It came out of nowhere in 2024 to be a sleeper favourite for many narrative-focused players.
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Marvel's Spider-Man (especially the DLCs): Since you mentioned some big blockbuster games with decent stories, this is another big blockbuster game with a story that actually surprised me. The main game's story is good comic book adventuring fun with well-written characters, though with a few pacing issues. But the DLC campaign (comprised of three DLCs post-campaign) is incredible, I was very surprised to see the plot twists and turns in it. The dynamic between the characters set up in the base game are expanded on and evolved upon in ways that caught me completely off-guard and revealed a lot more depth than I was expecting out of a non-comic Marvel story. It's actually better than most modern Spider-Man comic stories. I haven't played Miles Morales or Spider-Man 2 yet, but here's hoping they match up to the DLC here.
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Nier Automata: A lot of people swear by this game's story for its heavy philosophical approach to the nature of existence as a robot. I can see how it really gets the mind going and tickles a lot of people's thoughts but personally I always found it a bit scattered and disjointed to be an all-time great. Still, I am an outlier so this is well worth a shot if the game or its premise looks remotely interesting. It's definitely worth a play if you love off-beat Japanese titles.
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Tyranny: Not quite modern anymore but an earlier entry in the cRPG resurgence of the past decade. Made by Obsidian by cRPG vets, this is a particularly unique one that is all about playing as the evil side after they have already won. This is basically a cRPG where you play as the bad guys, and there's nothing else out there quite like it. Like Planescape: Torment, the narrative is the real focus and the combat is middling at best but it at least has competent, quality combat unlike Planescape: Torment, especially if you engage with the magic system.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: The big game from this year, and almost entirely because of its narrative. I won't wax on too much about it since people haven't been able to stop talking about it but I'll simply say that despite all the hype it really does have an undeniably emotional and affecting story with amazing performances by the voice actors and motion capture artists. It's hard not to feel things when they come.
There's probably a ton more I could suggest but I'll have to really sit down and look through my library to find all kinds. I know there are some AAA games that have stories as good or better than Bioshock and Mass Effect, but it also depends on what you liked about those stories or what kinds of games you'd prefer to have quality stories.
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Comment on What do you leave out for Father Christmas? in ~talk
TheJorro LinkWe used to leave out marzipan and whiskey. Because apparently "He gets milk and cookies everywhere, why not give him something else?"We used to leave out marzipan and whiskey. Because apparently "He gets milk and cookies everywhere, why not give him something else?"
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Comment on Oscars shock: YouTube wins TV rights to host Academy Awards from 2029 in ~movies
TheJorro Link ParentHere's hoping but regional restrictions for US TV content are pretty common on YouTube.Here's hoping but regional restrictions for US TV content are pretty common on YouTube.
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Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games
TheJorro Link186 games played, 98 of them new. 1089 achievements. 66 day streak. I think this is the most interesting part of my page. The coloured bars are single games. The grey bars are multiple games. I...186 games played, 98 of them new.
1089 achievements.
66 day streak.
I think this is the most interesting part of my page. The coloured bars are single games. The grey bars are multiple games. I just keep bouncing between games until something catches me for a while, it seems.
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Comment on Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options. in ~tech
TheJorro Link ParentThose TVs also have a number of trade-offs compared to consumer models so be careful. It won't affect 99% of users but if you're going to do something like, say, hook up a PC or PS5 and run 4K HDR...Those TVs also have a number of trade-offs compared to consumer models so be careful. It won't affect 99% of users but if you're going to do something like, say, hook up a PC or PS5 and run 4K HDR with VRR and 120Hz output, you should look into seeing if the commercial model supports that.
We found this out the hard way at our office where the commercial Sony TVs we procured don't support this even though their consumer variants do. Not that it made a big deal but it certainly was a bit disappointing for our game room.
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Comment on Ireland among countries boycotting Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete in ~music
TheJorro Link ParentI don't see how making a fuss on-stage is more impactful or less "childish" than withdrawing from the competition.I don't see how making a fuss on-stage is more impactful or less "childish" than withdrawing from the competition.
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Comment on NATO alphabet in ~talk
TheJorro LinkThere's the classic "P as in psychology", found frequently in Tintin when Thompson is introducing himself. But I like "G as in ghoti".There's the classic "P as in psychology", found frequently in Tintin when Thompson is introducing himself.
But I like "G as in ghoti".
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Comment on An AI-generated country song is topping a Billboard chart, and that should infuriate us all in ~music
TheJorro Link ParentDid you accidentally link the wrong song there? That's the Bo Burnham parody of a country song. Surely you're not asking if there's a significant difference between an AI song and a satirical song...Did you accidentally link the wrong song there? That's the Bo Burnham parody of a country song. Surely you're not asking if there's a significant difference between an AI song and a satirical song made by a comedian?
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Comment on Grammy nominations 2026: Kendrick Lamar leads with nine as Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas land among top nominees in ~music
TheJorro (edited )LinkWild that Anxiety by Doechii is nominated so much considering how divisive that song is. But I suppose it's the only thing Doechii had this past year. I feel like I'm one of the few people that...Wild that Anxiety by Doechii is nominated so much considering how divisive that song is. But I suppose it's the only thing Doechii had this past year. I feel like I'm one of the few people that likes the song unreservedly, I was never into the original Gotye song that much to be too precious about the beat being lifted wholesale. Someone once told me it feels like just some bedroom experiment more than a fully thought through song and I got to tell them that the song literally is a bedroom experiment that's five years old, well before Doechii even had any industry attention.
If GNX wins Album of the Year, it'll be like Scorsese finally getting his Oscar with the Departed. But Clipse's Let God Sort 'Em Out is the better rap record, and I think even Kendrick would agree that that one deserves Best Rap Record over GNX considering the messaging, artistry, and pedigree behind it. GNX feels to me like a better version of DAMN. but also more of a "fun" record from Kendrick compared to his more lofty projects like To Pimp A Butterfly, Mr. Morale, and Good Kid, MAAD City. A lot of hip hop figureheads likened GNX to a mixtape than an album from him even though it probably is a better and more complete album package than most other contemporary rappers are able to put out.
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Comment on Is 67 just brain rot? in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society
TheJorro Link ParentHe hasn't even taken office and he's already making great decisions.He hasn't even taken office and he's already making great decisions.
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Comment on Humble Choice - November 2025 in ~games
TheJorro (edited )Link ParentThe community is displeased with the state of the game. Since launch, TW3 has been plagued by bad performance and questionable DLC practices as CA's new approach to game releases and DLC has been...I wonder what's up with Total War and its recent reviews. That is quite low.
The community is displeased with the state of the game. Since launch, TW3 has been plagued by bad performance and questionable DLC practices as CA's new approach to game releases and DLC has been deeply unpopular. Some things are still broken too, like graphical effects on DLC units from previous Total Warhammer games, three years later. They also delayed a big expansion that was supposed to come out over the summer.
It's all very disappointing because the game itself is solid, and that it folds in the previous two and all their DLC to make one absolutely massive, content-filled game is a really big selling point but the sum is less than its parts right now, to many.
There's supposed to be a major patch coming soon that will hopefully address a lot of these issues but the community doesn't seem to be holding its breath anymore.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
TheJorro Link ParentWow, I haven't thought about that word since I was a kid in army cadets. I guess it's industry terminology, which can be silly. Like how in archival and records, they use "disposition" instead of...Wow, I haven't thought about that word since I was a kid in army cadets. I guess it's industry terminology, which can be silly. Like how in archival and records, they use "disposition" instead of "disposal".
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Comment on Starter comments on Tildes? in ~tildes
TheJorro Link ParentIf you valued my opinion, you'd ask if any of that is really what was meant before assuming I was being so stringent. It was a casual comment. It was just providing some perspective. Which is more...If you valued my opinion, you'd ask if any of that is really what was meant before assuming I was being so stringent. It was a casual comment. It was just providing some perspective.
Which is more prescriptive? What I said, or your comment about tags? If you're trying to save the people of this site from the evils of prescription, I don't believe I'm the starting point.
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Comment on Starter comments on Tildes? in ~tildes
TheJorro Link ParentOkay? Of course there's no official seal of encouragement here. It's just something people like to see, and it's evident when one pays attention to what other people like over time and note what...Okay? Of course there's no official seal of encouragement here. It's just something people like to see, and it's evident when one pays attention to what other people like over time and note what could help disseminate a subjective interest a little bit more.
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Comment on Starter comments on Tildes? in ~tildes
TheJorro LinkI believe starter comments are generally encouraged, especially when sharing more subjective things such as essays or music. Sometimes I leave my own "starter" comment on other submissions from...I believe starter comments are generally encouraged, especially when sharing more subjective things such as essays or music.
Sometimes I leave my own "starter" comment on other submissions from creators I already personally enjoyed in the hopes that I can convince just one person to check it out when they otherwise would not have.
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Comment on 'This is definitely my last TwitchCon': High-profile streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentIt'd be a uphill battle to argue that being physically escorted from hanging around the person you're a known stalker of is kidnapping, especially when your alleged kidnapper is taking you...It'd be a uphill battle to argue that being physically escorted from hanging around the person you're a known stalker of is kidnapping, especially when your alleged kidnapper is taking you straight to the cops.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
TheJorro Link"Utilize" is a word people use when they want to sound fancy, it has no real use over the word "use" otherwise."Utilize" is a word people use when they want to sound fancy, it has no real use over the word "use" otherwise.
This is a large problem with many government buildings around the world. Many of them have historic designations which severely limit how they can be renovated and costs go up like crazy. I used to work out of one mainly and it still had half-duplex networking back then. It's now 2026 and it still only has half-duplex networking. They looked into renovating the building in the early 2010s just to redo the networking and the quoted cost was CA$300mm at the time. Now it's north of CA$1b. Just to replace the networking cables across the whole building.
The complication is they can't just tear open walls and restore them, it's prohibited. They have to slowly and manually snake many kilometres of cables in and around this giant, ancient building while avoiding many sensitive parts of it, in a slow and painful way.