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  1. Comment on ‘Donkey’: Eddie Murphy ‘Shrek’ spinoff sets summer 2028 release in ~movies

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    This seems like a terrible idea. Donkey worked across from Shrek in very very narrow circumstances and IMO actually wore pretty thin pretty quickly Does anyone actually want to see this? Am I...

    This seems like a terrible idea. Donkey worked across from Shrek in very very narrow circumstances and IMO actually wore pretty thin pretty quickly

    Does anyone actually want to see this? Am I going to eat my words when this makes two billion dollars?

    16 votes

  2. Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Pre-orders and Edition information in ~games

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    I've definitely noticed that people will praise a game to high hell if it releases with bugs, then the bugs get fixed Without any regard to whether it's actually a good game after technically...

    I've definitely noticed that people will praise a game to high hell if it releases with bugs, then the bugs get fixed

    Without any regard to whether it's actually a good game after technically running okay

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Pre-orders and Edition information in ~games

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    I used to care mildly when they gave you a cool physical item or like, early access to dlc or something. At some point they started just doing a bunch of souped up in game items like strong swords...

    I used to care mildly when they gave you a cool physical item or like, early access to dlc or something.

    At some point they started just doing a bunch of souped up in game items like strong swords or power ups. Like, I could just turn down the difficulty if I wanted it to be easier

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk

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    I loved most of the talos principle but there was one riddle that you basically needed to go on Wikipedia and look up the history of the invention of the sun dial or something that basically...

    I loved most of the talos principle but there was one riddle that you basically needed to go on Wikipedia and look up the history of the invention of the sun dial or something that basically ruined it for me. I know it's a small thing but it completely broke my immersion and trust in the game.

    I've heard a few people say they did every single puzzle without looking up a guide once, and... Okay. I think those people have to be outliers.

    I did absolutely love the moment you realized you could solve puzzles from outside their own boundaries, utilizing elements from other puzzles to solve the one you're on, or meta puzzles. Such an incredible moment going "hmm, I can see that laser from the last puzzle from where I am. That would be so helpful right now, I wish I could just point it over here. Wait.... Wait a second...."

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  5. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Love dungeon crawler Carl. Its originality comes from the video game/RPG veneer, which rapidly broke out as its own whole genre

    Love dungeon crawler Carl. Its originality comes from the video game/RPG veneer, which rapidly broke out as its own whole genre

  6. Comment on Celebrating 30th wedding anniversary - AMA in ~life

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    What's your favorite book?

    What's your favorite book?

  7. Comment on James Franco will be in Rambo prequel, marking his first Hollywood blockbuster in nearly a decade in ~movies

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    There was a lot that was pretty significantly more than power imbalance. There were pretty credible accusations of really exploitative behavior, and relationships with underage fans Power...

    There was a lot that was pretty significantly more than power imbalance. There were pretty credible accusations of really exploitative behavior, and relationships with underage fans

    Power imbalance is just what he admitted to

    I can believe this is possibly a "the truth is somewhere in the middle" situation, but if the truth is somewhere in the middle, it means he's maybe not a monster but is still pretty fucked up.

    27 votes

  8. Comment on Public backlash after Utah county approves 62 sq miles of development sites for data center in ~tech

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    I really feel like this is one of those issues where i'm just hearing extremism and hyperbole from both sides... but I also can't figure out why that version of the spin seems to amount to "It's...

    I really feel like this is one of those issues where i'm just hearing extremism and hyperbole from both sides...

    but I also can't figure out why that version of the spin seems to amount to "It's not a big deal since I'm not even really developing most of the land, except that I am, but that doesn't count". Like, what are you getting all that land for if you're not using it?

    6 votes

  9. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    I saw devil wears Prada 2 the other day. It had some really nice moments and a few resolutions to character arcs I didn't even know I wanted. But it also felt a little like a hollow version of the...

    I saw devil wears Prada 2 the other day. It had some really nice moments and a few resolutions to character arcs I didn't even know I wanted. But it also felt a little like a hollow version of the first movie, just some light entertainment. A lot of it didn't quite make sense as a movie or was trying a little too hard.

    Absolutely worth a watch but maybe better for a night in on the couch.

    1 vote