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Off the Record / Re: Grand unified books thread

Last post by Gups - Today at 05:00:01 AM

the 2nd and 3rd books are better I think, though I can't remember in detail now. Characterisation is weak but that's not unusual with plot-driven novels

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Gaming HQ / Re: The Miscellaneous PC & vid...

Last post by Tamas - Today at 02:57:54 AM

So I've started playing Death Stranding.
I'm... Uncertain.
It seems very cool. Something about it grabs me.
The Kojima silliness - rebuild America! Forget Canada! Listen to Die Hardman! Is weird because it's together with something otherwise presenting as really serious with proper actors.
I also don't like the horror bits at all. Even gameplay wise creeping around BTs is a unfun pain.

Yeah I played through it a couple of years ago.

I think my biggest letdown was that most of the advanced kits etc you unlock to assist with the harsher terrains are ultimately not needed. You can just power through pretty much anything with very basic kit and tactics. And you are right about the horror bits, once you figure it out it's just an exercise in frustration.

Still, I did finish the story which in my case means I liked it as I have no problem abandoning games I don't like.

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Gaming HQ / Re: The Miscellaneous PC & vid...

Last post by Solmyr - Today at 02:53:45 AM

That's cool. Thanks for the heads up - I might get it once it's done.

Yeah, having played it for hours (and hours) over the weekend.  I definitely recommend waiting until it is ready.  A lot of the features are not yet implemented.  But what is there is what passes as a full game for most developers.  My only concern is this one person developer is going to burn out before he completes his masterpiece.

I think he gets some help from subcontractors.

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Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - Today at 01:53:03 AM

Any bets on who Trump will name as VP?

Medvedev

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Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by Jacob - April 29, 2024, 11:32:34 PM

Any bets on who Trump will name as VP?

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Grey Fox - April 29, 2024, 09:55:07 PM

I understand. I have the same opinion of Polytechnique engineers.

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by viper37 - April 29, 2024, 09:38:08 PM

Why the HEC hate?

There are other business schools in Quebec.

Why does everyone has to come from there to be considered competent?

Laval, Sherbrooke, and the UQ networks (outside of UQAM) all have very good business schools with Master degrees.

HEC is not better than anywhere else.

#8

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Grey Fox - April 29, 2024, 08:51:51 PM

Why the HEC hate?

#9

Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread

Last post by Valmy - April 29, 2024, 08:51:04 PM

The Caps led the Rangers for all of 3 minutes in this series. But it was a glorious 3 minutes of hopes and dreams. 3 minutes where we dared to dream of 1998 and 2018, of glory and ultimate triumph.

I will always treasure that brief time   

Anyway enough of hockey. Baseball now has my full attention.

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Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread

Last post by viper37 - April 29, 2024, 08:40:32 PM

Leafs assure devastated fans that this is them trying their best

"Can't question the effort," said head coach Sheldon Keefe. "Our fans should take solace in the fact that we are about to lose in 5 to a weak Bruins team not because of something fixable like hustle, but because we are a fundamentally flawed hockey team."

"And no, we won't be making any changes to our power play so stop asking."