FurtiveFugitive

The good thing about GOG is basically everything retro doesn't need that launcher if you don't like it. 8 myself, haven't had any problems with it though.

I have so many fond memories of Jurassic Park Trespasser. I remember my dad picked it up for me right around launch time. I had read the previews in PC Gamer magazine and was fully into the hype.

The game was really attempting VR before we had VR. There was no HUD. Your lifebar was a heart tattoo on your chest that emptied as you took damage. There was no ammo counter for your guns. Your character would say things like, "feels full" or "feels a little light" to give you an estimate of ammo remaining.

The biggest flaw, apart from the broken AI for dinosaurs, was just like VR, you had to aim manually. You could turn and twist your gun freely which meant you had to aim down the sights. In VR, in 2023, with motion controllers, this is amazing. But in 1998, with a mouse and keyboard, it was really awkward. It's a game I never finished.; Probably never even got close to finishing. But I was still in awe of the world they built and freedom offered in 1998.

I think I'm over all of these 80s/90s nostalgia movies about consumerism. We already did Tetris and Nike shoes.

Edit: and hot Cheetos too! To be fair I only watched the nike movie, but I just don't feel like these are actual stories aching to be told here on the big screen.

Reed from Smart Home Solver gave his 2 cents in a video today. (https://youtu.be/JXvTzBlsVD4) Using Fully Kiosk Browser and a custom Home Assistant dashboard, it looks like he's made great use of it.

I still don't think my smart home is at the level where it needs a dedicated tablet to control it, but the magnetic dock does make this solution more interesting IMO.

I'm anxiously awaiting my copy. I'm glad to hear people are finding it interesting. I grew up playing a lot of text adventures, even after graphics were a thing. As a kid who had a loose grasp of programming, making my own text adventures was fairly easy and was a big hobby for me.

While I agree with the sentiment, doesn't your own article state that immediately after the incident, multiple countries launched a group search and rescue mission which saved a lot of the victims?

The story about the millionaires, at least to me, is less about the fact that they're millionaires, and more about the fact that we have tourist visits to the remains of the Titanic. At this point I don't know who was on that tiny submersible but I'm intrigued with the tech and what could have gone wrong.

Alright everyone. I really liked the art style of this trailer but I've never played a star ocean game. As someone who has played Xenoblade Chronicles x, and 2, the newer monster hunter, Zelda totk, plenty of classic Final Fantasy (1 through 9), is Star Ocean going to be a series I enjoy and where should I start in the series? Or should I start fresh with this release?

It looks like Mario Maker means Nintendo can't release a standard 2d Mario any longer. They had to go back to the drawing board and amp up the custom gimmicks of each level.

The trailer blew me away with style and creativity. This will most likely be a day one purchase for my house.

Wow!!! I had completely forgotten about this site. What a fantastic resource. Does anyone remember, was this page started by the Penny Arcade guys or did they just plug it in the beginning?

I feel like, for the 35-54 bracket at least, this must be less about giving up all the modern conveniences we have today but more about wishing they could raise their children in that simpler time. You don't want your kids to be left out of what's new and cool but you also don't want them exposed to EVERYTHING these platforms bring. It's a tight rope to walk and I'm not looking forward to it when my kids are older. I know a lot of people who have gone down the road of, "I didn't have a cell phone growing up, my kids won't either." But it's not very realistic in today's world.

The family plan was the best $15 I spent for many years but when they raised the rates this past year I took a look at all my streaming subscriptions and YouTube didn't make the cut any longer. There's a small chance I'll resub as an individual down the road but for now it's ad blockers for me.