And yet it still probably won’t release on PC simultaneously with consoles.

Many years ago I was working on a large engineering project as a lowly draftsman, and the C.E.O. (or some other high muck-a-muck, can’t exactly remember his title) would call an all hands meeting at the nearby Marriott hotel with a free buffet breakfast every 6 months or so, so it was a pretty nice paid alternative to working. We’re talking a couple of hundred people at these things.

Except this dude loved the sound of his own voice and could waffle on endlessly about anything and nothing, and would do so at these meetings with a captive audience. Annoying, but a reasonable price to pay for a rather nice breakfast.

At the end he’d ask if anyone had any questions, and anyone that knew the guy knew to not fucking do that because we’d be standing there for another 5 minutes listening to the answer, except for the new guy, a very nice and earnest Dutch guy that was standing next to me. I tried to stop him with a subtle shake of the head, but he wasn’t playing attention. Cue another 5 minutes of waffling. I so wanted to give him a swift kick in the shins.

I did a search on the internet for ‘big ass bubble’, and to my surprise the results had nothing to do with a.i.

Oh god, yes, them too. And then there’s China…

More points emphatically at the USA with a bit of side-eye for the UK.

Then why didn’t you just ask the ‘ai’ the question yourself?

It’s only because they deserve it.

I don’t want to get to know people better.

I remember watching Matt and Pat from Two Best Friends Plays go through this game many years ago. It’s wacky and over the top as hell. So good.

Happy to help. Driving a manual properly is kind of my thing.

No, I would not like some cream in my tea?

Because you’re not in full control of the car, which makes the comment I replied to rather ironic.

You get a bit of engine braking when you keep it in gear, which reduces wear on the brakes. Modern engines use basically zero fuel when they’re under compression, whereas an idling engine uses some fuel. On loose or wet surfaces especially, you’re also less likely to lock up the brakes and get into a skid. To name a few reasons.

You get used to it.

Naruto run!

Terry Gilliam, although he’s dropped off a bit lately. The Fisher King is amazing, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is an all-time favourite.

Yeah, don’t do that.

Still do.

Also no driver incompatibility bullshit. Most console games just work w/o me having to custom edit .ini or other files

What century do you think this is?

Just say you want the Richard Branson.

Triple AAA games are pretty mediocre, imo, but if you liked the Atari ST/Amiga era, there’s plenty of stuff like that that’s amazing coming out. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance are a couple of highlights I’ve played recently. Also, a Steamdeck is a great thing for limited time gaming. Just turn it off mid-session, and it’ll be right there at the same place in the game when you turn it back on.