[–] 16 points 19 hours ago (1 child)

Don't listen too much to other peoples experiences. So many people have the 20s built up as the most important years of your life. Truth be told they can go either way. Mine were pretty boring and harsh but my 30s have been deeply satisfying in comparison.

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  • [–] 40 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

    People don't give enough credit to the fact that incel chuddy types genuinely want something like this, or, at least, feel it's a moral violation that things aren't like this.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 days ago (10 children)

    Something some people overlook is that kids can still end up 'messed up' even if you do everything right. You can also raise a good kid in a bad environment. Kids are their own people and you shouldn't place too much of a value judgement on the act of having kids.

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    Developer ZA/UM says it’s actually for TikTok users.

    “We intend to captivate the TikTok user with quick hits of compelling story, art, and audio, ultimately creating an all new, deeply engaging form of entertainment,” ZA/UM head Denis Havel said in a news release (via IGN).

    let's gooooo I can't wait for the subway surfer in-app purchase DLC. no i'm not kidding, the store page marks it as having in-app purchases. something something capital subsuming something.

     

    I love Telltale and Telltale-adjacent games. Those narrative games where you sit back and choose dialogue options and action choices instead of actively playing.

    I think a lot of those types of games miss that you have to tell a really good story for any of that to work.

    Star Trek: Resurgence looks pretty good, but did anyone here play it? Is it actually good? Or is it Star Trek-flavored slop?

     

    I just finished the Jakarta Method and it left me genuinely dismayed. Not like, astounded with how horrible it all was (I knew it was going to be horrible), but more, it made me put the book down and sit with my feelings of dismay. A little bit nauseous, unsettled, feeling a loss of hope for a lot of ideals I hold.

    What a horrible period of history, in a century absolutely full of horrible periods.

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