Now I really want to see Cupborne. A mashup of Lovecraftian abominations and cutsey old-timey animation would sure be something.

Bah my phone died whilst writing pretty much this exact same thing.

So...there was a galactic cataclysm that changed planets, wiped out species, and came with quality of life improvements?

A “pucker” of assholes?

Costa Rica also has no natural resources to speak of, and has a (relatively small) economy primarily driven by tourism and agriculture exports. They compete globally to support their populace (>25% of whom still live below the poverty line), but at the end of the day it offers nothing of strategic importance, that is…

I still have my Sidewinder from when I used to play MechWarrior 4. Time to dust that sucker off and kill some Rebel scum!

Tie Fighter has an EXCELLENT MIDI soundtrack that is filled with completely original scores that change based on what is happening in the game. To this day I can still hum the 'Empire is kicking ass and about to win this battle' theme in my head.

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I'd love to take this game engine, engineer a basic story structure that analyzes player behavior and attitude based on actions and perhaps some dialog. Then create another algorithim that can alter your movement abilities. IE when you progress from one area to another maybe your character transforms into a Lion and…

It's actually pretty amazing how well HL2 has aged. I go back and play it every year or so, and I always find myself thinking "Damn, how does this still look so good?"

My favorite clip - wherever it originates - is the shot of the astronaut climbing hand over hand along the rungs of the ISS. The Earth sits below in azure repose, like a proud parent watching its children's first steps.