this is an instance when learning how to lie might come in handy.

i think we have the same problem where our brains misrember crysis as far cry...which isn’t surprising considering how similar their opening levels are.

i was stunned to discover how bad this game looks today. back in 2004 far cry was like photorealistic crack for my developing mind.

he’d have come back if you were worthy. now you’ll never know for sure.

a number of those illustrations look like they were inspired by the metropolis anime.

she must look younger in motion

how could i 

when was the last time you saw a sex scene in a superhero film? watchmen? the wolverine?

the price tag aside, i have to admit i’m intrigued. that’s a great design, imo.

the recent extended cut of tree of life—which is an astonishing improvement over an already pretty great film, and which, retroactively, actually clarifies and improves his following films—sort of demonstrates that maybe the guy just needs to really take his time between projects. malick, at his worst, is never…

won’t be long before Jost is yesterday’s news

“that’s old news”

on the other hand, conversations on the internet tend to devolve into idealistic, absolutist echo chambers that only glancingly reflect the complexity of real life.

i see this as a win-win. i’m betting anyone who requests silence is more likely to reward the driver who maintains it, than the driver who breaks it.

i’m guessing the sales forecast was rather grim, so they only saw an upside in the positive response this would engender.

“....who, despite all appearances to the contrary, I cannot stress enough—is only 36 years old.” convulsing with laughter! i need to take my meds...

steam has gone far out of its way to empower consumers-it is, in many ways, a consumer-led, rather thanpublisher-led, platform. while this means that it’s something of a chaotic mess at times, it’s much more appealing tha  epic’s “shut up and follow us” approach.

I don’t think a pro league needs to be only composed of top-ranked players-the league should be seen as an opportunity to advance, a recognition of potential, and an investment in a player’s future, rather than a reward for having already achieved top scores. take any pro sports league for example... not every player…

war tends to spur technological leaps

i mostly agree here, but when it comes to prophecy i think martin is more interested in how prophecy can manipulate a person’s emotions-there’s no way he follows through on rewarding the prohecies themselves. i don’t think martin has a weakness for magical thinking.