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[–] illi@lemm.ee 40 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah. My wife also tries to remember the games I play and sometimes almost succeeds like this. This is close enough from a non-gamer wife

[–] illi@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Yes, but them not calling it out in the article makes me thing this is not the case here. If it would be done locally, it would not be as bad. But I somehow doubt it would be.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Yes, books came out some years before games. I think around late 80s/early 90s. My understanding is in Poland even people not usually into fantasy know of the books. And it is a classic in the surrounding region.

Games are fairly faithful to the books, at least in spirit. There are some problematic things lore wise that they did in games but I can understand why with most. No adaptation can be 1:1 and I understand it. Overall, I'm happy with how the games ended up.

First game, I didn't like that much though. One thing is that the age is showing on the gameplay. I could get over that, but the story also recycled too many things from the books. The main story is its own thing, but there are many story beats that felt copied, with some things changed up to mask it. Pretty sure some sidequests were just stories from books, but with diferent characters. I like a good callback, but this game went a bit too far with them for my taste (also didn't help I read the books just before going into the game - so it was all fresh in my mind).

Story wasn't bad overall, but it broke the immersion and I just couldn't get over it. This in combination with the aged gameplay just made me look for a recap and play the Witcher 2 instead.

Stoked for the announced remake of the Witcher 1 though.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I'm a huge Witcher fan and couldn't stomach the first game unfortunately. Luckily there is a neat recap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X52-ssOk2KM

I do recommend playing the second one before the third though, even though the stories are standalone.

I do recommend the books if you feel like it. Books -> Witcher 1 recap vid -> Witcher 2 -> Witcher 3 is my recommendation for best experience.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago (11 children)

Article doesn't state this but I assume this is done via Copilot, so anything you use it on goes direct to Microsoft cloud, right?

[–] illi@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

The other bloke also said he won't invade in another phone call so...

With this one we can at least be fairly certain he tells the truth.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

Knees are somehow better than they were in my 20s. My back however is killing me.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Since they say they will be giving you a quick lesson... might be allright. It will most likely need some time to get used to it but you might be fine. See how the quick lesson goes? They might show you around the neighborhood for you to then drive around yourself and get used to it a bit.

It will be a whole another thing to keep in mind so be extra careful with your driving probably

[–] illi@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

In alpha I think? They have a playable version afaik, but not released, no. Can spend thousands on virtual ships tho

[–] illi@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean... yeah, I know, but conversion therapies? In 2025? Might as well apply leeches to cure flu

[–] illi@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago (4 children)

How the hell is this not banned already?!

[–] illi@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

But skeletons do have teeth. So OP is technically correct

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