Eh. I want hyper realistic graphics, but I also want a solid story and good gameplay mechanics. If hyper realistic graphics took a backseat to story and mechanics I’d be just as annoyed as a focus on hyper realistic graphics over story and mechanics.

Edit: Generally speaking, of course. There’s quite a few modern games with non-realistic graphics I enjoy, but I’m always waiting for that next hyper realistic game to push the boundaries.

I’m getting close to 1k. Such an incredibly good game. The devs are legends.

I’ve been playing a Half-Life mod called Sven Coop since 1999. I play almost daily, if only for a half an hour when I get home to unwind. Multiple server owners have given me admin rights to help manage their servers so sometimes I’m just there to kick griefers or change levels that are broken so people don’t leave. There are many thousands of user made levels. People are still making them. The mod is still getting updated. Just did actually.

It wasn’t added to Steam until 2016. So there was no way for me to track play hours until then. Since 2016 it shows that I have a little over 3000 hours. And I used to play more before I became an adult and had to do adult things. So I can only imagine what my total hours are.

10,000 hours? And that’s probably conservative.

I will have been playing regularly for 26 years this January.

Our “news” outlets are simply pathetic.

It’s embarrassing.

One of the best games ever made. None of the others in the series really had the same fun factor. The mods were amazing. There was a total conversion called TribesRPG and there’s still a server up for it. Last time I went in a couple years ago there were only two players just idling.

I don’t know. But as an IT person it’s generating a lot of damn calls.

Get on it Microsoft.

The Thing. You come across a guy that’s infected but still alive. Clearly on the verge of turning. He gives you vital information then says

“If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.”

And proceeds to blow his own brains out.

Boss move. Much respect.

I dropped out of college to go full-time at work specifically so I wouldn’t go into student loan debt.

Great society!!!