Deconceptualist

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 22 hours ago

At the time, it was probably Ren & Stimpy or Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Both were unapologetically weird.

In retrospect, probably Reno 911! Not only was it loaded with funny scenarios and running gags and tons of guest comics, but the physical comedy was really good. They were always tackling somebody or running over Junior with a Hummer or somesuch, and it was usually the main actors doing the stunts.

Honorable mention to Strangers with Candy. It took the Seinfeld formula of a sitcom full of disagreeable people and amped the contempt to 11.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

These tutorials are fantastic. I've been playing since Update 3 and didn't realize I needed them, especially this latest one about lift offsets. Thanks for sharing on Lemmy!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

[Obligatory] Your mom.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (6 children)

What if you take off the costume? Humans aren't entirely bilaterally symmetrical (at least not on the inside) and obviously not radially symmetrical so the paradox continues.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago

I'm sure that would cause a significant portion of the playerbase to react with angry and hurtful messages. Then poor Blizzard would have no choice but to wipe their tears with their massive new pile of hundred dollar bills.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please be aware that using your Orb™ in a manner not specified in the Orb Owner's Manual could potentially violate the Orb Terms of Service and void your Orb's extended warranty. This includes using your Orb to cause or predict the outcome of a logical paradox, reversing non-local entropy beyond your legal jurisdiction, or inverting the Higgs field to generate negative mass.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'd be grouchy too without my orb.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Yeah, in GTA IV, Niko doesn't have any character stats, and his appearance never changes except for whatever clothes you buy. I assume it's the same for the 3 protagonists in V.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

It's my favorite of the series, though I never played V.

San Andreas struck a great balance between serious and ridiculous. Some of the gang rivalry story hit pretty hard for its time, but also there was a mini Las Vegas and a goofy jetpack and tons of dumb Cluckin' Bell jokes. It even had RPG elements like CJ getting more fit if you work out or fat if you fed him tons of fast food. Not everybody loved this and not surprisingly it was cut from later entries but I thought it added to the world. And the map was great, lots of variation between city and countryside. Great soundtrack too, rivaled only by Vice City IMO.

IV just didn't do it for me. The phone (cousin Roman!) was obnoxious, the cars felt too heavy, the story just wasn't very funny, and the map was pretty much all city.

Maybe I'd enjoy V since it's huge and supposedly the vehicles are more fun, but I hear the story isn't great.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago

Why is it still not on F-Droid?

Also, for all the customization it can do, man those are some ugly and generic screenshots.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The review I linked was posted 3 days after that update. It's about the singleplayer career mode.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Eh, except so many double-down (or triple) on the swamps and caves while omitting more interesting settings like glaciers, oases, rainforests, and river deltas.

 

What non-game paid apps do you use that are worthwhile and still relevant in 2023?

For context, I have a decent amount of Google Play credit thanks to Opinion Rewards and a gift card. I'm not looking to start a book or movie collection there, nor sign up for subscription services. But I'm happy to buy the paid/pro version of useful apps.

I'm excluding games just because that's a whole topic on its own.

Here are some one-time paid apps I've been happy with:

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