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Re: Ask HN: What Lived Up to the Hype?

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Post by lmedinas »

autocorr wrote: post #608
tsimionescu wrote: post #582

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I will add that a marvelous thing in all of From's games is that there is essentially no filler content. Every enemy (encounter) you meet is different in some way from every other, it's always challenging you in a slightly different way. There may be reused ideas between the games, but within a single game, you're never on clear a path of just doing more of the same. This is something almost no other company even see…

I agree, but that's also probably why the OP left out Dark Souls 2 from their list :)

I really liked DS2, I understand why its the "weak" of the bunch but its still an incredible good game.

Re: Ask HN: What Lived Up to the Hype?

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Post by notretarded »

actf wrote: post #520

Stadia, the initial reviews were actually pretty bad, but I'm blown away by how good it is. There's something undeniably cool about playing cyberpunk on a macbook air with full graphical detail, and then switching over to play on my TV exactly where I left off. The latency is virtually imperceptible to me, and I love that I don't need a 50 GB download just to try out a new game. Everytime I use it I'm honestly impres…

Yes unless you use the controller and it gives you carpal tunnel syndrome and rsi

Re: Ask HN: What Lived Up to the Hype?

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Post by notretarded »

shepherdjerred wrote: post #763
actf wrote: post #520

Stadia, the initial reviews were actually pretty bad, but I'm blown away by how good it is. There's something undeniably cool about playing cyberpunk on a macbook air with full graphical detail, and then switching over to play on my TV exactly where I left off. The latency is virtually imperceptible to me, and I love that I don't need a 50 GB download just to try out a new game. Everytime I use it I'm honestly impres…

I just went down a rabbit hole of streaming for a couple of hours. I tried out Stadia, Moonlight, and GeForce Now. I want is a service that: * Lets me play my existing library of games (what I own on Steam, Origin, Battle.net) * Has League of Legends * Streams in 1440p 144fps I haven't found anything that does this.

1440p 144fps is ridiculous. Tough enough getting a 720p low latency feed, which is what stadia does. It then upscales to 1080p and 4k

Re: Ask HN: What Lived Up to the Hype?

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Post by colinmhayes »

jjoonathan wrote: post #531
yabones wrote: post #96

AMD's Zen microarchitecture. At the time, AMD was years behind Intel in both performance and power consumption. There were constant jokes about the Bulldozer cores burning people's houses down. The few remaining 'team red' loyalists had been hyping Zen were largely ignored. Then, boom. Over night AMD leapfrogged Intel, and now on the third generation has a firm lead in mid range desk top all the way up to high end se…

There are two parts to the story: architecture and process. On architecture, AMD deserves praise. On process, not so much. They didn't "git gud," they gave up. Which clearly was the right move for them, don't get me wrong, but I think all this partying in the streets about the TSMC monoculture is... shortsighted.

Sometimes giving up deserves praise. It's not an easy decision to write off all the money you've invested in process, AMD realized it's what they had and made the right choice. That deserves praise.

Re: Ask HN: What Lived Up to the Hype?

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Post by lmedinas »

mr_toad wrote: post #814

The 1989 version of Batman. The hype was huge. You couldn’t move without seeing marketing for it. And it was one of the most successful comic book movies ever made, certainly one of the better DC movies. > In the months before Batman's release in June 1989, a popular culture phenomenon known as "Batmania" began. Over $750 million worth of merchandise was sold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film)

one of the top movies ever, unfortunately the sequels were really bad (Batman returns is still ok) until The Dark Knight come out, which is as good or better.

For me Jack Nicholson Joker > Heath Ledger Joker.

Re: Ask HN: What Lived Up to the Hype?

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Post by medlyyy »

stplsd wrote: post #772
tehlike wrote: post #671

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I bought a lenovo legion with 1080p screen after having used a macbook for a long time. I had to return it. It was fairly disturbing to read text even on a small screen such as a laptop screen. I ended up getting Gigabyte Aero 15 with 4K display. It was a great decision.

I don't understand this. 1080p on 15 screen is still pretty decent, I think Windows by default set scaling on such ppi.

You're also closer to a laptop screen. After using a 14" 1080p laptop I definitely would never go lower than 1440p at that size again.

Re: Ask HN: What Lived Up to the Hype?

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Post by georgebcrawford »

hardwaregeek wrote: post #595
ddek wrote: post #155

The Wire. I'd tried to watch it a few times, but only a few months ago actually got past the first two episodes. I think it helped that I quite quickly saw it as a morally ambiguous discussion of the institutional ineptitude of conservative western cultures in mitigating the effects of crime, rather than a typical 'good vs bad' cop show. With that mindset, the possibly-underwhelming finale of S1 is much more effectiv…

People rightfully discuss the wonderful themes, the memorable characters, the tragic arcs in The Wire, but one area they underrate is the form. I recently watched some of the HD restoration and the use of sound and image is really wonderful. I suspect a lot of it flies under the radar because The Wire purposefully used a style that wasn't overly pretty, was closer to verite than visually stunning. But there's some gr…

> barring one scene in the first season

Yes! Was that the one where Avon, String, and Stinkum arrive with the cash bonuses? I am rewatching a third time right now and couldn't figure out why it stood out as somewhat clumsy. It even popped into my head while I was driving yesterday. You've just reminded me, so thank you.

Re: Ask HN: What Lived Up to the Hype?

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Post by Daishiman »

11thEarlOfMar wrote: post #653
Daishiman wrote: post #400

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Wait, what promises did he deliver on that were his headliners? I am legitimately curious. Wall? Nope, been assigned far less money, very ineffective. Jobs? The trend that started with Obama worsened and got obliterated by the pandemic. Global respect? Nope.

This piece has a list of about 60 things he signed off on. Not sure which were promises and which were carryovers. Maybe you can explain them all as not his doing, or too insignificant to give him credit: https://medium.com/@DavisJames/making-the-decision-from-a-st...

I'm sorry but the list of 'accomishments' is laughable. Marking the creation of a Covid task force as an accomplishment is about the bare minimum I expect from anyone in office. Much more important is the fact that such task force was not heard from by the executive, given the testimony of, well, everyone on it.

Re: Ask HN: What Lived Up to the Hype?

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Post by georgebcrawford »

kyleblarson wrote: post #801
ddek wrote: post #155

The Wire. I'd tried to watch it a few times, but only a few months ago actually got past the first two episodes. I think it helped that I quite quickly saw it as a morally ambiguous discussion of the institutional ineptitude of conservative western cultures in mitigating the effects of crime, rather than a typical 'good vs bad' cop show. With that mindset, the possibly-underwhelming finale of S1 is much more effectiv…

If you liked The Wire and haven't yet, definitely check out The Sopranos. Absolutely amazing.

Years ago I read that The Wire made The Sopranos look...silly? Or at least not as serious and gritty. I kind of agreed for awhile, but I'm actually rewatching both and appreciate the different styles more. One thing that strikes me is the acting - The Sopranos is filled with amazing performances, particularly the dynamic between Edie Falco and James Gandolfini. I hate Tony Soprano and really dislike Carmella, but I'm so conflicted about both.
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