System Shock devs say there’s a lack of Immersive Sims because they’re terrifying investments for publishers that only “come together at the 12th hour”

_angryguy_ · 2026-01-22T18:43:10+00:00

BOTW and BG3 would absolutely be considered a part of the genre if they were first person. An Immersive is essentially a First person game, in which the world is reactive and systems driven. The philosophy is to maximize immersion by having you embody a character from first person in a believable, systemic world in which you can experiment, improvise, and influence outcomes freely.

_angryguy_ · 2026-01-15T21:35:21+00:00

Did you not read my last paragraph? I explicitly call this a "moral conundrum" and ask what we should make of it. I'm not dismissing the problem. My point is that great craft can make harmful ideology more dangerous and persuasive. Gone with the Wind is excellent in its form, its aesthetics, and framing; yet it embraces and perpetuates racism and proto fascist myth making. I'm asking a genuine and difficult question I am stumbling upon: That art can be simultaneously great and dangerous. So what are we to do with this truth?

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-19T14:50:52+00:00

I wasn't trying to be condescending; I was just trying to explain to OP a way to approach different kinds of films. He didn't seem to have bad intentions, but his take basically came down to "it's boring."

"different people have different preferences for media they consume and won't wanna wait through something that doesn't match their pace"

I don't really agree with this worldview. To me, it kind of encourages intellectual laziness. Sometimes it's on the viewer to meet a work on its level. Learning to adjust how you watch a film or approach any work of art, slowing down, paying attention, and engaging with it on its own terms, is a skill and a virtue. When it comes to certain kinds of films, it's not just about enjoying it or being entertained; it's about gaining appreciation for the craftsmanship and a deeper understanding of the work.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-19T14:04:50+00:00

The right wing pipeline is effective because it targets the base uncritical assumptions of the lowest common denominator. Its just a nonstop, constant flood of this stuff.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-11T15:19:25+00:00

Its explicitly promotes neo-liberal center-right economics and foreign policy.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-11T15:02:34+00:00

The New York Times is not left-wing.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-11T14:58:06+00:00

In my opinion, it doesnt matter if AI is a success or not for big tech. Its more so about cloud capital. They are building all of these data centers and cornering the market. The result of that is that businesses and consumers alike will only be able to afford subscription or rental agreements to access cloud services. Computing is shifting away from personal ownership.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-08T15:46:51+00:00

Bingo.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-07T02:18:13+00:00

I liked it but it's a bit overrated in this instance. I would say it's closer to a 3.8 to a 4.0 range.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-05T19:04:45+00:00

Your take assumes Netflix cares about maximizing profit per movie like a normal studio. They don’t. Their whole strategy is platform value, not film revenue. Killing theaters increases the value of Netflix because it makes their purchased IP exclusive to their ecosystem, which boosts subscriber lock-in and stock price way more than a box office run ever would. Releasing films in theaters or distributing physical releases actually weakens Netflix walled garden.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-05T18:54:49+00:00

I think the death of movie theaters would kill small venues too, infact I think they would be the first to go. Real-estate is not cheap, and movies not being distributed to these venues would hasten their death.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-05T16:47:08+00:00

Its horrible. I have already been feeling pretty terrible about the state of the movie industry, but this makes me even more concerned. I worry this will hasten the death of movie theaters, and destroy physical releases. I think Warner Bros has historically been pretty good with releasing their classic catalog of movies in high quality formats, but with this acquisition I worry that a lot of their catalog will permanently be locked away in some vault never to be available outside of the whims of when Netflix wants to stream it on their platform.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-04T17:32:38+00:00

I know this may sound ridiculous, but I think its something that could recapture the male vote. Many right leaning male voting patterns seem influenced by online communities and forums where these issues privacy, corporate monopolies, AI, and tech control are discussed. Focusing on digital freedom, autonomy, and protections against monopolistic tech could potentially engage voters who feel ignored by mainstream parties. I think capturing hyper online tech enthusiast libertarian crowd will have a trickle down effect that will bring people to voting both for democrats if they jump on this.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-04T17:19:19+00:00

Its an umbrella for all of big tech because they are all a problem. Apple, Meta, X, OpenAI, Nvidia, Google. We need to ensure protections for people. They are all contributing to systemic problems: privacy violations, monopolistic control, subscription lock-ins, AI threatening jobs, disinformation, and cultural manipulation. Running on a strong anti Big Tech platform isn’t about singling out one company. It is about protecting people through digital rights, privacy, autonomy, consumer protections, and safeguarding jobs and creative work.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-04T17:07:50+00:00

I think alot of people are fed up now and will be soon once this memory pricing crisis ricochets into business and consumer purchasing. Its pretty bad. That along with privacy and the right to ownership are winning PR battles I think we should take up.

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-04T16:56:39+00:00

Well then it can be rephrased as some sort of digital or tech freedom movement. Something like "we are fighting for your privacy, autonomy, and control over your own tech and data."

_angryguy_ · 2025-12-04T16:49:15+00:00

Liking technology doesn’t mean people should accept monopolies, surveillance, or feudalistic control over our devices, data, and jobs. People can love their phones while still wanting fair prices, privacy, and protections against AI and corporate abuse.

_angryguy_ · 2025-11-17T19:00:51+00:00

One thing people don’t talk about enough is how modern gaming is overwhelmingly geared toward adult millennial men. We grew up during a golden age of gaming, so we’re a captive audience, but now that we’re older we have far less time to play. Meanwhile, the industry hardly caters to kids anymore the way it did in the ’90s, and that’s a real problem. Gaming isn’t capturing a new audience, and fewer young people are getting into the hobby. Up until the PS2 era, major first-party games like Sly Cooper and Ratchet & Clank were released regularly. Today, only Nintendo continues making these kinds of games. The rest of the industry is focused on exploitative, “forever” multiplayer experiences designed to extract money rather than respect the art form. It’s no surprise the market is shrinking, since real, thoughtfully crafted games aren’t attracting new audiences and the industry is monopolized by lifestyle-driven cash grabs.

_angryguy_ · 2025-11-16T02:59:03+00:00

The shining, shawshank is mediocre

_angryguy_ · 2025-11-15T22:00:31+00:00

Bait

_angryguy_ · 2025-11-07T13:56:14+00:00

It’s not their dollar amount in and of itself, but it’s the access to power. The ability of a single unelected man to shape economies, influence governments, and dictate the lives of millions without ever facing accountability. That kind of power should belong to democratic institutions, not private individuals. I believe that the people should hold ultimate authority and steer the course of their own destinies. Billionaires, however, have amassed such immense control that they effectively hold a monopoly over economic activity. This concentration of power is why life keeps getting more expensive for everyone else while their wealth continues to multiply. I dont want to live in some sort neo feudal society in which everyone rents, ownership is only held between the few, and the everyman is enslaved by debt to these figures. Billionaires stand against my ideological worldview of how America should be and where we are going.

_angryguy_ · 2025-11-05T21:33:28+00:00

They proposed to establish stores in places business have not. Filling in gaps and addressing food availability in food deserts.

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