Kirk Hamilton's saved articles

Martin’s goals with the novels were not to ignore tropes but to act as a reconstruction, to show up a lot of the problems in fantasy novels and things we take for granted as readers. Early GoT, and ASoIaF, feel unpredictable because they use those tropes and our expectations against us. “Need is the main character of… Read more

True, it is predictable. But I like the payoff it offers now.
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So I’ve been wondering...most of the series up to this point has felt unpredictable in large part because the cast and scope was so wide for so long, and as the plot focus narrows and characters begin to reach their endgame, is it unreasonable to still expect that same level of unpredictability just because we’re… Read more

Tyrion is in on the plan with Cersei to betray the north and Danny so that the Lannisters can survive. Read more

I was pissed that Clegane Bowl didn’t happen after the Hound was talking shit to his brother. It’ll probably happen next season though. Everything else was predictable and felt like a soap opera. Read more

The detail has detail!! Read more

the problem with games being too realistic....what happens when its too realistic. Realistic isnt fun. Uncharted/Tomb Raider would be unplayable if they were realistic. You would need a survival meter. I just got cut....you probably need anti biotics out there. Animals alone in jungles are a problem, but they… Read more

At this point it probably saves memory to use the same assets for the in-game map as in the subscreen Read more

I think map makers in games are underrated in general. Look at the World of Warcraft map. All that topology has to be translated from the in game environment into the map that they put in game. That’s a nice level of coordination between multiple teams to get it working.
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Now if only they spent a little more time on the idea that you can stealth walk 20 ft away from someone in broad daylight while wearing a bright red shirt and they can’t see you. Read more

I hate him already. Read more

Including taking pictures. Those are fantastic! Read more

Can’t we just use a camera’s intrinsic settings without hacking shit all the time? Questioning my nerd status right now. Read more

I thought all you kotakus were based in New York, so this was cute and surprising article. I watched from Oregon City and it was stunning. A friend went down to madras to watch and has done nothing but complain about traffic. I don’t think she’s even mentioned the eclipse itself. Read more

Maybe for the 2024 edition, they can go into Early Access and it would freeze during totality. Read more

Dang, I was hoping I could pick it up for the replayability. Read more

It was actually pretty great considering it had a non-existent budget
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I’m not much for superlatives, but being in the totality of the eclipse was the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen. I struggle with how to describe it. I didn’t take pictures. I didn’t take video. I stood for a minute thirty, mouth agape. Whatever distance people traveled to be in the path, it was worth it. I was… Read more

“Have you ever looked directly at the Sun only to find it wasn’t there?” Read more