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Tiny and Big – Grandpa’s Leftovers – (2012 game)

2017-05-09

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Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/205910/
https://www.blackpants.de/project-tiny-big/ ^[ 1 ] was http://tinyandbig.com/

Laser things, move things, push things and find your way through semi-puzzle stuff.

With an art style (and opening sequences) reminiscent of Borderlands – (2009 game) and gameplay reminiscent of Okami – (2006 game), this game has a very strong initial impression on me.

Not open-world, and definitely “on rails”, but it does give a lot of power to the user as to how to fart around to progress.

While overall good, the controls are wonky and cliffs are obnoxious. There should be no falling off mechanic and the game should instead dangle the player for a moment and never let them fall.

Properly titled Tiny & Big: Grandpa’s Leftovers

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^ 1	was http://tinyandbig.com/

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Midnight in Paris – (2011 movie)

2017-05-09

disliked, entertainment, fiction, France, movies, Paris, PG-13 rated, reviews, the past, the present, time travel entertainment, time travel movies

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1605783/
https://www.sonyclassics.com/midnightinparis/

A writer visiting contemporary Paris is repeatedly transported to 1920s Paris.

This has been described as a romantic comedy, but there is neither romance nor comedy to be found. It’s dry and drags its feet.

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Creativerse – (2017 game)

2017-05-08

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(on Wikipedia)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/280790/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210208222224/https://www.creativersegame.com/

A freemium Minecraft clone with a number of improved features.

It’s prettier but has a lot of pop-in. The two block-high jump and sliding movement are unsettling. It’s nice to have a list of all crafting patterns, and searching is nice. Crafting is very nice with its previews.

Overall I’d say this is a good game and an appropriate drop-in replacement for people who like Minecraft.

2021-05-28 — The website has been dead for a while.
- 2021-02-08 was the date of the last archive.

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Ghost in the Shell - (2017 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219827/
https://ghostintheshell.tumblr.com/

A special agent combat-cyborg pursues a cyber criminal who comes to have a special interest in her.

Although I like it, I suspect it’s because I like the original so much and I can’t be unbiased. I also think Scarlett is hot.

I became even more interested in seeing this movie in light of the incorrectly-supposed-whitewashing of the lead character. Antisocial injustice is actually pretty good at recommending things.

Remade from the animated movie Ghost in the Shell – (1995 movie)
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Although this movie is tagged as foreign-language, only one character speaks in Japanese, and it is minor.

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Rodina – (2014 game)

2017-05-06

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Entertainment > Games >

https://store.steampowered.com/app/314230/
https://elliptic-games.com/

A space simulator fps thingy.

While it looked quite good at a glance, when actually trying it it fell flat. When a game cannot lean on cutting-edge technology, it has to have solid gameplay. It didn’t feel good at all to me. I guess No Man’s Sky – (2016 game) spoiled me.

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Arrival – (2016 movie)

2017-05-04

alien entertainment, entertainment, fiction, liked, movies, PG-13 rated, reality-questioning entertainment, reality-questioning movies, reviews, science fiction entertainment, science fiction movies, the present

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543164/
https://www.facebook.com/arrivalmovie

Aliens arrive, but nobody knows the first thing about talking to them.

This is another movie whose description would spoil it. With a rather mellow and thoughtful tone throughout, it pulls the viewer in. I think it will hold up well over time, too.

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Five Things – 2017-05-01

2017-05-01

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Safety razor blades

2017-05-01

dead, personal grooming, projects, razors, things

Merkur Super

Shaving > Razors >

TL;DR:

RK Shaving Stainless DE Razor Blades, balanced and from a good company (check out their razor handles!)
Dorco Prime Double Edge Razor Blades, value yet great quality
Merkur Super, unmatched quality and very forgiving but expensive. Highly recommended for beginners.

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Problem: Can I get more value for my blades?