dixius99

I loved the first Foundation, but never read beyond that, for some reason. I know I have the first trilogy around here somewhere. I should dig up the other ones.

I just finished Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. It was okay, though I don't think it lived up to the hype for me. I actually preferred Klara and the Sun to this one, though still worth a read.

Do you figure there's a "curb cut" element to this controller? E.g. will some people of all abilities choose to use this device instead of a DualSense?

I remember the excitement leading up to the original Gran Turismo launch. I had a Dual Analog controller already, but picked up a DualShock just for this game.

The things that really stood out for me were:

• The number of cars. There were some racing games, like Porsche Challenge that had literally one car.
• You could drive "normal" cars, that you may have actually owned in real life, like Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas
• You could buy and install performance parts for your cars, and you could tune your car using settings that felt based in reality
• The actual driving felt authentic. I might be getting the first one mixed up with Gran Turismo 2, but definitely one of them at least came with a reference manual that actually helped you understand driving dynamics, tire grip, etc. I remember it felt like I had learned something tangible from reading that little book.

Lifting: I definitely don't like while I'm doing it.

Riding my bike though: it's great to get out there early in the morning and explore, see nature, etc. with the bike, I also just like the feeling of speed, so the physical act of riding can actually be enjoyable.

To a lesser degree, the same can apply to running. I find that when I've been in better shape, I could experience that runner's high.

I remember having Yellow Dog installed on my PS3 for some time. I was sad when Sony took away "otheros" capabilities.

My experience is somewhat limited (haven't played new games like Godzilla, Foo Fighters, etc.), but to me, it's Medieval Madness. Lots of personality, doesn't rely on a license, and really clear objectives. Just a lot of fun.

I just swiped your comment a short way, so please enjoy your upvote (which I can confirm worked).

After you mentioned it, I had to check out Pi. I really liked it! If you haven't seen it, you should check out David Lynch's Eraserhead. I find it sort of similar, and also pretty fucked up.

I don't know all of his stuff, though Mother! was pretty stressful to watch.

I'm gonna say: Requiem for a Dream

I'm going to have to say MAME. It's one of the first emulators I discovered over 20 years ago, and still going strong with ~monthly updates. And works great on my Mac!