I’m extremely interested in KOTOR2. It seems divisive, which generally means it is at least going for it. I think I only rented it, never getting past the first planet. Barely remember anything about it. I think I own it on steam, but just don’t know if I have it in me to play through it myself.
Well, KotOR2 was never finished. And that's really the only knock against it. It may not be the best GAME I ever played, but it has the best story. If you've ever liked an Obsidian game you owe it to yourself to play it.
"There are items to be offered up to our viewers in the spirit of the holidays, they said, and would we like to participate in this glorious gust of goodwill?"
Oof... Spending $1000,- that's probably tax deductible across 3 websites to see all your internet numbers go up has to be one of the cheapest marketing ploys imaginable. I'm not sure things like holiday spirit and goodwill really apply here.
I think at one point I heard someone on the bombcast say that simply being self aware of your bullshit doesn't make said bullshit not be bullshit anymore. Ya'll in my book have more than enough credit to get away with it this time, but I would not like to see this becoming some kind of new direction for the site.
That said, I can see why when given the option you'd choose to include the GB crowd in this, so I'm not as mad as I might sound. Just offering my feedback that this tastes kinda iffy.
Also, while I'm criticizing, it's only fair to also applaud the other promotion. A 30 day free trial is legit awesome and I recommend everyone to check that one out and maybe consider becoming a regular subscriber if you're happy with all the premium stuff that's on offer. I know I am.
Happy holidays and please continue keeping it real in 2020.
Small correction here: watching darts over here in Europe is probably one of the best times you can have at a sporting event. It's absolutely nuts.
It's like a cross between oktoberfest, a WWE event, and something like Mardi Gras. It's like a parody of more serious sports where people will go mental drinking, dressing up, cheering and chanting but in the end nobody really cares about who wins. If your player goes out you simply find someone new to cheer for and carry on having a riot.
There's definitely an element of ironic appreciation going on that event organizers are happy to lean into, but the sport itself does lend itself really well to the format. The next big tense moment is never far away and you'll never wait more than 2 or 3 minutes before the crowd finds something to go crazy about.
Fight-or-flight is a single response, not two (or rather, one of the two). It's where your body primes itself to respond to a perceived threat by increasing bloodflow to the relevant muscle groups, preparing it for immediate action.
Which one you end up doing is very much situational and can very well be a combination of the two, and doesn't necessarily speak of some deeper personality trait.
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