I've heard about stuff like this before, Chinese companies basically building apartments/condos that are never 100%/suitable to be lived in, because they know that all their buyers are just people making investments to park their money
I hate that this has been co-opted by "Jews control the world" people, because it is an apt and concise way of describing how shitty everything is going; some car manufacturers are brazen enough to charge a subscription fee for headed seats, and it's probably gonna stick and become the norm in maybe 10 years
For real? That seems crazy to me, the only monthly charges I have are my phone bill and my gym membership. I've been tempted to get some services, like Hulu when I heard they got Community and that one Youtuber-shilled one that (if you used an oft-promoted coupon code) you get a full years subscription to their two streaming services which said Youtubers contributed exclusive videos/whole series there, but ultimately I never thought it was worth it and if I ever actually wanted to watch something I would search it on one of those pirate streaming sites or just torrent it.
What kind of services do you end up spending for? Video streaming, Spotify, or utility stuff like dropbox?
That's true, HL2 does have some great vibes, but Water Hazard and The Coast levels just seem to go on for much longer than they should, particularly some parts of Water Hazard where you're literally in a trench and don't have much to look at so it's just driving down barren concrete tunnels while holding W.
There are some memorable moments, like everyone remembers the brick stack that falls on the player, and I particularly liked the more industrial areas of Water Hazard, and there are also some that use the driving mechanics more like the boss fight with the helicopter, but IMO the vehicle sections in HL2 are very much the "On a Rail" of HL2.
oh and also in Water Hazard while slowly making your way to Black Mesa East you get to watch the sun go down with each level transition and that looks/feels cool
Seems like there are a bunch of Garry's Mod maps for racing, idk if they include racing mechanics like laps and everything, but it seems like you could boot these up with a friend and just keep track of who is winning.
They're just kinda boring IMO, only driving down narrow corridors until you reach some roadblock where you repeatedly just get out -> do some shooting -> undo the roadblock -> make your way back to the vehicle -> drive down narrow corridor again -> repeat.
Halo at least feels mechanically different (the most common vehicle, the Warthog, is very physics-based so it feels much different than just walking, whereas the HL2 vehicles just kinda feel like moving fast) and usually used in conjunction with larger more open level design to make the vehicles feel more useful instead of strictly necessary, or in levels that give you heavy vehicles like tanks they are useful in taking out a large amount of enemy vehicles so it functions like a powerup and feels rewarding. Also you can get marines to ride with you and use the turret (or even have them drive you and you get to use the turret) so it shakes up the gameplay more.
It's radiation, tl;dr the funny invisible particles interact with the photoreceptors of the camera (also your DNA which is why the admin hopes they didnt carry it in their pocket)
see also: this picture taken during the Chernobyl meltdown
Andes? And deez nuts lmao