• Endorkend
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    I’ve never had anything related to WH40K.

    I’ve never played a game in the WH40K universe.

    I have watched a 30 hour video series on The God Emperor.

    Other 8-20 hour videos explaining the basic lore on each faction.

    And two video series that are probably 50+ hours, about the history of the WH40K universe overall.

    And apparently, I have still only scratched the surface.

    Do I have any intention of playing WH40K games or buying anything related to it?

    Nope, none what so ever.

    Am I likely to watch any more content related to WH40K?

    Yes, in fact, I have about 500 hours worth of videos in a playlist to watch later.

    • @ryathal
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      59 months ago

      40k lore is awesome because it’s completely ridiculous in so many ways, but at the same time completely realistic in many other ways.

    • The Picard ManeuverOP
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      There’s so much for WH40K!

      I tried to dip my toe into it, but got overwhelmed about where to start.

    • @Ashyr
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      19 months ago

      Any specific recommendations? I’ve played a few video games, but would love to explore a bit deeper

      • @[email protected]
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        Start with Bricky’s “Every faction explained” video and then check out Luetin09’s channel for more in-depth stuff.

  • 🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️
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    9 months ago

    I watch reviews for old games I already know a lot about, just to hear the stupid hot takes modern gamers who weren’t even alive at the time the game they’re playing was released have about games that were awesome in their own time that may not have held up to today’s standards.

    Like all the dudes that wonder how Half-Life and Half-Life 2 are considered good when something from 2019 is so much better. lol

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      99 months ago

      They don’t appreciate the technical leaps either. DOOM was mind-boggling ahead of it’s time and Carmack is an absolute genius but kids these days couldn’t care less.

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    I didn’t expect to be attacked today. Some games I don’t like the game play but the lore is fire

  • Lem Jukes
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    109 months ago

    Let’s be real, no one actually ever finished Outer Wilds.

    • @[email protected]
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      49 months ago

      Speak for yourself! I couldn’t get enough of that game, got %100 on it and restarted it to complete it again (although I don’t think I got every log the second time around)

    • @[email protected]
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      19 months ago

      Bonkers to me that you did not finish it. The game is not very hard, extremely rewarding, and has a beyond phenomenal ending. I could not stop playing it and absolutely shed tears when the ending credits rolled.

  • Jaysyn
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    It certainly helps that TV is garbage these days.

    • Fuck spez
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      I think it’s just a problem of quantity over quality because the streaming era has flooded the market with so much filler just to justify their overpriced subscriptions, but there’s still a handful of awesome stuff if you want to take the time to sift through the garbage to find it. Fargo is pretty good if you liked the movies. Mr. Robot was great. The first season of True Detective was excellent, and season 4 with Jodie Foster comes out in January.

      Hopefully now that the writers are going back to work with better contracts, things will start to turn around.

  • @[email protected]
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    89 months ago

    I really don’t watch TV shows or movies much anymore, just long form content from YouTube. Give me a few one hour videos on retro computers and am golden.

    • @[email protected]
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      19 months ago

      That one channel where every video is just dunking on Billy Mitchell about everything and anything.

  • elouboub
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    Let’s be honest, TV shows and movies nowadays are dogshit storywise. Video games have way better stories because they actually have to engage the audience to want to discover it. TV shows just need to grab attention for a season, get cancelled and move on to the next season long trailer.

    Mass Effect made a game with a Sci-Fi story better than any Sci-Fi show that has come out since then. WarHammer 40k did a pretty good job too.

    • @ryathal
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      49 months ago

      The expanse is pretty good. I’d say at least as good as mass effect.

      • @ikapoz
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        Because the expanse is a book that was adapted into a show

          • Chetzemoka
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            Even better, the authors of the books were actively involved in writing the TV show. That’s why it’s so great.

            • Lem Jukes
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              Fun fact: for the show they hired an actual linguist to develop the langbelta more. So the show actually has a better conlang than the books.

    • @[email protected]
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      That’s what I came here for to say. It’s not our fault that most TV shows and movies suck ass.

  • @can
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    49 months ago

    There’s ironically less commitment. No need to worry about missing something crucial by looking away, no struggle to stay engaged with the plot.