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I have about 50 hours in Diablo 4 and I can't remember having watched a cutscene.

Hit things. Collect loot. Skip anything that stops that gameplay loop. Repeat.

That's a good point, I watched some of it a while back and it really has the air of something entirely non-focus grouped. From the leads, through to the plots it doesn't really give two fucks compared to a more modern, hyper-slick, 4 quadrant pleasing release. It's hard to say when that began to change, it's probably a Netflix-era thing where you can get detailed metrics on what people are watching and for how long in granular detail.

Loads of people are saying this must have some sort of ad suppression on it, to push it. I got one short mid roll one, but lots of people say they've had none at all.

3 Body Problem show is good.

We are on episode 5 out of 8 and literally only still watching it this point to see how stupid it can possibly get. It’s extraordinarily bad.

I think Luscan might be my new Garwoofoo.

What's everyone thinking on the new Fallout show? I'm one episode in and it's OK. Story and script is a bit shit, but the acting and world building is decent. The female lead does make me feel a bit like I'm watching Scrubs Season 9 at times, but she is good. The episode was far too long, but fair dos to them trying to pursue multiple arcs. That's what ruined Wool for me - there's only so many episodes you can have of following one lead on a voyage of discovery at all times.

I don't mind the games and have played them enough to recognise some of the references. But it is, thankfully, not totally slavish fan service (well it is, but not overbearingly so). Overall it seems fine and I'll probably keep going with it.

I mean the big thing in Witcher 3 (and indeed the entire series) is everyone is a dick to some level and "good and bad" have a lot of nuance to them. I think Witcher 3 balances it quite well, but I certainly wouldn't go into it thinking it's jam packed full of likeable characters.