There has been a lot of talk recently about the decay of method acting in Hollywood. It is now about ego, about visibly showing the dedication to acting, and such displays garner awards. But I think it extends to the audience too. Does knowing Leo went through hellish conditions color your view of his performance?

Let me ask you this. Imagine that you know nothing about No Man's Sky. You are completely unaware of the procedural generation. You have no clue there are 16 quintillion planets. You have no idea it was made by 4 people. All you know about the game is what's presented as you play… as far as you are concerned this planet you start on was created like any other space in video games.

Would you still be impressed?

I would be fucking FLOORED. Seriously, you can just point yourself in a direction and walk. For hours. And there will constantly be new things popping up all around you to explore. Designing a single world of that size in the traditional way would have taken someone years upon years to complete. And then you go into space and there aren't just more worlds in your system to visit, but billions of other systems!?!! Holy fuck. Ho-leee fuuuuuuck.

This game is a watershed moment in video game design. It's a landmark. A triumph. An incredible achievement.

And - contrary to the very loud hype monsters - it's really, really fun.

I'm sorry.

you can take a urinal, put it in a museum and it becomes art.

If you are incredibly pretentious.

I say as someone who went to art school...

Of course it is, it's art!

It's also something! YAY ART*!

Must. Resist. Urge. To. Rant. On. Internet. on. Art. ....*gerrbrele*

*The Buzzword

Which is why you can take a urinal, put it in a museum and it becomes art.

But is that art momentary, or lasting? Seems to me once you know the gimmick of the urinal it's fun for two seconds but then ceases to be. Context can be important, but the things that give the most pleasure are the ones where that comes from the work itself mostly.

You can know nothing about the politics of the 1930s and 1940s and still enjoy a good film noir.

that damn toilet was from 1917 and we still talk about it... so sure!

Oh shit…

Which is why you can take a urinal, put it in a museum and it becomes art.

But is that art momentary, or lasting? Seems to me once you know the gimmick of the urinal it's fun for two seconds but then ceases to be. Context can be important, but the things that give the most pleasure are the ones where that comes from the work itself mostly.

You can know nothing about the politics of the 1930s and 1940s and still enjoy a good film noir.

that damn toilet was from 1917 and we still talk about it... so sure!

Which is why you can take a urinal, put it in a museum and it becomes art.

But is that art momentary, or lasting? Seems to me once you know the gimmick of the urinal it's fun for two seconds but then ceases to be. Context can be important, but the things that give the most pleasure are the ones where that comes from the work itself mostly.

You can know nothing about the politics of the 1930s and 1940s and still enjoy a good film noir.

Is anybody arguing that NMS is a game for the ages? Feels like you're moving the goalposts.

Which is why you can take a urinal, put it in a museum and it becomes art.

But is that art momentary, or lasting? Seems to me once you know the gimmick of the urinal it's fun for two seconds but then ceases to be. Context can be important, but the things that give the most pleasure are the ones where that comes from the work itself mostly.

You can know nothing about the politics of the 1930s and 1940s and still enjoy a good film noir.

you can take a urinal, put it in a museum and it becomes art.

If you are incredibly pretentious.

I say as someone who went to art school...

Of course it is, it's art!

Thanks for ruining my life. Can never unsee.

and b) our foreknowledge of your usual agenda. I find the irony of b funny.

Ha. Good point. Imagine how differently we all might have treated an unknown poster's musings. I know some of the admins 'round here. Maybe I can arrange a debate month where all our names are scrambled (or set to variants of Taylor Swift songs, most likely) so we can see how these kinds of discussions would go with less history and bias dragging them down. :p

Heh. Don't think it would work. We know each others' voices.

This was my response, too. :)

I would bet that I could alter my style enough to hide :-p

Well, with you it's not so much your style as your obsessions. We'd be like, "Hey Cody! We see you under there!" ;)

and b) our foreknowledge of your usual agenda. I find the irony of b funny.

Ha. Good point. Imagine how differently we all might have treated an unknown poster's musings. I know some of the admins 'round here. Maybe I can arrange a debate month where all our names are scrambled (or set to variants of Taylor Swift songs, most likely) so we can see how these kinds of discussions would go with less history and bias dragging them down. :p

Heh. Don't think it would work. We know each others' voices.

This was my response, too. :)

I would bet that I could alter my style enough to hide :-p