Re: cpu-x

On Sun, 12 May 2024 07:33:09 +0000, RonB wrote:

On 2024-05-11, Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:

On Sat, 11 May 2024 07:06:48 +0000, RonB wrote:
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On 2024-05-10, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

On Fri, 10 May 2024 16:04:09 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:
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I mostly gave up on video games after Pong. I guess I have played a
couple of the kind where you have to figure out puzzles, like Myst.
And if Mahjong is considered a video game I play that and pinochle
sometimes.

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I'm not that great at hand-eye coordination which leads to
frustration starting as far back as Centipede. I have an old XBox and
enjoyed some of the titles. I forget which version but I gave GTA to
a friend's kid because I couldn't figure out how it worked. I sure
the 12 year old aced it. I gave up on Assassin's Creed when I got
tired of the endless running over roofs to get back to where you were
after you respawned.

 
My kids played Assassin's Creed a few years back. And that's all I
ever saw of it. Running on top of roofs. I didn't watch long because
it got monotonous.
 
I think that's the one that had some decent music though — or maybe
that Skyrim (which I always pronounced "skerim" — even when I found
out how it was supposed to be pronounced). My kids played that one a
lot also.

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There is admittedly a lot of running on roofs in Assassin's Creed
games, but you mostly do it to stay away from the enemies that might
spot you on the ground and cause a fight. Additionally, getting to the
highest point allows you to survey an area and determine where the most
important items are. It's a fantastic series.

 
Not my kind of thing, but I know it was (or is?) popular.

The stories are usually excellent and include historical figures. The
world itself is usually historically accurate. The fact that you can play
however you wish too, from stealth to running in sword first, is rather
fun. The ship battles they added in the 3rd installment were also very
fun.