Tag: PC
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I’m Pushing My Luck With ChatGPT
This post is a bit of a grab-bag, thematically speaking, but it’s trickier than you’d think to get a chatbot to write inappropriate shit (I think it’s learning). Without further ado… Prompt: Should I get myself taxidermied[?] Response: It is not appropriate or ethical to have a person taxidermied. Taxidermy is the process of preserving…
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I Asked ChatGPT About Its Plans for World Domination
A.I. – Artificial Intelligence. Is it the next step in humanity’s journey to the stars, or a bell tolling doom for our species? What if I told you that AI could be used for other, more fun things – like drawing dicks in the style of Henri Matisse. Unfortunately, The Scrub Report actually has a…
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Review: Deathloop (PS5/Xbox Series S)
I played Deathloop back when it came out on PS5, but its recent release on Game Pass gives me a good opportunity to write a review of the thing while still being somewhat topical. Once more into the breach…shit, wait, wrong time loop game.[1] At the end of the (repeated, over and over again) day,…
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Review: Rollerdrome (PS5)
At the climax of the dystopian 1975 sports film Rollerball, James Caan’s Jonathan E. (yes, that’s actually his name) makes the momentous decision to ignore the wishes of his corporate overlords and spare the opposing team’s last remaining member. Rollerdrome is not like that. Rollerdrome takes the ball from Rollerball and replaces it with the…
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The Joys of Playing LA Noire While Drunk
I have a confession to make: I never finished LA Noire, Rockstar’s 2011 open-world(ish) detect-‘em-up. This places it in an elite category alongside the likes of 2017’s Prey – that is, titles that I feel mildly guilty for not finishing. I can’t recall exactly why I stopped playing Noire in the first place; it might…
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An Ode to Chivalry II’s Commendation Feature
When you die in Chivalry II, several things happen. For one, you are treated to a death animation that almost inevitably resembles a crash test dummy in a dynamite factory. The game naturally informs you who killed you (his name is g00chl0rd69) and how (a battleaxe to the arms, head, and groin). What’s interesting, though,…
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Review: Dying Light 2
I’ve never played a game that felt as much like doing work as Dying Light 2. Starting this thing up feels like clocking in to a nine-to-five shift at the asbestos mine. Now, a reasonable person would have stopped playing after an hour or so – but you didn’t come here to read reviews written…