Grand Traffic Autonomy: The True Freedoms of Urban-Set, Open World, Role Playing and Other Genre Games - A Retrospective-in-Progress on Cyberpunk 2077
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Grand Traffic Autonomy: The True Freedoms of Urban-Set, Open World, Role Playing and Other Genre Games - A Retrospective-in-Progress on Cyberpunk 2077

The year is 2077 and you, as either a corpo, a nomad, or a street kid, find yourself in Night City, the end-all, be-all megatropolis where legends are born in blazes of glory. From the fairly quick backstory segments of your chosen lifepath you are funneled into a gig - a heist that is set to be the start of makin’ a name for yourself amongst the likes of Johnny Silverhand. 

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Remembering an MP3 Player - A Retrospective on Possessions
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Remembering an MP3 Player - A Retrospective on Possessions

My memory isn’t the greatest any more. Two bouts with covid and getting older has taken a toll on what used to be a pretty infallible ability to recall facts, events, and how the weaknesses and resistances in Pokemon work. Fairy types always trip me up. Mostly I struggle with names now, so if it seems as though I am hesitating before saying your name, it’s not a reflection on our relationship or on you - it’s my brain.

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