Davel23

If you launch a game through Steam and there’s an update available for it, then Steam will force the update before it will run the game. Some games can be run by navigating to its install directory and running the executable directly, that should bypass any updates but will not work for all games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjTd2nLDr9Y&t=11s

https://avionod.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/and-then-a-miracle-happens/

Fun fact: That was a real game:

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Space_Checkers

Yup. The moment I hear a Wilhelm I’m pulled right out of the movie.

Just looks like tourists enjoying a day out to me.

There’s something like this in Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.

The edges of the goal … feel like a baby doll

I’m sorry, what?

“IP v6 address record” tipped me off.

It’s official. We’re living in Bizarro World.