For those who didn't read: Val himself had already signed up for this movie and it apparently meant a lot to him to star in it. The producers contacted his family to discuss the matter, and they consented to the idea.

Enterprise Windows does not get all those ads. I haven't seen a single ad on any of my Windows machines.

It was in there for three days. Unless he fully emptied himself and didn't eat anything, there's gonna be shit on that cup.

Personally I've had my phone rooted for years and only twice encountered an app that really wouldn't work anymore.

There's a nasty server desync issue on Bedrock that they haven't managed to squash yet. It means that you're not seeing what is really happening, and can suddenly die as a result.

There's a reason Bedrock's nickname is "Bugrock".

Personally, I find Java + Fabulously Optimised modpack to be smooth enough.

Brexit consolidated the EU. Even Meloni, far-right as though she may be, has ended up surprisingly pro-EU. Desire to leave the EU also dropped dramatically after people saw the shambles that is Brexit.

I use Projectivy at the moment. Pretty close to stock visually, just without the ads or apps you can't hide. Enough for me to make it tolerable.

You can substitute the word in my comment and the exact same point still stands.

Except people can and clearly have been doing so. Whether or not the comparison is fully accurate regarding cost-quality is another matter.

I recommend watching some YouTubers playing the game (not reviewing them). One Proud Bavarian has some fun playthroughs, and Laith is one I quite like too. Those videos give good impressions of what the game is like I think.

Vic3 certainly isn't a shell of Vic2. It's a considerably more complex and interesting game.

There are however some frustrating and obtuse mechanics, particularly related to warfare. It's not even that bad once you get into it properly, but as a new player it's definitely a bit frustrating and it's definitely different from what players were used to from Vic2.