Re:Restoring the Gold Filter in Deus Ex: Human Revolution – ...
by NikolaNovak on Sunday April 26, 2020 @04:31PM
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>>Why is this on the first page of HN?
Because audience of Hacker News forums found it interesting and upvoted it.
Why did people upvote it? I imagine because rather than just being a link to a downloadable mod, it is a thorough diary/article on how a person researched, developed and implemented the hack. Precisely the kind of article HN tends to enjoy - regardless of exact subject: restoring old Xerox machines, creating a LEGO robot, etc.
Rather than just colour shading, I think it's also fascinating they decided to remove / modify the bloom - one of the defining characteristics of DX:HR for many people.
Because audience of Hacker News forums found it interesting and upvoted it.
Why did people upvote it? I imagine because rather than just being a link to a downloadable mod, it is a thorough diary/article on how a person researched, developed and implemented the hack. Precisely the kind of article HN tends to enjoy - regardless of exact subject: restoring old Xerox machines, creating a LEGO robot, etc.
Rather than just colour shading, I think it's also fascinating they decided to remove / modify the bloom - one of the defining characteristics of DX:HR for many people.