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I don't think so... Otherwise I'd hope there would be a mention of it being closed, or how to sign up

Just indicating it's not feature complete, likely only a portion of the campaign will be playable.

Sounds to me like you want an iPhone... There's nothing wrong with that as long as you know what you're getting into which it sounds like you do...

A project like GOS will never have that level of polish and it seems like that's what you're looking for...

A grading scale like no other

I'll take my lasagna fully baked, thank you very much

While true for some games that require their online services. There's nothing keeping you from downloading a game and backing up the install files on your own media to play later... A lot of games will run without steam open if you just run the executable...

Especially when you'll need to move to be in the office, a trip for the interview includes an extra day or two to see if you'd enjoy living in the area where the office is. .

How do you know they aren't!?!?!?

There's a difference between being lonely and being alone. If you're content being alone then that's not really loneliness, similarly having people around you constantly doesn't mean you can't feel a lack of connection and loneliness as well.

In other words, I agree with you, but this article seems to miss this distinction...

They implied it, but yeah, I was probably reading into it too much...

Not all metal is angry...