Assassins Creed 1
Recently got gifted xbox360 Slim. Hacked it and made it run downloaded games. I always had PC and no consoles, so I am catching up with games. Finished Asura’s Wrath, Juiced 2, Dante’s Inferno and now for the first time in my life playing Assassins Creed. Cant wait to play though 2nd and Black Flag. Heard so much great stuff about these both games.
Borderlands 2. I forgot I had it in my Steam library
I recently finished zelda twilight princess (gamecube version). Not really a patient gaming situation, i did get it on launch for the wii as the impatient gamer i was back in 2006. But it was a fun replay, but it is honestly all too easy. Im not one for very difficult battle where i die over and over again before i am able to defeat the boss, but some more puzzle-like challenges to the battles would be nice.
Ive since started luigis mansion - never played that one for some reason. Only about 1hr in, but it is fun enough :)
Persona 5 (Non Royal) edition. As part of a 3R/4G/5 replay. I prefer it to Royal tbh, I feel it didnt need the additional content or grappling hook.
Nethack 5.0.0 that has been released this week.
Graphics are great, the sound is amazing, but it’s all about the story really.
I’ve been playing The Sims 2. The “Legacy Collection” was on sale the other day and I installed it on my Stream Deck. My feelings of nostalgia got the better of me and I’ve been playing it a lot. It’s just so nice to relax with a fun game that I already know and that isn’t demanding.
It runs well on the Steam Deck by the way, I haven’t had any crashes yet. It was a bit tricky to get the console cheats working, but you can set up a button for that. Next thing I’ll try is add some mods.
How do you feel about the controls on the Deck? I tried playing the classic version last year and had to put it down after a few minutes due to hand strain. One of the very few games it ever happened to me.
That sucks, but I can see that happening. The first time I played my thumb got a bit stained, but after adjusting my grip it’s been fine. Everybody’s hands are different of course, so I don’t know what would work for you.
The controls are okay, but it’s very obviously a game designed for mouse and keyboard. I use the right track pad to control the pointer, and one thing I’ve found that makes it easier in building mode, is just moving the camera with the left stick instead of trying to move the pointer to draw a long wall for example.
Some things just remain annoying though, like scrolling through the endless list of wallpapers. There’s just no way around moving the pointer all the way to the arrow to click to the next page and back again to select something. It is what it is. I just accept that it’s a slower experience.
- zero-k
- wow, still
BallxPit is very fun and they just released a couple decent sized updates including new levels, balls, fusions, evolutions, and characters.
I think I picked it up on psn for like $10 or $15.
Obsessed with Pacific Drive these days. The gameplay loop of exploring and gathering resources to go back and work on your car to go out and gather more resources is really well balanced.
Really liking the transition from the start where everything is scary and dangerous to later where you understand how to interact with the anomalies, and get a feel for how dangerous they are under which circumstances.
It’s aesthetically pleasing, that game. Loved watching people play it.
I finished Outer Wilds a couple days ago, I really liked it a lot. I had heard everyone say to go in completely blind and I had the impression that there was going to be a major twist or change in gameplay, but the reason that’s good advice is the magic in the game is in the exploration and discovery. There are some moments that just made me feel awe and wonder. Progress is entirely in the form of understanding, so starting the game for the first time after reading up a lot about it could be like introducing yourself to mario on world 4.
The first few hours I wasn’t fully into it, but there was just so much to explore. By the time I actually needed to take a couple hours on something and smash my head against the wall, I was already hooked and was willing to take that time to make progress on my own.
Brilliant game, absolutely my favourite in terms of design. It’s incredible how many realisations you make along the way. No other game has made me sit up in bed after going to sleep and tell my partner that I think I know what to do next.
The start is wonky, though. I’ve had a few friends bounce off it because of that. And also because they didn’t feel like you were given a clear goal or motivation. Which is really interesting, to me just going to space a exploring was motivation enough, but fair that it’s not the same for everyone.
still bg3. so close to level 12 to see if my end game builds work out.
After spending way too much time walking about doing random stuff, I finally bit the bullet and joined the Stormcloaks. Yep, I’m still playing Skyrim.
I’m still playing Skyrim after 5k hours. I get it.
Animal Well – I picked it back up lately on the Steam Deck and fully appreciated the layering of the puzzles. Unique dark 8-bit art style with modern physics/lighting. There’s practically no text in the game and no instructions at all.
Still working my way through Monster Hunter Generations: Ultimate on Ryujinx. Old-school Monster Hunter just has something special about it, and I’m really loving my time with the game.
For this game I’ve expanded my weapon repertoire to include Great Sword, Longsword, Switch Axe, and Lance (and Prowler, of course). Weapons I’ve explored in other games and didn’t really click with are S&S, Boomstick, and Bow, so I’m not planning to use them for this playthrough.
200 hours in so far, and I’m not even out of Low Rank yet (though I am doing every normal quest, so…).
Here’s to another 1k+ hours! :D
Oh man MHGU is the good stuff. I really like the deliberately slow/methodical game feel from that time period. I was always a lance/bow sort of guy.
I picked Lance up when I played World and absolutely loved it. It’s a weird feeling to be essentially invincible in a Monster Hunter game of all things (as long as you don’t fuck up), and I am very much here for it.
But yeah, I love the slower, more methodical combat of the older games.
I haven’t had the attention span for more than short pick-up-and-play sessions lately, so I’ve been trying out Psycho Pinball for the Sega Genesis on my handheld emulation console. I’m not very good at it, but I’m having fun!
