Started playing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice this week. I may or may not have bought it because I got it mixed up with Ghost of Tsushima, so the fact that it’s essentially Bloodborne but in Japan caught me a bit off guard, but it’s not bad. There’s been three separate times now where I’ve gotten stuck on a boss, closed the game thinking “I hate soulslike games, this was a waste of money,” and then beat the boss on my first try the next day.
It seems like they took into account the fact that you can’t summon friends when they tuned the difficulty. It’s not easy by a longshot, but it’s not as impossible as other Fromsoft games.
The posture gauge is my favorite game mechanic. Having both defense and offense move the fight along makes it so much less of a slog than other soulslikes. Normally I just dart around the battlefield getting one light attack in every 30 seconds, but this game has me standing right next to the boss, actively rewarding me for memorizing telegraphs and attack patterns. It’s super satisfying.
Half Life 2. They gave it to me for free.
Finished it and got Necromunda: Hired Gun for $13.
Replaying plants vs zombies
I’ve been playing Monster Hunter Now on mobile, it fucking sucks unfortunately, but it’s making want to play MH:World again to just grind out armor pieces casually… Although thinking about it, that’s also a chore because unlocking cosmetics is super tiduous and can be really hard… Hmm…
Also playing Legends of Runeterra.
Mass Effect. First time through the trilogy.
My buddy convinced me to play the trilogy for my first time like half a year ago now.
Have fun
I played through Gris and had an absolute blast. I finished it in <3 hours, but spent another 3 or so tracking down collectibles (momentos) because the world is so pretty.
I also played Monument Valley 1&2, each in one sitting. The puzzles weren’t very hard, but I’m a sucker for non-Euclidean worlds (also loved The Bridge and Manifold Garden).
Other than that, I’ve been playing a bit of Fire Emblem: Engage. I probably won’t finish that before Christmas though, it’s a long game.
I’m probably going to pick up Bomb Rush Cyberfunk this Steam sale, which recently turned 1. I have kids, and they’re each getting a Switch game for Christmas, so I’ll have a few more to play soon.
Gris is such a beautiful game. It’s up there with Journey and Sayonara wild hearts for me in the games I can easily hold up as art category.
It absolutely is. I try to play 1-2 of these each year, and I have a collection in Steam called “short games” for experiences under 5 hours with something unique to them.
Some others:
- Gorogoa
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- INSIDE
They’re all very different, but they fit into that “games as art” category and don’t overstay their welcome.
I’m not always in the mood for these kinds of games, but when I am, they really scratch that itch.
Heh, Stardew Valley here. I slept on it for years, until I found that it’s available on the Google Play Store lol.
Works really well on mobile!!
Same. I actually bought it again on sale in steam. Though Ill most probably stick to mobile version + controller for it. PC version is now for mod testing (aka make it mobile-like)
Is the mobile version kept up to date? Does it have multiplayer?
Sadly no online multiplayer, but it is up to date alongside the PC version. There is an experimental LAN multiplayer option, but it’s apparently still very unstable
Yes it it kept up to date. Currently 1.6 (newest patch). But no official multiplayer on mobile.
You can, however, copy your mobile save to PC if you have Stardew on PC too. You just have to do the transfer each time (mobile to PC, play on PC, then xfer that PC save back to mobile so the save file stays up to date).
RuneScape. Always heard about how “grindy” it is. 1 hour in and I think I’m beginning to understand.
Wow you really were patient about this one
The first 10-20 levels of any skill are pretty quick, but then it becomes much slower to progress.
Playing through Hades 1. I never got out of Hades until this time around, and I’m having fun grinding to complete some of the fated choices and lounge renovations.
Have fun, in my opinion it only gets better as you go
That’s been my experience, too! I was a little worried, after I got out the first time, that I would have no more reason to keep playing, but they did a good job giving the player something(s) to keep working towards.
I gave the first Armored Core a try and played a few missions. The movement is rather clunky coming straight from the buttery smooth Armored Core 6. However, the other systems seem pretty robust for the first game in the series.
Dragon Age Origins for the first time. I think I’m at the climax of the Redcliffe arc, and finally I understand why people call Veilguard “disneyfied”.
Why is that? I played Origins on ps3 but I’ve never played any of the sequels, so I have no idea.
I have been playing Stardew Valley because the real world sucks and everybody can piss off 😠
Always nice, are you also on !stardewvalley@lemm.ee ?
Got back into Slay the Spire on a whim. Nice little turn based card thingy, with beautiful art, and fun synergies.
Love slay the spire, one of my favourite rogue likes. I love how many viable builds it has, just a little knowledge and you can make most runs viable.
I’ve been having a lot of fun with Green Hell lately
I have been waiting for the AEW Wrestling game Fight Forever to be cheap, and am having a lovely time! It’s very fun to play, and has an okay roster (i got DLC with it).
I wouldn’t be thrilled with buying on release at £50 and then £80 on DLC, but under 20 for the lot seemed okay :) definitely not perfect, but a fun game with some cool details. :)
