Don’t Think, Just Jam
I started a screenshot album for my virtual adventures. Check it out if you’d like.
I finished Race Driver: GRID! I got all the cars, won all events and got both myself and my team to the top of the leaderboards. It was fun but I definitely need a break from this title, a LONG one.
I’m still thinking about what to tackle next. I’m leaning towards either Shantae (the original Game Boy Color one) or Shadowrun: Hong Kong but my brain is rather fickle right now so I might end up playing something completely different. So many games to choose from…
Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll keep them in mind if I end up sticking with the game in the future.
Yeah, I tried it vanilla during the weird middle ground where it got some improvements but was still lacking in many aspects - I’m pretty sure it got more updates since then. Do you think the base game is good enough to try on its own or are there any expansions/kits that you’d say are not necessarily required but at least strongly recommended?
Oof, that sounds rough indeed. Can’t say I had to deal with any of these issues myself though my last playthrough was a few years back so perhaps I lucked out. What system are you running it on, if you don’t mind me asking? I’m curious what could be the reason for that.
Are you playing the base game or with expansions? I never really managed to get into TS4 for some reason and I wonder how much it had to do with having only the vanilla version and how much with simply preferring the older titles. I should really give it another shot someday.
I have a few tips for the first Witcher that might help a bit. Its combat is like a (simple) rhythm game, you need to click with specific timing (signalled by the change of mouse cursor) to keep the optimal combo going. Also keep enemy weaknesses, your combat style etc in mind when fighting - not engaging with game mechanics can make things way more difficult then they really are and it’s one of the reasons many people bounce off of the game. Sure, it’s old and somewhat janky but some of the problems can be avoiding by playing properly.
Anyway, that’s just a suggestion. Good luck!
Which Sims are you going with, the original or one of the later ones?
There isn’t any real story beyond “you’re starting a race team, good luck” - it’s completely focused on gameplay. The only “cutscenes” in the game are short videos explaining certain event types but they only show up once or can be skipped (24H Le Mans).
RE6 isn’t really that bad honestly. Sure, it’s not the greatest game in the series but as long as you keep in mind it’s an action game and learn how to play (it has a surprisingly deep combat system which isn’t explained in the game itself) there’s plenty to enjoy. This guide shows a good amount of what’s possible, if you’re curious.
I’m almost done with Race Driver: GRID. I got all the cars, won all but the final 6 races and pretty much got my fill of the game. I soured on it a bit (mostly due to the amount of events I’m not a huge fan of) but I still like it overall. Not enough to grind for the first place on the career leaderboard though.
I won’t be writing a big summary of the experience as I already mentioned everything before (limited number of tracks, aggressive opponents, mostly fun driving model etc). What I can write however is: playing this title gave me a bit of insight into what I’m interested in in a racing game (in term of events). For GRID the end result looks like this:
| Favourite events | Least favourite events |
|---|---|
| Touge (not even close) | Destruction Derby (I’m so glad it barely exists) |
| Touring Cars | Club GT |
| Open Wheel | 24 Hours Le Mans |
Everything else is pretty much a toss-up depending on the event or track, varying between “this is great” and “please kill me”. It was fun but I’m kinda glad I’ll be moving to something else soon.
He actively misrepresented the campaign and spread misinformation about its goals. I don’t know if he genuinely didn’t understand or if he was too embarrassed to admit to a mistake but he did a lot of damage to the momentum and perception of the whole thing.
It sucks these big creators only now pick up the mantle but it’s better than nothing. There’s still some time left.
The Division 2
I’m back to my semi-regular Division grind. I was thinking about the game due to the recent, time limited, addition of the realism mode (no gear levels or bullet-spongy enemies, limited ammo etc) but couldn’t join in at the time because I forgot how to make Ubisoft Connect work on Linux. I finally figured it out again (use GE-Proton-9.27 and set Windows to 10, otherwise it won’t launch for me) and I also managed to snatch the latest DLC for less about 55% off so I decided to jump back in.
I’m not done with the DLC yet so there isn’t much I can say about it other than “it’s more TD2”, even if in smaller package. Some missions are better than others in terms of design and how they fit my game style so things tend to alternate between “this is cool” and “I’m in pain, help”. One thing that really caught me off guard however was when a mission finale turned into a desperate defence section - the surprising part wasn’t the change itself but the fact that this short part managed to actually make me feel like the situation really was as dire as the story wanted you to think.
It’s an excitement and engagement that doesn’t really happen often as writing and set pieces in TD2 tend to fall flat for me for the most part. It was a nice change and I hope there’ll be more moments like this in the future.
Now if only devs would let us replay all of the past manhunts in full instead of in their shortened version, that would be nice. I’m still missing part of the story after taking a break when they jumped the shark with Keener’s “death” during Warlords of New York and I’d love to know what’s going on.
Yakuza 0
I’d like to finish this game some day. I’ve been on my first playthrough for 7 years now. I’ve been on THE SAME CHAPTER for 7 years now. Granted, most of this time was me not playing the game but still - I have saves from multiple years, all stuck on chapter 7. Why is it all sevens?!
Alright, I came back to the game with the plan to finally finish it so how did it go? Well, I started the game and went back to spending most of my time on the hostess club mini-game. This playthrough might take another 7 years to finish at this rate…
At least I’m having fun, I guess.