Finally Alf-Life 2. I was going we’d get a sequel for our cat eating alien roommate.

Is it decent on steam deck? I heard a while back that it wasn’t a good experience so I have held off. Otherwise I’ve had my eye on it but a bit apprehensive.

Yeah I played so much pre 1.0 but never really got around to it after release. I knew how much I would be addicted if I really got into it again so I never really got around to it. I really need to get some time to try the base game as released before doing this expansion. But man, I really want to.

Also to promote a sense of community and close cooperation we’re moving to an open office plan. (I.e. packed in like sardines to glorified picnic tables with hot seating and noise everywhere.)

I was thinking that as I played, too. I was joyful.

So many games these days are so heavy it’s so refreshing to have a game that’s happy as hell. I love RE2s and Elden Rings but effff they’re stressful/hard and sometimes feel like work. It is so refreshing to punch out a giant gorilla with my rocket dog friend while there’s some upbeat music playing.

Also who doesn’t love some great Halloween stages?

Cyberpunk 2020 already came out just before Shadowrun.

I got a ton of hate online when they announced the Activision deal and I said that though they’d get COD for “free” but they would almost immediately start hiking the price a lot. This has been obvious but some people refuse to think MS wasn’t going to try and recoup their $70B?