MyNameIsAtticus
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- lemmy.world
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Today’s game is some more Ghost of Tsushima. I got into Act III today, but before I talk about that I wanted to talk about the snow.
Namely the way it looks. It’s got the footsteps just right, like that almost crunchy pattern it has. But more interestingly to me, was the slush. There was a path that I was walking on that got that weird snow slush texture just right. I think it’s really cool the game was able to capture that in its world.
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More depressingly though is the Horse’s death. I knew it was coming but it still hit pretty hard. There’s something about games like this that just really feel like punching you in the stomach with a horse death. I know I can count quite a few other times a game has done it.
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There was also this guy i poisoned. I’m not sure if this was intended or the AI was just being a little weird but he crawled right into the fire, lit himself on fire, and died. The way he moved into the fire didn’t seem to have the same “finesse” as the rest of the game so I think it was just the AI being weird, but it was certainly interesting nonetheless.
I ended off right after getting into Act 3. The rest of the game world is closed off to me, so I didn’t want to push further in case it took a while. But I’m gonna try and make a final push to complete the main story tomorrow. I think I can get it done with how few missions I remember there being.
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Today's game is **Ghost of Tsushima**. I played through some more of the story, and i have to say it's *way* shorter than i remember. Each chapter i feel like i can clear in a few hours. I could have sworn i spent more time on it on my first playthrough on PS4 but maybe i'm just mistaken.
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Like for example, i expected way more time before Taka's Death, but it happened pretty fast in terms of playtime i feel like. I suppose in a way it's fitting with how the nature of death is, but i feel like i remember the story taking longer to get to know him. In a way it makes me sad, he was definitely one of my favorite characters, so in a way it's like i had this whole version of him only i knew from playing the game when i was younger.
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The ghost stance was another thing i don't remember unlocking so fast. Then again it'd be weird to withhold it until super late in the game. It makes clearing places a breeze but i do struggle to get the kill streak to start it up. I'm not old but definitely i've let my motor skills go.
I just wanted to end today off by talking about this mundane corner i found. I was doing a side quest and found it while scaling a mountain. I'm not sure what it was but there was something charming about the way it is. There's nothing notable there but it kind of feels like there *should* be. Or maybe it's just me. I just kind of thought it was an interesting non-interesting corner.
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toI might try it at some point then. I know I’ve had some decentish luck with other souls likes (such as Jedi Fallen Order), and i know you well enough that i trust your opinion when you say it’s not that difficult. So i’ll probably keep an eye out for a sale or something, or even see if i can snag a copy for an older device.
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- lemmy.world
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Today’s game is Halo MCC. Originally I was going to feature me and my friend’s LASO run, but we bailed because of how much of a challenge the level Truth and Reconciliation were. So instead we did PvP since we were already there.
I have to say, this game finds ways to surprise me with its graphics every time. I know it’s a remaster of sorts but even then at an engine level it looks good. I took the above screenshot in theater and the lighting and textures are amazing. I love how the picture is lit up with the needler needle.
I will briefly talk about LASO. This level is hard. We couldn’t even make it up into the ship. It was a challenge. I think there’s probably some technique speed runners use but I’m not sure what it is so until then I’ll be brute forcing this until I make it.
I also wanted to bring up Halo 3. Or more how loose the gun play feels. It’s a nice contrast to Reach’s. Reach’s feels a little more precise and rigid, but 3 has a nice looseness to it that feels good. It makes firing the battle rifle feel right, almost as good as the Halo 2 Battle Rifle.
I also like the map we picked in general (I believe it’s called epitaph). It has these grav lifts and you can employ some clever strategies with them and anything with physics. I liked shoving the fusion coils and the grenades in there to clear where I’m going to land. But I’ve also tossed power ups and even used a body as a shield before. Mechanics like this are definitely what I feel like are this game’s strong point.
There wasn’t a whole lot to talk about. Especially because my plans for LASO fell through. But I took note of what I did want to talk about (though I’m sure I sound like a broken record by now with how often i talk about Halo)
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toI think the main thing putting me off is how everyone talks about the difficulty. I once tried Elden Ring and got my ass handed to me by this boss right at the start, so I’m not too confident in my souls like abilities.
I might pick up the remake on sale though and try it since you suggest it though
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Today's game is **This War of Mine**. It appeared in my library at some point so it must have either been free or i got it through a bundle. It's a really good game from what i played. Mainly what makes me say this is stopping by this house.
The game tells you the people there *might* be hostile. I didn't want to kill anyone but i ran into someone, panicked, and hit them with my shovel. I felt really bad after because I took a life on the prospect they *might* be a threat. What made me feel worse though was someone saw the corpse and mourned it.
So basically, it made me feel Human emotions after i acted on impulse and then made me experience human grief. After that the character started mourning too, so in a way it bonded me too the character because they were probably going through what i was.
The game also does a great job of showing how shitty war is. It's not applicable too one specific conflict (or not one i could name), which i appreciate. In a way it made me think to. One of the characters said something along the lines of "I never thought war would come". And it made me think. I won't get too much into the details but it gets you thinking that war can just happen like that. Sometimes you feel untouchable, and then it's at your doorstep.
I also appreciate it's not all doom and gloom. There's people who seem to be good who will trade with you. I like there seems to be a lot of human interaction in this game that's good. One thing i hate is when games make good human interaction rare. It makes me feel a new kind of faith in things when i feel i can trust my fellow humans (even if they are digital fakes)
I really like this game though. It got me thinking in a philosophical way i haven't in a bit. And made me feel human emotions for fake characters. Like the guy above wanted food but i didn't have any. i felt so bad. I think for now i'll bite more into it later but i really liked it. I for sure want to come back.
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toIronically i thought about trying dark souls yesterday, but went “Well, i already have so much. I don’t want another game on my plate”.
I have thought about sharing the pictures i take, maybe not a daily thing like this but i’d love to share it on whatever the local photography community is. At the very least it’d be a good way to refine my skills. I’m getting too the point with photography i’d like to start offering it as a service in my local area and maybe make some sort of income (Though, knowing me quite a bit of it will just go to buying games)
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Today's game is Ghost of Tsushima. Nothing particularly special about today. I got this sick ass screenshot though of this Mongol Leader fighting me after i lit him on fire. It reminds me of one i feel like i remember getting of another game. Maybe The Last of us Part 2? I'm not 100% sure on that though and all my pictures i think are unfortunately gone. We'll have to see though, maybe i got lucky and backed them up. That was *right* about the time i converted all my photos to JPEG XL and stored them so maybe i did that too.
I've been having a lot of fun doing portraits in this game namely. Something about this game's people captures my desire to do portraits like it does in real life. I'd share some of them, but they're all of close friends and family and feel a little uncomfortable sharing them in that way, [but here's a goose](https://pixelfed.social/p/MyNameIsAtticus/957557691837363877). Anyways, i do wish i had some finer control over things. Working with RAW photos recently has completely spoiled me with the control i get.
This game has ignited a desire in me too in order to go back and replay Silent Hill f, there's been a few things that remind me of it in this game and i really want to go back and get the last few endings. After this i might pop over and do that. I was also talking to my friend about continuing our Halo CE LASO run, so that might be something i'll look into, we'll see.
Overall a pretty uneventful day, i mostly had more fun taking photos than actually playing the game. So note to self to keep my hands off the photo mode a little more next time.
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toI’d love to get enough friends too split like that, right now it’s just me and my one friend so not a lot going on there.
Losing groups is rough, we recently lost someone from our group (albeit temporarily) and I never realized how much we needed them. The group still “worked” without them but it felt like there was a part missing. Basically i guess what i’m trying to say is i feel for you in a way.
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Today’s game is **Unturned**. I saw the game got a new curated map and I had to try it, so I booted up the server again for me and my friend and we tried again some more. I fixed a lot of the server configs so it was a little easier (spawned with GPS, and a pocket knife namely).
The new California Map is really pretty. I spent some time there and it honestly felt really familiar, which is impressive for being a scaled down version of the real world location.
Me and my friend went raiding in Monterey for supplies. We found this zombie with a pool floaty on which I thought was funny. There was another one with dreads too which was cool to see. It gave them a little more depth than just “green guys in random clothes”
I accidentally killed my friend by hitting him with a bat, and he had to come get his stuff again.
He accidentally killed me though back (shot me in the head with a shotgun because he didn’t have the safety on) so really we got even. I like that detail of the game. Having a safety on fire arms really makes the multiplayer aspect feel a lot more “realistic”.
When I respawned it was near San Francisco, so I went and looted the Golden Gate Bridge. It was a big challenge, so I just waltzed in, stole some supplies from the military zone, and waltzed out.
I think there overall it’s an interesting map, I definitely want to try more. I’ll definitely have my friend on for it though, as it’s definitely better with friends
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Today's game is Ghost of Tsushima. It's been a minute since i got on. I wanted to get back to this though before i let this hit the dropped list like so many other things, or worse the "On Hold" List (looking at you Crushing run of The Last of Us Part II and Silent Hill f). So i got on and started going through the story.
Before i talk about that though i wanted to talk about the Haikus. A sort of calm opening to today if you will. I like this. I have very fond memories of tracking them down and doing them when i very first played the game. My favorite aspect of them is how personal they let you get. In a way there's something poetic in itself about how the options can permute into so many other options. And getting the headband with the description personalized to your Haiku is another wonderful touch i love.
Now for the mission that gave me trouble. I chose to use this picture of the sunset i got as it ended as i feel it perfectly encapsulates how i felt finishing the mission. Like it was the peaceful end of an otherwise hard day. I could not for the life of me sneak through the camp i was supposed too in order to get to the ruins.
What i ended up doing is Sniping a guy with the bow, then sprinting past everyone and praying for the best, which turned out to work in my favor. I hopped into the river bed and hugged the side until i reached the waterfall i needed too.
Speaking of water, i love this game's. It has pretty realistic water. Probably wouldn't drink most of it but it looks great. Like a solid 8/10.
I think the hard part of talking about video game water is it almost never looks good out of motions, and in today's age of TAA and all that other bullshit it kind of smears it out of motion (and in too a little) so it makes it hard to really capture what i'm talking about. But it's this kind of smooth flow that's really satisfying too look at.
Getting to play this again after having kind of taken a break has me feeling all kinds of invigorated, then again that could also be the music i have playing while working (Halo 3's *One Final Effort*, which would lend a lot of credence too that). Very much I've felt kind of confused on what games i want too show (i've got so many), so feeling this way is kind of refreshing.
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Today's game is **Shotgun Cop Man**. I admit my interest in this was purely based on seeing something about it on some sort of live stream gaming event. I was watching with friends and went "Wow, this looks so fucking stupid in a good way, I need to try this". Almost a year later and here we are.
So what is this game? Go to hell. Literally, that's what it is. You play as Shotgun Cop Man who goes to hell to Arrest Satan. It controls what I imagine Super Meatboy controls like. It's fun, and I really like it.
The game has an interesting control scheme which I really vibe with. You got the Shotgun which is your mobility basically. Need a big jump? Aim at the ground and propel yourself up.
then there's the pistol/SMG/Smaller Shotgun. It serves a few uses such as being your Precision Weapon, along with a small more precise movement, and then also a Hover.
These two movement strategies combined for something I really enjoyed. It gets a bit much at times but it's really satisfying to pull off when you get a really perfect run of a level.
I also just really like the way it looks. I know it looks stupid but I kind of want a Shotgun Cop Man to go on my desk. it'd be an interesting conversation starter too. "Oh, hey, what's that freaky little weird thing on your desk?" "Oh, that's just Shotgun Cop Man".
Anyways, I wanted to show off this smaller Indie game I found and thought was fun and interesting. This is by no means an advertisement but it's been a while since I've been this invested in a game at such a mechanical level.
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toI keep meaning to do the Water Ranking too, but every time I try to do it, I go “Well, I haven’t played in a bit, I better sit down and replay it so I can double check my opinion” and then get sidetracked playing a whole game. I really should stop doing that and trust my intuition lol.
As for the list, I think I might be able to use the Lemmy API (if It has one that is) to automate it so I don’t sift through 600 Days worth of photos (which is crazy now that I think about it). Maybe have it cross reference a Database of Games and then I can go in and manually double check everything
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toI initially just wanted to share some cool screenshots I had built up lol. I started talking about them at some point though, and now it’s just kind of turned into me word vomiting my thoughts about the with the screenshots (and very rarely trying to pretend I know what I’m talking about and get a little academic with it with full paragraphs and such)
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Today's game is Mario Kart Double Dash. I had a long day and just wanted to play something. Usually my go to is 64 or 8 Deluxe. It's what i know, and in 8's Case it lets me spend time with friends. I decided though to try double dash. I've never really cared for it and wanted to give it an honest try outside of the grand prix.
I selected 4 of the courses that stood out to me on the list and tried them. Namely i like the snow one (Frappe Snowland). I love snow levels and this is no exception. I tried this one a few times actually, but that brings me to my complaint. All the courses felt not only too short, but also Arcadey. I'm not sure what it is but Double Dash to me feels kind of like a parody that's trying to also be an Arcade Game.
Maybe it's because i have no fondness for the gamecube era, maybe it's me being unfair, i don't know what it is. But the game just feels off to me.
Also the controls feel a little weird too. Almost stiff i'd say, though this may just be the cart i picked.
Overall i have no hate for this game, but i do find myself wishing i had played 64 instead. Maybe it's on me for trying it though when i was so drained from today (spent 9 hours driving today. Also an explanation of why today (i imagine) feels so weirdly worded), so i might try some more again when i'm more well rested.
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- lemmy.world
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Today’s game is Halo. It’s been a hot second since I played this I feel like. Some stuff happened and it was hard to get everyone together. I was finally able to tonight though.
I tried something a little different and had my friends pick the “main” screenshot. They picked the one above because it looks like some “looney toons shenanigans” and “the one slipped on a banana”.
I can kind of see it, I didn’t really think about it in the moment when I took it though. Honestly I kind of like it. I feel like the generic action shots really don’t encapsulate what this game has come to mean to me in the time I’ve spent with it. It feels like a little piece that ultimately doesn’t showcase how I feel about it.
Speaking of how I feel: Boarding Action. All my friends hate this map. I love it. I have fond memories of playing it in middle school in Custom Edition. We’d get a big LAN party going in Wood Shop class and just dick around (instead of, yknow, cutting wood or something). Maybe it’s nostalgia but I love this map. It’s great for that. I could honestly sit there and just watch it for a while and enjoy the time. CE really has that special aesthetic.
And finally, since I’m in a rush for time, and in direct contradiction with my earlier statement about action shots, I captured this one I really liked. We were playing infection and I somehow managed to keep up with 9 Melees in a row and not die. I got this cool shoot of me meeting my friend. I may not like action shots. But this gets a pass as a cool memorial.
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toSorry. I got a little ahead of myself last night and I’ve had a bit of a tight schedule lmao. Plus It’s been a bit since I talked about a game I didn’t feel like was “mainstream” at any point.
It’s one of those multiplayer games with friends (or random people) where you have certain objectives to complete and have to see how long you can make it (like Lethal Company or REPO). I don’t usually play these with anyone except friends so it’s pretty rare for me to check them out, but this was on sale and it piqued my interest so I scooped a copy.
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Today’s game is KLETKA. I will admit that this was entirely an impulse buy. I saw it on sale for 5$, and scooped up 4 copies for me and my friends. I was a little hesitant that it’d just be something like Lethal Company all over again, but surprisingly it feels a little different.
Namely I feel like fighting back is not only viable, but encouraged. The game straight up throws a Gun at you and says “hey. Kill some shit to feed the elevator”. It’s kind of refreshing to have self defense as an option when games of this genre usually rely on feeling defenseless to instill terror.
This game throws a lot of weapons at you too. If your friend dies you can legit scoop up their leg and use it as a weapon to club things to death with. I always hold onto my friend’s legs to use for defense. On top of that, need to feed the elevator? Throw their little meat chunks in there and all is good for a bit
The levels are interesting too. They have some unique quirks to them like one was anti gravity, or another had the player crouch to get around. And that introduces another element: each player has a different size. So you’re not always going to be of use. That’s kind of how I feel like this game makes the player feel helpless. You have to trust your friends (or teammates if you play with randoms) to get the job done. In a way I think that’s interesting.
Me and my friends got 30 floors down before stopping. We have no idea how far this goes but I really want to see how far we can push it. It’s an interesting idea and the lore hooked me with its orbiting of the elevator we ride in. Tomorrow I’d like to do some more and gather a more well researched opinion on it. As 30 floors in this game are only like 5 levels
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Today’s game is Animal Crossing New Horizons. I hadn’t checked in on my island in a hot second so I figured “you know what. May as well”. My friend sent me a cat plush he got so that went in my home.
The main thing I want to talk about though is fuck this guy. I forgot I put him there _months_ ago, and I’m wandering around. Checking out the island. And what do I see? I realistic humanoid figure watching me from the distance. Scared the shit out of me. I thought I was about to attacked or something lmao.
I also donated some new bugs. I couldn’t find where they went so here’s a butterfly instead. Namely though I donated this funny looking beetle and a tiger beetle. I’m more a fish kind of guy but it’s fun seeing the insect section fill up.
After this I think I’ll return my island too it’s abandoned state until i remember it exists. I was dedicated to it for a good month. So In my terms that’s quite the dedication.
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Today’s game is **Unturned**. I feel like this game has a pretty decent presence on the internet, but just to be safe, unturned is a Free Zombie survival game. It’s got some low budget graphics, but being free it’s got a surprising amount of depth to it I feel like. The developer supports it still from time to time, though I’m unsure if that’s including Major updates.
Nonetheless, I set up a server for me and my friends to play on. It was a surprisingly easy process, there’s a wiki out there walking me through it, and while it did require quite a bit of command line stuff I eventually got it set up.
The initial start is definitely the hardest part. It’s no Zomboid but if you get cocky you will probably die. I had issues with getting bit and bleeding to death, so definitely keep rags on you at all times. And don’t be like me and fill your inventory completely with weapons. You’ll be well armed but if you get hungry or injured it’s gonna be a bad time. It felt kind of like trying to get a grip on an icy cliff. Really hard but once you get up there you aren’t gonna fall down unless you start being stupid.
Me and my friend spent a while trying to meet up. We eventually ran into each other but split apart again after he started building a base and I went into Moscow for supplies. I found a bike I took into town, but it ran out of gas part way through and I had to walk around town.
Remember my advice about not getting cocky? Yeah. I learned that the hard way. It was a blood moon and I stabbed a zombie, pissed another one off and then had 6 more on me all while I was bleeding out. I died and dropped all my stuff. That was when I got off because I had a friend asking to play Stardew Valley.
Overall I think it’s a good time. Definitely better multiplayer, then again there is a bit of fun to be had single player, I know i definitely had a lot growing up.
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Today’s game is **Super Releasio 64**. Now, _what_ is this game? I wish I could explain it with such unique… eloquence as this game presents itself, but it’s Super Mario 64 where almost _everything_ is replaced with Toad. It’s almost impressive in a way.
I’ve dabbled in this game in the past, I’ve made it pretty damn far. But I was telling a friend about this and stopped before going “you know. It’s better if I show him”. So 20 minutes later (because Mupen64 apparently can’t run this) and I’ve got this wonderful Toad Themed purgatory running.
The boss fights are the biggest challenge. Like Whomp here I’m struggling with because when I kill him and he stands up to talk to me, it flings me to my death. I only managed to get the first star by doing the Chain Chomp star instead of King Bob-omb. His start was impossible because you have to flank him to get to it.
In a way this was a fun challenge. And oddly enough the music was pretty good at times. The Toad Slide theme got stuck in my head weirdly enough. I really found it fun to try, but very much it’s a trying experience. With how jacked up the physics are you have to be really patient. I saw someone did a version without the horrendous physics, so just Toad and Toad screaming in your ear. So I might try that just to see if I can get a little bit further. From what I understand the guy that made this made it because he was being pestered to finish another mod, which, if this is his response I can only imagine how tired he must have been from being pestered.
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Today’s game is **Stardew Valley**. I’ve started growing hops in the greenhouse. No one else was using it at the time so I used it all. But now one of my friends wants access to it so I took my sprinklers with me and let him have half of it. He wants the hops and the alternative is destroy them, so he can keep them.
Ive been sleeping in the same room as my hops too though. I’d like too say its too help them grow better or something, but it’s mainly because one of my other friends likes to crawl into bed with me in game, and he hasn’t caught on that there’s a bed in the greenhouse which is why I haven’t been in my house. I’m not even sure he knows there is a house.
I also got to experience Haley’s 14 Heart event. I haven’t seen any of these since they were added. I can’t speak for anyone else’s but I like Haley’s. It really shows the growth she goes through as you get to know her better. She goes from basic asshole to a good person who raises money to get the kids better books. I still think that should probably fall to Lewis (as should getting them a teacher with a teaching degree), but I also think it’s really touching.
I also started gathering supplies to go to Ginger Island. I had the iridium already along with the Batteries, so it’s just the Hardwood I need. So far I have 50/200 so it shouldn’t be too much. I get around 12 a day in the woods, so it should only be 12 days in game. Hopefully next time we play we can gather it to head there because I really want to see it.
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Today’s game is **Smash Bro’s Ultimate**. I ended up just buying that Switch 2 off the family member that never uses it, so good news for me. It opens a door I didn’t originally have available, especially since my Switch 1 has basically been dying a very slow and very painful death. The thing was basically half way to being mine anyways, it’s what I’ve been using for things like Animal Crossing.
As for Smash Bros though, it’s been a while since I could play, so I asked my friends to play with me. And we played a few matches.
I decided to mix things up as my usual as a Sephiroth main is good for 1v1, at least for me, but not so great for 1v1v1v1. So I switched to Corrin, which is my other main. Or at least was back in the day.
This got me thinking about how interesting of a concept Smash is. We have all these franchises coming together. It’s not really something I feel we see often. It’s definitely even rare for Nintendo _and_ Sony _and_ Microsoft to all collaborate. It also makes me curious though about what’s next. Just a rerelease of Ultimate seems lazy but also logical. The other option is a full sequel but from the way I hear everyone talk online it sounds like the guy behind it is done and wants nothing more to do with the franchise. So they’d need a new guy. Plus I don’t think they’d be able to renew all those contracts. Who knows though. Maybe it’s not impossible.
I also wanted to talk about the Theater mode. I hate and love this thing. Somehow I can take pretty decent screenshots but the angles are so fucking limiting. Like. Why can’t I go from a low angle Nintendo. Or go from the opposite side of the stage. Being able to rotate the camera 360 rather than 180 would be awesome.
I like the gyroscope controls though. They really make it feel like I’m shooting with a camera which is cool. Which makes things feel a lot more natural to me.
Now that I have a more regular way of playing this that isn’t a Switch 1 with a battery at threat of blowing up and a heatsink oxidizing, it will be nice to hang out with friends again and play this. This game was pretty big to me in school 8 years ago when it released so it will be awesome to play it some more again
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Today’s game is Viva Piñata. I first brushed up with this game when I was younger and there was the demo on the 360. Being broke, all I could do was play the demo. Over. And over. And over again. I did the same thing with Minecraft too. It wasn’t until 2018 when I got an Xbox One that I actually got a chance to play this through Game Pass.
I’m starting to ramble, but the point is this game has some nostalgic value to me. I saw someone did a decomp of the sequel, but as that doesn’t run under Linux as far as I know I decided to play the PC port of the original.
I’ve started by naming my Whirlm’s. They’re all variations of Todd, with the O swapped out for another vowel. That is, at least until the 5th one. The population started quickly getting out of control and I couldn’t keep up. The Whirlms breed way too fast.
Besides that though they’ve been chill. A bit plain, but they’re calm and don’t hurt anyone so they can stay.
One specific memory I have of the demo is whacking Leafos with the shovel. Probably not a healthy activity for a growing child. I remember the first time we did it too many times and you’d get the shovel taken away. The game had no priority to the controller order so I’d turn on the second controller and try to steer it over to her while my sister was playing to get the shovel taken away. Just standard sibling drama.
Overall it’s not a super deep game. I like to check in every once in a while and see what’s going on. It’s not some hidden gem “stardew valley like” or something like that, but it’s definitely good to mess around and chill in for an evening. The game is practically abandoned, so if you know how to find a copy I totally suggest checking it out. Or the Decomp of its sequel if you use windows.
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Today’s game is Super Mario 3D World. Let me tell you. This game was an absolute nightmare to setup. I love having the physical cartridges, but holy fuck do I lose them easily when I have family members that borrow them. I managed to find it though, and then couldn’t find my switch 1. One of my family members has a Switch 2 they never use though that rots in the living room, so I swiped that and just played with that. Thankfully it’s backwards compatible with the Switch 1.
I don’t play this game often, mainly because the depth of the levels is hard for me to tell apart. I struggle with it. I _did_ 100% 3D Land but that was offset by the 3D slider making it easier to tell the landscape apart.
I got some friends together for this one too as this game feels like a multiplayer game. The multiplayer is fun. They really knew what made the New Super Mario Bros game’s multiplayer fun: Being able to fuck each other over. We threw each other off _so_ many cliffs. It was a blast.
Overall I enjoy this game. It was the first major brush I had with it. There’s something that feels a bit awkward about it though. Like they had the idea of making a 2D-3D Mario game but didn’t know how to execute it right. So they got _really_ close and said “good enough”. I think it’s namely the camera angle, but i don’t fully know. I would like to do this more with friends though. Friends definitely make everything fun but this especially was a blast.
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Today's game is Super Mario 64. I saw that there was a de-compilation in the same vein as SoH and Spaghetti Kart, and i believe it's maybe even done by the same team, and i wanted too try it.
I turned on the original resolution, framerate, and everything to get as close as possible too the original hardware and played from there. Honestly playing this way made me nostalgic. My first exposure too Mario 64 was on the Wii VC, and too this day it's one of my favorite ways to go back and replay it. Something about booting into it from the virtual console menu just feels so special.
All though this was running at i believe a lower resolution than the Wii VC, it still illicits similar memories. I think playing with a control with a similar form factor too the classic controller helped, but definitely the fuzziness helped too. On original hardware i always feel like TVs attempt to do weird things with the composite signal and it comes out looking funny.
I ended up going too Jolly Roger Bay and just chilling there for the day. I did the star in the cave and then chilled on the shore while i ran through some homework on Assembly. I'm not one for letting a game run in the background but the ambience it provided was something nice. I feel like i was back sitting on the living room floor again with the Wii running and trying too learn my multiplication tables and cursive.
I don't think i'm going too pick this up in my currently playing right now, i know i have more than enough, but it was fun too revisit one of my favorite games of all time in a format that is nostalgic too me.
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Today's game is some more Ghost of Tsushima Screenshots. I finally got around to the main story once i got burned out on doing the different camps. I got around 10/17 done on this section of the island so i think it gives me a little bit of space too get around without having too fight my way through new sections of the island.
During the mission where you help escort the pirate off the island, i finally got too free the fort i tried too break into the a few screenshots ago. I was hoping to do a stealth operation and break in there, but the game i guess strong arms you into taking it by force.
It's not too say i hated it though, getting too man the hwacha was fun, it reminds me of getting ahold of the gattling gun in RDR2.
I also saw a cat while exploring for the smuggler bay place. There was this little guy chilling around where you meet that one lady before you find the pirate. This is only the second one i've seen, but i wish there were more. This guy is adorably big and chunky. I just wish there were more cats.
Thats about all i got up too, honestly i feel like the mid game feels like more of the first part of the game (compared too how different the 3rd part i remember it being). It does make me wonder how Yotei compares, but as i don't have a way to compare it i suppose its a mystery and will stay that way.
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Today’s game is Stardew Valley. We completed the Community Center today with some crazy good luck from the Night Market sales man. He had the last few things we needed. It was really fortunate because otherwise we’d have needed to wait.
I would just like to add that the community center during the night is super pretty in winter. Definitely a pretty sight to me. It almost makes it feel like a beacon of warmth in the cold winter night.
We’ve also spent the last few days just messing around. Since winter is kind of barren me and a friend have been playing this game where we try to make it to bed without letting the other guy get in bed with us. Highly risky? yes because you can lose a bunch of your money. It makes for a hell of a fun game though when you’re chilling in winter.
Going on from here it’s all new territory, and partly why today is short, amongst also just not getting free time today to do it. I’ve never made it too the post game outside the initial launch, so I’m excited to get too it and see other people’s reactions and opinions.
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Today's game is some more Ghost of Tsushima. I haven't been neglecting this in the background, unlike some other games i've picked up (*cough cough* Final Fantasy 14 *cough*). I have *though* been wandering around doing side stuff. I namely did the quest that gets you the blow darts. While doing the quest i saw this dock with a sign that showed a guy bowing. I did that but nothing happened so i'm not sure what i missed.
On the subject of this quest, what's with every Stealth Action game having a Poison and a Berserk "dart" option? Like every assassins creed game has one. This game has one, i wouldn't be surprised too find out Hitman has one. I guess it must be a staple of the genre, and i guess i'm not complaining either. It really makes stealth interesting with some more offensive actions.
I also stumbled on one of these duels which was really fucking gorgeous. The duel was a bit of a challenge and i struggled to keep up with the guy's strikes (and i had a migraine so that was working against me), but after i finally beat it i wandered around and just took in the sights of the arena. It was really pretty. Marshlands with fog honestly i feel are a little underrated.
Afterwards i went and freed another settlement and found this little waterfall before getting off, it's a cozy little place so i think Jin would appreciate getting a rest here. It almost reminds me a little of uncharted with it's Jungle's and everything. Honestly i sometimes see bits of other games in this and i think thats really cool.
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Today's game is some more Minecraft (Attack of the B-Team). I've started moving into a larger house from my small little shack. It was chill building it. I didnt have any grand fancy plans or anything. I just spaced out and built whatever i wanted. It was nice. I think that's the chill of older minecraft. Not too put newer minecraft down but it has a *lot* more going on i feel like so it's easier to get distracted and get pulled out of a sort of "zen" moment you get going while building. Or maybe i'm thinking too much on a block game. That's a possibility too.
I built my home over a ravine so it can just take those stairs down whenever i need too mine. I need too extend the walls down i think to prevent anything from coming up stairs but after that i think i'm very pleased with this house. It's got a nice feel too it that i can't put my finger on. Maybe i'll put the tinker's construct forge and the Altar down in the basement too. I'm not sure yet whether that's definitely what i want to do, but i do need somewhere too put them.
One of the last things i did before getting off was move everything out. Moving out of shacks like this always makes me nostalgic because i build them like this because of the old tutorial world on console edition. It feels like something of another goodbye until i see a shack like that next time. I moved my bed out and placed it down in the new home.
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Today’s game is some more Halo 2. I managed to nab one of my friends to join me this time and we played through almost the entire thing in one sitting. Genuinely I think the only thing left for us is the Great Journey.
It’s weird in a way in retrospect. When I first started Halo (something I detailed when I started posting these) I wasn’t very good. Granted I was playing legendary but still. Levels took upwards of 30 minutes to do. And now look at me, certain levels I can clear sub 6 minutes. It’s really fascinating to see how I’ve grown. I only wish there was a way to solidly chart my skill level.
Something I just found out for the first time today was that Sentinels? Apparently they can scoop up your tank and crush you. No idea they could do that. Usually I shoot them down before they get that far but this time I didn’t get so lucky I suppose. It’s funny to me that I’m still learning new things, and ironic I guess following my last sentence about how good I feel I’ve gotten.
One of the last things of note I wanted to leave with (I’m trying to stick too a 3 screenshot policy when it comes to Halo to try and limit myself and see what I can prioritize) was this waterfall. It caught my attention because driving past in the tank I noticed it makes noise. It’s a little thing I know. But little details like that are really what makes this game special to me. And besides, it’s been a while since I talked about game water that caught my attention.
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Today's game is **Halo 2**. All my friends have been busy with their fancy shmancy Tomodachi Life 2 that they bought. So i've been left alone. So what better to do when left alone than play Halo 2? I played the first 3 levels, and when i got too the 3rd one i decided too take the Gauss Hog up too the roof and ramp off it too get on the Scarab with it. It ended up taking multiple attempt but i pulled it off. I ended up getting it all the way too that T-Shaped hallway before getting stuck. Leaving Sgt. Stacker behind i went on my own and killed the last Elite that was blocking my way.
If you notice i'm playing at a low resolution, that's because i decided too play at the OG xbox resolution. I even went in and limited the FPS too 30 FPS. I have a old VGA monitor i would have even hooked it up too but currently i don't have a GPU that can do VGA nor do i have an adapter. I do think i want too see if it's possible too get an ancient one on my system though just too use with that monitor for retro games.
I'm gonna keep this short because it's Halo 2 and i've said lots about it before, but it really is a pretty game. It feels like a balance between CE and 3. CE is stellar gameplay, while 3 is all hype epic moments. This strikes a nice balance of both. It does feel as if it loses a bit of CE's "Acid trip" feel, but i think that serves too accentuate CE's vibe more and make it unique. 2 Feels as if it's trying to be an epic movie and i love it for that. It embodies what i think of when i think Xbox.
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Today’s game is _Stardew Valley._ And late. Way later than usual. I _know_ I hit that upload button after typing a whole bit about how I respect concerned ape. So either I’m losing my grip on reality or something stopped it. So just this once I I’ll give myself a pass because I genuinely don’t know why the hell it didn’t get uploaded (though, to be honest I’m debating if I want to even leave the limit I imposed on myself. Everyone seems to enjoy it regardless of that).
Me and some friends played Stardew last night. One of my friends even got married. This is his first time playing Stardew so I helped him along getting the whole thing happening. Between what Penny likes and getting the Mermaid pendant. I even bought him a bunch of Melons to grow for her. It’s almost like seeing myself learn to play the game again. It’s entertaining.
I set up a shed too on my farm and filled it wine kegs. This is my “Keg Shed”. I make wine here and that’s it. I’ve also got a preserve barrel Keg though for my Fish Farm. So between those two I’ve got a pretty solid source of income.
Finally, and this is the part that makes me know for sure I did this last night, since we’re in winter I got to see everyone’s winter outfits. I hadn’t seen them until then but I like Haley and Shane’s.
That brings me to my other point. I have a lot of respect for concerned ape. He’s been doing this for around 10 years. That’s a hell of a commitment. Compared to my screenshots I’ve only been doing this for a little less than 2 years. I supposed he makes a living off it so it’s different. But still. It’s respectable that he continues to update it.
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Today’s game is _Minecraft_. Specifically _Attack of The B-Team_. Growing up I had a specific fondness for this mod-pack after seeing a YouTuber I liked play a whole series of it. If I had to pick 3 mods/mod-packs that caught my attention before I owned Minecraft this would probably be at the top, followed by Digimobs, and then Pixelmon (for a while I also had a soft spot for Hexxit too).
I actually set this up as a server for me and my friends. It took a little more work since it’s Minecraft 1.6.4, but I got there. The first issue I ran into is Java 8 wouldn’t work. _Then_ the server wasn’t loading the right world type. I ended up figuring out I was launching the wrong jar file. I was launching Forge, while I needed to be launching BTeam.jar.
After that though I got it all setup. It’s nice to be playing this again. This is my ideal “classic mod-pack” and playing it’s like a rush of nostalgia.
I didn’t play long, as setting up the server ate up most of my free time but once I did get it set up I made a bee line for somewhere and started building a house too live in. Once I get back on, just having somewhere safe to live will be nice.
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Today's game is Halo. Mostly Halo 3. Me and some friends got together too play again today and i just took a bunch of screenshots. I'm gonna have too ask too be excused from the unusual aspect ratio. My friends have gotten *really* into using my pictures as wallpapers and stuff for some reason, and so i've started shooting at the same resolution and aspect ratio as my DLSR too make it a little more familiar. I try to avoid editing the photos outside of what the game can do, so this is like the most pushing it i think i'll do.
During our campaign we kept killing eachother (as is tradition for Halo at this point). Here's Chief eating the curb after i sticky grenaded my friend playing Arbiter and he hit me with a grav hammer.
I spent a while trying to hook up OBS and mix it with some pipewire stuff too. My goal was too split the clips i was taking into 3 tracks: Game Audio, my mic, my friend's mic. That way when i share clips i just trim off tracks 3-6 and don't have too worry about my friend's voices.
I bring this up because it kept me idle for a bit. But when i came back, the first thing that caught my attention was this can on the ground. I spent way too long looking at it trying too figure out if it's a can or a torn up bag. I only concluded can after realizing it said "cola" on the side. That's how you can really tell i'm addicted too the game. I've played it so many times i'm looking at trash on the ground.
I also got this screenshot i really like (and this is where the aspect ratio gets weird because they wanted some for their phones). The picture of Arbiter floating dead in a pond like this is really funny too me for some reason. I have too imagine he said something too the wrong person.
In reality this is the result of the friend playing Arbiter stickying me and me retaliating with the Grav Hammer. I may have died but i sent him flying into the canal and got a picture i like. So really i won.
The final screenshot i wanted too share for the night was this one of my Spartan getting absolutely folded in half during a PvP match. It's something Halo always feels too get right. Something about the players dying in the most absurd ways has been a constant source of humor in the games. From CE's dramatic twirl too Reach's Spartan's falling like a snake it's great too see.
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Today’s game is some more _Ghost of Tsushima_. I finished up the last of the side quests in the first area of the game, and now I’m gonna try and clear out the second one and work on its story a little. By doing that I’m hoping to have some fast mobility while doing whatever of the story is _after_.
That brings me to the screenshot. I was on my way to recover Jin’s armor when a storm followed me. I don’t know if it’s intentional but with the whole Storm and Wind motif going on it’s cool as fuck nonetheless.
While back in Azamo too I found this Samurai who’s been pinned to the wall with arrows. I took back Azamo already which raises the question of if this is new or if they’ve just left a corpse there for an ungodly amount of time. Nonetheless, it’s made a pretty cool shot (pun not intended).
One of the last things I did before returning to Jin’s home was go track down the Long Bow. This quest was a bit eh for me. The duel was definitely the best part but the actual hunt part I didn’t care for. To be honest there was one section where I had to circle around a bay to get down and it just felt very tedious.
Besides that though the duel was pretty cool and the bow is super handy. Makes shooting hats off enemies from great distance a cinch. After getting the bow.
I stopped outside a village that needed saved so I guess that’s what I’m doing first thing when I turns on the game again.
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Today's game is some more Ghost of Tsushima. I've been going around cleaning up the side activities of the first region today. I have too say, i'm enjoying it more than i thought it would. Usually 100%ing open world games feels like a drag but this wasn't too bad.
I was doing the farms when i got the screenshot. I managed to freeze at just the right time that it looked like the guy got stabbed between his legs.
I also went exploring the ocean (ignore the weird corruption at the top. Pixelfed was weird when i uploaded it). I hadn't been by the coast yet by that point so i wanted too see what was up. It was pretty. I really enjoyed just looking at it and chilling for a bit.
I followed it up too this fort that i tried too break into. I wasn't able too so i have too assume it's a story mission and i'll come back later. I still circled the perimeter though to see if i could get in. I came really close by climbing the rocks and trying too jump the gap though.
After that i went back to doing quests. All in all it was a pretty chill day. I didn't expect 100%ing it to be so chill. It feels a lot less like a soulless grind and more like riding around doing stuff for fun.
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Today’s game is Team Fortress 2. I had some friends asking me to play, and I love this game (despite its many problems), so I said sure and joined them for a game of 2fort that lasted nearly 30-40 minutes because we wouldn’t capture.
Despite the length that’s actually something I love about the game. The community itself takes itself so completely unseriously that it turns the game from something competitive to a social playground with a secondary objective. Granted, that playground is occupied by some weird ass people (to put it politely).
That social playground was my home though growing up in middle school and high school. I wouldn’t say I was lonely. But it did give me a sense of community I hadn’t felt at the time. In a way I suppose it’s responsible for me finding my way here as it taught me what having a community is like.
Enough of the sentiments though. How was the game doing? Well. I saw no bots this go around. Which is good. People were still being people though. I saw a guy create a slur for people who are green. Like straight up the color green.
I had fun with the escape plan and grenade taunting people who would round the corner to get me. At one point there were some guys with our Intel just chilling in the room and I blew myself up just to mess with them.
With my friend all being new though I saw they were struggling. So after 2 fort we spend a bit playing private servers with Bots. It really I think helped give them a chance to test the waters. I just wish it was easier to set up private games.
Those private games were what we got up too for the rest of the evening, and despite playing against bots I still had a boat load of fun with my friends.
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Today’s game is Ghost of Tsushima.
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Gonna throw this all in a spoiler block. Sure. It’s a 6 year old game but just to be safe.
The sword fight either Ryuzo is the part i remember most. It’s what really comes to mind when I think of this game. To be honest though I thought he died after the fight instead of running away.
I always end up wearing his hat after just too honor him in a way, because later in the game you can really tell he’s only doing what he is because he feels desperate too protect his family.
I also have to say that I love his arena. It’s so god damn pretty with all the lanterns.
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I think photography as a hobby has started to take over my gaming. When I unlocked roaming the castle my first thought was “wow. Lots of cool elements to play with for photos”. It’s funny in a way. I’m started sharing screenshots I took for fun and now look at me. I’m here scouting out locations in games like a photographer. I even tried to spoof cameras in Halo.
I don’t have a lot to add to my progress. But lastly I wanted to share this flower I took a picture of at the fortress grounds. They stood out to me because they were all alone in that section of the pond. I wish I had found a way to capture the feeling of serene loneliness it had. But I had to settle just for the flower itself.
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Today's game is some more Ghost of Tsushima. I spent all day today just enjoying the world and exploring. I was reading through my Photography text book and read people's eyes are drawn to brighter colors in pictures, so anyways here's a bright picture (and a not so bright subject matter).
This brings me too my first point. The early stealth kill animations are really brutal. Like, i have a pretty high tolerance too stuff like that but hearing the *crunch* as Jin stabs the guy is a whole other level.
While i was doing the mission where you save the Blacksmiths too i had this one guy die with his leg up in the air. I hadn't seen something like this in the game so i thought it was funny.
That brings me to my next point about this mission though. I thought it was a bit too long for being in such a small area. It felt like just running around the small space back and forth. It really dragged it out.
I had wanted too finish off the night by getting too the end of Chapter 1, but i hadn't realized it went on so long. I'll have to continue tomorrow because i genuinely ran out of time with how much there seems left to do.
One final subject i wanted too touch on is that this game makes me wish for a Robin Hood game. A lot of the "Tales of Tsushima" Remind me of some of the Robin Hood stories and really make me wish there was a video game version.
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Today’s game is some more Ghost of Tsushima. Finally managed to figure out why my screenshots weren’t uploading. One of them was _just_ barely over the limit for what Pixelfed could handle. I compressed them and I’m working a compression algorithm _into_ my bash script for uploading so we’ll see if that helps prevent the issue from happening again.
I went and freed Azamo Bay today. I don’t think I did this when I played when I was younger so it’s a new experience. I kind of like the sandboxy stealth missions. Throw me into an enclosed area any day and I’ll have fun doing stealth.
I also realized I like these duels the game throws at you. I only remember the one when you storm the castle but I’m really liking these other ones. Especially when you have a form to use against them. It’s satisfying to tear through them like butter.
I also did one of the shrines. When I first played I actually did all of these, so doing these again was a bit nostalgic. Puzzle solving to figure out how to get up was refreshing in a way. I _need_ more platforming like that in my life.
I ended the night by literally riding off into the sunset. I ended up waiting around to capture this photo. It feels a little more authentic than if I used the time adjustment feature. Plus I try to avoid editing as much as possible (though I do like to show the odd few artsy projects I’ve done).
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Today’s game is Halo. Specifically Halo 2. I originally had Ghost of Tsushima planned but for whatever reason my Bash script didn’t upload the pictures. _Luckily_ I actually took these during an experiment with ReShade and Gamescope to take pictures that mimicked a DLSR. These are the “unedited” versions. Though for anyone curious this is the edited version of the other ones.
Speaking of Halo 2 Anniversary Multiplayer, this is the first major brush we’ve had. One of our players hasn’t been able to play it due to crashing for some reason. Recently he upgraded though and we’re good. Now I can finally offer my opinion on this.
This isn’t specific to Halo 2 but i really like how CTF doesn’t have a timer in the older games. It really lets you live in the level and feels like it’s almost its own space. It can drag out for a while and I love that.
What is specific to halo 2 is the vehicle selection for bloodline. Hornets are here now so a teammate can swoop in, grab you, airdrop you in and pick you up again. Is it broken? Probably. Fun as hell? Definitely. It made me feel like a spec-ops or something as I dropped in, took the flag and took off.
Ultimately this match lasted around 40 minutes of us just fucking around and making peace and war and everything in between. Now that this is really an option it makes me want to look at forge game modes. See what the community has come up with. That’s more of a tomorrow thing though I think.
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Today’s game is Mario Kart 64. I got my Steam Deck back after loaning it out too a family member in need, and the first thing I did too get it back too my usual “loadout” was install Mario Kart 64 (And Halo). Specifically Spaghetti Kart (as usual).
The first goal was to find a balance between performance and battery, as is standard for the Steam Deck. That is at least until i remembered “oh yeah. This is an N64 Game” and just cranked it down to the default.
While playing it, it got me thinking about my childhood. Especially how psyched I’d be as a child to see me playing Mario Kart 64 on a handheld device. Growing up I’d always seen those “portable N64” or “Portable Wiis” (my favorite had to be the Kill Mii by Shank Mods. Younger me thought a Wii in an altoids tin was the coolest thing ever).
And here I am, years older and I’ve got a fucking computer I can shove in my school bag now that can play not only retro games but also newer releases. It’s just interesting to think about in a way how things have changed.
I don’t have much to add because today has been busy, but I figured why not end with more retrospective today? When I started doing these screenshots it was just to share some screenshots I had taken over the years. And now it’s blossomed into a whole slew of things. It’s gone from 1 Screenshot, to 1 screenshot and a write up, and now Multiple Screenshots and a write up. And not only that but it’s led to me getting into photography as a hobby. Like DLSR and everything. Doing these has led me to new hobbies I don’t know if I’d gotten into without all the support. So in a way I just kind of wanted to say thank you.
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Today’s game is **House Flipper**. It’s free to keep on steam apparently (no idea why but I assume it has to do with the sequel or remaster or whatever it is they’re doing). I’ve always wanted to dabble in this game but could never justify the price. It always felt like something I could dick around in for an evening and have fun but not sink a serious number of hours into.
Anyways. I painted the starting house. It was a chill experience. The painting is maddening though. Super tedious and slow. I ended up putting on some music and later got my partner in call with me and we chatted while I flipped houses. It was all worth it though in the end for that lovely purple wall.
I did end up putting the door on backwards by accident though. So that was a mistake. I’m too lazy to fix it so I hope I live in a good neighborhood and no one tries to rob me.
Today’s screenshots will be a bit short, which I think ties perfectly back to my introduction. Do I think this game met my expectations? Yes. After I completed what I wanted to do to the starting house I felt kind of aimless. Like. What else could I do? Go do another job? I know some people adore the kind of game where you do the same thing over and over again and I respect that. But I don’t think I’m that kind of person. I think ultimately this is a game where I dick around for a few hours and have fun for an evening before doing something else.
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Today’s game is **Ghost of Tsushima** again. I thought I’d get burnt out in this game, I rarely go back in for a second playthrough of any game. I usually just play through a game once and then move on. Ghost of Tsushima (GoTs) though weirdly drew me back in. Which I think is interesting.
On reflection there’s nothing outstanding about its story. This isn’t to be a jab at it. I still really enjoy it. But there’s not much that i remember fondly and going “Wow. That was such a cool section”. For sake of avoiding spoilers, I’ll say there were 3 sections like that. Despite that it is a well constructed story and I love it for that.
I think what really draws me in is the world. The natural environment just feels very alive and I think there’s something wonderful about that. I feel like a lot of game worlds you start to see the seams quickly. And as of late I really have started to notice a sense of scale with them. I’ll go “hey. Wait. If this was realistic there’d be a lot more space between these two regions”. With this I don’t get that a lot. There was maybe one example, and even then I’m not too sure on it.
That example is the quest where you’re helping the widow. In the background of the house where you start the quest I’m like half convinced I saw the fortress where your uncle is held in the opening.
Moving on from sentimental talk and instead talking just what I did, I saw this bird flying around and followed it after doing the mission where you help the widow. I didn’t think it’d lead me anywhere, I just wanted to see where it goes. The answer _seems_ to be really nowhere. It just flies aimlessly it seems. I stopped and snapped a picture of it I liked.
Bird watching really took it out of me, along with the widow mission (I got stuck on the inn fight for too long) so I stopped there. I have stack of Geology work that’s built up, so this game feels like I’m slowly _chipping_ away at it. Anyways. Puns aside. I’m not getting a lot of time to play it I feel. Hopefully soon I’ll get to sit down and binge it.
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Today’s game is some more Ghost of Tsushima. I finally got my controller issues resolved! Turns out all I had to do was set the Steam Input to “Default” in the game config. For some reason it seemed to default to disabled there. Now it works perfectly with my trusty PS3 controller.
I wanted to talk about little details in this game. Like how when I was riding through a field Jin leaned down to touch the grass. Really small but cool detail I liked. It also helped to make him feel a little more human because if I was in that situation I’d totally do the same thing and try to grab it.
I also wanted to briefly talk about the photo mode. I’ve been getting into photography recently with a DLSR I bought used, and I have to say this has my second favorite photo mode I think, right after Alan Wake 2.
It does make me wish though for a photo mode with a fake DLSR. I know it’s really niche to want but I’d love to toy with it a little.
To end off the night I wandered off in search of a hat. I didn’t find one, but I found this lovely hot waterfall area with a Haiku. With all Jin had been through in his time frame I thought he deserved a nice break so I sat him there and let him do a Haiku before chilling there until tomorrow. Where I think I might pick it up again now that my controller isn’t giving me issues.
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Today’s game is some **Halo PvP**. We got a small lobby together today, and I specifically wanted to try and clear up some last few screenshots in my journey to 100% the MCC. 8 brought myself up from 79% to 80% with today and made some damn good progress.
Me and my friend also were looking at playing Halo infinite. And that got me thinking. I vastly prefer Reach’s armor. And I wondered why. Then I got thinking about why. After looking at Reach’s, I think it boils down to how much customization I have.
I _love_ the armor core system, I think it’s a cool idea and makes each armor a little more personal feeling. Like it’s actually _your_ armor. But I’d prefer if it was more of an outfit save slot than a generic base to work off of. It just _feels_ far more limiting with its implementation (though factually speaking I’m not sure if that’s true). Then there’s the colors. Infinite has some pretty colors but I hate being limited to the Color options. I’d love to just be able to have my go to Orange and Grey armor.
We also did a game of Halo 2. And this one was kind of interesting as I feel like the skill gap was a lot smaller than with something like Reach. We won 3-2. I’d love to see like a mechanical breakdown to figure out how and why it happened (or if it’s that my friends are just better at 2). And, comparing this to Reach? We’d wipe our friends on the other team in Reach. Just completely steam roll them.
In fact, that’s what we did during a game of Assault. We came fresh off some games of Halo 2 thinking “it seemed pretty balanced. I bet it will be during Reach too”. Nope. We wiped them 3-0. I felt a little bad so I put us on a game of odd ball to end off the night. I knew that was something that we all stood a pretty good chance in.
I’ve seen a few of his videos like his one on Red Dead’s Powerlines or Skyrim’s Rivers. I honestly appreciate having someone like him making stuff. I love mundane things like that