I'm not one for "New Year's resolutions", but I am one for overly ambitious projects.
For 2023, Project365 is "One New Game Per Day".
Given that I have 634 unplayed games in my Steam account and {mumble} unredeemed bundle Steam keys, there's a reason my unplayed collection is tagged "Pile of Shame".
I'll pin this to my profile, and give a brief summary here each day (or x, if I miss x days due to work or stuff).
I'll play 15-30 minutes of (at least) one new game I've never played before (or played less than 15 minutes of). I'll give every game at least 15 minutes, even if I hate every minute of it.
I'm also open to suggestions; if you reply to this thread with a game, I'll schedule it, or tell you what I thought of it.
One of the things that's come up is that I have a bunch of games that I've played once, and not touched again.
Apr 20, 2023 - Day 110 - NewPlay Review
Total NewPlays: 119
Game: Sundered Eldritch Edition
Platform: Steam PC
Release Date: Jul 8, 2017
Library Date: Jan 7, 2019
Unplayed: 1564d (4y3m13d)
Playtime: 45m
Today I found myself faced with a "pure" Metroidvania. I even Googled it to make sure I understood the term.
So, some of the games I've been referring to as "platformers" may actually be better defined as Metroidvanias, and that is to say, I don't like them.
I find them frustrating, and I lack the hand-eye coordination to pull of the moves at the right time, and somehow this morning, none of that mattered.
I thought I'd knock out the game this morning in a quick 15 minute play session, and write up a review, and that would get me focused and into work time.
Some time later, I quit out to find I'd been playing for 45 minutes. Somehow, I managed to pull all the pieces together and find a rhythm, and what a marvellous rhythm it is.
It's an incredibly atmospheric game, inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. Part old-world horror, part technology, dropping through floors, and wall-jumping, killing everything in sight.
While (as usual) I was playing in "easy" mode, it wasn't easy for me, but not so challenging I wanted to punt the controller out the window.
Apr 24, 2023 - Day 114 - NewPlay Review
Total NewPlays: 127
Game: Anna's Quest
Platform: Steam PC
Release Date: Jul 3, 2015
Library Date: May 14, 2019
Unplayed: 1441d (3y11m10d)
Playtime: 78m
I opened Anna's Quest to find that it was yet another point-and-click adventure. 78 minutes later I closed it, somewhat confused at how I'd lost 78 minutes on a point-and-click adventure.
You play as the titular Anna. Living deep in the forest with your grandfather, one day he becomes deeply ill, yet still expressly forbids you to enter the forest.
Upon leaving, you're kidnapped by a wicked witch, and imprisoned in a tower, and that's when things get weird.
It turns out that Anna is unaware that she's telekinetic, but the witch somehow knew, and wants her telekinetic gift.
The humour in the game is quirky, and seems almost childlike, the puzzles indicate that this is not a game targeted at kids. They are your usual "use X with Y" puzzle, but I'm not sure kids are going to think "If you cut that rubber ball in half, it will make a perfect insulator for that electric buzzing thing"
The game has my interest piqued, and I look forward to seeing exactly why and how Anna ended up with telekinesis.
... the Court finds the FTC has not shown a likelihood it will prevail on its claim this particular vertical merger in this specific industry may substantially lessen competition. To the contrary, the record evidence points to more consumer access to Call of Duty and other Activision content. The motion for a preliminary injunction is therefore DENIED.
I've recently been playing some #IngressPrime when a friend told me I might like it...
I'm still not sure about all of the options on the game. I just got to level 5.
I went with the "blue team" that seems less of a favorite, seeing their numbers. I've been doing my best capturing portals and all that. I dunno if there's any players near me, but I'd love to learn more about the game! 😁
@PlaystationPixy it's a shame that so many people bounce off #Ingress when they start, but I also like that it's a bit “underground” and nerdy, and that everything isn't laid out on a plate for you, and that the game can be played in many different ways.
@nic yeah it's definitely a good game and has many layers and ways to play. I am enjoying it. But leveling does take quite some time! I'm still level 5 and I've been doing my best on foot to get portals, to keep them up and all that. 😊
@darth Frontier: Elite II - I never had an Amiga, but being a huge fan of Elite on the C-64 this was a reason to want one. I got to play it much later on the PC.
Fun fact - the Amiga version's actual executable file was only around 400 KB (uncompressed), its small size partly due to the entire game being written in assembly language while its universe was mostly procedurally generated.
@bobdendry I downloaded that the other day planning to play it with a mate of mine but realised we could cross play as he was on Xbox One. He’s got a Series X now so I’ll have to give it another shot!
Well it’s been a while! Thinking almost 2 months since I’ve been on here and social media in general. Needed some time to clear my mind and focus on some things.
Missed a lot of things in the #Gaming world since then!
Hope everyone is doing well and playing some #Games 😎🎮
People with a Nintendo Switch, what's your preference for docked vs handheld? Do you almost always do one or the other, does it depend on the game, does it depend on what you're doing while gaming? And if you also have a PS5 or Xbox X|S, what's your preference for games that are available on both that and the Switch?
@trixter I have some filters only visible via profile clicks to spare the TL, but don't remember what else I might have filtered to make for "Not run into this before with people followed + local" results.
I only see this reply, but checking it elsewhere... Okay, must be me filtering gaming bc of someone I follow overusing it several times a day. I don't remember half these things since they're out of sight ofc. Thanks for the reminder. 🙏
I'm trying to find a good prebuilt gaming PC and I'm really starting to hate reviews. Every time I find a computer I like, I find a bunch of reviews saying how bad it is.
Personally I just don’t have the patience to build my own computer. A big part of that is I was really particular about the case, I wanted the meshlicious small form factor case and small form factor cases are pain to set up efficiently. They did a great job putting it together cleanly and since they did such a good job it’s a lot easier for me to upgrade if I did it myself and did a less professional job.
HOW, Bobby?
Explain to me EXACTLY how Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard will ENABLE competition?
You ARE the “entrenched market leaders,” you unlikeable buffoon. #gaming
@Graham_LRR You see, sometimes people give money to companies that aren't actiblizz, and this is clearly wrong and needs government to step in and actively assist!
Wait, wrong paper. This is because the government won't let them do something, which is clear government overreach and the world would be better if the government stayed out of things!
It's one of those two, but the government is wrong and they need all the money!