Jaded

Monthly Update #35: March 2022

So uuuhhh I bought Evertree and Jedi Fallen Order. And then there was the Support Ukraine Humblebundle.

My backlog hates me.

But hey, pretty screenshots this month!


Completed/Beaten

Half-Life 2

Grow: Song of the Evertree

24.2 hours
22 of 22 achievements

Sooo after talking with a colleague at work about games, I was inspired to play something that night. Hence, I impulse bought Grow: Song of the Evertree as it was on sale. It was not a bad decision!
I realised it's by the same devs as Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles which I also enjoyed.

It's kind of chore-like in growing 'worlds' and harvesting stuff, but also has a bit of building/village management along with it. So very relaxing to play. All while being absolutely stunning, and has a photo mode! It looks fantastic on ultrawide.
Only issue I've seen so far is the auto photo mode with critters/pet companion seem to be geared for a different resolution, so it cuts off the top and bottom. So no cute selfies with Kasumi.

I did find this game a lot more repetitive however. By the time I got to the Forest district (there were several more after this point..) I was already starting to lose interest in repeating everything.
I feel like it would be better if the game kind of aimed at letting you work on one district with goals to hit each time, instead of just repeating the same stuff over and over again.

I did enjoy gifting villagers stupid hats, so if that's your thing, WELL. This is the game for you.

I do recommend the game if you want a more mindless style chore game, with the ability to make towns pretty :P Also, for the photo mode!
If you are after a more exploration version, go for Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles.


Played

Orange is the best lightsaber colour.

Backlog

I need to play my games now... oops. I haven't decided on most of the Ukraine bundle yet whether to keep/trade/gift keys.

Steam Sales

  • Grow: Song of the Evertree
  • STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
  • Trades

  • Among Us
  • Tinkertown
  • Nebuchadnezzar
  • Bundles

  • Satisfactory
  • Back 4 Blood
  • Quantum Break
  • Sunset Overdrive
  • Fable Anniversary
  • Ring of Pain
  • INMOST
  • Ryse: Son of Rome
aonrao

Haha, congrats on getting a game done! I haven’t done that this month. :P
I enjoyed Yonder but it wasn’t the best out there, so I won’t check their new game probably.

Jaded

Haha thank you! It does feel like awhile since I’ve played much.

It is similar-ish to Yonder. There is more management/chore-ish tasks than exploration focused like Yonder was. I enjoyed it, but I feel like they could have done something more. It was gorgeous though….!

Zelrune

Congratulations on your assassination! Rip, that backlog. Your enemies grow ever stronger, assassin!

Jaded

Thanks! Haha yes I’ve gone waaaay backwards this month.

Traqie

No, purple is the best lightsaber color. :)

Jaded

Purple is up there, however orange is superior! :P