86maylin

2025 April update

Most Enjoyable

Most Looking Forward To

Sparkle 2

4.9 hours of playtime, 10 of 14 achievements
Personal rating: 6/10, Date of finish: April/20
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So, I haven't actually properly played one of these "shoot the colored ball to match" games. I remember having a go at it ages ago maybe on a plane or something, but didn't find it too interesting. It's kinda the same feeling I have for this one, a "meh" kinda game, at times fun, at times frustrating but most of the times just kinda, ok. I do like the fact that it has upgrades, tho I didn't really experiment much with them, mostly sticking to a single upgrades per thingie. Not sure what it's even called but you basically have 3(or 4?) passive upgrades you can equip. So yeah, overall fine, probably wouldn't seek out these kinds of games on my own except for pagywosg.

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth

30.7 hours of playtime, 45 of 90 achievements
Personal rating: 7/10, Date of finish: April/28
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I accidentally won this from Playing Appreciated since I was traveling abroad and using SG on my phone without ESGST. Good thing is Civ games are kinda alright. Although funnily enough it's kinda like "Sparkle 2" in that I don't really have a whole lot of enjoyment playing it. The huge difference is that Civ games are soooo hard to put down and since I lack self restraint there was a few days where I played till 4 in the morning which is...not good. lol The unique thing in this game seems to be the aliens and the victory conditions, and I quite enjoy the theme and don't really get the mixed reviews about the game. Perhaps it's cuz I haven't played a Civ game in ages so the flaws don't stand out for me. :P

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Time played 119 hours 51 minutes
Achievements gotten 80
Games discontinued 1

Kinda expected the low game amount this month, because the 2 weeks at the start of the month I was out on trips. :P And I totally did not expect to win a Civ game from Playing Appreciated, so basically spent a good portion of time there. Tho I’d say this month is the month of “Meh” as both games I played were the embodiment of “Meh”. xD The most anticipated Party Hard 2 also failed me as I get really frustrated on a level where there’s an enemy that instant kill you, and the map is too big with way too little obstacles that if you’re spotted you’re basically dead, so I just rage-quitted the game. ^^; Also, I’ve eyed Infinity Nikki when it came out but now that it’s on Steam, I got 18 hours in just 3 days. lol It’s just unabashedly girly and as someone that isn’t very girly irl, it’s sorta nice to enjoy something like this.

coleypollockfilet

Ah the less loved Civilization, i still didn’t try it but your “Meh” joins the concert of “Meh” on this one ! :p

86maylin

I did see the mixed ratings, but honestly my “Meh” is more of a “Meh” towards the general Civ games than specifically Beyond Earth. xD I just don’t really get a lot of enjoyment out of them, more going through the motions than anything. Tho for Beyond Earth I quite like the setting and the aesthetics.

coleypollockfilet

Yes i remember being amazed too by Beyond Earth trailer pre-release. Congratz for your effort for beating a Civ then if you don’t like much the serie !

Zelrune

Congratulations on your assassinations!!! ᓚᘏᗢ
Infinity Nikki! I really need to re-download it soon.

86maylin

Do it! I’m having a blast playing it, so many clothes to collect and things to do. They do make it tempting to spend money tho. xD I’m trying to hold off for now.

Cece09

Oh tokyo hosto have fun with that. I remember watching that be played back when it released

86maylin

Was it a fun watch? xD I read some of the dialogues from the steam screenshots and it made me a bit apprehensive(especially the “home owner = homo line lol)

Cece09

Yeah I watched it from my youtuber at the time KPopp. She played a bunch of those weird visual novels like Gordon Ramsey <3 Paula Deen I think the last thing I watched off hers (new) was desperate housewives and that was 7 years ago???? Damn probably the same for all my youtubers, lost touch with them for a year without internet and just never got back into watching my old youtube videos. But damn teen me loved her videos. I’ve only played the deiz one though