Monthly Update #36: April 2022
Ended up working the public holiday and going out to the pub after, and a colleague had COVID and passed it on to a few of us haha.
It's been fine symptom wise, just been even more tired then usual mostly!
Gaming wise, I've spent a bit of time with a couple of friends playing Deep Rock Galactic/The Cycle Playtest/Golf with Friends, so that's been fun!
I also played a bit of Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, but I've lost interest at the moment. The amount of backtracking in this game is killing me. For example, I'm at a boss fight, I've died, and then been ressed a fair while back and have to do the platforming elements just to get back to the boss fight. Not fun.
The collectibles you back track for are also not inspiring. The ponchos are so ugly. 🤢 I haven't changed Cal's outfit from the beginning one.The orange lightsaber is amazing though. I'm sure I mentioned last month orange lightsabers are the best!!
The game is beautiful and does have a great photo mode.
I'll probably give the game another break and come back to it later.
Completed/Beaten
Played
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Deep Rock Galactic
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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Orderâ„¢
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Slay the Spire
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Days Gone
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Golf With Your Friends
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The Cycle Playtest
5.4 hours playtime
no achievements
Backlog
Reddit Giveaways
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Celeste
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Days Gone
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Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
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Drake Hollow
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The Falconeer
Trades
That was me and Fallen Order lol. I entertain the idea of revisiting it one day. Maybe.
Maybe one day we will….. 😂
Oh, I really hope you enjoy Celeste! Let me know once you get around to playing it. I had an amazing time.
It’s in the backlog of doom now - it may be awhile!
Yeah, they really have you going back and forth between few planets in Fallen Order. It’s also a Metroidvania-style game where you’re expected to re-visit locations as you expand your range of abilities. Problem is this gels badly with the general Souls-like approach to checkpoints.
Yeah it feels like they have mashed a few different games together to try get that successful formula, while trying to reuse the same maps haha.
The platforming/puzzles also feel like Tomb Raider, just the back tracking added on top which is not exactly what I call fun..
I will probably return to it though, because Star Wars…
You say you’ve been slacking, but your playtime proves this to be a lie! Any time put into a game is a win! Sorry you’ve caught Covid, I hope you feel better! I’ve heard for some people it can get pretty intense.
Haha I haven’t put too many hours into those games this month, but yes there was at least some progress!
Thanks! It’s been ok for me luckily - my 7 day isolation period gave me a chance to catch up on some sleep at least. It’s going to be a shock going back into work onsite tomorrow!