I know, I know, I’m late again, but I have a good reason—I was playing FIFA! Managed to hit Rank II in UT Champs, which is nice. So, to celebrate my “victory”, I’m gonna use an amazing shot I managed to snap during my run to a 13-2 finish today! Enjoy this shot I picked for Screenshot Sunday #77!

This is why you need a BBC; it would have stopped the ball from going in!

So, since I got lucky and established a decent connection with an EA PR person, I found myself lucky to receive a review copy for the new FIFA (EA Sports FC now), 25. I didn’t play the last one, so most of the stuff here is new compared to 23. The gameplay is more of the same, yet also new, which is something I always admired about the franchise, it being able to keep that feeling present and allow me to ease into the new meta and stuff, without spending three months learning the ropes. The biggest change this year is the new Player Roles, which also impact how the tactic system is used, since the old one is scrapped. The UI is a bit strange, and takes some time to get used to, but overall, I love how it makes more impact on how the AI plays in game and how your team sets up.

Oh, and since this is a Screenshot Sunday #76 post, let me tell you this—THERE’S A PHOTO MODE!! Yes, FIFA 25 now has a photo mode… I love it! I managed to capture this cool shot with it. It’s a bit basic, but it’s still something I really never thought I would see in a game like this, bc why would someone other than me and a tiny minority of people care for using this? They also made a cool video editor, and it’s a shame this isn’t talked about, but instead the game is just shat on. Give the devs their flowers when they do something as cool as this, don’t just criticize them and the game.

You Shall Not Pass (ball)!!

Welp, another missed one, lol, but life slaps sometimes and you just forget.

Anyway, for Screenshot “SUNDAY” #75 I’m gonna go with this beauty I captured during my time with the Crew 2 at the start of September. I should really go back to the game. Loved how driving around was relaxing. Plus, it’s a super fun way to let yourself unwind after a hard day of work, especially physical labor. Get in your fancy sports car, no need to worry about gasoline, put one of those Ryan Gosling music compilations from YouTube on, and enjoy being literally him while driving around the amazingly rendered landscape of the USA.

Riders on the Storm

Ok, so, ya boy got lucky (again), and a very nice EA PR guy has blessed me with yet another review copy for the franchise I love, but probably spend too much of my time with, lol. This time, it’s gonna be different, cuz I’m gonna make use of it for YouTube content (stay tuned). Anyway, for Screenshot Sunday #74 I went with a cool little shot that shows a new “feature” in the game, the POV Camera that does its magic when there’s a hard foul, or when you score a goal. It looks funny at times, but it looks hell cool too. Also, the damn game has a PHOTO MODE now!!! I am beyond bricked!! The shot is a bit blurred bc it was taken during motion, but again, really love the new POV camera that sometimes is used during replays. Very nice EA, very nice!

POV: You score a sexy goal

For Screenshot Sunday #73 it’s more from The Crew 2. The game is visually stunning, although, it has a few rough edges. But, overall, it’s a blast to just drive across the scaled-back map of the USA. I did manage to play a few actually missions and game modes, but I’m still in love with just driving around, aimlessly if you will. Doing so netted me some cool shots, which were all possible due to how excellent the photo mode is (and I gotta say, almost all newer Ubisoft games have one I think, and each time the implementation is amazing).

I got to capture a cool wildlife moment in the game that I wasn’t prepared for, so enjoy:

A deer in (the) sunlight

So, in case you are living under a rock, Ubisoft’s The Crew 2 (base game) is 98% off (1$) on Steam. It’s super affordable, even for a broke boy like me. I snagged it because of the map it has, and so far, I’m not disappointed at all in my choice. I’ve yet to go on a proper adventure across the USA, but soon, I shall. I did manage in my short 2-hour stint with the game to take some nice screenshots, and hopefully, I’ll get even more when I finally set off on my coast-to-coast adventure. Until then, for Screenshot Sunday #72, I give to you

Space(X)

For Screenshot Sunday #71 it’s more of the Wonder Twins, but this time, there’s three of them??? Since I’ve not played much of anything in the past week, I’ll let the wonderous three musketeers entertain you. I will say I like the Galadriel expansion, for a specific reason—orcs feel unique. Wish the base game adopted this approach instead of the randomly generated slop we got. Yes, it means there are endless possibilities, but it also means there are endless possibilities, aka not all are great and get ready for tons of repetition. So, hopefully, if Monolith ever does a new game in the series, they adopt this approach to their orc design. Quality > Quantity

The Three BOOMsketeers!!!

I debated whether to cease at the magnificent number 69 as I kinda haven’t played much this month (or the past few months), and haven’t filtered out the dozens of shots I have. And I’ve decided that I’ll frick that talk, I’m gonna continue this for as long as I can, lol. So, welcome to Screenshot Sunday #70. Once again, it’s gonna be a shot from Shadow of War, and while I try to pick more “cinematic” shots, this one will be of a more light-hearted nature. So, I tip my Slavdora to all of you who entertain my posts, you really are cool.

M'lady *𝘛𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘖𝘳𝘤 𝘍𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘢*

I’m gonna try to finally play through the last expansion for the game, as I also want to post my thoughts on it, but for one reason or another, I’ve put off doing so. I did already write a cool review for the base game, but haven’t published it yet, cuz I wanted to post reviews for the two expansions as well. Anyway, cheers all you majestic sausages!

The ultimate Screenshot Sunday #69 is here, but it’s a bit of a downer one, as I legit haven’t played much of anything, not just this week, but for the past 2. I think my hours on Steam read like 4h or smt. As I was searching for something to post here, I came across this simple, yet beautiful screenshot from the game Florence. It just captures my current predicament perfectly. I reached a point where something that once came naturally to me (writing) now I struggle with. It’s like I’m having a weird mental block or something. And it sucks, because I want to further evolve my content creation into YouTube videos, but without the IT that made my reviews (I like to think, lol) good, I can’t write a script at all no matter how much I force myself.

Erosion

But don’t ya worry your sweet little behinds, the day will come when that first video is out. I just need to yell at the gloomy clouds louder I think if I want them gone. Worth a try at least!

Finally, after a few weeks of hiccups, I’m on time for Screenshot Sunday #68. This one comes courtesy of the first expansion for Shadow of War, Blade of Galadriel, where you take up the role of the angry elf lady from the base game, as the story of Middle-Earth and Sauron continues. I’ve not yet finished the DLC, but I’ll say this, even tho it feels samey, unlike Chadanor’s expansion, it has a big positive in that the orcs you recruit are actually unique. This is what I hope a future Middle Earth: Shadow of game does. Leave the RNG crap aside, and focus on creating unique orcs, that can much better make use of the Nemesis system. Make the system actually play with the fact that you have a nemesis, not just random orcs killing you and thus are your nemesis (they ain’t).

So, hope you guys enjoy the BOOM twins. They like to BOOM, as is clear by their quite dashing appearance