Lack of proof reading.

It's what I do on this blog, very spur of the moment, very scrap book, very not proofread!

 

 

Noclip Crew Had an interesting video(like a lot they do): John Romero's New DOOM Episode: SIGIL II - Quick Look  

 

PCGamer had a headline; Ubisoft director says gamers will get more comfortable 'not owning' games, and he's not wrong. I am very, very, very much not in that camp of thinking. I'm just about accepting of Steam. The thought that a game that costs 60 and upwards as a digital purchase is 'just' a rental thing is not right. Sell a subscription like gamepass I know I don't 'own' the games and that it's content is at the whim of the company running the subscription but a purchase I make with not ownership!!! **** ***

 

gameranx mentioned Ubisoft's take as well. 

 

 

Luetin09 did a usual long form take on Games Workshop: IT'S STILL HAPPENING. GW WONT TALK ABOUT IT | Warhammer 40,000 40K News/Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

Over the last year or so I've had an eye on a game called "Influxis". It's hard to say that it's not a reskin of Subnautica. It's hard to call it a game as is(in my view). I've 'been into' Subnautica, enjoyed it a lot, Influxis assets/animations are tweaked reworkings/reskins of Subnaitica. That does not necessarily a bad thing. Not that I want a straight clone but there's that 'something' that interests me in what it could become. So I'm keeping an eye on it. It's released it's Beta 0.1(I think I called it Beta 1.0 in a previous post); Either way it's early, 'early access' development. With luck something unique will make it more than the sum of it's parts. A Subnatica twin rather with it's own personality. Time will tell.

 

 

 

 

While of the Influxis subject, another game I mentioned way back was Planet Crafter. I've more than mentioned that in the past. Another survival game and the polar opposite of Influxis at the moment, it's playable. I've not been back to Planet Crafter in a little while even after getting an invite to 'do' the Multiplayer tests. Setup of which just seemed too much hassle. Not that I wanted Multiplayer, but do want co-op. It also seems like older maps like those my wife and I have would not be co-op'able. More time on that also tell.

 

 

 

Another game in development and with a demo of interest Heat Death: Survival Train has received a big update; It seem to be really coming together.

Yet another interesting game with a demo Starship Simulator; A game I've demo I've been having fun just faffing about with. Experiencing the working controls and systems of the ship are making me reconsider other games in the same vein which I've passed over previously. Like the Heat Death's Train demo this one is a polished playable demo. Not 100% there but with a working in game piano it's got a lot!

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Mad Max is as Mad Max does. The game ending is so very, very Mad Max. No happy endings for anyone but Max keeps going. A great game to playthough; I did it as a do all, clear all map sections, Wasteland missions etc before needing to progress the main story. This helped with the ending in story as much as in making the gameplay better. Which I did having been well upgraded for some time(both Max and the Car) and I've really enjoyed it(as if you'd not tell by my waffle of the last 4 or so weeks). None of it felt like a grind at all; Maybe that's just games like Assassins Creed altering that kind of perception. The game map and content is smaller by comparison. Plus it's been a long time since I've been 'so' into a 'car' based game. The game is done, glad I did it, a really enjoyable game in both story and gameplay; Even if the end didn't have any form of 'nice' for the characters. Like I said there's no happy endings, the fate of 'the dog' is unknown(or did I miss something), so I guess that's something! If only the same could be said for Chum. The ending is the ending of the game(vid below). Alas poor Chumbucket.....

 

 

A Casual Carebear Gamer

 

 

 

With the end of Mad Max it's no wonder there's been an uptick in Darkest Dungeon gamplay. Not much but some. Random level 6 hero runs in the general dungeaons has seen 2 invites to the Crimson Court claimed. I'm hoping for a few more to stock up and then hit the Court hard.

 

The bulk of the roster is still 'only' getting worse with the crimson curse, just one more thing to manage. Thankfully not all on the roster 'need' to be saved managed.

 

World of Warcraft has seen more gameplay as well. My wife's leveling druid and the Shaman I was leveling with her have both reached 60. 

 

 

I'm thinking of swapping over to my 'main' shaman who is just in the start of the latest expansion so will continue the leveling. 

 

That all said it was a few quest handin's and a few dungeon runs to level up 50 to 60 in Pandaland. It seemed shorter than any leveling. Pandaria does bring back nostalgia and memories. Time will tell if I level up my Shaman or go with another character. Shaman is a good class but not a healer I like doing, elemental is more 'me'..... But a druid healer may see me change tack. The new follower dungeons are a real trainee role game changer. I've taken my Tank Paladin in a few runs and been quite happy. Not happy enough to do a pug on him, not yet. Lots of options to trial out.

 

 

En Garde! is another game I've gotten a lot out of. It's short, easy enough fun on all levels. I can't see myself fully utilizing much more after the end of the story; Like the arena wave modes. Cheap game(when on sale), short story fun; And I've had fun with it.

 

 

Eve Online has seen me do a lot more in game, yet not anything to really talk about. Mining, manufacturing, asset management. Living in the universe.

 

  

 

 

 

It's gameplay but not the kind in the pew-pew trailers. A 45, 90 jump round trip ship pickup and dropoff isn't in any trailers for Eve Online. I look forward to the next trailer thats a player setting up a courier contract, waiting for the next real-world weekend to see it completed, yeay(sarcasm)! LMAO.

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Given my gamplay lifestyle, when I see things like the Eve Directors letter, all I see is "the more things change, the more they stay the same. Time will tell, but time has told me not to be in any way excited. Really trying hard to not waffle about a mystery code.

Fanfare over doing what the game has done in the past. Expansions, like they are 'new'. https://www.ccpgames.com/news/2024/ccp-games-unveils-2024-roadmap-for-eve-online-two-content-expansions-and

 

As for Vanguard, I've previously posted my opinions, tldr 'meh'.

 

 

What I will complain about is a product on sale to be their 'fps' beta tester.  **** ***

 

 

OZ_Eve's Oz latest Oz Report was as always interesting in that regard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isRlPz9ej1w

 

 

 

 

 

Star Trek Online has seen a lot of gameplay, events have their ongoing comings and goings. Characters and ships have and are being tweaked and refitted etc. Gameplay is gameplay on both PC and Xbox. 

 

The last Xbox update seems to allow UI removal to allow better screenshots! As if I needed more motivation to sceencap stuff.

The anniversary freebie items(PC now, Xbox on March) are much welcomed with one today and tomorrow ending them; Which should see a free ship and no doubt another token of some sort. Captain upgrade? We shall wait and see.

No event on PC has meant the only event I'm doing is that on Xbox to claim the Maelstrom Torp. Very much looking forward to that but not in the work that it will then need in integrating it onto most of my characters ship builds. Once that gets going there will be more fun in it's doing as it's a very, very good torp. 

 

 

The Anniv PC rewards so far are as I said very welcome. Always nice to see such useful items.

 

 

 

Opening those three boxes I got the R&D loot, Lobi crystals and a T6 ship box!!

Having been lucky enough to get that T6 box ship choice I've not chosen any yet. I'm trying to be practical but my urge is to get the D7 for one of my main KDF, non recruit, characters. He could do with it. But then there's the options to sell and get a pile of EC,  it's so very very tempting. Even if not really needed.

 

Looking forward to the event/expansion and anniversary. The King and Collective Event!

 

 

The Return to Wolf 359 should have some interesting mechanics. Or at least it should have if it's "just one cube".

The anniv reward ship is an Alliance cross between the defiant and the Jem'Hadar. It looks really good in form and function. Alliance Rex Pilot Escort 

 

 

While other enhancements are coming, I've no real stake in the Elite content chamges, good as they are; Then again maybe this is how I get into them. Random Elite Task Force Operation

Lots to look forward to and do.

MC Stu