Finishing a game is a very subjective thing. Completionist or complete enough are a gaping void in the difference; Never mind considering a game 'done enough'.
TheYamiks did another video on Starfield worth a watch for entertainment if nothing else: Starfield 10/10 reviews are WEIRD!
After catching up with some youtube I found this worth a share for some thought: "learned helplessness" & the tech literacy crisis | Internet Analysis from tiffanyferg
Alien Theory had an interesting video on The Wild World of Fake Alien Romulus Trailers
While I have no faith in Eve: Vanguard it seems that Planetside 2 is in a downward spiral given it's player numbers. I've not been in the game in a long time but the player numbers seem to hover 900 to 1500 ish. Makes me wonder what the base level of being an 'active' game, never mind a profitable FPS game is. That said a friend tried to talk me into Helldivers II. It looks good. The game mechanics are on the face of it more 'pro' than casual but it plays well in a 'casual' way. I'd have no problem with a team he'd put together of his family and friends; But as much as the game may be 'good' in gameplay and looks there are too many (early launch issues aside) questions. I think it's a game to get quick easy fun with a group early on but would loose it's interest fast. I'll probably be wrong.
The micro-transactions aren't in a players face and battlepass's have a paid and free version where both seem to be 'good'(on par with each other).
Release has seen a few issues, not enough servers etc. With long wait times for missions/battles. Random lag and disconnects seem common at the moment but with enough randomness to be questionable.
All told the reports are good. Progress is fast for the first 20 - 25 hours of gameplay but once over 30 it's a lot slower. Def a game for a friend group as pick up group randoms range wildly. Random is random. But some of the comments/reports I've seen have been talk of griefing as friendly fire is real in this game; And players have been known to shoot other players extracting.
Weapons seem good in visceral impactful ways. Like the nukes and artillery..... Big boom feel good is a plus. But for me it's too soon in it's release to jump on the hype. There are too many things about it that I don't like (griefing) or are at random chance (random groups) for me to dive on in. It's not a single player game even for training in that regard. Time will tell.
No Man's Sky had an interesting update to it's gameplay. Very much a future proofing mechanic to bring players together and play the game(essentially from scratch).
Noting about the new mode makes me want to play the game. I'd very much be a solo player as I had been so co-op/multiplayer is not interesting to me. For once I'd prefer to be the lone traveler exploring etc. The game has changed so much from last year never mind release. This new mode is very much taken from the new game they had been making so no wonder there is a crossover in game mechanics.
Besides, Jason Plays
has his usual excited vids that are worth watching. The Omega Update is Finally HERE! No Man's Sky Omega Gameplay
With the talk of Death Stranding 2; I took a look back at my own playthrough. Not on gamepass but on Steam(so the directors cut). It was good to be back to it and potter about with more likes and upgrade maintenance. More sightseeing than anything else.
The Breachway Demo has seen a good few more tweaks. I've been pottering about with it as well. Progress is progress and good to see those being made.
With the upcoming patch for Planet Crafter I've been farmed currency(left the export rockets to auto export). The drones and overall export rockets systems are working in good order these days. Thankfully. So far I've a pile of 400k credits. I'm sure there will be items to buy in order to create/maintain the new portals. Should be good to see in game so am looking forward to all that.
Euro Truck Sim 2 got the love with the Valentines event. Not a lot of effort needed to complete it.
Still I got to see a bit more of the latest map and areas I'd not been through before; As well as do the usual company management. I've not been back to ATS at all but everything in due course.
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Darkest Dungeon has seen me take a crew and clear out the first section at the start of the second Crimson Court map(North and South up to the blue gate).
Oddly as I seem to keep saying of late, the game now seems to know it's on 'Radiant' mode. I've been continuing to take my time and use the lesser more expendable 'heroes' through dungeon while the better ones are healed/geared/relaxed etc....
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With lesser heroes and lesser trinkets being 'expended' I've had to reclaim the trinkets from the 'bird'. Another week another run. No wonder there's so much stress in the lower ranks. "Neeeeext"!
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With it all I'm still thinking of finishing the Crimson Court and then the last boss of the Farm to call it 'done'. Seems odd to even think about that. I've been playing the game on and off for years, New game+ Sygian, Darkmoon and now Radiant. Done, done and so very nearly done..... I'll have to really start a good attempt on Xbox after all that.... Or a break.
The world of world of warcraft has still had a bit of a look in. Not much in any real way. I've not been a team player in PvE or PvP. Still a few follower dungeons done to do Tanking.
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Eve
Online gameplay for me is the same of late and the last week is no
different. Having random randomness from the launcher not launching the
game for a lot of it's own 'reasons'. Like each account not launching
because 'error'.
Otherwise
it's all been R&D/Industry/marketing/Mining/P.I./PvE. The launcher
was so bad one day that I spent my game session on an Alpha alt I could get into and just
pottering about. Not good when I knew my R&D needed to be tended to, but
at the same time good to be on a 'less involved' character.
OZ_Eve had interesting vids(ingame and out re CCP as a company), still a pinch to a bucket of salt on standby for some items/issues:
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Captain Benzie While mainly playing Eve Online now is still doing commentary on Eve Echoes; Grab a bucket of popcorn: Is The Dumpster Fire Still Burning?? || EVE Echoes
Star Trek Online is ongoing. Both Xbox and PC are ending /starting and in the middle of events happening. So it's all non-stop. But I am looking dorward to the Anniversary on Xbox.
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Borg balloons everywhere; Everywhere!!
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So I'm playing the game to play the game, fun etc. I did create a new KDF recruit. She will be a reason to both gain the extra perk points form her transponder while also actually doing Endeavors. I'm finding it odd/funny that some STO creators are saying there's no reason to create a second KDF recruit; Odd and funny in that the elite DPS % chasers are warning players away from certain ways to gain extra perk points for not that much effort. Each to their own. If your doing endevors and want a few extra there are worse ways(Dil) to try and get them. Yea each to their own.
CasualSAB does concise STO news; A goto STO news/info 'creator'.
MC Stu had this vid on the latest pack. All personal preference on the pack and it's content; But good to hear thoughts.
RedLetterMedia had another good Trek video: Mr. Plinkett's Super Happy Fun Star Trek: The Next Generation Mistake Video
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