Let’s start 2022 off right with some reviews I’ve written recently at GamerDad.com. Please click on the reviews and read as many as you like, and maybe even post a ‘like’ or comment or two. I’d appreciate it. OK let’s begin!
I was below decks for part of the time but eventually, I joined in the sailing of the ship (that's code for I was playing solo and then coop later). I didn't eat the Cheez-Its but we came across a patch of sour cream and onion chips and I scooped up a few. You never know what you'll come across on the salty snack seas. It pays to keep alert. The following is the captain's log for the day.
Yes, I'm alive. Busy and burned out at work and it's not even June. More about that at the end. I've been gaming more these days, so I actually have something to blog about for a change. And yes, true to form, they are all "late to the party" games that I'm sure everyone else played ages ago.
As usual I'm dashing around between a number of different games until something really grabs me.
I have a routine now: check sales, chase rewards points quests, EDF. So details. . .
I got the end credits in 16 games not from 2019. With the glut of games available for nothing (or almost nothing) these days, I’ve gotten very impatient. If something stops me in a game or annoys me too much, I just move on. So the ones I completed were either short or engaged me so well I was willing to push through the annoying bits.
I accidentally deleted all of my messages from everyone. I had two pages, and figure the big red X would only get rid of page two. I was wrong.
I should've gone back to Battlefield 3 today, but that game kind of depressed me. So many realistic people gunned down in the street. I kind of didn't want to see more of that. So I tried out a bunch of stuff I got for free at one time or another in my virtual game collection on XBO.
Let’s face it: while Microsoft has plenty of lost ground to make up for, Sony has been sitting pretty since the beginning of the 8th console generation. Even with the waves being made by the Nintendo Switch, there probably isn’t much that Sony needs to do to keep their position in the market secure. So their E3 presentation this year was a deliberate, measured, and comprehensive volley of games, even if there was little to surprise viewers.
I played the first two chapters of Tales from the Borderlands on XBO the other day and, oh boy, what a difference from the Xbox 360 version. The XBO version ran perfectly smoothly, no frame rate drops or anything. I enjoyed it so much more. I'm noticing things now in the game I didn't notice before because I was so distracted by the technical problems. I now realize how these issues can so badly effect the experience of a game; the whole pacing of the story was ruined on Xbox 360. I didn't even play the last episode on 360 for over six months because I was so annoyed by it. I'm glad I bought this for XBO. It's exactly what I had hoped for, an error free experience.
By now, we’re all aware of the joke: if you own an intellectual property of any import, Telltale will make a game based on it. Telltale adventure games are quickly becoming the Funko Pops of the video game world, but just like those big-headed collectibles, there is no denying their popularity. Enter Batman: The Telltale Series. Is this “just” another Telltale game? Well, yes, of course it is. That shouldn’t suggest that it isn’t worth your time, though.
I've crossed out the games I put in my cart, but decided against. I wanted to cap things as close to $20 as possible (wound up with 5 games for about $22)
There is what nine days left until Christmas, and sixteen days until I have to stop listening to my Christmas music. I have to say I would have listened to a lot more if not for A Very Kacey Christmas CD. That album is easily 90% of my holiday music. Good morning Pixlpeeps how are you? It is a very cloudy day here in my piece of Southern California because last night we had rain! In fact most of California had rain. On Twitter I saw that there is a hashtag “LARain” which means everyone is driving like it is the apocalypse. I wish there was more rain because I like using my beat up Nike boots in bad weather. Anyways let's get started with Quick Hits!
Pixlpeeps, I am currently in day 2 of downloading Batman Arkham Knight (I started last night but then turned off the laptop) and I just finished my cheese Danish and once it’s downloaded I’m going to play some games on Steam. Anyways how are you good folks? Friday is here, I am happy and I might have a CD Friday at the local thrift store that sells CDs 2 for a $1. They have a bunch of Christmas Albums that I would like to add to the library. Anyways let’s get started with Quick Hits
I couldn't come up with an alliteration for both Friday and something game-themed except fragging, flanking, and I'm not really a huge shooter gamer, so ....
This past weekend I attended PAX Prime in Seattle and wrote a few articles about it at GamerDad.com. It was a lot of fun, and I’d like to encourage you all to click on the links in this blog and read my articles and post comments if you can. It would be much appreciated. I played a lot of games, attended a lot of meetings, took some cool pictures, and even met a celebrity! It was definitely one of the better PAX conventions I’ve been to, so please do check my articles out!
I finished up all but one achievement in Saint's Row: Gat Out of Hell today. The one remaining is "Let's Bounce" - In Torment Fraud, hit 5 vehicles in a row without touching the ground. Torment Fraud has you become one of the zombie-like souls that make up most of the inhabitants of this Hell. You're object is to throw yourself into traffic and cause as much damage to yourself as possible, the idea being that the more suffering you endure, the less time you will have to spend in Hell. Thus you are, in effect, defrauding Hell of the time they sentenced you to. So you waddle your way into traffic and throw yourself at the cars, and if you do it right, the impact throws you into the air and then you can somewhat control your flight and try to hit more cars, bouncing your way across the map. Well, this is easier said than done. I found the best location to do this challenge (the place with the most traffic) and tried over and over to get to 5, and so did my friend Mark. Both of us got to 4 many times but just couldn't get that last one.
I can't seem to find a comprehensive list of interactive books/fiction anywhere. App store is horrible for listing/curating games. Pixlbit has some good recommendations, so I was just throwing it out there.
Aside from the Telltale games, what are some of the better Graphic Novel/Adventure type games?
Her Story (iTunes/Steam)