Category: Gaming

Observations,mistrust chronicles and exploits

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Stuck in Limbo

A nice independent title that caught my attention some time ago went on sale for $1.99 so I could hardly give up the chance to dive into Limbo.

Find the way out of LIMBO ™

Pure simplicity is its charm and most of the reviews give it the 4 out of 5 stars. Not bad for a Black and White side-scrolling platform game reminiscent of retro titles.

So far it seems the game is based on Fear.  Angst over isolation, loneliness and the massive uncertainty of what could happen next.

After 5 minutes of playing it has a touch of Unravel ™ where you start to actually care about the fate of your character.

I’ve been stuck in my own personal Limbo for a few years now, not moving forwards or backwards just drifting in-between three worlds.  I’m now forced into taking some uncharacteristic risks.

My name is Very Fucking Confused; what’s your name?

Saw 2004

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Clocks change…..At Last

So much for planning sessions, I meant to schedule planned alone time for Horizon Zero Dawn™ but the game is so addictive that my sessions are running between 2-3 hours.

I’m even running 2 parallel games exploring different choice experiences.

Time to leave the Man Cave

Ok back to the drawing board.

Clocks move forward in a few hours. This is such a pivotal time for me, I can now wake up and walk out of my hibernation Man Cave. The so-called SAD (Seasonal affective disorder) season has less impact on me nowadays but the absolute joy of blues sky, blossom and birds singing just reminds me to wake up and live life.

Things I should have done last  summer

Prepared for Winter.....avoided Europe

Ditched the things that make me sad

Got a new wardrobe of clothes

Set up roots....stopped living out of a carry-on suitcase
Last Summer I visited Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture™
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Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark is one of my favourite old school PC games from 1993.

Scaring myself silly till Dawn

Titles like this are truly best when you are alone physically and virtually, lights out with a big screen and good headphone.

I’ve started Survival Horror Until Dawn™ nearly 2 years after it’s initial release.

 

Knowing full well that I would get this title one day I avoided most of the public spoilers and streams but know just enough about the game to have a good first-time experience.

One of it’s most enjoyable features is the Butterfly effect in that all your decisions impact the life or death of game characters.

This is way too close to real life but a great lesson to be learned.

Stop and think, there will be consequences to all your decisions.

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I will survive

Had enough funds to download Until Dawn™.

Ghost will have to wait till next year.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands – I’ll pick it up 2018

No medication today.

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Buzz Kill

I’ve been farming and hunting in Horizon Zero Dawn ™ for a couple of days, ranked up to 7 already but still a rookie.

The issue is that I clearly need 2+ hours of uninterrupted gameplay to really explore the environment and find stuff.

Life keeps interrupting my gameplay

I’m taking my time to farm at the lower levels just to get used to the controls and find a rhythm.

So during gameplay, no checking my phone or anything otherwise even 2 hour straight feels a little unsatisfying.

It’s like I’m half way up a mountain then I get interrupted by a phone call or text…leave me along people I AM BUSY

I’m leaning towards scheduling bi-weekly sessions, maybe mid-week 3 hours straight midnight to 03:00 as opposed to random gaming snacks.

Not enough funds to get How to Survive 2 right now so will have to play something else in my Library.