The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3

[Link41]

Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Setting sail aboard the S.S. Anne! Also getting ready to fight Lt. Surge for my Thunder badge.

[shaggy]

Still knocking out Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.  I'm at just under 76% of the map.  I love this game!

[MetalFRO]

Still knocking out Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.  I'm at just under 76% of the map.  I love this game!

Very nice! It's a great game, and I really enjoyed my run through it. I'm planning on going back at some point, to play as the other characters.

[EZ Racer]

Been knocking out FFVIII Remaster. It was going great, then I went to the Deep Sea Researcher Station. I easily went through to Ultima Weapon, and got killed almost instantly. I haven't come close to beating him, and while it was tough on FF VIII, I don't remember it being this tough.

[Link41]

Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Heading to Celadon City now. Hoping my Vulpix will be capable of handling Erika's grass pokémon when I arrive at the Gym.

[Disposed Hero]

Bravely Default II - Still plugging away at this and generally enjoying it overall.

Control - I just acquired a PS5 and this was one of the games I had in my download queue, so I installed it and started playing. I played this a bit last year on the Xbox One during the Playcast playthrough, but I wasn't really feeling it at the time. I've been enjoying the short amount of time I've spent with it this time though. The game definitely runs smoother on the new hardware, which I think is helping. One thing that's interesting about playing it on the PS5 is that the game makes use of the adaptive triggers during gunplay which is supposed to mimic the resistance of the gun trigger. Interesting mechanic, and I'm really not even sure if I like it or not. I need to just play around with the Astrobot game that comes pre-installed on the system to see all the capabilities of the new controller.

Darksiders Genesis - Another Playcast game I missed out on last year. My friend and I were looking for an online co-op game to play, so I suggested this since it's on Game Pass. Pretty cool so far, we're really enjoying it!

[shaggy]

Playing Zoo Tycoon on the Xbox One.  It is rough at the start because there is so much to do and so many menus but once you start playing, you get used to where everything is located and can start breezing through doing things.

[Disposed Hero]

Bravely Default II - Still plugging away at this and generally enjoying it overall.

Control - I just acquired a PS5 and this was one of the games I had in my download queue, so I installed it and started playing. I played this a bit last year on the Xbox One during the Playcast playthrough, but I wasn't really feeling it at the time. I've been enjoying the short amount of time I've spent with it this time though. The game definitely runs smoother on the new hardware, which I think is helping. One thing that's interesting about playing it on the PS5 is that the game makes use of the adaptive triggers during gunplay which is supposed to mimic the resistance of the gun trigger. Interesting mechanic, and I'm really not even sure if I like it or not. I need to just play around with the Astrobot game that comes pre-installed on the system to see all the capabilities of the new controller.

Darksiders Genesis - Another Playcast game I missed out on last year. My friend and I were looking for an online co-op game to play, so I suggested this since it's on Game Pass. Pretty cool so far, we're really enjoying it!

Pretty much just more of this. I did play through Astro's Playroom for the PS5 which was an enjoyable little game. I'm actually surprised with how much I'm loving Control right now. I think if I had played it in 2019 it would have been my second or third favorite game of the year (after REmake 2 and possibly Fire Emblem Three Houses). I'm having a really hard time putting it down. Played a bit of Darksiders Genesis over the weekend and we hit a big difficulty spike when starting a new level. Ended up pushing through and still having a good time with it. Bravely Default II is starting to wear out its welcome just like the first game did but I plan to keep going with it.

[shaggy]

Started Children of Morta and I'm digging it.  Think Pixel Art Diablo.

[Zagnorch P. Welinskivich II, Esq.]

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ROBBLE!!!

*SIGH*...robble.



- 'Robble

[Link41]

Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Prepping for the Saffron City gym.

[Link41]

Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - I just finished beating the Elite Four. now onto catching Mewtwo!

[shaggy]

Beat Children of Morta.

[shaggy]

Just start Link's Awakening on the Switch.  Man, that is a great game.

[Link41]

Super Smash Bros. (N64) - Another great night of multiplayer fun was had with the kids. I was mostly losing, but I've improved my skills with DK some.