I finished my first playthrough of Armored Core VI and I’m starting the New Game +, with the intention of going for the special ending of the New Game ++ (unless the game becomes unsurmountable hard). Meanwhile, Spider-Man 2 came out this week, the sequel to a game that I absolutely adored when it came… Continue reading Good For Now
Tag: Video Games
Robot Garage
As I’ve gotten better at reading Armored Core VI, I’ve been fiddling more with the loadouts of my ACs. Adding new parts and upgrading them as I unlock new things and also trying out new designs (I’ve been working on a tetrapod AC with the philosophy of too-many-bullets [and also missiles]). I haven’t really been… Continue reading Robot Garage
Fluency
I picked up Armored Core VI recently because it’s a game about giant robots and I am a noted sucker for giant robots. It’s a game where you take your mech (or Armored Core, AC, in the game’s parlance) and fight stuff. Sometimes other mechs, sometimes massive drilling platforms, sometimes a mobile artillery platform. It’s… Continue reading Fluency
Tech Demo
Having finished Jedi: Survivor, I’ve moved on to checking out Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart. Though not one of the launch titles for the PlayStation 5, I remember a lot of the buzz around its release praising it as showing off just what the PS5 is capable of. Playing it now, finally, it really… Continue reading Tech Demo
Gardening With a Lightsaber
One of the many collectibles in Jedi: Survivor are seeds. Some plants around the central planet of Koboh have seeds that you can collect and bring back to your cantina's garden. Me being me, I've been running around the planet and getting all the collectibles as I head toward the end of the game. So,… Continue reading Gardening With a Lightsaber
I’ve Been Here Before
There’s a bit in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor where you end up raiding a crashed Lucrehulk’s command sphere. You know, one of those big Trade Federation ships in Episode I. It’s a great time — and you get to fight a bunch of B1 Battle Droids which is always a highlight. Before long, you make… Continue reading I’ve Been Here Before
Different Fantasy
I’m a good chunk into Final Fantasy XVI, continuing this major Final Fantasy kick I’ve been on lately by playing a brand new one right when it’s come out. The game’s fun! Combat’s a delight and the world and story are excellently realized. It’s super different from prior games, but then, what Final Fantasy isn’t,… Continue reading Different Fantasy
Fishing (Virtually) (In Space)
It’s late on a Saturday and I’ve got a rant essay cooking but needs more time to really give it its due and it’s late on a Saturday and I don’t want to rush it, so in the meantime, here’s this one. Destiny 2 now has fishing. It’s one of the new activities this Season… Continue reading Fishing (Virtually) (In Space)
Jedi Fantasy
I wasn’t super impressed with Jedi: Fallen Order when it came out a few years back. Sure, it was fun, but it felt clunky. The combat felt like a lesser Dark Souls, but got markedly better when turned down the difficulty — though I felt that the game lost that appeal of being able to… Continue reading Jedi Fantasy
Genre Is Dead, Long Live Genre
Genre is such a weird thing. Don’t get me wrong, I totally get why we need it: sometimes things need to be classified so we have an idea of what we’re getting into, and it helps. Knowing that Halo is a first-person shooter lets you know you’re not playing a role-playing game and calling Portal… Continue reading Genre Is Dead, Long Live Genre
