Been in an old-school aesthetic kind of vibe tonight. Getting closer to finishing my Lilac save, and I’m starting to get the hang of playing Neera.
I’ve played Tempest before, but tonight was the first time I tried Black Widow, and a couple of others. Amazing how these old games can still be fun.
I’m not entirely sure how, but when I opened Soul Calibur VI on my desktop it acted like it was the first time I launched the game! My character was nowhere to be found, luckily I still had the save on my Steam Deck. I launched it on Deck to make sure it was still there, and then closed the desktop session, followed by the Steam Deck session. This way the uncorrupted Steam Deck save would push my Desktop! I would have hated to start from scratch… instead I made it to Level 50!
Taking it easy tonight. I haven’t been feeling well, been too out of it to really work on anything. Even the idea of playing a game is making my stomach spin.
Open Thread.
I have four different saves going in Freedom Planet 2 (one for each character) and decided to give Neera a bit of progress.She takes a little bit to get used to, but I’m starting to figure out her ice staff.
They were also kind enough to throw in an in game arcade game to play at the Battlesphere! I got sucked into it enough that I even got an achievement! Really like the little details devs put into these games.
Continuing to level up in Soul Calibur VI! Played a bit between lunch break on Deck and a little bit before bed. I find that if I keep getting pummeled into the ground that it’s a good indicator to get some shut eye.
Starting a new Shantae adventure! I have Shantae and the Seven Sirens up and running on my Steam Deck!
I’ve gathered up most of the genies before calling it a night – just wanted to whet my appetite a little until the next time I get to play!
Yutram and I managed to hook up for another adventure in the Wonderlands! We aided Queen Butt Stallion and became Heroes of Brighthoof!
We played for a few good hours, looting shooting and cycling between all kinds of different powers. I also have a pet dragon now… AWESOME!!!
I have nothing against Borderlands 3, but there’s something about Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands that really draws us in. Looking forward to the next play session!
Back during the Steam Lunar New Year Sale I picked up Kena: Bridge of Spirits. I saw gameplay for it over the holidays and it immediately caught my attention. So far this game has managed to suck about four hours out of me, and what a glorious four hours it was! It features beautiful cinematic visuals that could compare to a Pixar film, a beautiful soundtrack, and top notch voice acting. I played this on my TV today and it felt like controlling a movie.
Kena (pronounced Kay-nuh)is a young Spirit Guide, who makes use of her magic to help souls that are unable to pass on. She’s on a journey to find a sacred mountain shrine, and befriends creatures known as “Rot” along her travels. Her little friends can aid her in purifying the forests of evil, and are strong enough to lift objects for Kena.
The game features a giant world to explore, souls in need of saving and a forest in need of magical intervention. When exploring it feels like a modern Tomb Raider game, but when fighting it feels like Dark Souls without all the cursing if you die in battle. Then it finishes off with a touch of Okami, thanks to the Rot aiding your spiritual power to cleanse the forest of evil.
In some areas you can unlock what are called “Forest Tears”. Forest Tears enable the Rot to unlock their full potential – allowing you to clean up the area and uncover areas you couldn’t access before.
I might play a bit more on Steam Deck before bed; it was nice to play it on the couch earlier, though. And even nicer, the cloud saves going between the two. 😀
BloodRayne 2 might not have a photo mode, but with Krita and a little bit of imagination I can still have fun.
For tonight’s little bit of play I decided to play Trine on my desktop. As old as this game is – it’s graphics are beyond gorgeous, even in 4K. At the rate I’m actually finishing games I might actually finish this one! I did come close at one point, but something in the level messed up and I couldn’t continue. Of course I’ve had plenty of other games to wander around in since then, and now I can work towards completing another adventure, and even more adventures to come!