Managed to finish another level in Commander Keen 2! Took me several deaths but I at least accomplished something in the ol’ backlog. I like kicking back and playing it on my deck while listening to tunes. I was talking to a friend about these old games, he didn’t get to grow up in this era, so he didn’t get to hear what old DOS games sounded like:
Praise Party God for Sound Cards.
I’ve been solving the zodiac riddles bit by bit in Sayonara Wild Hearts. Not sure if I’ll 100% the game, but it’s a good excuse to vibe.
This section has been a bit buggy (no pun intended, this game has a fair share of bugs). I can make it past this point, but sometimes the enemies don’t always do what they’re scripted to do, like explode. There should be an explosion here…
If I don’t get through this area, at least I have some entertaining footage to go through later.
Today I decided to tackle the 2nd Episode of Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventure! Another fun one for my Steam Deck
There was a lot of dying on the 2nd level (I’m a snob for trying to get as many stars as possible), but I did make it safely through the wild mushroom jungle. Maybe now that I have it on Steam Deck I’ll finally have some patience to finish it! I’ve already made it farther in Jazz Jackrabbit and Commander Keen than ever, so it only makes sense to add this gem to the roster.
They’ve made a few changes to the Whisker Squadron Survivor Demo! I got to try out the new drone powerup, it gives you a drone that shoots a rocket every 10 seconds. They also added a barrel roll shield and added a new enemy.
Looking forward to the full thing!
I gave Sayonara Wild Hearts a full playthrough. It only takes about an hour to play, and it’s pretty easy (unless you’re going achievement hunting, that will add on a little extra replay value). The game features a kickin’ soundtrack that becomes easy to lose myself in. You start out skateboarding, then surfing on a tarot card, and eventually you’re sword fighting, riding motorcycles and shooting lasers. In a small amount of time you can do so much!
Afterwards I decided to revisit the Whisker Squadron Survivor Demo that I picked up during the last NextFest. They’ve been pushing regular updates to the game, adding in new features. I spotted some new powerups and a different enemy. All good things to discuss in a future post! 😛
Tonight was a bit of a self care night. Extra private spa care, a new tea to drink, aromatherapy, etc. I made a shopping list for tomorrow, it’s my weekend and I’m loading up on the good stuff. Lots of fruits for a healthy weekend. I tried a little bit of Sayonara Wild Hearts, totally adding it to my Deck.
I’ll be back to talk more on that later, after some sleep and a few more rounds.
My mind is drawing up blanks tonight. I knocked out a little more animation, and fondled my Steam Deck for awhile. Drank some spicy pepper chai, it had a good kick to it. Work went ok, can’t complain.
Open Thread!
Finished the 2nd Episode of Jazz Jackrabbit! Now I’ve moved onto Episode 3: Rabbit’s Revenge. Loving the soundtrack in each episode so far.
Just had time for one Crash 4 level, which feels more like two levels in one tbh. I’m still getting used to double jumping, rail sliding and some of the other game mechanics. It introduces a fun little challenge!