Indie Gaming
Feeling Bloo
Most of my friends are playing Starfield. Me? I’ve been playing Bloo Kid 2 on a 4K screen because I have priorities! One of the many games I keep meaning to finish, but never seem to get around to it. But unlike previous attempts I finally made it to the 2nd Chapter! I can already tell this will require multiple playthroughs if I want to figure out how to find all the stuff hidden in the levels. I’m only a couple levels away from the next boss fight. Now the question is: When will I pick up on it again? :v
One fair bit of warning: You CAN play this with one hand. So if you’re a youth pastor you should probably stay away from this game.
A Spirit Guide’s Path is a Lonely One
Despite being a tad rusty – I still managed to thwart not one, but two boss battles! I was treated to a very deep and emotional cutscene that looked like it could have been displayed in a movie theatre. Playing it with matching mood lighting and calming tea made it all the more satisfying! There maaaaaay have been some strawberry mochi to go with it. 😉
For what little time I had to set aside for gaming tonight I did progress further than anticipated. I was expecting to only fight one Boss tonight, it was nice to be able to squeeze in an extra! Plus I was able to leave off in such a way that I can just venture off onto new paths, when I return to it of course! 😛
If you want to see more pictures I have more over on Mastodon!
Who Wants To Stab a Millionaire?
Would have been funnier if The Millionaire was a Pachinko Machine, but it was fun fighting a One Arm Bandit, and even better watching it self destruct. This gets me to a little over 87% completion!
It’s been an Unreal weekend! Even the video I released today used Unreal! I think I’ll do something Source related tomorrow, like Portal Reloaded? I’ve been using a lot of swordplay and magic, gotta balance it out with some science!
Tonight’s Distraction: Ion Fury!
Been sight seeing in Ion Fury the last couple of days. It started with me playing it on my Steam Deck during lunch, and then these last couple of evenings I’ve been uncovering secrets and destroying cybernetic wannabe jedi cultists. Apparently I drank 20 cans of soda, and I even earned a rare achievement for doing some extra exploring!
Another Bloodstained Sunday
Made it to a little over 80% completion tonight! I beat David Hayter (Zangetsu) in combat, and he rewarded me with his sword. I also defeated The Carpenter, thanks to Zangetsuto! I’d play more, but this is a short weekend for me. Most of my co-workers are on vacation, and they’re making me do the splits this week – I don’t get another day off until Saturday. As a silver lining that does give me a three day weekend, so there is that. 😛
I’m glad I was able to make some more progress, the last time I played it didn’t feel like I got very far. Now the next time I play I’ll know what to look forward to! New things to find, and probably more death and powerups!
Venus Flytrap Better Move Over…
For some reason playing all that Hades this week made me think about Bastion, it made for some very intense gardening. I guess this has been the week of roguelikes for me? (though this isn’t really a Rogue Like now that I think about it…) Either way I made progress, picked up a spear and some pistols, and moved between different battlegrounds.
Flying Deep Into The Purple
I came sooooo close to conquering all 10 zones tonight! Oh well… on the bright side this is the furthest I’ve made it so far. Give it a few hundred more deaths and I’ll get it! Tonight’s run had all the fixin’s; chain lightning deaths, siphoning energy from destroyed enemy ships, such upgrades, much enemy destruction!
See you, Space Cats.
MOAR INDIE GAMING
Wow, it’s Wednesday and I somehow managed to make a short video AND play three different games… and they’re all indie! Started out with Outland during my morning lunch break, then played a round of Hades and then finished off in Whisker Squadron Survivor. What can I say? I’m versatile. 😛
After murdering a green cube with my laz0rz I think I found The Matrix for mechanical insects. So far this has been one of the harder alternative routes to take. I still haven’t beat a run – I clearly need more practice!
This time when I re-entered the House of Hades, my faithful Doggo Cerberus was nowhere to be found. There were also a few other characters missing, and Meg was getting “Promoted” by Big Hades himself. I get the feeling I’ll find out why on my next playthrough! 😛
My Monday Indie Assortment
Whisker Squadron Survivor finally released today! They made the rides longer, and they definitely made the game even harder since the demo. It did take my stats from my demo playthrough and added them onto my character as an added bonus. I haven’t made it to the end of the newer runs yet, but I am looking forward to practicing in my spare time. 🙂 Maybe even live if I’m up to it!
I picked it up in small rail shooter pack that included it and another game called Ex-Zodiac, I’ve only finished the first level so far, but I like it! It brought back memories of playing Star Fox while visiting at some relatives as a kid. I never had a SNES so I couldn’t get into the series – at least we have some indies that can help scratch that itch! If Nintendo doesn’t want my money I’ll give it to the indies, plain and simple. This and Whisker Squadron Survivor were great to play when I needed to take a break from dying constantly in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night!
I didn’t get very far, but I did level up my character, obtained a few permanent health items and even got a couple achievements to add to the collection. Apart from that though I need to git gud at slaying Zangetsu again, and this guy…
The Carpenter clearly is some kind of demon based on his beautiful purple blood. So far my many attempts have yet to stagger him in battle, which tells me it’s time to take a break. Between last night and today I got a little over 1% more completed, and I’m sure I’ll return this again soon – at least within a years time! 😛