Indie
What a Pain
Not too long ago there was an article I read about some cheap waste of time indie game, and it was one that actually piqued my interest (especially for seven bucks). Pain Party is a Souls Like mixed with game-show type shenanigans. It’s hard like any souls type, but it’s friendlier about your inevitable demise.
The weapons range from standard to interesting. You can wield a long sword, or a trout. There are also pistols, rocket launchers, and barbells that you can pummel your rivals with. For a playable shitpost it’s actually quite fun!
Green Tea & Gaming Chill
I’ve been having some issues getting back to my “normal” sleep schedule… I find myself waking up just a few afters after sleeping, and instead of lying there hoping to go back to sleep I’ve been reading on my tablet or entertaining myself with something on my Steam Deck until my brain decides it’s time to pass out again. As a result I’ve really been pushing through Freedom Planet 2!
Other than that – I’ve been enjoying my endless tea collection! Mostly green teas with fruit or ginseng, and my nightly Matcha Milk Tea! In fact… I just looked at the clock, and I see that it’s Matcha O’ Clock. I should probably take care of something.
Freedom Planet 2 is AWESOME
I’ve been playing Freedom Planet 2 on my Steam Deck on and off, and decided to put more time into it tonight. I’m really liking it! They made quite a few changes since the original game, which could basically be described as a Sonic Clone (a really good Sonic Clone!). The music is still powerful as ever, and the visuals look just as stunning – with the protagonists having matured a bit since the original game.
Instead of going from one level to another, you gain access to different levels instead (kinda like in the older Super Mario games). This is great if you want to go back and explore each level (there’s a lot to explore in each level). You also have the added option of starting levels with buffs that you can purchase with gems you find throughout your runs, though it introduces a penality.
Freedom Planet 2 allows you to choose between 4 different characters to play as from the start. So far I’ve mostly played as Lilac the Dragon, but I’ve also dabbled a bit with Carol the Wildcat and Milla the Hound. They all have different movesets that are familiar if you played the original game, but they’ve also added a guard option as well as additional cool features. Carol can now pocket her motorcycle to use at later times, and Milla can supercharge her green block gun!
You also have the option of starting a tutorial depending on which character you start as, if you want to get a better idea of how each character’s abilities work before jumping into the actual game. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve seen so far! And while it isn’t verified for Steam Deck, it might as well be! It runs without any issues and looks really nice on the screen, as evidenced by all of the above screenshots. If you liked the first game, and you like Sonic type games in general, I highly recommend this one.
Freefalling
I’ve been playing with my poor neglected computer. I’ve been playing more on the Steam Deck since it arrived, and I’ve only been using my desktop for video work… until I decided to take a break and play an indie game I haven’t played AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity in quite awhile. It’s a fancy little falling simulator with a half baked storyline. It was a fun little distraction while moving video files back and forth. I deleted the last of the TF2 footage, deleted some Borderlands 2 footage, and now I’m moving some Broforce footage over to an SSD I use for video editing. I might even pick up on it over the weekend, if I’m up for it.
Tomala’s UNREAL Indie Gaming Weekend
Today was a productive day… for my gaming collection! I got all of the achievements in AMID EVIL, and I even decided to play a little bit of Abyss Odyssey for the heckuvit!
Since I spent most of my last weekend sifting through video footage, I figured I would give myself a true break from it and chill in a couple different gaming worlds that have been collecting digital dust on my digital shelf. Now I won’t have to touch AMID EVIL again until The Black Labyrinth DLC releases. As for Abyss Odyssey? I’m not sure if I’ll ever complete this one. I like it, but the controls feel a little clunky. I imagine if I do complete it it’ll be somewhere between now and old age. 😛
Cloudpunk & Chill
I escaped into the world of Cloudpunk this evening, and with style! I got to sprawl out on the couch for a few hours to explore, continue the story, and achievement whore like no fucking tomorrow. It was fun! After visiting the Wikipedia page for Cloudpunk I’ve discovered that it’s available on pretty much all platforms, so I’ll have to mention this one to a couple of people at work. I think they’d like it too, it has the right atmosphere, it looks beautiful, the dialogue is well written and the characters are fun.
As soon as I finish this game I’m probably going to give it a high recommendation. But completion will have to wait for another day, there are many other games that call out to me at the exact same time! 😛 Like I was telling a co-worker friend of mine; I have the backlog from hell.
On the flipside? I’m never bored! 😛
Stray Sunday
My cat adventures are officially over… for now. I beat Stray! I still need to go back and find some missing memories and some other achievements/trophies, but I finished the game AND had fun trying out a couple of mods:
One of the mods you can get from Stray’s Nexus is photo mode! Which is something that should have shipped with the game. It’s a little buggy, and I did crash the game a couple of times, but that only seemed to occur if I Alt-Tabbed one too many times. This mod alone will make my next playthrough of the game all the more worthwhile! Now I can go through the game pretending to be tourist cat. 😛
I also tested the split screen co-op mod. It looks really nice on a big 4K TV! But it’s even buggier than photo mode; If you walk into an area you’re not supposed to the second controller will stop functioning partially, and only Player 1 has the robot and HUD button prompts. It was fun to play with, but this mod still needs some time to mature. It has really been nice seeing all of the different mods popping onto the Nexus for Stray! Now if someone could just add a level editor so people could make their own platforming puzzles that would be purr-fect.
One of these days I’ll play through it again, perhaps when my Steam Deck finally arrives! Until then it’s back to fighting off the rest of my gaming backlog! 😛
Better Get a Bucket, Stanley
It’s officially my weekend now! I have the next three days off. I’ve been playing through The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe, a perfect game to play when your brain is completely shot from not having gone to sleep after a 12 hour rest. I experienced most of the new content the game has to offer, and I loved every second of it! I’m so satisfied with it in fact, that I’m thinking I’ll move onto another game tomorrow. Something that involves a little bit more than just walking around laughing at things. Perhaps walking around, laughing at things with slightly more mayhem.