Ruining It For Everyone Else Since 2004
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.
I had an accomplished afternoon of animation. It’s still a ways off from being finished, but I’m seeing a needle sized light at the end of the tunnel. I decided to celebrate the last bit of my evening with a bit of Psychonauts, another game I need to finish. This game is small enough space wise that I should just install it on my Steam Deck to grind away at. I promised myself that I wouldn’t buy the sequel until I finish the first game. 😛
I made it through the Ephemera Boss Battle by climbing to the top of the map and kept knocking her down to the first floor over and over again until she got bored. Not quite how I was expecting it to go, but hey… if the game allows for it I won’t ask questions.
After playing Dreamfall: The Longest Journey the other night I got to thinking about playing the original before getting any further. If you buy this game it will not run properly out of the box – fortunately ScummVM is a thing. I used the version bundled with RetroArch on my Steam Deck with positive results! I just downloaded the game, located the executable and ran it with the ScummVM core, and bewm… I was pointing and clicking at an old adventure that’s new again, to me at least! 😛
The Longest Journey is an old school point and click puzzle game where you play a young woman named April Ryan; who currently resides in Newport, Venice. She’s studying art, and working at a fancy cafe! At least in the waking world… in the land of dreams it’s a whole other adventure.
Out of the massive collection of games I grew up on as a kid, this one was not among them. It wasn’t until a good friend of mine recommended the series to me years later that I decided to pick it up.
I think I’ll file this under my chill games list, kinda like ending the night with a bit of a bedtime story, y’know?
Been playing Episode 2 of Jazz Jackrabbit! I’m playing it through RetroArch using the DOSBox Pure Core on Steam Deck. I like being able to instantly save wherever I want instead of relying on the in game saves and checkpoints. Next session I’ll be ready to take on the level guardian!
Ah, Counter-Strike Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes… the real reason I upgraded to 4K! Actually I started playing it on my Deck, and decided to play it on my desktop to bask in the amazing 4K experience! For reasons…
Maybe since it’s more portable now I’ll be able to will myself into finishing it. I made a touch menu on Steam Deck for quickloads/saves.
I finally made my way past the Meat Packing District in BloodRayne 2! Made my way past the boss battle, and now I’m a couple levels farther than before! It’s been a rainy day, cosy vibe, ass stabbing kind of day with plenty of chamomile to get me through all the destruction. I got an achievement for committing 50 carnage kills, apparently that’s a rare achievement? I get the feeling not many people have played it, at least post achievement update.
Happy Easter! I celebrated by adding this old game onto my Deck! I have it running through the Steam branch of RetroArch with the DOSBoxPure Core installed. It feels so right having it in the palms of my hands, and the nice thing about old retro games is looooong battery life! Maybe now I’ll finally be able to beat all the other episodes!
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.
BloodRayne 2 might not have a photo mode, but with Krita and a little bit of imagination I can still have fun.