Video Games

Of Heaven and Hell

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It was another nice summer day that passed through. I woke up and enjoyed a Mediterranean quinoa bowl and picked up Hades for the first time in ages. I installed it onto the Steam Deck today, and as expected it runs to perfection. So far I’ve bit the dust 10 times, petted three headed doggo enough for an achievement, and cleared Tartarus… only to die and begin again once more. 😛

I did get to cycle some of the weapons. Played with the shield, a spear, played with the bow for a bit. For not having touched this one in awhile I think I did ok; I advanced the plot, made myself a bit stronger, enjoyed stabbing things, among other things.

Then later on in the day, when it started to cool I went to Heaven to get some Neon White Achievements and grab as many gifts as I could find. Did really well getting the Ace Medals, someday if I’m brave enough I’ll start going for the Dev Medals. They can only be obtained if you beat a level under a game dev’s completion time. I think I already have one that I got by accident.

An Evening of Two Games

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My week of binge playing Shadow Warrior 2 finally reached the end, for the first playthrough anyway! I’ll return someday for NG+, but for now it’s time to start pinging back and forth between other adventures and worlds. I left a review on Steam, and some final screenshots on Mastodon. Overall it was a lot of fun to play!

I spent the rest of the evening outside retro gaming on my Steam Deck, it was a nice summer evening of fresh air and a little Deus Ex. Finally got around to finishing the tutorial to help me dial in the custom controls, and eventually made it to Liberty Island. Going to try and do stealth as much as I can, taking in the scenery… such as it was for its time. I never played it when it first came out though, so… it’s still new to me! 😛

Little Kitty, Big City Demo: First Impressions

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Apple Hat Kitty

Little Kitty, Big City is like a mix of Stray meets Untitled Goose Game. You play as a cat… but instead of it being a dramatic story about being a cat in a dystopian world trying to find your way to the outside world, you’re just a cat trying to get back to your apartment and finding shenanigans along the way.

Cat enjoying a good nap.
Enjoying a good nap

The game opens to our cat based protagonist having a small nap in their window spot. You wake up and inevitably fall to your doom, and end up landing in a trashcan. That’s when the cat adventures truly begin.

Despite being a cat you have a kitty themed to-do list. You’re too hungry to climb back up to your home, but a friendly crow made you an offer of one fish for 25 shinies or “shiny garbage” that the crow has offered to recycle… probably.

FOOD

In this universe there are humans you can rub up against, or trip and steal their swag at the speed of cat. Last night I stole someone’s cell phone, and today I used bread to attract birbs. Not to eat them, but for the currency of one feather each. Some animals will accept feathers and will give you something in return.

There’s a good chance that I’ll probably buy this on day one, or even pre-order it if the devs can deliver unto me a sacred watermelon hat to find in the game. 😛 The demo was a lot of fun to play, and I’ve already wishlisted the ever loving shit out of it. I’m looking forward to seeing how this comes along!