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I've been jumping around alot between different games lately, kinda going by instinct. I played Inside, got stuck, thought about it, returned and then got stuck again. I played Dead Rising 4 because I heard it didn't have time limits like the previous games. So far that's true and I'm loving just wacking my way through zombies and constructing new weapons as I go. But then Torchlight showed up this month as a Games with Gold freebie. I've been wanting to play this for years. So I jumped right in, and so did my friend Mark. I'm diggin' it. Further details follow. 

I finally had enough grinding for achievements in Borderlands 2, Xbox 360 version. So much so, that I wiped my whole hard drive of installed games and started over. I'm from here on out not going after achievements or trophies. I really don't have the time, and, after a lot of grinding, reduces my enjoyment of gaming. So today I played a lot of other stuff. 

Yes, I'm now playing the unenhanced 360 version of B2 on my XBO after beating the Handoms Collection version to 100%. Why? Because I left about 10 achievements unfinished from way back in 2014, when I last played it. My progress has been slow because these achievements are labor intensive. I've been having fun with it and also having serious frustrations and fatigue. 

I played a bunch of stuff today. 

I finally got every achievement in the XBO version of Borderlands 2. This is the version from The Handsome Collection and includes the new DLC that attempts to link the story to Borderlands 3. It isn't the end, though, because the 360 verison is playable and has its own set of achievements, which i haven't finished yet. I'm going to go back to it and try and 100% it too. 

I'm getting this right now. Monday is like my Friday, and I really can't wait to game on Tuesday. I should ignore this urge and get back to job searching, and so I shall, as soon as I finish this blog. 

My other hobbies outside gaming are reading and music. I'm on a year long plan for both, each month having its own theme. I guess I'll break it down, for those who are interested. 

I'm approaching completion of Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt and Torgue's Campaign of Carnage. I also beat the main story of Captain Scarlett and am working on the side missions. After that will be the season 2 DLC content and the Digistruct Peak Challenge. You'd think that would end it, but there are in-game challenges too. A vault hunter's work is never done. 

Problem is, I'm broke. But if it appears on Game Pass for Xbox One, I'm golden. Or, if my library gets it, I can rent it. Otherwise, I'll be waiting for sales to appear probably six months from now. So here's the list whether I get to play them or not. 

Mark and I cleared a bunch of achievements I never thought I'd do in Borderlands 2. We beat several RAID bosses co-op and discovered every area and did every side mission in the main game. We also both found Donkey Mong. Now I'm working on the old DLC again, going for total completion.