I purchased Skyrim some time ago when it was on sale for $5. It got to a point where I actually need a break from the game.
Well almost. I tried to put the 750 GB drive in it and it wouldn't take it. I knew it would have to format the drive but it wouldn't even to that much. It kept telling me it needed update 4.70 which I had on my old drive anyway but no go so I put the 500 GB back and I'm going to have the 750 formatted and try again.
Well good morning Pixlbit, how are you on this fine Monday morning? Currently it’s a bit breezy here in Southern California, and we have below normal temperatures, which is always a good thing. I mentioned to a friend how funny it is that in December we are wearing sweaters, and complaining about how cold it is outside, but the same temp in May, and we are roaming about in shorts and a t-shirt. I walked outside earlier this morning in basketball shorts, and a basketball jersey and wasn’t cold. Anyways I shook off that pesky weekend cold that hit me on Thursday and all the bad parts of it hit around Friday. By Sunday the only thing I could complain about was that I couldn’t breathe out of my nose. I passed the time playing a bunch of tablet games, and when I was feeling better I threw in a couple of console games.
I can't believe I put off playing this game for so long. As an indie game still in Early Access and boasting 2D graphics, I was initially turned off by it, but this is one of those games that really needs to be demoed to get into. Combat is turned based. It is very much like Dungeons & Dragons board game with party and dungeon exploration, a little Etrian Odyssey and the mood and feel of a Dark Souls game. After a while I started digging the flow of combat, although there are some issues I have with perma-death and leveling new characters all the time.I do feel like the difficulty is way high, but it's still in Early Access so it might get tweaked a bit more. It might be one of my fav indie games in recent memory.
First off, before the actual gaming, the swag of the week. I picked up a few records, some vinyl from my used record store and a CD from a library. Then I picked up a game. Picture below.
Ranger stuff: Still busy at work. Spring cleanup is still ongoing due to the late spring and also lack of the usual volunteers who normally help us out. The next week is going to be long, as I want the place looking good for the holiday weekend and I plan on working whatever it takes to get it looking that way. The good news is that we are now fully staffed, and the new hire seems like he may not have an off switch. This makes me happy.
I couldn't really afford it but I just have too much money invested in gasmes for the thing to leave it.
Agents of P.I.X.L.B.I.T. what is up? It is currently Thursday night as I type this intro because I’ve been battling a cold and I think on Friday I’m going to spend quality time sleeping…or watching the Game Show Network. I currently have a raspy voice going which means I could probably be a decent Rock/Blues Singer. We’ll find out once I charge the iPod in the bathroom and I do all my singing in the shower. Singing or getting graphics ideas, the shower is the perfect place for it. So how has your week gone? Anything going on this weekend? I was going to check out a very minor league wrestling show at a YMCA and enter the raffle for a new 3DS XL but since I have this fun cold, it looks like a no go for really bad wrestling. I shouldn’t say bad, these folks are putting on a show, we’ll just say very minor league wrestling. Anyways let’s get this blog started.
One of the most popular mobile games right now is Puzzle & Dragons. In it, you match up symbols like in Bejeweled which turn into elemental attacks for fighting monsters. So it has a bit of a Puzzle Quest vibe to it, too. Puzzle & Dragons has many imitators, some of which I’ve even reviewed. Anyway, the cool thing is that Nintendo is going to be releasing a version of Puzzle & Dragons soon on the 3DS called Puzzle & Dragons Z. Best of all is it’ll also have a separate game: a version of Puzzle & Dragons starring Mario characters! That got me to thinking about how many other puzzle games feature Mario & friends, so here’s a blog about it!
So recently I got called about how tonight is my last night with my current client. I've been in a panic since and I'm kind of unsure of things. I figure they will call soon and have more work but at the same time I'm worried they don't have anything for me and so I won't be getting hours. I just can't believe the horrible timing of this. We got an apartment in March and now I'm possibly having to job search. I've done a lil job searching here and there but nothing serious. I'm also thinking about all the things I wanna do but really can't because starting up and it going somewhere is like walking on a tightrope. Your either gonna fall or make it to the end. I might not be around a whole lot, however I'll try to come back whenever I can. I just don't know how all this is gonna go in the end. Hope all of yall are well.
I put in my 2 weeks yesterday at Chili's and went in today to put the final ink in with Marie Callendar's. They're going to pay me a good piece more than Chili's was paying me, and only to cook....no more of this "cook for 3 hours, then go set up the dish room, clear the dish room, then come back and cook" bullshit.
I was going to rant about how I'm tired of shooting and stabbing people in games, but that's not entirely true. But still, this narrow spectrum of human interactive possibility seems to dominate mainstream production. Relief is needed. So what I want to do is compile a list of good, recent games, where shooting (guns/bullets) and stabbing are NOT involved or core mechanics, no matter the genre (but racing and sports need not apply). So far I have
I just read this a few minutes ago. With my Dreamcast version long since sold this is great news.
I almost finished Uncharted 2 yesterday. I got to Shangri la before I had to stop for the night. What a fantastic game but what a pain in the shooter. I think I've discovered what I love best about games. It's not the presentation and good story telling that the critics love, it's the gunplay controls.
The campaign for Koji Igarashi's spiritual successor to Castlevania went live on Kickstarter yesterday. Called Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the game will be a 2.5D "exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer featuring RPG and crafting elements." I expected the game would be for 3DS and Vita since IGA's most successful post-Symphony of the Night games were all portable but no, this will be a full PS4/X1/PC release! Kickstarter is not the only source of funding for the game but everything else was dependent on the success of the campaign—the need to prove there is still an audience for this kind of game—and the initial funding goal was met within hours! The current tally is already over twice the goal and there are still 31 days to go. Take that, Konami.
It is Monday, and the past weekend went by way too fast. Hello Pixlbit! I’m waiting for Friday to come back but in the meantime let’s get this week started! I hope you good people took time out of your day yesterday to wish all the folks who are mothers in your lives a Happy Mother’s Day. Most of my Sunday was spent spending time with family, having lunch, and taking in a certain show about thrones, and games. Speaking of games during the week I took some time to play some games and maybe read a couple of articles I’d like to share with you good folks.
Last night I found myself in charge of the 5/6th grade building at the school campus where I work after 2-3 months of the lackluster care of a former employee. I wasn't surprised when she put in her two weeks notice although I was surprised that she saw it to the end; in the past, some employees would put in their notice and leave whenever they wanted to. My boss had me check up on the building after she had finished and for those last 2 weeks, there was always unfinished work. Usually she would stay long enough to empty trash, vacuum rugs/carpet and sweep, then it became two of those, then one of those nearer to the end. I was getting overtime hours making sure her building was up to snuff for the next day but it was such a hassle that I wondered why she didn't just outright quit. Does she actually want to my employer as a reference? That won't work out well.
Finished up the game yesterday after Mother's Day celebrations. It was one tough slog through some of the biggest firefights of the game. They really hold back the ammo. In the church area you're given a sniper rifle and just about enough ammo to take out the half dozen or so snipers that have laser guidance systems. You've got to do them first, and quickly too, or be overwelmed by the troops on the the floor. Later you're fighting both ground troops and cursed spaniards and laser snipers. What a pain, but I did it on Normal difficulty.