Re: What Have You Been Playing... In January 2025?

On Sat, 1 Feb 2025 14:48:44 -0700, "rms" <rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net>
wrote:

So, let's "Get The Party Started" like P!nk says! ;)

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  I started Senua Hellblade 2 but set it down after 1/2hour and haven't
gone back to it as yet.  Mostly was reading/watching films last month!

"Hellblade 2" is on my "eventually wishlist". It's a game I want to
play, but am in no hurry to get. The original was an intriguing mix of
(fairly easy) Souls-like combat and walking-sim, and in terms of
gameplay wasn't particularly good. It's story was a bit anvilicious
too, but I enjoyed its attempt to create an atmosphere of mental
uncertainty that reflected its protagonists own viewpoint. Plus, I'm a
sucker for Nordic mythology.

But the original game ended conclusively enough that I think it didn't
warrant a sequel (and, in fact, that any sequel would weaken the
impact of the original's story), so I'm not thrilled that there even
_is_ a "Hellblade 2". I certainly don't expect the gameplay to be any
better. But I got enough enjoyment from the first to at least want to
give the second game a try.

Just not until it radically drops in price.