So, as I’m sure the more eagle-eyed of you may have noticed, I’sa been on hiatus for a wee while – so, like, apologies for that (or, indeed, you’re welcome, depending on your point of view, I guess). My mum and step-dad came to visit and, having forked out for plane tickets etc, didn’t seem dead keen on just watching me play video games for the duration of their stay. Some people, eh!?
I’m kinda back now, although, given the nature of Games – and given I turned my consoles on again for the first time the other day – it might be a while before I’ve, like, got anything to write about. I had managed to wrap up Horizon Zero Dawn just before they arrived (as in, 5 minutes before) – figuring I could at least write a review for that – but I never quite got around to it. Is it too late now? Can I even remember enough about it, given my increasing age and/or tendency to forget what I entered a room for? I don’t know, but we’ll see. Possibly. What was the question again!?
Anyhoo – before I fucked off I was (somewhat inadvisably, as it turns out) attempting to spin a few plates – namely the WUFT and The RPG n00b whatsit – and I’m hoping to crack on with those again at some point soon. The former will be a bit easier given I had my mum act as a Wii U Games mule (in your face Brazilian customs officers!!), so I’ve now got a few more titles to play, but in terms of the latter, it’s possible I’ma need to put a bit of effort into remembering all the shit I’m supposed to be doing. I mean, I know I’m Geralt, and I know I’m looking for Ciri, but I’ll be fucked if I can remember which factions I’ve pissed off, or what convoluted quests I’m currently engaged in. So there’s all that to figure out again, and I expect there’ll be a fair bit of dying involved whilst I’m doing so. Which is nice. Still, I imagine there’ll be some (laughably awkward) Sexy Times too, so, like, every cloud…..
In terms of “new” games, I’ve finally got around to starting Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, so there might be a review of that coming at some point – and I say might because it turns out I’m about as good at parkour in Games as I am in real life (i.e. fucking horrific). As it stands, I’m currently pretty great at falling to my death, and not so great at, like, not falling to my death. With hindsight, I should’ve perhaps returned to Gaming with a Lego title, or at least something with a lot less potential for gleefully throwing myself off of buildings, but there you go. Lesson learned!
Finally, whilst my writing absence probably fell somewhere between “meh” and “blessed relief” for most of you, my reading absence may’ve been more missed. Turns out a month’s neglected WordPress Reader looks a bit daunting, but I’ll do my best to catch up with some of the stuff I’ve not had chance to read yet, and I apologise if I’ve not liked or commented on anybody’s stuff recently. I’m sure it’s all excellent, and I’m quite looking forward to it, actually.
Ok – so that’s that. Hope everyone’s well – and if there’s anything particularly interesting in the world of Gaming I’ve missed, feel free to point me in its general direction. I mean, I’m sure in my absence the whole Microsoft vs Sony vs PC Master Race thing was resolved peacefully, and everybody’s all friends and shit now, right!?
Guys??
May 7, 2017 at 4:58 pm
Sounds like you had a nice time visiting, though. Glad to see you back, sir!
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May 7, 2017 at 5:08 pm
Cheers, you’re too kind.
And yeah, it was great (apart from the whole Gaming withdrawal thing, obviously). It was the first time they’ve visited Brazil, so we had a lot to cram in whilst they were here! With hindsight, maybe I shouldn’t have gone with the 5 am starts – but still….. 😉
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May 7, 2017 at 6:09 pm
That’s so exciting! And I’m the same way… somehow people visiting results in starting at 5am and going until 11pm, driven by a horrible matra of “We must sight-see *all* the things!” Glad you survived. Now I’ll let you get back to your games! 🙂
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May 7, 2017 at 6:11 pm
I wouldn’t worry about it. Real life and family should always take precedence!
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May 7, 2017 at 6:30 pm
True. But then, I felt a bit like just fucking off for five weeks might’ve been pushing it a bit.
I mean, I don’t have the greatest work ethic, admittedly, but five weeks is still quite shonky – even by my pathetic standards!!
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May 7, 2017 at 6:39 pm
Nothing wrong with taking a break from time to time, it’s healthy! I’m a teacher so I get 58 weeks of a year though 😉
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May 7, 2017 at 7:51 pm
Lolz. And the rest of the time it’s just colouring in and shit anyways*, right!? 😉
*Or so the Daily Mail comments section would have me believe!
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May 7, 2017 at 8:40 pm
We don’t have the budgets for colouring pencils anymore ;-).
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May 7, 2017 at 8:50 pm
You jest, but give it time….
(had things worked out differently, I’d most likely be teaching too – and holy shit it’s getting fucking hard for you guys right now, eh!? Honestly, it makes me despair. I mean, you shouldn’t really have to explain why education’s, like, a good thing, right!? FFS!!)
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May 7, 2017 at 9:00 pm
Could be worse, I could be in the NHS.
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May 7, 2017 at 9:33 pm
Good to see you’re back!
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May 7, 2017 at 9:44 pm
Thank you kindly. Just have to think of some stuff wot I can write about now.
If all else fails, there’s always that Argos essay…. 😉
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May 7, 2017 at 9:46 pm
It would be a masterpiece 😛
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May 7, 2017 at 11:03 pm
Welcome back sir! WordPress just isn’t the same without your epic thoughts 🙂
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May 7, 2017 at 11:28 pm
Thank you, and thank you – really, you’re too kind.
(Unless, of course, you’re using “epic” as a synonym for ‘clumsily stabbed out proto[-thoughts]’ in which case, you’ve just about got it spot on! 😉)
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May 8, 2017 at 2:23 pm
Glad to see you back! And also, I’ve had similar problem in the past – finish a game, want to get a review when the experience is fresh, then put it off. Is it too late? Will I forget everything? Nah, just do it!
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May 8, 2017 at 3:12 pm
Cheers – and yeah, I should make an attempt really, especially because it was so good. We’ll see how much I can actually remember, but I’m hoping it’ll all come back to me if I start writing.
I mean, I sunk enough hours into it, so even my laughably unreliable brain should’ve remembered *some* stuff. 😉
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May 10, 2017 at 2:35 am
I’ve heard nothing but good things about Horizon Zero Dawn, and once my backlog is slightly less intimidating, I’ll definitely check it out. Right now, I’ve been playing Breath of the Wild, and it’s really, really good.
Hope your parents’ visit was enjoyable!
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May 10, 2017 at 12:19 pm
Thanks – it was really enjoyable.
And I definitely think HZD’s worth checking out when you’ve got some time to commit to it. On the face of it, it’s not necessarily super original or groundbreaking but – as I tried to say in my first impressions piece – it’s like each individual element has subtly been turned up to 11, before then being woven together really, really well.
As for BoTW – I’m also hearing HZD levels of praise for that, but as of right now, I’m not sure whether to get it on the Wii U, or wait and see if I’ma, erm….switch to the Switch!
I *really* want to play it, but if I do get it for the Wii U, that kind of means I’ve got less incentive to get the Switch too, so I’m still thinking it all through right now.
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