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I immediately bought the Oblivion remaster because I guess I’m that basic. They have done away with my beloved IV LIVI BLIVIO title screen and replaced it with some Doom art, and when exiting the sewer at the beginning I immediately see an Oblivion gate across the river before the point in the story you’re supposed to find them (apparently the new progression lock is that they’re present but non-interactive before then). It seems like it was made with fear that new players would react poorly to the sort of cutesy fantasy that comprises the majority of the game and it needs them to see hellfire quickly so they know it’s “actually” a cool game for cool guys. All the stranger then that they’ve added these bouncy new dialogue animations that would feel at home in The Sims.

But for all my nitpicking, it is still the Oblivion I love and the new visuals are a treat. I really didn’t expect such bold artistic swings as these wacky new heads on the Argonians and goblins or my character’s acrobatic knife moves.

I’m a Khajiit Bard named Stabby Cat who accidentally procured an armored horse because I never bought that DLC before and did not know the consequences of talking to that random Orc. I’ve leveled up twice just from sweet talking shopkeepers to get better prices from them. I crossed paths with a pair of NPCs who immediately complained to each other that they had nothing to talk about, then one thought of a topic but got shut down hard by the other’s direct refusal to participate.

Feels good to be back.

EDIT: I’ve since learned that my non-interactive Oblivion gate was a bug and not actual game design.

I want to thank people who were talking about Blue Prince because I was able to recommend it to a friend who loves puzzles. she’s enjoying it a lot.

I’ve been doing stuff in both Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero, but on the non-gacha front, I’ve started Disco Elysium. I haven’t gotten very far but I’m really enjoying it even if not knowing how bad I’m messing up makes me a bit anxious. I picked Inland Empire as my main skill(?) too.

otherwise, I’m planning on playing more Fields of Mistria, now that they’ve updated again. I love that game with a passion, and I can’t wait to see what more they add to it. I thought Stardew Valley was as good as it got, and while Fields of Mistria doesn’t have multiplayer (and that’s okay!) it ticks so many boxes for me, like for example, the shoujo laughs from Juniper spark so much joy. I don’t enjoy the mines in SDV, but in FoM, I definitely do!

Playing Ghosts of Tsushima on my Steam Deck. Having a blast. Don’t normally care for sword combat but I’m actually learning to parry and the different stances make for some aesthetic fights.

I’ve been digging fucking deep with disco elysium this long weekend, started fresh after having dipped my toes in a tiny bit some years ago. 20 hours logged this weekend with more to come today.

The writing, worldbuilding, and atmosphere are actually just obnoxiously good.

I finally started Little Nightmares and I’m loving-hating it.

I didn’t know I’d get so easily scared by the grotesque ambience it has, but damn.

Taking lots of breaks to breathe so it’s taking forever!

I’ve been playing last epoch. But I’ve also been playing hunter call of the wild

Gave FFXIV another chance, ended up in HW.

Lords of the Fallen and Death Stranding which oddly enough, feel similar because of the ghosts and hands.

Highly recommend these games. DS is getting a sequel and gets better and better the more you play. LotF may as well be Dark Souls 4 with the 2.0 update.

I’m playing Coridden with my wife and a friend and it is really fun. It is more like what I wanted isometric rpgs to be: open world rpg, dynamic combat with some fun platforming and player to player interactions (you can turn into beasts and ride on top of a friend in combat, as well as the whole mixing of skills for neat combos and strategies, and resurrecting/healing/shielding eachother).

Prince of Persia Lost Crown on mobile and having a blast!

I finished DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal. Eternal is definitely the better of the two for me, maybe even my favorite in the whole series.

Eternal’s campaign was pretty easy this time, since I actually used all of the tools the game gives you. Some of the Master Levels were harder though, especially Taras Nabad. Two fights in that level took me an hour each on Ultra-Violence.

Now I’ll play the DLC for the first time.

I started South of Midnight. I’m liking it so far, especially the animation style and the jazzy soundtrack. It has some major Alice in Wonderland vibes. Although it is a little jarring playing a straight forward narrative after all the open world games I’ve been going through the last couple months.

Way too much Pokemon Rejuvenation. Basically the overwhelming majority of what I’ve been playing that isn’t PVZ Reflourished and fire emblem heroes on my phone on the bus too and from college.

Medieval Dynasty. Relaxing game that makes me forget time.