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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33–A Quick Look, part four

Yes, I know that this is not a very quick look at Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive), but I have a lot to say about it because my feelings are all over the (nonexistent map). By the way, I just read that one of the devs was a Sekiro speedrunner before working on this… Continue Reading

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33–A Quick Look, part three

I am still playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive) in one-to-two hour chunks. And I still go into every session with a sinking dread in my stomach. I don’t want to play it. But I do want to play it. But I don’t want to play it. But…. Look. I have very complicated feelings… Continue Reading

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33–A Quick Look, part two

I’m still playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive), andw I have many more thoughts about it. MANY. I wrote a lot about the game in yesterday’s post, and I ended with the thought that the more I play the game, the less I enjoy it. I am in the extreme minority in this, I… Continue Reading

I give in to Balatro (LocalThunk)–A Quick Look

There is a phenomenon in gaming called Balatro (LocalThunk). It’s hard to describe what it is exactly, but I can start by saying it’s a poker-based game that is also a roguelike. If that sounds like a weird match-up, you’re right–but you’re also wrong. It’s developed by one guy, LocalThunk, who was inspired by a… Continue Reading

Ghost of Tsushima–A Quick Look, part four

This is my fourth post on Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions). I know that seems like a lot for a quick look, but it’s not–at least not for me. Also, I’ve put in over 16 hours of gameplay, so four post doesn’t seem like that many. In the last post, I mostly talked about… Continue Reading

Ghost of Tsushima–A Quick Look, part three

I’m on part three of my ‘quick look’ at Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions). In yesterday’s post, I talked about my difficulty with the combat. Before I go on with that, I want to acknowledge that there is an accessibility tab in the options menu. I said yesterday that Sucker Punch doesn’t seem to… Continue Reading