A few of the things that have us hooked this week.
16th August 2024
Hello!
What have you been playing?
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Like, properly sweated.
I was dripping; they had to get me a towel.
Or maybe demure I don’t know.
It was their fault.
I’d been testing their new fitness hardware and platform called Quell - think Ring Fit but more intense.
Resistance bands can be interchanged should you want to make your workout harder, you sadist.
I only spent around half an hour with it but I’m pleased to say it kicked my ass.
I got the workout I wanted, for sure.
I also liked the Roguelike structure of the game and the RPG trappings in between.
It felt more involved than Ring Fit.
Because I didn’t.
This cart contains bothBlood Omen: Legacy of Kainand its sequel Legacy of Kain:Soul Reaver.
Blood Omen also has a super gothic, Castlevania vibe to it.
I know exactly what I’ll be doing on my flight toGamescomnext week.
Imagine it: playing a PS1 game on a plane on a handheld gadget.
The future is now - the future is retro!
This is part of the game’s allure, but I often find myself yearning for something more predictable.
I come from an MMORPG background so I think this is understandable.
But it never really plays out that way - at least in my experience it doesn’t.
It felt wrong, it felt broken.
Perhaps, then, it’s a good thing - you see my division.
Does anyone else feel the same way?
