A few of the things that have us hooked this week.
2nd August 2024
Hello!
What have you been playing?
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Work that involves - checks notes - trading items to tame an alpaca and leading a harvest festival.
Final Fantasy 14’s newest expansion Dawntrail doesn’t make a great first impression (graphical update aside).
I can see now why many players were critical at launch.
But you know what?
I don’t mind.
I know there’s better to come.
Dawntrail seems to be doing the same thing.
So I’m pushing through.
At least I’m already having a great time as a Pictomancer.
Welch also directly wrote the Dark Urge.
I felt slightly ashamed talking to them, weirdly, because of how I’ve played the Dark Urge.
I’ve been an utter douchebag throughoutmy Let’s Get Evil adventure.
I’ve tried to do the most reprehensible thing I can whenever it’s offered to me.
They highlighted a level of depth and consideration I have mercilessly rampaged by.
In fact, they said, it’s one of the most heroic playthroughs possible.
I did not know that!
And it fascinates me.
I hope you like the piece when you eventually see it - it’s not far off.
I’m off to go be nasty again.
Its daytime dungeoneering, meanwhile, owes its variety to sampling games as diverse asJet Set Radioand Mario Galaxy.
It’s simultaneously like a lot of things I’ve played before but also completely fresh.
It’s also on Game Pass now if you want to give it a go.
