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I haven’t posted an update since late 2023. Baldur’s Gate 3 took over my life for a few months. I probably should have got addiction counselling. Here’s an update:
2024 Wishlist – Not Purchased
Nothing that is slated to come out in 2024 has grabbed my interest this year. That will probably change but instead I need to focus on my backlog. The only new games that I’m interested in were published before this year.
Hogwart’s Legacy
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
Dying Light 2
God of War Ragnarok
Alan Wake 2
Games Completed in 2024
Baldur’s Gate 3 (PC – Tactician)
Definitely one of the top three games I’ve ever played. The enormous amount of impactful decisions you can make and a turn-based combat system that allows for incredible freedom put this above every other RPG. Your characters felt alive thanks to all the cut scenes. It’s one of the few RPGs I’ve ever played where I want to try a second play through and I expect it to be a different experience. How many games can you say that about? I bought in it early January and didn’t play any other non-sports games until I completed it (10 out of 10)
Games Completed in Late 2023
Fallout 4 (PC -- Hard) -- Level 60
I finally oompleted this masterpiece late last year before the Amaxon Prime series hit the air. The city building aspects of it put it a level above Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas. I loved feeling like I was improving the wasteland one settlement at a time. The side quests made up for a main story that wasn’t as good as previous entries in the series. I found a weird enjoyment reading all the stories on the computers and the backstory both before and after the bombs fell. All the weapons, armour, crafting, enemies and NPC characters make exploring the wasteland a delight. I still have the DLC to complete (10 out of 10)
Disco Elysium (PS5 Plus -- Regular)
A very addictive and creative RPG that relies on the player making decisions as a drunken, lost detective rather than any combat. It’s probably one of the most well written games I’ve ever played. I spent many nights staying up late wanting to play just a little further before I went to bed. You can see the love the writers put into this game with the dialogue and the internal debate system. The only negative I found was that despite all the choices you are provided, you kind of follow the same path and character development throughout the game which makes some of those choices feel hollow. (8.5 out of 10)
The Forgotten City (PS5 Plus)
Another game without combat that focuses on dialogue to tell a compelling story. This was originally a popular Skyrim mod that became a stand alone game. I enjoyed the Roman setting and how it tied into even earlier history. It does have a time loop similar to Deathloop or Twelve Minutes and it’s very well executed. It took me some time to solve the puzzles at the heart of the mystery. I find solving these types of puzzle games more satisfying then gunning down thousands of enemies. (7.5 out of 10)
Backlog Focusing on in 2024
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey: (PC -- Hard) – Level 43, 29 per cent completed
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS5 Plus -- Hard) – Power 223.
Cyperpunk 2077 (PC – Hard) – Nomad, Level 17
Horizon Forbidden West (PS5 Plus -- Hard) -- Level 19, 20.27 per cent complete
( I don’t fast travel in these open world games anymore. I find that more enjoyable)
Diablo 4 (PC-Veteran) – Level 28
Dirt 5 (PS5 Plus) – Player Level 21
Divinity: Original Sin 2 (PC) – Level 9
Dying Light (PC)
Elden Ring (PC) – Level 50.
Ni No Kung II: Revenant Kingdom (PS4) – Chapter Three – Level 14
Pentiment (PC Game Pass) – Act 2
Starfield (PC Game Pass– Level 15)
Tyranny (PC -- Hard) – Level 6
Yakuza Kiwami (PS4 -- Normal) – 15.10 per cent
Sports Games
FIFA 23 (PS5) – Burlington (2-0-9, Custom Team – England Division Two) -- Just awful
FIFA 22 (PS5) – Manchester United (Second Season: 8-1-2) – Love my sliders
-- France (European Qualifying: 2-2-1)
FIFA 19 (PS4) – PSG (Second Season -- 8-0-2, Won SuperCup);
-- Peru (1-0-1)
MLB 23 (PS5) – Toronto – Can’t find a slider set I like. Finding it impossible to hit with power.
MLB 21 (PS5) – Toronto (33-28), Buffalo (26-30), New Hampshire (18-14)
MLB 20 (PS4) – Montreal (33-15)
MLB 19 (PS4) – Milwaukee (38-29)
MLB 17 (PS4) – NY Mets (11-19) -- Pitches are way too fast even on 0
MLB 16 (PS4) – Toronto (56-44)
MLB 15 (PS4) --Washington (43-50)
MLB 14 (PS3) -- Los Angeles (27-16)
(I Play on All-Star level, every pitch)
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Have you tried Armorandswords sliders? Love his approach especially using auto fielding and auto base running . Just a suggestion . Been using his sliders for years .
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