Trying to force my way through the last few quests of Final Fantasy XVI. This has been my first FF since the PS2 era and wow… what a let down. It stinks of design by committee. I also started Final Fantasy IX again the other day to see if I’m just being an out of touch old person and no… that game is absolutely magical. Modern FF really is that bad.

I’m going to play some Steamworld Build because a kind Lemming gifted me a key :) I played it years ago on a different platform, but it was early and had a lot of bugs iirc. I heard it got better.

I also got Portal 2 on sale for 2€. Good times.

I’m playing Starsector with some difficulty mods. Looking forward to the upcoming “Extended mode” which is supposed to make the game require more more logistical planning as well as making ships harder to come by.

Brotato. It’s always Brotato eventually

Things didn’t really improve on my side so a focused playthrough of anything in particular is still a no-go, I did however manage to fix my issue with Division 2.

For some reason, installing Ubisoft Connect through Lutris makes it only work with specific setup and specific version of Proton (GE-Proton 9.27) - that however no longer works correctly with TD2. The app itself launched fine but the game wouldn’t run due to issue with Easy Anti-Cheat not booting. At the same time, changing WINE version failed to launch UC in the first place so I couldn’t even check if it would help with the game.

What was the solution then? Just install UC through the Heroic Launcher, that’s it.

I’m now using GE-Proton 11.1 and the game runs without any issues. I spent so much time trying to make things work as usual and it turned out the solution was this simple. Ehh… At least it works. Mindless slaughter it is (for now)!

Playing through Subnautica and having fun with it. I just completed the Seamoth last night so I can delve into the deepest depths of the ocean.

I’m playing through Skyrim for the very first time

Replaying the Ratchet and Clank PS2 quadrilogy. On Deadlocked now. Some of humour is a little dated and falls flat in places, but the gameplay itself holds up well.

After finishing Syberia 3, I’ve moved on to The World Before. It’s so much better! It could do with more puzzles, but the Syberia atmosphere is back. The story also seems better so far, and the graphics are gorgeous. Controls are also hugely better.

Sworn. Decent Hades clone with multiplayer. It’s been fun to play with friends and it’s on sale right now on steam.

Rotating between Mary Skelter Finale and Final Fantasy X-2 Last Mission.

For Mary Skelter, I was curious how to story would end, specially the previous two games being on the higher end of story quality for Idea Factory (bar’s not very high but still work well). So far it’s good, though gameplay feels more streamlined than the previous two games, likely given the multiple points of view mechanic not given much space for individual gimmicks.

For Last Mission, tbf I started playing as a pure test when I found a backup of my PS3 disc sitting on the PS3’s HDD, and I was concerned it could have been corrupted (old HDD and all that). As I kept playing after confirming the disc works, to my surprise, the game is being more fun than I remembered, and for sure more imo than FFX-2 itself. However, it’s a game that expects the player to lose a lot, being somewhere between roguelike and roguelite, and proceeding certain floors requiring a bit of moon logic testing randomly or following a guide. Also samurai job with white mage (for curaga/esuna) and alchemist (for item esuna) as secondary jobs ftw! Confuseproof is a good call too (personal experience saying e.e"), and remember to merge whatever job spheres you find for your primary one, so you become a walking tank.

Mostly Skyrim but also playing enshrouded with some friends

I’m in between games. I finished Road 96, and was somewhat disappointed in it. It is occasionally funny, it has a charm and has its moments, but is mostly let down by too much subpar writing and too much terrible voice acting. Nice art, good music and some good ideas and concepts that fall flat of delivering the great experience it could have been. The political angle and story takes too much of center stage, especially in the second half, but the writers don’t have the chops to deliver anything other than a very superficial plot overall. It’s also just very uneven. If every character was written and acted as well as John, this could have been something great. In the end I don’t regret spending €4 on it, but I was expecting more based on the reviews and past recommendations.

I was planning on The Drifter next, but I might need something more action packed first so I’m also considering Wanted: Dead.

Been playing through The Last Caretaker. Something about the setting just clicked and going around on my boat all alone fills me with a lot of peace. Just chuggin’ along.

For the patient part:It’s time for my yearly Euro Truck Simulator play. For some reason every summer I install it, play for a week or two and then uninstall.

Probably the same feeling of just truckin’ along that captures me.

I got The Invincible in the Steam summer sale for very cheap. It’s a walking simulator scifi mystery with Flash Gorden aesthetics. Pretty fun but also very slow.