tenth October
Hiya and welcome again to our common function the place we write a bit concerning the video games we have been taking part in. This week, Dom enjoys being again in Gears of Struggle, which they need to with a reputation like that; and Bertie ekes each final drop he can get out of The Blood of Dawnwalker earlier than saving his household.
However sufficient of that: what have you ever been taking part in this week?
And do not forget now we have a complete dusty archive of previous What We’ve Been Playings, simply in case you do not belief your reminiscence any extra and wish to test which video games you’ve got performed, and see what you considered them.
Gears of Struggle: E-Day, Xbox Collection X
God, Horde Siege is nice. Initially, I believed it was a bit too contrived in comparison with the quite simple previous model of the mode, that many individuals come to Gears for within the first place. However the open-ended maps, potential for cross-squad interaction and emergent moments… It is pure online game popcorn film stuff. I assumed I might play Gears for assessment then put it down, however with Siege… it is a good job there aren’t any different large video games popping out quickly. Proper? Proper?!
-Dom
The Blood of Dawnwalker, PS5
I’ve bought in the future left earlier than Brencis’ coronation! In different phrases, I’ve bought in the future left to avoid wasting my household earlier than he presumably eats them as a part of his dastardly plan to take over the world. To catch you up: I’ve already completed the sport however I reloaded a save so I might see extra of the world. And I have been stretching it out, making an attempt to push into as many nooks and crannies as potential to see what else is on the market.
I am glad I’ve. I am continually impressed with this recreation. I most just lately bought near one in every of Brencis’ vampire-gang individuals Xanthe, the veiled form of witchy vampire, and learnt extra about her backstory and what she’s been, um, engaged on in her spare time. And like a lot else within the recreation: there’s actual real storytelling worth in what you discover. Creepy, twisted, but additionally heartfelt. Suffice to say I made a take care of her as a result of she’s terrible. Let’s examine what occurs.
-Bertie
Quake 3, in a browser?
I have been taking part in Quake 3 once more… in a browser. I do know this is not a very surprising revelation on condition that Quake Live, I believe it was, did the identical factor. However the model I used to be taking part in at present was recompiled by AI – I used to be testing it for a information story. I wasn’t smiling whereas taking part in it I promise!
I had meant to solely play for 5 minutes however I quickly discovered myself on the prime of the scoreboard – me! – and could not pull myself away. It was carnage; there have been far more individuals than the map might deal with so individuals had been spawning on prime of one another and gauntlet-punching one another to demise most of the time. But it surely was a reminder – AI apart – of how attractive this recreation is, particularly when there are lots of people taking part in it.
-Bertie