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#MiniReview #Movies #VideoGames Having played several of the games, albeit never to completion, I was curious about Borderlands (2024). The distinctive “colorful apocalypse” aesthetics are beautifully rendered, and the general tone is as unserious as the games’, making for an entertaining experience.
My only regret? There’s a lot of shootin’, but no lootin’ at all, despite it being the main point of the game. I was expecting one of the main characters to spend some time comparing two weapons at an inconvenient time, but no dice.
#MiniReview #VideoGames Lately I've been re-enjoying Mob Rule Classic (1999) (that I knew as Constructor: Street Wars back in France) and while I never could get into its predecessor Constructor (1997) mainly for interface reasons, looking for similar games led me to System 3's current production. It turns out they published an HD version of Constructor in 2017 which initially bombed, then worked their way out of initial release hell, and finally published a cheaper and expanded version called Constructor Plus in 2019.
Now with widescreen support, highly detailed graphics and a zoom feature but no significant gameplay changes from the original Constructor game, I can finally enjoy that game in a more modern context, exactly what I was looking for!
#MiniReview #Movies Dune: Part 2 (2024) is a faithful continuation of the first movie. A lot of spectacular and pointless fighting and too little but tense intrigue. Overall a good spectacle way showier than the books.
Awaiting the hopefully last movie in the series. Much like Star Wars, this franchise has the potential to bog down with each subsequent release.
#MiniReview #VideoGames Cultist Simulator produced and distributed by Weather Factory is intriguing at first, with its board of cards not all permanent, its timed processes and an occult lore that unveils little by little. Unfortunately, the required time to just approach the mid-game is counted in hours (even at 2x speed) and then the chances to run into the really mean traps increase sharply.
Just like in the Fallen London universe that was written by the very same Alexis Kennedy, the cryptic writing is captivating, but ultimately the repetitive tasks over long periods of time just to succumb to a chance percentage isn't my thing.
This game manages to breathe life in what is essentially a min-max game with interesting diminishing returns, timed and random events, and an overarching storyline that keeps things from going stale. You'll meet, even briefly, characters like Ulysses Grant, Robert Lee, Mark Twain, Samuel Colt and some of the most famous rail barons of the time.
Interestingly, I abandoned the game a few years back because of a save game breaking bug, but when I reinstalled it recently, ready to start over, I was able to resume my old save and complete the campaign.
Highly recommended!
- Install Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus (2018).
- Get team wiped out on the second tactical battle after the tutorial.
- Uninstall.
I simply don't have the time for these games.
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Holidays 2021 transatlantic flight movie review – MrPetovan.com
I have been taking transatlantic flights several times since 2009, and every time I'm barely able to sleep during the 7 or 8 hours (depending on the direction) that the flight lasts for.blog.mrpetovan.com
Mainlining on Steam
After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from within the environment of your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping…store.steampowered.com