And with that… I’m done with Octopath Traveler 2. I know there’s some post-final chapters epilogue story and boss, but after 80 hours, I think I’m done. I’m beat.
Score: C+
Good: Combat and graphics.
Bad: Random battles, short dungeons, 1000 boss fights, fractured story lines, & annoying party management.
Today, May 16, 20xx, the Anomalous Materials department at Black Mesa Research Facility triggers a Resonance Cascade during an experiment, allowing extraterrestrials to teleport into the facility (Half-Life, 1998)
In 1995, Nintendo released its Virtual Boy, touted as the first console that could display stereoscopic 3D graphics. By the following year, it was all over, with the Virtual Boy dismissed as a commercial failure. Here's an extract from @arstechnica reporter/tech historian @benjedwards and Dr. Jose Zagal's new book, "Seeing Red: Nintendo's Virtual Boy," covering the development and demise of the console, and the philosophy of Gunpei Yokoi, the designer behind it.
✋ Hey, le récap Indé #11 est désormais disponible !
📰 Hades II qui surprend son monde
📅 Le calendrier des (très nombreuses) sorties
👀 L'Indécouverte, centré cette semaine sur le très prometteur MOTHERSHIP par @SpaceGameStudio !
⚡ On l'avait un peu oublié avec le flot de sorties de ces derniers jours, mais TIRELESS : Prepare For The Adrenaline est sorti en Accès Anticipé. Et la démo était vraiment chouette !
Happy 29th anniversary of the Sega Saturn's U.S. launch! Did you play one of the launch titles today?
As we remember the Saturn's history, we'll keep celebrating the exciting here and now as fans make new memories. It's time to change the narrative — Saturn is our future!
Make sure to check out my fellow SHIRO! member SaturnDave's great writeup reflecting on the Saturn on its 29th U.S. birthday, featuring the hype video he created earlier this week:
When Phil Spencer took over Xbox, he sold himself as a fellow gamer to win player support. He used that vibe to convince them industry consolidation would benefit everyone.
But now we’re seeing the real costs: layoffs, closures, and fewer games. Spencer was always serving the company.
🟢 Des fans de Medievil ici ? Loco Limbo, c'est à peu près la même chose, sauf que l'on peut détacher TOUS les membres de son corps pour résoudre des énigmes (et survivre, accessoirement).