Some days just hit differently. Maybe work’s been relentless, you’ve had a string of awkward social interactions, or you just wake up in one of those moods where nothing feels quite right. On days like that, I don’t want anything demanding. I’m not looking for a challenge or some fast-paced new release that expects me … Continue reading Comfort Games: My Go-To Escapes When Life Gets a Bit Much
Mass Effect Andromeda is a space action role-playing game that was released in March 2017 for Windows, PS4 and Xbox One. It’s the fourth entry in the acclaimed Mass Effect series and is the first to focus on a new protagonist in a new galaxy. You take on the role of Ryder and have the … Continue reading Mass Effect Andromeda (Review)
Star Wars: Squadrons is a space combat game set in the Star Wars universe. It was released in October 2020 for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4. It was made available for free as part of a PSPlus subscription in June 2021. Set after the events of Return of the Jedi (the one with the … Continue reading Star Wars: Squadrons (Review)
It's been a productive week, but I'm ending it with toothache, earache and generally feeling like warmed up crud. When I've not been doing bits and pieces around the house, I've been preparing more blog posts, and I've managed to get a fair few banked and scheduled. As far as work on novels, I've not … Continue reading Another Week is Ending.
Mass Effect is a third-person role-playing shooter that was originally released back in November 2007 for XBox and later in December 2012 for PS3. The "Legendary" edition a remastered collection of the trilogy was released in May 2021 for XBox One, PS4 and PC. I was a little late to the Mass Effect party. I … Continue reading Mass Effect and its Legendary Remaster
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood is an action role-playing game that was released on 4th February 2021. It's based on a table-top game and is part of a larger series called World of Darkness. The story follows main character Cahal, an eco-terrorist werewolf (because, why not?) as he's kicked out of his pack and now … Continue reading Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood (Review)
Yesterday was a bad day for hip pain. So, not feeling like I could concentrate on writing, we played Skyrim. Skyrim is probably up there with Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Last of Us, and Mass Effect, for the games that I’ve played the most. Yes, it’s buggy as hell. Yes, … Continue reading Skyrim, Ho!
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