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From: Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN JUNE 2025?
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 10:22:33 -0700
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On 7/1/2025 7:47 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

> * Dungeon Hack
Couldn't get into Eye of the Beholder at the time, I'm never going to be 
trying this one.

> * System Shock 2 25th Anniversary Remaster
I know it's good, everyone loves it, but can't bring myself to play it. 
It seems too old at this point.

> 
> Maximum Verbosity
> ---------------------------------------
> * WH40K: Space Marine II
 > * Warhammer 40K: Boltgun

While I kind of like the setting, it's certainly not for the most boring 
faction.  Give me Orcs, or Necron!  Those were much more interesting in 
the no ancient RTS I played.

> What Have You Been Playing... IN JUNE 2025?

Well I flipped a number of games, mostly as I got PS+ for my son for his 
birthday, but my daughter and I hogged it for a bit.  After my son 
insisted on his PS5 back, I tried the cloud streaming on PC, but it 
didn't work very well and I could really see the difference in input 
lag.  It's probably o.k. for any turn based games, but I seem to tend 
toward action more these days, my old BG1 hating self would be furious 
at me.

Anyway I tried on the PS5:

* the 2nd Jedi Survior game, but got tired of all the 3rd person 
platforming puzzles rather quickly.

Hogwarts, I kind of liked it, but the PS5 was taken away before I could 
get too far in it.  I might buy it on deep discount on the PC if it ever 
gets to that point.

Various older EDFs, like 2025 and Insect Armageddon, neither clicked.
Also World Brothers so I could finally play it local co-op (I'm still 
pissed they didn't include local co-op on PC like all the other EDF 
games.) It sucked on PS5 though as the aiming with controller is 
horrible for what's essentially a 3rd person shooter.

Sack Boy as it's supposed to be one of the best local co-op games. - 
o.k. but didn't hold interest for us long.  I wouldn't mind playing it 
some more, but my daughter hasn't asked and then there's getting some 
time with the PS5

Cult of the Lamb.  my daughter didn't seem to be into it on co-op, but I 
really enjoyed it, so started playing it on PS+ the input lag is 
horrible, but it just makes it a bit more challenging, so playing it on 
normal.  I'm still playing it.

I also compared Bloodborne on streaming vs. PS5, and I can now tell you 
I 100% the game last year on hard mode due to the input lag. I'd like to 
actually play this again, on the PS5 and get to the DLCs which I didn't 
do, but no idea when that's going to be possible.

Days Gone on streaming, it was unplayable due to input lag, I couldn't 
drive the motorcycle.  I did get through the motorcycle sequence 
eventually, but I wasn't up for more of that.  I got to briefly try it 
on the PS5 and the motorcycle chase was fine, but I wasn't super interested.

And of course on the PC

* Nightreign.  While as I said I finally beat the first boss after 20 
hours, and have some idea what I'm doing now, the fact it seems more 
like an anti-boss rush as you have to go through 45 minutes of play 
before you get to the real boss.  I still have a want to play it more, 
but my son may be interested, so waiting to see after he finishes elden 
ring.  He seems to be stuck on the last boss though and doesn't like ER 
much.  Also waiting seems to be good as they keep adding much needed 
things like the latest patch that has info on what type of weapon 
weapons are, as the names don't reflect what they actually are.

I bought all those games on the sales on PC so I've got a lot to try 
after I finish Cult of the Lamb.

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-Justisaur

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