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From: JAB <noway@nochance.com>
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Subject: Re: played Dec
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:36:56 +0000
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On 23/12/2024 07:36, JAB wrote:
> Well I have played some games this month although none of them for more 
> than a few hours. I normally try and avoid playing multiple games at the 
> same time all of them do have that quality that I can play them in small 
> chunks and I don't find that takes away from the enjoyment.
> 
> XCOM 2
> ------
> 
> I finally picked this one up as it was yet again offered at a deep 
> discount (-95% although admittedly it hardly ever seems to be full price 
> now). I did enjoy XCOM: Enemy Within but found that after a while the 
> missions just got too the samey and I'd really rather the whole base 
> building part just wasn't there.
> 
> So far I've rather enjoyed it and my understanding is the missions are a 
> bit more varied. One thing I did find was I played it on normal 
> difficulty and I don't remember XCOM1:EW being quite so difficult. I 
> have decided though that, no I'm not going to replay missions just to 
> get the 'perfect' result so if a squad member dies then that's it. I 
> look at it as learning from the school of hard knocks.
> 
> Pale Beyond
> -----------
> 
> This is quite a strange game as it starts off feeling like a choose your 
> own adventure but then adds in resource management survival elements. 
> It's rather good so far with it's background of an Antarctic expedition 
> stuck in the ice. I just no there are going to be bad things to come.
> 
> My one compliant it that the UI and resource mechanics don't always seem 
> that clear.
> 
> Dredge
> ------
> 
> I've had my eye on this for quite some time and as it was offered for 
> free on Amazon Prime I had to pick it up. I'm not that far in yet but 
> like Pale Beyond it does have a strange mix of elements. So you have the 
> resource part based op fishing and small quests plus a strong narrative. 
> It almost comes across as a bit of a walking sim but in a boat.
> 
> Oh and it is labelled a lovecraftian although I'm not really sure why 
> beyond it's a bit dark!

oops, I was getting ready for the end of the year - please ignore!