The first 10 hours or so of Quest I really enjoyed. But I seem to have lost some motivation over the last couple of weeks. Once you find a setup that works, each battle becomes a bit samey. Hopefully I'll be able to push through and finish it soon.
I've heard great things about Rebirth and I really enjoyed Remake, so I've got high hopes!
Not much on the Switch at the moment - I finished Mario Wonder the other week (excellent game) and I think I'm near the end of Steamworld Quest. So I'm flicking between that and Picross S4 when I get time.
On PS5 I've borrowed a copy of FF7 Rebirth off a friend which I look forward to starting later! I was also gifted A Short Hike on Steam so maybe I'll give that a go :)
That's fascinating. Does an animal finding an item they buried a week ago not constitute an episodic memory? Considering they'd basically have to retrace their steps. Is 'remembering the relevant information' not akin to memory of an event?
It kinda sucks how hard it is now to share a game with a friend. That was one of the main draws of console gaming for me; how you'd have ownership of the game to do with as you wished. PC gaming switched to predominately digital downloads years back, which is fine when you consider how affordable those games eventually become during Steam sales. But first party Nintendo games seem to hold their value and the sales are never that great, so you're left with more expensive games and no longer the option to share them.
I think it's mostly social convention - i.e. sometimes it's not the 'done thing' to give someone money as it shows a lack of thoughtfulness perhaps. Gift cards are stopgap that make it look like you've put some effort into a gift.
Yes that's a good point, we need the early adopters to buy the games when they come out so companies can make their money. But still... in terms of pre-orders why not just wait until it's been released and see what reviews are like first? 🤔
I think you're taking the meaning too far. It's not that someone in a bad position is not allowed to feel bad. Rather, you have to consider the context in each case. A friend could be having a hard time, and even if your situation is technically worse, that doesn't invalidate theirs. Because if you are willing to invalidate your friend's difficulties, by that same token you could say your own are invalidated by those in an even worse position than yours.
Essentially I'm saying that everyone's life is different and their worries are valid. Yes, perhaps it can be a touch tone-deaf for one person in a privileged position to complain about something relatively trivial. But for someone to assert that their situation is infinitely more important, and that their friend shouldn't be allowed to complain about their own experiences... it reeks of envy and narcissism.
On Switch I'm playing through Mario Wonder (awesome game - have been slowly savouring it over the last few months) and Steamworld Quest. I'd heard mixed things about Quest, but I'm really enjoying it! I like how each character has their own deck of cards which you can synergize with the rest of your team. And it's a bit more forgiving than something like Slay the Spire as you can add or remove cards to your decks at your leisure.
On PS5 I just started Spiderman 2 - loving the larger map and ability to switch characters.
Thanks for this - I could certainly take it apart and try and clean everything individually. Are there any particular guides you used when doing this?
What kind of water do you use now? Distilled or through a brita filter?