Come join me for another installment of Let’s Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development to prevent another stressful Cyberpunk 2077 launch scenario! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself.
Today, we began a new playthrough of Dex! The game was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 7!
Check out Part 1 here!
Something I should have mentioned in the last part, that I didn't know about because I wasn't paying attention, Dex is rated M, for Mature 17+, by the ESRB for Violence, Blood, Sexual Content, Drug References, and Strong Language.
Also, with the Amazon Blackout going on, I streamed it to Discord instead of Twitch while recording a video for YouTube! I'll be doing that next week, too. I don't plan to monetize Twitch, so this is a movement I can join.
With all that out the way, here are my opinions, via the "Layered Compliment Sandwich":
Shit was getting INTERESTING! Both the side quests I completed and the bit of the main quest I got through. Eventually.
I SUCKED at the game, and, ya know what, I ACTUALLY didn't have a problem with that. I kept getting fucked by having no money. And I didn't have money because I kept having to buy more healing items. What turned that around a bit was when I found a strange chemical that could be converted into a healing item. YES! MONEY SAVER!
Now, the very first side quest I started doing was inside a, I'm guessing, brothel. We were getting someone's brother out of there and it turned out to be a good thing. I fucked up the first time, so I reloaded. No, I don't regret it. I mentioned this in the mini-review for Part 1, the developers did a great job with the character development to the point where I'm invested in the characters after very few interactions. I WANTED to get the guy out of the brothel. And I DID! I was actually proud!
To find that WASN'T the end of the quest! And I wasn't even mad. I should have seen it coming, given how the man was acting during the initial conversation to get him to leave the brothel. And I was INVESTED! I was also invested in another quest to find cumin seeds for a kebab maker and... either it glitched, because I couldn't find it in the warehouse, or I already did it and didn't remember. I need to remember to watch Part 1 to see... There's always the possibility I can find cumin seeds in multiple locations to give them.
The best part was when I remembered I could roll past enemies and, ya know, run. I didn't need to kill everybody. Which came in handy when I had to run through the slums to continue the main quest. After I accidentally progressed the main quest by being curious and a thief. THAT was convenient! I didn't even realize I needed to be there! Non-linear gameplay indeed!
I can see why the reviews are mostly positive! I'm looking forward to next week, when I play some more!
And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading!
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Sunday, March 9, 2025
"HTML" by Vnib
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Welcome Gamers!
2:33 - Artist Shout-Out
4:15 - Just Chatting/Amazon Blackout
7:31 - Dex
1:46:01 - Switching to Break Scene/Break
2:03:03 - Dex
3:55:28 - Artist Shout-Out
3:56:34 - Thank You!/Links
3:57:48 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug
3:58:19 - Up Next: Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 23
3:58:54 - Farewell
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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on March 10, 2025.
Come join me for another installment of Let's Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development to prevent another stressful Cyberpunk 2077 launch scenario! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself.
Today, we began a new playthrough of Dex! The game was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 7!
I wanted to play to the point where the demo ended before the stream began, but I realized Saturday night the demo took place in the future, so instead of going through ALL of it again, I went through a bunch of side quests so it wasn't a "replay" of the demo.
With all that out the way, here are my opinions, via the "Layered Compliment Sandwich":
I said it in the Split Attention blog post, where I finished the demo; the design of Dex drew me in and kept me, and the story has me longing for more! Also, I think the demo was purposely easier, cuz it was kickin' my ass this go around. I'm not complaining and I didn't complain while I was playing, even if it seemed like it. This game was frustrating in a way that made me want to work to figure it out, not rage quit.
And, even though I don't talk to people for very long, I'm still able to build connections with characters. Barbara dying genuinely upset me to the point where I had no problem reloading a previous save. Twice. And if I had to do what I think I do to ensure she lived, I might not finish that quest.
My biggest criticism was how difficult it was to get funds. The finding of the two "antiques" to give to Hank was helpful, but I don't know what I would have done had the option not been there. I was stuck. And healing items cost too much. OR I just suck at the game.
Two things can be true at once.
And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading!
If this series of videos is something you're interested in, it's available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, Odysee, Ko-fi, and on multiple blogging platforms! And on Twitch while the VODs last.
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Sunday, March 2, 2025
"Wizard" by Karlo Skozret
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Singing Intro/Advise Second Attempt
1:00 - Welcome Gamers!
3:19 - Artist Shout-Out
6:08 - Dex
2:00:31 - Break
2:15:37 - Dex
3:52:13 - Artist Shout-Out
3:53:26 - Thank You!/Links
3:55:44 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug
3:57:08 - Up Next
3:58:16 - Farewell
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MORE INFO & TO SUPPORT
- About MonriaTitans | WGS
- Rendezvous Point Bookshop
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- Steam
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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on March 2, 2025.
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Dex - Announcement Trailer Support us on Kickstarter: http://kck.st/1a12fZp Vote for Dex on Steam Greenlight: http://goo.gl/KOcdar Dex is an upcoming story-driven action/stealth sidescrolling RPG with a fresh new vision of cyberspace. Release scheduled for June 2014. www.dex-rpg.com
