What I’ve been playing!
Hello folks! I don’t think I actually have any readers but writing feels good so here I am. That is reason enough to come back and contribute I think.
So I’ve fallen off of Destiny 2 again for a while now, since a few weeks before the Guardian Games started. I accomplished my goals in the game, the last of which was to get the 4th Horseman shotgun. The 4th Horseman was one of my favorite weapons from D1 so I was very excited to work on getting it. After that I worked on one of the Rasputin bunker rewards, but for the life of me I can’t actually remember what it was. I only remember it being a royal pain to achieve, and in the end was not that interested in what I got. Which informs why I can’t remember now. I’ve found the latest armor sets in the Eververse to be pretty ugly so I haven’t bothered with pursuing those. I love the Trials armor sets but I don’t have the drive to go for those either, plus I don’t really want to end up just looking like everyone else with how popular the sets are.
So now that I’ve talked about what I am NOT playing maybe I should move on to the topic at hand. =) Haha, sorry about that. So I started playing Dragon Quest XI, which is a beautiful game and feels nostalgic to play. The mechanics of DQ have not changed a lot since DQ VIII, which may not have changed much from other installments. I only played DQ 1 all the way through, then jumped back into the series with DQ VIII when it first came out on PlayStation 2. With DQ XI they really went all out to cater to fans. They spent a lot of time making everything just right in the DQ world, the story is compelling, and the voice acting is spectacular. I decided to stop playing until I was ready to focus my gaming time solely on it because I’d really like to be immersed in it when I do. I ended up checking out Final Fantasy XIV during one of their free trial months at the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdowns.
So after the first bout of free time I got with FF XIV I was not wholly convinced I wanted to take the plunge. But after the most recent one from a week ago, I got hooked. I found myself excited to play it and thinking about it while working on chores and such, which is always a good sign with me and my attention span. Ended up making a Lalafell soon-to-be paladin named Sir Bippy. Should be fun. =) I’ve only just gotten started, I think I’m level 10 gladiator at this point. 20 more gladiator levels and I can start the paladin class. (Sir Bippy pictured below)
Finally what I’m currently playing today is Watch Dogs 1. I’ve gotten through to starting Act IV, which I will begin tonight. I’m enjoying the story and really want to finish the game so I’m going to see it through. It’s going on a little longer than I would have liked but I’m close. (I looked it up haha.) A game where I’m a badass dude trying to rescue members of my family, gotta say it’s very much my jam. I also have Watch Dogs 2 in my PS4 library so I’ll have to explore what the jist of the story is and decide if I want to tackle it next.
I’m focusing on my back log and still deciding what I’d like to play next. On my Nintendo Switch I have both Pokémon Sword and Dragon Quest XI waiting for me. I’m considering jumping into DQ XI. FF XIV will be distracting me from that though, as will other PS4 titles that I’ve been interested in playing. Including Elite Dangerous and Persona 5. Then of course I’ve been enjoying third person shooting so I’ve been entertaining the idea of Mass Effect Andromeda multiplayer and The Division 1 or 2. I never finished #1 but I may just jump to the sequel, I hear new Division 2 content is coming soon anyway. The other PS4 title I have been considering going back to is Anthem. All this to say I’m really unsure what I want to play next but man I feel bad I haven’t spent much time on my Switch since I finished Breath of the Wild. Oh well, it’s important to spend time on the game you are enjoying most. Who cares what it is right? Time enjoyed is not time wasted.
I think that’s a good, chewy update from me for now. If you’re reading this I hope you and yours are doing as well as you can be during these trying times. Take care! Happy gaming!