Tag: rpg

Waiting For The Next Job: The Downside Of Finishing Nearly All Side Quests In A Game

June 28, 2021

Being one step closer to finishing a video game often brings a mix of emotions. There’s excitement at finally knowing how everything ends and what the fate of your character will be, but there’s also a little bit of sadness for that end of the journey.

Playing Cyberpunk 2077 for me means deferring all main story quests in favor of doing all of the side missions to stretch out the game a little longer. Now that I’m almost done playing the game this had some unintended consequences I hadn’t thought about.

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To Buy Or Not To Buy?: My Conundrum With Mass Effect Legendary Edition

May 24, 2021

I’ll be the first to whole heartedly admit that video games didn’t become a huge part of my life, or one of my hobbies, until 2009. I’ve mentioned this briefly in my About simpleek page and have said it many times in older posts when it was relevant. It’s probably the worst hobby to pick up when I was 24 at the time, or maybe the best, depending on how you look at it. Being at the current stage of my adult life it has gotten increasingly difficult to play all the games I want to play, even the classic ones my longtime gamer friends swear by, but I do try my best when it’s a game that really captures my attention. When Mass Effect Legendary Edition came out a few weeks ago, a remaster of BioWare’s sci-fi RPG trilogy, it should have been high on my list of games to play but I’ve been largely hesitant to buy it.

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Roaming The Streets And Wide Open Spaces Of Cyberpunk 2077

March 8, 2021

March marks a whole year since this pandemic started. At this point almost everyone is feeling fatigued and frustrated with being stuck at home in an effort to curb the virus. Even self-proclaimed introverts and homebodies are longing for those days when we can gather with our friends and family, or simply enjoy a meal at a restaurant without fretting about following COVID-19 guidelines.

What I miss the most is traveling. Though the vaccines are slowly rolling out in countries all over the world, we’re currently no where near done with this pandemic just yet. What can a person who has serious wanderlust do? Fortunately, there’s video games and Cyberpunk 2077 has been one of the ones that has made me appreciate the art of savoring the places you’re in.

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Video Game Challenge (Special Edition) Progress Report 4: Mass Effect – Andromeda

July 10, 2017

You may be wondering why I have a progress report up earlier this month, instead of at the end of the month like I normally would. This can only mean one thing––it’s mission accomplished on Mass Effect: Andromeda! I decided to get this done sooner rather than later. Why wait until the end of the month when I can detail my final thoughts on the game now? I will be avoiding spoilers for the end of the game and key plot points in this report.

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Video Game Challenge (Special Edition) Progress Report 3: Mass Effect – Andromeda

June 26, 2017

Out of all the tasks Mass Effect: Andromeda has you doing, and there’s a lot, the best part about playing this game is the loyalty missions for your crew. What I noticed about playing Andromeda this month is how a huge chunk of my gameplay time has been spent on diving deep into who my Ryder’s crew is as individuals. What their strengths and weaknesses are. What they hope and fear for themselves and for others closest to them. It’s time to conclude this month with another video game progress report.

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Video Game Challenge (Special Edition) Progress Report 2: Mass Effect – Andromeda

May 29, 2017

Playing any RPG game like Mass Effect: Andromeda will require a ton of time and investment. Sometimes RPGs can be both vast and overwhelming to figure out what to do next. It’s a feeling I constantly confront every time I spend a few hours with the game. My journey through Andromeda continues with another special edition report of my video game challenge.

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Video Game Challenge (Special Edition) Progress Report 1: Mass Effect – Andromeda

April 24, 2017

Time flies when you’re having fun and April has been a great month of video gaming ever since Mass Effect: Andromeda came out. As April draws to a close this week, it’s time to start the first of many special edition video game challenge progress reports (spoiler-free unless stated otherwise) for Andromeda.

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Mass Effect: Andromeda – My First Four Hours With The Game

March 27, 2017

One of the most highly anticipated games of the year, Mass Effect: Andromeda, finally released last week and there’s already so much to say about the game. It’s a new adventure, story, and cast of characters. It may feel familiar, but there’s a lot about Andromeda that already feels different. Mostly in a good way so far.

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Critical Hit: My First Introduction Into The World Of Dungeons And Dragons

June 20, 2016

My relationship with board games growing up as a kid was largely limited. My family was never the kind of people to gather around a table on a Sunday afternoon to play Monopoly, Clue, or any other classic board game you can think of from your childhood. Playtime at my house meant being alone in your room with your imagination and your Barbie dolls to act out whatever story was in your head. This suited me just fine as a child who often felt shy and uncomfortable in a crowd and preferred the quiet solitude of her room. Lacking the experience and memories other friends had of playing board games with their siblings or entire family meant I had to learn how to play these well-known board games later in life during a group hangout at someone’s place. When the opportunity to try out a very old but equally known game called Dungeons and Dragons (D&D for short) presented itself to me, I decided I wanted to dive right in.

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Video Game Fatigue: Can You Really Have Too Much Of A Good Thing?

August 10, 2015

There’s always that one video game or series you’ll love and cherish until the end of your days. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health––you get the idea. When a game has more story left to tell, like RPGs, the current trend in video games is to release DLC. Regardless of what your feelings are with this business practice, if you love the game enough you’ll most likely drop down the money to extend your gaming experience with a game you love. But what happens when you’re halfway into a DLC you purchased and you can’t bring yourself to finish it? Does this mean you’ve fallen out of love with the video game? Not exactly, but it may indicate your game has made you too tired to play it.

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