The unproductive month (June Progress Report)
June did not favor my goal of beating 100 games. I got a new job and worse... I started playing a bit of Dota again... It wasn't quite as bad a relapse as I've had in the past, but still, Dota... The grossest of all timesinks. These things help to explain the blogging backlog, but whether they justify it, is most assuredly doubtful. I only beat two games in June, and they were both pretty short...
June did not favor my goal of beating 100 games. I got a new job and worse... I started playing a bit of Dota again... It wasn't quite as bad a relapse as I've had in the past, but still, Dota... The grossest of all timesinks. These things help to explain the blogging backlog, but whether they justify it, is most assuredly doubtful. I only beat two games in June, and they were both pretty short. Here they are.
47. Injustice: Gods Among Us [2013]
Some of the supers and stage interactions are pretty dumb, the good dumb
Injustice doesn't hold up as well as I would've thought. It's not awful by any means, but it makes me wonder if what might be my favorite fighter, MK9, doesn't hold up too well either. It's obviously the game between MK9 and MKX, and MKX felt nearly exactly how I remember MK9 feeling. Injustice is essentially the same sort of fighting game, but just feels dated in a way that's hard to pin down. I still had fun with it and the plot is kind of neat packing in some of that NetherRealm charm. And I can't express enough how much I enjoy what NetherRealm has pioneered with the genre in terms of their games' campaigns.
48. What Remains of Edith Finch [2017]
And what a strange architecture it hasThe Finch house and its hold have a story to tell, and boy does this game tell it. Yeah it's mostly a walking sim, but goes beyond what Dear Esther and Gone Home do. I don't deny that either of those games are games. But with this one it's undeniable. It's quite the somber game, but also an uplifting one. It's a fascinating examination of humans, and amazing how they pull off what they do without it feeling cheap. (My Review - mild spoilers)
There you have it, stayed tuned for July when I was only slightly more productive.
January Progress Report 19/100
February Progress Report 24/100
March Progress Report 26/100
April Progress Report 37/100
May Progress Report 46/100
June Progress Report 48/100 (viewing)
July Progress Report 52/100
August Progress Report 63/100
September Progress Report 73/100
October Progress Report 82/100
November Progress Report 88/100
December Progress Report ???/100