You might look at the dearth of posts on this blog this year and think I’ve quit gaming. Nothing of the sort has happened. It’s just that I’m playing mostly casual browser and gacha games where nothing much happens from day to day. Those games provide a nice dopamine hit when I need it, and […]
Genshin Impact at level 55 – Inazuma at last!
The Inazuma region of Genshin Impact was partly released in update 2.0 that went live in late July 2021. But just because the something is released doesn’t mean I’m going to play it. Once I got out of the habit of playing Genshin Impact regularly, it was harder than I thought to go back to […]
Really, really final word on Atelier Online + a few tips
I hear “that garbage Atelier Online game” finally got released in English this week. It doesn’t mean much to me because I dropped it already, but I figure some people might make their way here wondering whether it’s worth playing or not. To them I say yeah… it’s worth a try, but don’t spend any […]
Love Nikki: Dress Up Queen – “Dressed up” does not equal “fashionable”
…What? I told you I was a lost cause. Save yourselves! I had to do a spot of extended babysitting earlier this month because of reasons. To keep my niece entertained, I downloaded Love Nikki: Dress Up Queen on my tablet and let her try it. Why that game in particular? Because I’d seen ads […]
One Hour Review: Dragon Quest XI – 30 minutes were enough
Exactly what is say in the title. The point of the “One Hour Review” series is to figure out what a game is about and whether I’ll like it or not. In the case of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, this was quite unnecessary. I won’t go so far as to say […]