Coelacanth

Where did you quit in Fallout 2? I love it but the opening hours are pretty rough, even fans of it meme about the temple of trials and the general first few hours.

I do definitely think you're right that FO2 defined the franchise, it's where they moved from a slightly more grim and serious post-apocalyptic tone in the first game to a more humourous style with more pop culture references and wacky stuff. Fans or the first two games tend to be divided over that, with some saying Fallout 1 is superior because of the different tone. I can see the argument, but I love Fallout 2 personally.

There are some great mods for it too, not just Restoration Project Updated but Talking Heads and Talking Heads Actually Talk are both incredible fan made mods that blend right in.

Okay, fair enough haha!

Also I love Finland for the record, the joke was just right there you know...

I mean it's good and all, but probably won't amount to much given Huffines has owned it for three years now. Won't be much evidence left to find, I would have to imagine.

Interesting. Haven't heard of that but it looks neat. Might be the type of game I'd rather watch a Let's Play of than play myself, though. Also...

the voice acting and dialogue feels ... I dunno, it's not "bad", but it feels a bit "off", like it's written by "semi-edgy artsyfartsy" type, and the dialogue is performed by aliens who only got the tldr version of how to act human.

are you sure they're not just... Finnish?

Rise of the Ronin

I've been hooked on the open world slop juice. Honestly having a great time with it and I am kind of perplexed it didn't get better reviews. The combat is really good, there are some charming characters in the cast and the open world is not any better or any worse than your garden variety Ubisoft style open world game. I also quite enjoy the historical aspect of the story and while it isn't a documentary or anything it's still anchored in real events and authentic characters from the period.

The combat is the star though and it does have the special Team Ninja sauce I would say. I have some minor quibbles with it (enemy tracking is too accurate, especially when you've rapidly changed direction through some movement ability) but overall it's incredibly satisfying. The pace is super high and frenetic in some boss fights, at least if you're trying to play to your maximum. Boss attacks come fast and unrelenting and require you to parry, and when it's your time to punish you can squeeze out maximum performance by attacking at a similar pace, switching stances and weapons constantly and weaving martial arts. I've had some insanely hectic and satisfying duels in the Dojo.

Also the Dojo is a great feature, allowing you to fight 1-on-1 and even replay certain bosses, all in a setting where gear is neutralized, your items are limited to 5 healing item uses only and you don't have access to your pistol or rifle. It's a great balance where in the story missions you can breeze past bosses through buffs, tons of healing items, using your allies to help and using your guns, but then you still have the Dojo as a true test of skill.

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Vad exakt är dina invändningar?

I had no idea this game existed tbh. Is this a cult classic I had missed?

I'm the same as you and I haven't found anything that works perfectly either. In fact my sleep has only gotten worse with time. I really wish I could help you out. I also have a weighted blanket and all that. I tried podcasts too like the SleepWithMe podcast with mixed results. I'm pretty noise sensitive so while it can sometimes help me scramble my thoughts in bed and aid in falling asleep it can also often wake me back up, especially the sudden silence after an episode ends can ironically alert me.

I've been taking Alimemazine lately which is a strong antihistamine and it is the best medication I've found in terms of sleep aid that can be taken daily. Makes you tired as fuck the morning after though, really takes a few hours to shake off.

Zopiclone helps with falling asleep but you can't take it more than maybe once a week. If you mostly struggle with falling asleep (as opposed to staying asleep) then it can be a good tool to reset every once in a while, or to ensure a good night's sleep before an important event etc. Unfortunately for me I've started waking up multiple times at night the past few years so I'm not getting the same value out of it that I used to.

Glad to hear you're liking Chrono Ark! I think it's an absolute banger and a must play for roguelike deckbuilder fans. I still need to finish it up by getting to 100% and getting the true ending.

Rise of the Ronin has really hooked me. I don't know what it is about it or if it is just that I was craving some open world slop, but it's hitting all the right spots in my brain currently. I think the Team Ninja special sauce in the combat helps keep me interested - there is quite a lot of depth and opportunity to optimise and style on your enemies and it also feels very rewarding doing so. Getting into a fast flow where you're constantly swapping styles and weapons to use martial art techniques while weaving in parries gets really frenetic and fun.

Overall for my tastes it feels like a better version of Ghost or Tsushima. Now don't get me wrong: I'm not arguing objectivity here. Tsushima looks better, has better presentation and is way better optimised. I'm just having more fun with Ronin than I did with Ghost.

It also helps to have some more charm and levity among the characters and writing instead of every single thing being delivered in a dour and serious monotone like in GoT.

I feel you. I'm glad I quit and all, but I still miss smoking more days than not. You described it absolutely perfectly. Also you can watch the ember glow, flick the ash, turn the cigarette around in your hand...

Plus I'm one of those who really enjoyed the taste, too. Especially now that spring is coming I miss sitting outside in the warm sunlight with a coffee and a cigarette.

The final dream is my favourite moment in all of gaming. Complete heart wrenching and beautifully written, and really kind of pulling the whole game into focus and making all the pieces click into place at once. I still can't believe they made it so easily missable too, as it's kind of the fulcrum the whole game is balanced on.

It also never ceases to amaze me how Robert Kurvitz managed to distill the entire pathos of the whole game into three words to close it out, too.