A couple months ago, I randomly dove into the PS5 open beta for the post-apocalyptic survival MMO, Once Human, and I came out feeling quite positive. It’s mix of crafting, collecting, combat, and cosmic weirdness made for a very good time. The only thing I found lacking was story; but I’ll admit that because the…
Tag: PlayStation 5
Picking Up the Pieces of Humanity in the Once Human Open Beta
In 2024, NetEase (the folks behind Marvel Rivals, most recently) released on PC from one of its subsidiaries, Starry Studio, Once Human , a F2P post-apocalyptic, action, survival, online multiplayer game. It apparently did well enough there that, earlier this year, it was announced that it’d be coming to consoles, which is when it hit…
The Talos Principle 2: Better, Bigger, Brilliant
SPOILERS from the get-go, while my complaints about The Talos Principle 2 are mostly minimal, when I discovered late in the game that I could not return to New Jerusalem, essentially the game’s “home base,” before reaching the endgame, I felt decidedly sour. If something or someone had indicated a point of no return earlier,…
PS5 UI Update Reportedly Brought Unwanted Ads With It
So, earlier this month, Sony rolled out a UI update for the PS5. Its main feature is a customizable home screen that’ll display different things based on how users are interested in seeing and how they arrange it. However, it seems it’s also come with the unwanted addition of ads in a manner somewhat similar…
Back in the Mix with Fallout 76
It’s been nearly two years since my last post about Fallout 76; and it’s been about that long since I played the game in earnest. I’ve popped in here and there, most notably to play through The Pitt expansion with my other half, but I’ve yet to check out the game’s newest content with any…
The Talos Principle 2 First Impressions
When Devolver Digital announced new DLC for The Talos Principle 2 at its showcase during Game Fest weekend, I immediately took notice. Not only did it look fantastic, but also it reminded me that I needed to, y’know, actually play the actual game. I had a fantastic time with the original game, tackling its “philosophical”…
Fallout 4 Then Versus Now: A Very Unscientific Screenshot Comparison
Call me gullible, or curious, or something in between, but thanks to the new Amazon Fallout series, I have joined the throngs in returning to the Fallout games’ various wastelands. The TV show, enjoyable as it is, however, is only one part of the bandwagon equation. The other is that Bethesda released last week its…
Helldivers 2 is the Best Kind of Co-op Game
When I first got into Helldivers 2, I did so more or less on impulse after my friendshyped it up for a bit. I didn’t think it would be as good as they were saying, and, intruth, it’s not. It’s not a perfect experience and has a lot of issues to iron out yet. However,…