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Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Parliment Link ParentCan I ask, how much of the game is stealth-oriented? Is core to the game and you can't really avoid it, or can you choose a more aggressive play style if you want and the game adapts?Can I ask, how much of the game is stealth-oriented? Is core to the game and you can't really avoid it, or can you choose a more aggressive play style if you want and the game adapts?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Parliment LinkJust finished Sword of the Sea. It's a very short game (4-5 hours), but I loved it. It's from the team behind Abzu which I also really liked. Both have their puzzle and platforming elements, but...Just finished Sword of the Sea. It's a very short game (4-5 hours), but I loved it. It's from the team behind Abzu which I also really liked. Both have their puzzle and platforming elements, but the core of the game is really the environments, which are beautiful, peaceful, and mysterious. Sometimes I want a game that delivers an adrenaline rush, but often I want something relaxing but that still offers a few challenges, and this fit the bill perfectly. If I could recommend one other game that I felt similarly about it would be Jusant, a climbing game that came out in 2023 which has not gotten the credit it deserves.
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Comment on What are your favorite ways to measure your own health? in ~health
Parliment (edited )Link ParentI've been saying the clothes thing for years. I know so many people that constantly weigh themselves when all they need to do is check which notch of their belt they are using. Also, recent...I've been saying the clothes thing for years. I know so many people that constantly weigh themselves when all they need to do is check which notch of their belt they are using. Also, recent research indicates that body shape is a better predictor of health than body weight.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
Parliment LinkI grow basil every summer. It was so hot and rainy this summer that I have harvested more than ever. I've been eating pasta and panini for weeks and my freezer is full of pesto. I love basil (and...I grow basil every summer. It was so hot and rainy this summer that I have harvested more than ever. I've been eating pasta and panini for weeks and my freezer is full of pesto. I love basil (and basil pesto) but even I am hitting my limit.
Games I played this year:
Jagged Alliance 3 - Tried it to scratch the XCOM itch. It's quite good, but XCOM is still the best turn-based tactics series ever.
Sword of the Sea - Short but gorgeous and transporting.
Keeper - Same as above.
South of Midnight - Beautiful to look at and well voice acted, but the combat and platforming are forgettable.
Ball x Pit - Addicting, and not in a good way. Felt like I was playing out of habituation not desire. Uninstalled it.
Cities Skylines II - For all its faults and shortcomings (and they are numerous), it's still the best city builder.
Red Dead Redemption - I loved RDR2 so I had to try its predecessor, and while it doesn't hit the rarified air of the sequel, it's still an absolutely excellent game. Rockstar rarely misses.
Frostpunk 2 - The original is wonderful, and while the follow-up is by no means bad, it doesn't live up to it.
Star Wars Jedi Survivor - Really enjoyed the platforming in this one. It has a Metroidvania style where you continually gain abilities that open up new areas of the map, which I generally like.
Cocoon - A must play puzzle game for people of all ages. Tremendously inventive. I haven't this much satisfaction from solving a puzzle since the Portal games.
Jusant - Not a long game, but it went underappreciated. I've always enjoyed games with "verticality" and this climbing challenge epitomizes that.
Lonely Mountain Snow Riders / Downhill - Surprisingly challenging skiing and mountain biking games that be thrilling or relaxing depending on how you choose to play.