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https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/triangle-strategy-launches-march-4-2022 Launches March 4th. Will probably go on the backlog for me, but definitely my kind of game.

There is a point and click adventure game on Steam called “If on a Winter’s Night, Four Travellers” that has been released for free and is apparently very good. Might be one for @Craymen Edge or @DANGERMAN

@Whiskey_chaser This game is also on PC, on the EGS.

I finally watched Roma. Well I watched it over multiple sittings and finished it today. It was obviously a film that would have benefited from being seen in the cinema, with the wide angle shots, and the audio. The audio probably would have been immersive in the cinema, coming from all directions, but watching it at home it was just a little bit annoying, I watched most of the film with headphones which was better. I didn’t love it. There were some beautiful scenes but I watched most of it without any great emotional involvement (not surprising given how there were so few close up shots in the film). The scenes of real emotional distress which came at the end of the film, if they had been in another film would probably have been very moving but in this one you’re just kind of observing them. But then again, the director obviously chose to direct the film this way. I’m not sure if I would watch it again on Netflix but if I had a chance to see it in the cinema I would. It reminded me a lot of the films of Michelangelo Antonioni like L’ Avventura, but those films had something more compelling that this one just didn’t have for me. But it’s obviously gone down as a classic, so what do I know.

9 hours into this now, on to chapter 3. I beat the in game rpg Earth Born which is one of my rarest achievements on Steam (2.5% of players have gotten it so far). I’m really enjoying it. It reminds me of Owlboy in the graphical style and the mish-mash of influences, but without the frustration of Owlboy’s more annoying moments. I’ve read complaints that the game is slow-paced and dialogue heavy but I don’t mind either of those.

Reviews: PC Gamer - 93% Gamespot - 9 Game Informer - 8.75 IGN - 7 Eurogamer - Recommended RockPaperShotgun

Coming to PC on September 28th. https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/neo-the-world-ends-with-you-for-pc-launches-september-28

New trailer for Freedom Planet 2, out in Spring. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/freedom_planet_2_gets_updated_trailer_hits_steam_in_spring_2022 So far just Steam confirmed. Very pretty looking game.

Definitely one I’ll be playing in the future.

Quantic Dream won their case against Le Monde apparently: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-09-21-heavy-rain-developer-quantic-dream-successfully-managed-to-sue-french-newspaper-le-monde

Good news for Nag, this has reviewed well (mostly). Game Informer - 9 Gamespot - 9 Destructoid - 8 IGN - 8 PC Gamer - 65% Polygon Eurogamer RockPaperShotgun - Recommended

https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/wuchang-fallen-feathers-trailer/ Pre-alpha footage. Not as impressive looking as Black Myth but either way another stylish looking Chinese Souls-like game. Coming to consoles and PC.

Chapters 3-5 will be released together. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-09-20-undertale-creator-working-on-deltarune-chapters-3-to-5 I’ll probably wait until they’re all done to start.

Give or take the odd game, Zelda and Dragon Quest have been very consistent (although the most recent Zelda was certainly better than the most recent Dragon Quest). Professor Layton was very consistent, at least the three DS games that I played. I do want to go back and finish the series on DS and 3DS. It might not be all one franchise but From Software are probably on the longest winning streak at the moment, and I suspect that will continue with Elden Ring. I guess Firaxis are also on one with Civilization.

Played two hours of this so far. It’s a beautiful looking game that combines elements of Zelda and Final Fantasy. The biggest influence seems to be Earthbound, there is even an in-game rpg you can play called Earth Born. I like everything about the game. It takes its time with the opening, there are a lot of references to the “surface world” but the game doesn’t dump you there within the first 5 minutes. As far as I know the game was in development for many years and it certainly feels like it. To use a cliched description, it feels like a love letter to those games I mentioned. My kind of game. I’m happy to see it’s gotten off to a good start on Steam (88% positive rating after 2000+ reviews so far). It hasn’t dislodged Tales of Arise from the top spot in Japan but when I bought it it was the third best selling game so that’s good.