So in Link's Awakening it sounds like you've gotten the magic powder. Have you tried sprinkling some on a certain animal in the forest? Maybe a tanuki (raccoon) who says he has a sensitive nose and uses magic to get you lost in the woods?
This Week: Gen 4 Begins and Diablo IV
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 On 04/05/2024 at 01:43 PM by KnightDriver See More From This User » |
Retro first, then new stuff. That's how I do it now whenever I'm in front of my gaming set up at Mad Krammer's place. I'm on Gen 4 now and Genesis, SNES and Game Boy. Here's what I got to this week:
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX - This is the Game Boy Color update available on Nintendo's Switch subscription service. At first, I always wonder why I start with only a shield and then realize I can push things with it. After my usual death figuring this out, I got to my sword and started progressing in earnest until I got stuck in an area blocked by immovable rocks. I'll figure it out though. What impressed me was how much design was squeezed into the Game Boy. You have a map view and an equipment screen where it's easy to swtich items around. I especially liked getting the powder to light braziers. Anyway, I've decided this is good and will be returning to it every game day until I die or get stuck again. I believe I have the DX version cartrige still, but I'll have to check. I'd like to play it on my Game Boy Player.
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - This is also on the subscription service on Switch, thankfully. I died exploring the castle but I will continue with it as I can see right away this is a good game. I'll keep an eye out for a good price for the original cartridge.
Lego 2K Drive - This just got added to Game Pass and so I gave it a short spin. I'm reminded of Sonic & Sega's All-Star Racing game, but it's sure to come short of that. Your vehicle transforms as you cross into different terrain on the fly. There are races and mini-games galore. I like the controls so far. It'll remain on my hard drive until I finish with other things or need a quick achievement for rewards points.
Diablo IV - Since this dropped on Game Pass, Mad Krammer and I have been playing this non-stop. He just topped level 50 with his Barbarian and I'm at 45 with my Necromancer. I noticed the online play is seemless and error free. There aren't even any time sync issues with cutsceens bewteen us two. The game has a lot to do within it and a very complex skill tree and equipment modification options. Funny, though, with all this complexity, the game is easy to figure out and command all the perks and mod options. I attribute it to the good UI design. Many more weeks to come of playing this.
That's a week. Onto the next. Play anything?
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