Monday, December 31, 2018

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

The ending of Wolfenstein: The New Order may have seemed like the end for Mr. Blazkowicz too. But while his injuries were grievous indeed, B.J. is back on his feet soon enough to again kill scores of them "white-ass Nazi bastards".

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Patterns in Fallout's Randomness

Or An Achievement Hunter's Anecdote


I've been playing Fallout 4 with the intention of accomplishing everything -- in achievements mainly but also playing as much of the content as I can find without reading a wiki. (And man, if there is content in this game!) I did however have to check an achievement guide for if there were any missable ones. Also, for some reason Bethesda had made every single achievement secret, meaning you can't see the possible unlock hints on Steam. Usually developers only hide story-related achievements and ones that require you to do something very specific or silly.

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Project: Snowblind

Developed by Crystal Dynamics and released in 2005, Project: Snowblind was evidently meant to be a multiplayer focused Deus Ex title. However, due to Deus Ex: Invisible War's somewhat undesirable reception, Snowblind was then set in its own, yet very similar universe. I don't know if that helped its sales but at least it spared the fans of the first Deus Ex game from another disappointment.