Shelter 2

3/26 (12%), 4.6 hours

Much like it's predecessor, Shelter 2 has you taking the role of an animal raising their young to adulthood and all the troubles that brings with it, main difference being in the first game you play a badger, this time around a lynx. The sequel introduces a lot of new content, for starters the one that makes the most sense, hunting, starting out on rabbits eventually you may come across the challenge of deer, a mighty feast for all if successful. All you really have to do is run at the creatures, jumping at those larger and those capable of flight but it's quite a challenge to get use to and predict the movement. The maps are also far more open, they loop but you can stay in one location for the entirety of the game or you can go explore, some areas are only accessible in certain seasons, it doesn't matter too much how far you go because eventually you loop back to where you start out. Inside each map is plenty of collectables to be found. Events appear to be randomized and are not guaranteed for each playthrough, it maybe reliant on which section of the map you're in at any point during the year. I read about events I did not witness on the forums and also experienced events I had not seen mentioned. Each playthrough taking your kittens to adulthood takes approximately 2 hours, you can continue to play without them once they've gone or you can start anew with one of the kittens you raised or start a completely new family. Despite the new content the game still feels quite bare and simple but I'm not sure what more you can expect from a game like this.

I love this game but oh boy, it feels like I'm being ripped apart, I'm a terrible Lynx-mother. During my first playthrough one of my kittens stopped following, in an attempt to save it I ended up neglecting the others too much and lost another. They make such an awful sound when they die. ☹ It happened again in my second playthrough, nearly at adulthood to add an extra sting, only the one death that time. I still don't really understand why, they seemed so well fed, especially in the second playthrough. After all that has happened, the kittens leave anyway...

I have some recordings, unfortunately not all because something went awry and decided to record the wrong program. No loss really but you do miss out on the disappearing rabbit.

Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn

12/12 (100%), 20.8 hours

I'm not completely sure what possessed me to start playing this game and I'm still not sure why I decided to finish it, it's not particularly great. Probably stating the complete obvious here but Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn is a FPS dinosaur hunting simulator and the most recent addition to the series of the same name. Visiting various islands, from deserts to dense forests, you capture dinosaurs where they're hilariously elevated from the ground, something akin to stereotypical alien kidnappings, to be displayed in your trophy room. Starting out with the bare minimal, a gun and a map, the more you succeed the more you unlock, making you rather overpowered by the end if I'm honest.

From what I've read on the forums this game is no longer getting updates, which is a shame because there seems to be less dinosaurs than previous incarnations of the series but not only that, it's very buggy. Maps wouldn't load, dinosaurs moved through rocks and crashed several times with no explanation.

There's nine dinosaurs in total.
Three minor dinosaurs: Gallimimus, Pelecanimumus and Pteranodon. These are more in the background, you can't have them airlifted for display but they will garner points should you successfully knock one out. The Pteranodon will also grant an achievement if you hit it with the x-bow.
Six main dinosaurs which you can display: Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Triceratops, Ceratorsaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex. These dinosaurs can be captuered and displayed and all are quite capable of killing you should you get too close, some being more aggressive than others.

All dinosaurs come in a variety of sizes, the larger being more typically seen in end game maps and there is a chance for a "mutated" version to spawn which have an altered appearance and are tougher to take on.

I don't think this game is particularly difficult but it is very grindy, even if you're a good shot. The game also isn't very interesting and extremely repetitive, it does get easier but fairly boring up until you're on maps with frequent carnivore spawns, even the maps themselves don't have that great variety. I think four total maps, just sometimes it's nighttime and sometimes it's foggy. You can choose your difficulty level, every upgrade you have acquired can be turned off and left behind, in doing so you'll be rewarded more points for succeeding.

I've uploaded some videos but the only video probably worth the watch is number 11 where I get the achievement "Full House" as the goal is to hunt every dinosaur in one session.

Appointment With FEAR

30/30 (100%), 6.2 hours

The first game I've completed for this months theme Superheroes. It's a comic book styled "Choose Your Own Adventure" game where your choices have weight and the consequences can lead to death. This game is actually an adaption of a physical CYOA book by the same name, I've never read so I cannot comment on how faithful the adaption is. You start out by choosing what kind of superhero you want to be (powers/gender/appearance), lots to choose from as far as appearance goes but only four powers. What power you choose will have the most influence on the story, everything from how you prepare breakfast to how you solve a situation or if you even can. There are many boss battles in the game but they mostly play out the same that is to say, they are more about luck than skill. You can't see everything in one playthrough but there's tons of replayability with more than a few surprises in store for those who try. Should you find yourself an ex-superhero you can go back to earlier checkpoints and try another route but once you restart with a new hero you can no longer go back to those checkpoints.

Nothing Important...

definitely nothing important

Been fairly busy this month, September is always chaos and it's not over yet! Lot's of Birthdays, forced socialisation, parties, family gatherings & my home town has a music festival going on (plus a few other things). Pure nightmare fuel compared to the rest of the year. This is also the month preparations start by an irl club I'm a member of for events in November/December that they host yearly, probably sounds a bit early but trust me, any later and it just doesn't work.

I had a couple of people ask about my monthly statistic, well I'm not all that interested in making monthly posts but I'll keep a spreadsheet of the data. Click here to view. I've also been keeping an index of the games I post here. Click here to view.

I don't know how many remember but I hosted a theme a few months back. Well, I promised GAs for the participants, it may have taken a while and I intended to do them sooner but I'll be inviting those that did over the next couple of days. Not a requirement to join but as the 2 games are "non-bundled" at the time of typing I reserve the right to invite non-participants should the minimum 5 entries not be met. Hopefully nobody is on vacation and I won't miss anyone out. As for those who were not around or did not participate there is a giveaway "sneakily hidden" open to anyone who finds it in this tab.

These are games not really worth talking about but I like to keep track of every game I have played and they have nowhere else to go, so here they are!

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Soup: the Game
How did I get this achievement, pretty sure it's for winning one game.... I did not win.

SAMOLIOTIK
If you like memes you'll probably like this game. Unremarkable otherwise.

大海战 Navy Field IV
What even is this. Thanks DakotaThrice for instructions on this one.

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