Despite the fact that the Final Fantasy series has fifteen main titles to its name, I’d never played one of them until 2017. Viewing YouTube videos from ProtonJon depicting a blind playthrough of Final Fantasy V during an annual Four Job Fiesta event—more on that later—sparked my interest. I purchased the game myself not long …
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Feb 05
Subnautica: Below Zero — Expanded Review
I first played Subnautica: Below Zero as an underdeveloped version in January 2019. My initial experience with the Subnautica sequel lasted at most three hours and ended when I reached a point where I was advised against continuing due to an incomplete, broken landscape. I decided to wait until the game was more developed before …
Jan 05
Gamer’s Year in Review 2019
In my 2018 Gamer’s Year in Review blog, I mentioned a game called 60 Seconds that went unplayed for some time after I’d purchased it. Unfortunately, it is not the only title I’ve failed to delve into upon buying it. I feel that this year, it might be time to correct that and actually play …
Jan 04
My 2020 To Do List
“When at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” – Frederick Maryat Last year, I resolved to read one book each month. I read eighteen books in 2019. I also resolved to write 600 words a day. I didn’t come close to that number, but I wrote often without worrying about my daily word count. …
Dec 04
Time to Purge
Both my New Year’s resolutions and my new word list begin with “purge.” How about that for multitasking! Purge is the perfect word for what needs to happen at my house. I have too many books and magazines to finish reading in my lifetime. My closets hold more clothes than I’ll ever wear. I also …