ryepunk [he/him]

Just some pathetic cis white boy from Canada’s worst province who never amounted to much of anything. Work in a grocery store that is mostly okay, but don’t make enough to live off so I’m resigned to just trying to not cry too much every day. I have a partner I dearly love.

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Cake day: September 5th, 2020

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  • It was a week to forget. Between an 8 hour hospital visit and then struggling to work afterwards (doctors figured the work wouldn’t hurt too much) I’ve been very tired.

    I did play through cocoon, a puzzle game like inside, with an interesting jumping inside worlds to solve puzzles. Takes about 4 or 5 hours. Fun, not too hard.

    I also took blue prince to about as far as I want to, (sat on the throne, and opened all the doors in the crate tunnel). I read what comes next and im good for now. Maybe in a year I’ll get the itch to see it through but for now I’ll let it be.

    A little bit of khazan. It continues to exist. It’s definitely mediocre souls like, worse than nioh and generally just fairly bland. Itemization is easier than nioh, so that’s something. But enemies are neither dangerous enough nor is there enough if them to make for a challenge.

    Debating returning everspace 2, which I was have more fun with.

    Slay the spire 2 early access this week as well so I’ll enjoy that.




  • Been playing everspace 2, it’s like an arcade space sim with Diablo arpg loot system to upgrade your ship. The story is been nothing special, but it has lots of progression mechanics that make number go up feel nice as you shoot space laser at space ships.

    Just been debating what game to dig into next, I have stellar blade (I have no idea if it’s good or just a Gooner game), the first berserker khazan, and the trails in the sky remake (I have played the original so not really rushing into it).

    I have been considering more blue prince, I’m at the stage where I need to bring three things into a throne room in a single run, so we’ll see if I can build the endurance to make that happen.





  • I have finished Clair obscur expedition 33, I didnt do all the act 3 things, mostly didn’t do the endless tower, or finding Simon (whoever that is).

    My verdict, it’s a fun game, well made, but the story is classic jrpg trash. Specifically this one owes a debt to ffx. The twist specifically takes the wind out of the principle plot you’re introduced to, and shifts it to something centred on family trauma (which I really do not care for). While it does make sense of a world that makes no sense, it’s unsatisfying for me.

    Basically, I can understand why people adore the game, but I feel about it as I do for people who exclaimed that ffx was the greatest ever, or those who exclaimed about ff7 being the greatest. They’re all fairly mid and your first one will hit you hard.





  • Started expedition 33, and it’s clearly good. Just in chapter 2 now and enjoying it. But it’s been hyped to such astronomical levels that I don’t think it’ll ever reach them. It seems like a very standard jrpg with a profoundly weird setting and a fun combat system. I’m playing on easy so I don’t have to waste time grinding too much to get through it.

    We’ll see if gets really good at some point or if it jumps into excellence at some point.