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@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Spider-Man: Miles Morales - These spider-man games have perfected the free flowing combat style from the Arkham games, and traversal by web slinging is just as fun as combat. Excellent story, voice acting, & music. 10/10.

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit COD: Black Ops 6 - This is the 1st COD I’ve played in probably 15 years. The shooter mechanics are elite, but the campaign is short and spends too much time on stealth and spy segments between action sequences. Needs more shooting in a longer campaign. 7/10.

I have long thought that the Robert California episodes were some of the funniest ones.

Also - the fact that this was a pack in, shows how much BS it was that Nintendo charged $10 for their switch 2 welcome tour.

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Astro’s Playroom - Your boy got a PS5! This pack in tech demo is a lot of fun, although I’m not a fan of motion controls. Displays all the controller functions while taking a tour through PS history. 9/10.

So, my point is there’s still plenty of time for tentpole releases. And there will be lots more “small” great games in the meantime. Like exped. 33, for example.

Also - we’re still probably 3 years out from ps6, and many (most?) consumers are not early adopters. Example: I basically promised my wife this would be enough for me, console wise, for at least seven years. Most don’t have a problem upgrading in the middle of a console gen

I just bought a PS5 yesterday. I did so precisely bc of the games I can’t play on my Xbox. I don’t buy the doom and gloom over this console gen. There are way more games out there than I have time to play.

Current gaming: still working through AC Shadows.

Current reading: The Six Pack by Brad Balukjian

Current watching: now that the nba finals are over, just watched Dune part 1 last night, looking forward to part 2

@blinkoom.bsky.social @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I don’t do pick ups videos or streams, but if I did… Let’s just say my next beat skeet will probably be Astro’s Playroom…

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - This gated exploration platformer has excellent combat and some brutally challenging platforming sections. Such a great little game. Would welcome more shorter games like this, over the 100-150 hour albatrosses. 9/10

Damn that’s sexy

Bought an extra identical pair of sneakers and chinos when I found some I really liked, “just in case.”

My most #Dad Habits:

Always check the mail when I get home from work
Obsessively monitor the weather
Change oil in vehicles right when it hits the mileage
Go around house turning lights off
Zero tolerance for exterior doors being left open for even a microsecond longer than it takes to come or go

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Balatro - I’m late to this one, but oh my oh my oh my…. Finished a run for the first time and I’m just itching for more. Love this game. It’s probably going to push out a couple of the bigger games I’ve been working through. 10/10

You know how it be with us dads. We can’t pound out 20 beats every two weeks like some of these lads.

Current watching: NBA Playoffs, a great eastern conference finals matchup for nostalgia lovers.

Current reading: finished Robert Parker’s Spenser novels, working through Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe series.

Current gaming: working my way through AC Shadows and prob will be for months; also working through Prince of Persia the Lost Crown.

I can’t decide whether to go back and keep trying on this final boss. It’s eating at me.

I really can’t emphasize enough how good the music is. I didn’t realize it for a while bc I was playing on my switch in handheld, but then I plugged some earbuds in and BOOM

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Axiom Verge - Been working on this while taking breaks from a big RPG. S tier music, great 2D platformer gameplay, and creepy ambience make this *gated exploration* game the best version of Super Metroid, in my opinion. 9/10.

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Octopath Traveler 2 - Been working on this beefy boy. Have been stuck on the final secret boss for a week. After my last run at him ended after an hour, I said fuck it. Calling it a beat. 8.5/10, improves on the first one. Elite JRPG gameplay.

Can play games from cloud over any wifi if PS Plus Premium. Don’t have to be at home.

Attention @polykillpodcast.bsky.social @blinkoom.bsky.social @travplaysgames.bsky.social potential return of the game release calendar?

Just finished the prologue in AC: Shadows. This is gonna be such a great game. And I know I’ll be playing it for months. I put 130 hours into Valhalla…

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Mario Picross on Game Boy via Switch Online - it’s picross puzzles. On Game Boy. Perfect for watching ball or listening to podcasts. Big middle aged dad energy, and that’s okay with me.

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Star Wars Outlaws - This game takes the Ubisoft formula (make all the things on the map disappear) and sets it in the Star Wars universe. Elite music, writing, and immersion with some great callbacks to the movies in a genuinely good original story. 9/10

I think it was @travplaysgames.bsky.social had a similar experience and talked about it at length on a past episode of @polykillpodcast.bsky.social