Misc¶
From time to time, I play games which I didn't have on my wishlist (but sometimes i did) or even on my "radar".
Mostly these are games which are free, like the weekly games on Epic Game Store, or I brought in a spring|summer|autumn|something else sale.
These are games I usually doesn't play to the end, maybe they are not so interesting for me (but enough to give it try), I don't like it
that much after playing or doesn't fit in my time plan.
However, besides the ones I played < 1h, this page lists the games I invested some more time.
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition¶
| played on | got it on | time spend playing |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games | 25.12.2023 | 15 hours |
Got this one for free on the holiday special on Epic Game Store in 2023.
I have to say this one did pleasantly surprise me with his black humor and the freaky story.
On the other hand, the game is from Obsidian Entertainment which did a great job on Fallout: New Vegas, so maybe
this isn't such a great surprise.
It doesn't fit in my time plan, so I leave it alone after around 15 hours and maybe ¼ of the story.
Need for Speed: Unbound¶
| played on | got it on | time spend playing |
|---|---|---|
| EA App | 17.03.2024 | 7.5 hours |
Got this one for €6.99 on the EA spring sale in 2024.
In the first 4 hours i thought this one wasn't worth its money (the 1 hour per € rule) and I only manage to reach the midfield in
the racing, and it doesn't feel like one of the good old NFS games like Underground or even earlier titles.
The rivals pop up in front of your own car out of nowhere, and the comic style isn't something I enjoyed, even after disabling the car effects.
After I was able to get a German car, an AUDI S6 Sportback and from now on the tide turned.
I won a few races and also pass the first qualification before i turned back to play Starfield.
Doom Eternal¶
| played on | got it on | time spend playing |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox App | 06.11.2024 | 3.5 hours |
I'm really not sure where I got the game...maybe from one of the Prime Gaming give-aways, but it was for free.
I missed removing it from my Wishlist, and so I nearly bought it again by mistake. It was just a coincidence,
that I found the proof of purchase in my mails, as I normally don't have or buy anything from the Microsoft store.
After installing it, the first (minor) drawback was...only mono in my BT headphone(s) and for whatever reason I could not convince it to "upgrade" the sound.
However, playing the first level shows the typical DOOM feeling: fast gameplay, gore, shortage of ammunition...I LIKE it.
The downside? My play style!
I've played the first level three times because my inner monk tells me to collect ALL stuff for 100% level completion.
In the middle of the second level, I also planned to replay it, because I realized I forgot something again.
So I decide that's it, with a view to my pile of shame, this is nothing I could finish, and I can't bring myself to leave all the records,
codex entries and toys lying around either.