majorlariviere

A very interesting piece that speaks to a crucial fact of writing: one must learn to trigger their imagination. This can be done through all the sense, whether it’s traveling to see new sights and hear new sounds or trying new foods to acquire new scents and tastes. Our minds – like the computers that we build – require information as an input in order to generate output. Adding to one’s library of experiences serves only to enrich the work one is capable of creating!

One of by favorite gaming critics said that ‘A sandbox is only as fun as the means by which you get around it.’ and I couldn’t agree more. But I would take it further and say that EVERY game is only as fun the means by which you navigate through it. If the mere act of getting from one place to another is slow, tedious, or dull, it can drag down virtually any sort of game. Grappling hooks – being fast, energetic, and potentially dangerous by their very nature – mean one can’t help but get a split-second dopamine dose to keep them awake and engaged.

I predict the evolution of gaming to be the most radical in the history of entertainment. As the technology used to create and facilitate them becomes ever more advanced and varied, the number of possibilities goes far beyond the mediums (films, book, etc.) which predate them. Thus, the number of reasons one may have to immerse themselves in gaming will become neigh-impossible to count. It’s an exciting prospect to witness!

If you can’t find the Nitra on the walls, there are creatures called loot bugs all over the place that give it when you kill them…if you can bring yourself to kill something so immensely cute, you monster. 😉

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The solo experience in this game is extremely good; it helps lend it towards being something of a horror game. Plus, you have a drone named Bosco who tags along, and he is perhaps the most helpful AI companion I’ve ever seen. I think it’s worth your time! 🙂

I’ve played almost exclusively in Solo mode and have great fun with it! I strongly advise AGAINST playing with random players though, as I’ve found few will communicate or work together, all the while the game spawns in more monsters for more players. And Bosco is probably the most helpful AI companion in any game I’ve played. Solo is totally worth your time. 🙂

1. A lot of the caves are fairly linear, and the terrain scanner is extremely useful to help find your way.

2. You get ammo by harvesting Nitra, a jagged blood-red crystal which you use to call in supplies.

3. I’d start on the “Challenging” difficulty, as the gaps between the settings can be quite severe.

I hope this is enough to get you to try it again! 😉