Soothing

Sad to hear, Mafia 2 was at the time it released my favorite “gta” type game and one of my favorite cinematic experiences in gaming. It absolutely had a less is more attitude rather than ubisoft bloat… There wasn’t that much to do, and it was very linear which was a strength that made the characters and story feel well presented at all times for me. Haven’t played it in ten years tho so might be a bit of nostalgia mixed in…

What type of ubisoft mechanics have they jammed into it, out of curiousity?

Old School RuneScape, MTG Arena and tested out Hearthstone but not completely sold yet.

I am getting way deeper into OSRS. I feel like this could be a main game for a long time. The experience is so different from other gaming experiences. You are never done, and it is not really a question of going faster. The slower you go, the more you plan ahead, and executing that plan is smoother and more rewarding. Also you end up getting pleasantly distracted a lot, and that’s fine. No rush. It is a slow game. Currently not using guides much, I enjoy the organic discovery for now.

MTGA is what it is (amazing). I am playing more bo3 instead of bo1 which is a lot more fun for me.

Hearthstone seems like a mess of overpowered cards. Sure I imagine eventually you get to know the meta, but compared to MTGA were you after the extensive tutorial can actually wim even with starter decks on lower ranks this just seems very stcked in favor of those with better cards that I am not sure you can reliably plan against, but maybe I should just read about the meta some more. Don’t want to discard it yet.

Great in general, limited by back and neck locking up… Trying to do so many things but I have to prioritize literally doing nothing as my back and neck are not in good shape and so I am a bit sad I can’t do everything I otherwise could… For example if I study math it is like studying with an egg timer in my neck, so I can’t afford getting stuck on problems as it physically punishes me lol. But I get a lot of other things done, I just have to settle for surface level and not deep dives that require spending hours in similar positions.

Just came from the doctor so that’s on my mind right now. But it is all from a source of excitement. If I wasn’t loving what I was doing I wouldn’t be bummed out by not being able to do it.