Peter Drake HAS MOVED @peterdrake@qoto.org

I'm continuing to play Horizon Zero Dawn. The writing and voice acting are a bit bland compared with Baldur's Gate 3, but the controls and animations are silky smooth, including riding a mount through complicated terrain.

I think this was accomplished through some subtle decisions such as having a world almost devoid of doors; when you do go through a door, it happens in a cutscene.

The heroine's rappelling technique is absurdly over the top: jump off the cliff, spin around in the air, *then* throw the grappling hook at the place whence you just jumped.

It's definitely a "learn to become a badass" game, through player skill as well as in-game character improvements and gear.

#VideoGames #HorizonZeroDawn #GameDev

Final Y tally for #BoardGamesAToZ:

Yahtzee

Previous fortnights:

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/308826/2023-alphabet-board-game-challenge?itemid=9512214#item9512214

#BoardGames

When you read about Old Nick, it's surprising to learn that he would later go on to be sainted.

I made a #pizza.

Is TIAA ... threatening me?

There should be more actual play podcasts / video series that focus on teaching the rules of the (non-D&D game) as much as on the story / acting.

#ttrpg #podcast #ActualPlay