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Horizon Forbidden West’s worst failure was omitting [SPOILER]

Horizon II: Forbidden West‘s failures are greatly outnumbered by its achievements, earning it ‘epic sequel’ status among many Horizon: Zero Dawn fans (including myself). Improvements and additions to game play are [by and large] positive and met with fan satisfaction. However, one story line – critical to both games – falls far too short by omitting what should probably have been a, rather literal, boss fight.…

Breath of the Wild (2017) for Nintendo Switch
Gaming

5 Must-Know Tips for Your [late] 1st Breath of the Wild Playthrough

After all this time, you finally decide to pick up a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to see what all the fuss is about. You boot up your Nintendo Switch, get your favourite controller, and awaken Link for yet another epic adventure to save Princess Zelda. However, you find yourself strangely overwhelmed and feeling unprepared for what lies ahead.…

Out with a Bang challenge for The Sims 4 from haleyhylia.com
Challenges, Gaming

Out with a Bang! Challenge for The Sims 4

Do you create many Elder sims? It seems like a lot of people don’t. They’re past their prime, wrinkly, prone to fatigue, and…well…going to die much sooner than later. So why start a new game as one when you don’t have that much time? The Out with a Bang Challenge is why!

The Out with a Bang Challenge will see you create a single elder sim and try your very best to live out the rest of their days to the very fullest with a very limited amount of time.…

The Stardew Valley tabletop board game from ConcernedApe. (Image courtesy StardewValley.net)
Gaming, Reviews

A ‘Stardew’ lover’s review of the Stardew Valley board game

After spending more than 300 hours in the 8-bit cottagecore bliss that Stardew Valley has so diligently provided in PC/console game format, it was time for me to travel to a new version of the valley. The board game version, that is! A birthday gift from my husband in November 2022, this tabletop version of ConcernedApe’s  popular farming/social sim game proved to be a delightful new experience for a veteran Stardew player like myself, but also highly enjoyable to board game lovers who have never played Stardew at all!…

Challenges, Gaming

The Vampire Stelat Challenge for The Sims 4

You are Stelat de Llamacourt. You are born of the darkness yet crave the spotlight. Your passion for music, flamboyant lifestyle, and spectacular charisma infatuate legions of admirers the world over! Yet you still desire love and companionship as all humans do, both from romantic lovers as well as a child who will carry on your legacy as heir to all you’ve built.…

Breathtaking (taken by haleyhylia.com)
Art, Gaming

Photo Mode Exhibit: Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition

It seems like everybody has played at least a bit of Horizon Zero Dawn and the visuals are most certainly one of the biggest reasons why. Like a few other games, Horizon Zero Dawn has a very versatile Photo Mode that employs photographic filters and camera-like settings to achieve impressive screenshots in-game. Depth of field, aperture, exposure, and other finite settings really take in-game photography shots to a new level!…

赤い影 [akai kage] ~ RED SHADOW (Ghost of Tsushima™ - taken by haleyhylia.com)
Art, Gaming

Photo Mode Exhibit: Ghost of Tsushima

Ghost of Tsushima (and the accompanying Director’s Cut DLC content) is frankly the most visually breathtaking video game I’ve ever played, as well one of the best all around titles I’ve experienced in my 30+ years of gaming. It’s a big statement, but I stand by it. Thanks to the studio’s inclusion of an extensive and highly versatile photo mode for taking impressive screenshots, being an in-game photographer was how I spent half my time around Tsushima and Iki islands.…