I'd so would like to get or build with some help a desktop computer, although it may take years because of my current staying.
Due to price differences and trying not spend too much, i've only gotten three games on the Summer Sale.
New PC, Games, Books, and Other Shit You Don't Care About
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 On 06/30/2016 at 07:32 AM by Blake Turner See More From This User » |
Hey guys, just thought I'd give you a little update on my life, since that's why you're all subscribed to pixlbit and paying $12.99 a week for this glorious privelege. If you were unaware you've been paying me all this time, that's technically on you and you should have read the fine print before joining pixlbit. You pay us all weekly, Nick owns your soul, and you should all be getting a diabetic puppy sometime in August.
Anyway, that's not important. What's important is me.
New Computer!
Two days ago I purchased an Alienware X51 for $1345. It was marked down from $1935, which is awesome. I could have got a cheaper and more powerful computer if I built it myself, but honestly, I'd rather have warranty on the whole thing and not worrying that I might not get a return because I fucked something up.
Anyway, it runs an i7 6700, and a GTX 960 4GB graphics card. If you don't know what that means, essentially it's about a midranged machine. It'll run most things on high-ultra but it's not going to run 4k or anything fancy which I'm fine with.
It's about the size of a PS4 (maybe a tiny bit bigger) and should be here in about 2 weeks. I'm super pumped, as my current pc is about 5-6 years old and very close to death.
Books
I'm somewhat of a slow reader, so it takes me a bit to get through a book, especially a longish fantasy novel. I finished "The Blade Itself" last night, and it was pretty great. The plot is a bit slow since it was setting up for the rest of the trilogy, but the characters are so awesome that you don't really care all that much.
The second book is a lot darker than the first thus far, reminding me of GoT without the sex. The characters are are super flawed, the villains might be the good guy, and a guy who tortures people for a living shows the most humanity of any of them. You've also got an ex slave who's been living in the wild so long she doesn't trust furniture and is just itching to kill, you've got a barbarian who's killed so many people he's frankly done with it, andyou've got a fucking cuntbag douche noble bigot brat who deserves a mace to the face.
They sound unlikable, but they aren't. Abercrombie's humour is always there, and he has a knack for making you sympathise with even the most unlikable characters. All in all, a great series, if a little slow to get going.
I also picked up The Name of the Wind because I'd heard a ton of good things. I started reading it in the bookstore to see if were any good and got so enthralled with Rothfuss' style of writing that I was afraid I'd get kicked out of the shop. His prose is beautiful, yet still concise. It's elegant but flows rapidly enough that it's always pertinent to the plot. It's fucking masterful is what it is. Oh, and this guy is writing the new Torment game, so, uh, get the fuck on that.
GAMES!
Ok, so I spent a little bit of money on the steam sale. Some would argue too much, and I'd be one of them, honestly. Still, a deals a deal and here's what I got:
Subnautica - $11.49
I dislike minecraft games, and I hate being underwater, but somehow, this title won me over. It's just really fun to explore the world, especially as it's hand crafted and not procedurally generated. It reminds me of Terarria in that the game gives you goals to accomplish that lead you into somewhat of a story but requiring you to craft to proceed. It's great stuff.
The game is utterly gorgeous, and also terrifying. In the depths especially, there are horrific monstrosities who want to murder your face, and the constant threat of running out of air always keeps you slightly on edge and -
But fuck that. You can just chill out and build a nice base with an aquarium. Might be in my top 5 GOTY list if it comes out of early access this year.
20XX
Basically "Mega Man the Roguelite", this is a super fun game that controls much smoother than mega man but still retains the feeling and charm of that series. If you like mega man, or if you like Rogue-like's, check this out, it's a blast!
Those are the main ones I've been playing. In the interest of brevity, the other ones I picked up are:
Resident Evil 6
Age of Empires 3
Gunman Clive 1 & 2
Outland
Alan Wake
Castlevania Mirrors of Fate
Crypt of the Necrodancer
Necrovision
Project Snowblind
Spirits of Xanadu
System Schock Remastered
And that's about it. I also tried the new system shock remake demo, which seems like a hell of a lot of fun and I can't wait for that to be a thing.
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