I think stores were refusing to carry the Switch for a bit because they weren't willing to charge people the insane prices the things were going for. Glad you got one and hope you got a decent deal on it!
New toy and another late to the party entry
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 On 07/28/2020 at 12:34 PM by Ranger1 See More From This User » |
After finishing up all the Ratchet & Clank main games, I decided to delve back into the box of unfinished/unplayed PS3 games that have been on my conscience for a while. I found one, more about that further down.
My big news, however, is, after having been on the lookout for three months, I finally scored a Switch today. I had to go into South Portland for my monthly massage therapy appointment, and there's a Bull Moose Music store there, just a few blocks away from my massage therapist. I really shouldn't have gone in, but I'm feeling virtuous because I haven't been buying my morning breakfast sandwich and coffee at the market this year, I paid off my car loan (a year early, I might add!) at the beginning of the month, and I'm not eating out or ordering in these days. So on a whim, I went in. As a stepped through the door, I looked to my left to the cabinet with the gaming consoles in it, and there it was, in all its neon blue and neon red glory, calling my name rather loudly. The last one in the case. They'd gotten five in the day before and they lasted less than 24 hours. I also snagged the last copy of Animal Crossing in the store to go with it. This may be my final entry for a while, lol. I'll be setting it up as soon as I finish this and have lunch.
And for those still reading and wondering about what the current Late to the Party entry is, I chose Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, a game I had started twice before and quit at the same point (near the beginning) both times out of frustration. A fellow 1upper had sent it to me years ago as a thank you for my helping them out when they were going through a rough patch, so I've always felt like I needed to play it and have felt some guilt for not playing. I am happy to say I have passed that point and am pretty close to the halfway point, I think. I'm playing it in small segments, because I noticed that if I tried playing for longer sessions, I was getting mad and frustrated.
On the whole, I'm enjoying the game. I have to keep reminding myself that the game is ten years old, because I've gotten used to more fluid game play from games like the Arkham series and the newer Tomb Raider games. It has some serious camera issues, too. I also find myself telling the girl, Trip, not to be so whiny and to pull her own weight more, but I guess if she could do that, she wouldn't have enslaved Monkey. And fun fact, Monkey is voiced by Andy Serkis. I keep waiting for him to say "My preciousss". As I'm only around halfway done, these are just my impressions of the game so far.
I also changed my gamer tag on PSN, now that they're allowing it. Rangergrrl just didn't fit any more now that I'm out and open as transgender. So if you see Ranger_Bhoy pop up in your friends list, that's who it is.
Alright Pixlbit Nation, I'm off to eat something and get my island started. Have an awesome day!
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