A Work in Progress

I'm currently playing my way through the recently released SteamWorld Build and hope to have a full playthrough completed in the next couple of weeks.  Until then, it's more video game news and thoughts.  Who doesn't need more of that--amirite?

CyberPunk 2.1 is out!

More time to hang out with Judy?   Yes, please.

With the release of the "ultimate edition," CD Projekt rolled out a whole bunch of surprise updates.  One of the new features that was described in fairly vague terms was "romance hangouts" with your main squeeze.  Weirdly, this feature is something that I have seem people requesting for a very long time.  Is it all it's cracked up to be?  I suppose that depends on your expectations.  According to this article, the romance hangouts are a bit "meh."  There's no new dialogue between V and their partner, but there are small opportunities to participate in activities in V or the partner's home.  The article describes options to do yoga with Kerry (and do some fun showering afterword) and the ability to sleep and then wake up next to your partner--even in V's own crib.

This new feature should satisfy fans who have noted that their interactions with their romantic partner(s) were very limited outside of the character story missions.  It's nice to see some of the best characters in the game getting some much needed love!

Holiday Updates & Content

Tis the season for fun holiday themed updates to games.  PowerWash Simulator has been dropping hints on its Instagram page that there might be a few holiday maps in the works (hopefully as bonus jobs).  Even SteamWorld Build  (which just released on the 1st) is popping out some holiday themed items.  I've always enjoyed the fun seasonal content and have fond memories of the World of Warcraft events.  It's worth checking your favorite games to see if they have any holiday events or content coming up.

GTA VI Trailer

So you would've straight up had to have been living under a rock not to have seen it, read about it, or been asked to watch 9,000 videos picking it apart, but a new trailer for the hotly anticipated next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series dropped this week.  The next entry in the series looks to return to the sunny beaches and neon lit ambiance of Vice City...only this is modern Vice City with modern graphics, and it looks amazing!  The story looks like it's going to focus on a couple who, of course, are trying to make a name for themselves in the criminal world.  There are tons of cool cars, beautiful locations, and colorful characters to punctuate the normal zaniness that is the sprawling, open world of GTA.  However...even with all the excitement, people were mostly focused on one thing--namely the 2025 release date.  Yep, it's a ways off folks.  If you're on PC, the wait could be even longer--it took several years for GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 to make their way to the PC world.  My only thought...I'd build a new PC for it (and it's going to be about upgrade time anyway).  In case you were under a deep, deep rock, here is the trailer for your perusal--don't drool too much:

And yes, it's worth remembering--this is a trailer, and a very early one at that, so who knows what'll actually roll out circa 2025 (or more for us poor PC folks).  Nonetheless, it's still fun to see the potential.