What I’m playing - January 2024
I closed out 2023 with a pledge to myself to play more single player
games. My aim was to finish at least one single player game
amongst the hours of time I spend wasted on competitive
multiplayer games and MMOs.
We’re now half-way through
January so it’s time to see how I’m getting on, so here’s a quick look
at what I’m currently playing.
Alan Wake
2
This is, I’m sad to say, the only single player
game I have installed currently and I have unfortunately
not finished it yet. I’m about 6 or so hours in I
believe, and really enjoying my time with it so far. I played Alan Wake
1 for the first time a year ago, and it’s certainly a big step forward
both graphically and gameplay wise.
I found the first game a touch frustrating as it ended up being a bit of
a slog through pretty poor combat. Alan Wake 2, so far, addresses this,
and focuses far more on a very enticing story.
It’s a slow
paced game, but really engrossing so far. It gives me Resident Evil
vibes, which can only be a good thing.
Whilst it’s early
days, I fully intend to carry on and see the game through to the end.
I’m not convinced I’ll make my way to the end in January, however, and I
don’t really want to rush this beauty either. I may need to catch up on
my plan in February with a short one!
Fortnite
Now we move swiftly onto the the
time waster competitive games … First up, Fortnite.
This season they gave you a Peter Griffin skin, with Solid Snake
coming up soon. That’s all I can say really … I’m in!
In seriousness, Fortnite is a very relaxing game and, thanks to the
unique Battlepass, it’s very easy to dip into for a short while once or
twice a week, and still complete the pass by the end so that’s what I’m
doing. I’m about level 90 now, with very little effort. I’ll unlock
Solid Snake in 10 days time, and then move on again for a few months.
New World
My main obsession this
month is, unfortunately, New
World again. I say unfortunately because it really is a
pretty dead game, and has been for quite some time now. Amazon Games
recently announced they’re making a new Lord of the Rings MMO as well,
so they’ll no doubt gut the game very soon and focus on that.
I should just move on, but the combat and world in this game is
just too darn nice. As far as MMO’s go it’s relatively casual friendly
as well. You can play a few hours a week and stay up to date with
things. Having played Lord of the Rings Online again recently, however,
I am completely sold on a Middle-Earth based version of New World. I
think that could be huge.