It isn’t as mysterious and weird as before. Worse, the tension somehow went down as I start to understand it better. The cliché tells us that we are scared of what we don’t understand. Maybe that’s the trick… which is a problem.
December 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It isn’t as mysterious and weird as before. Worse, the tension somehow went down as I start to understand it better. The cliché tells us that we are scared of what we don’t understand. Maybe that’s the trick… which is a problem.
Maybe that’s what we call game sense. Now that I understand the language of AW2, everything becomes much clearer, simpler, and better. I know what to do, where to go, how to solve this and that. I know where to check for secrets and I stop getting lost. But at the same time, the game lost something.
December 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Maybe that’s what we call game sense. Now that I understand the language of AW2, everything becomes much clearer, simpler, and better. I know what to do, where to go, how to solve this and that. I know where to check for secrets and I stop getting lost. But at the same time, the game lost something.
That chapter felt much longer than the preceding ones, prolly because I played the DLC chapter without knowing it. And I’m now fully into the game. Video games are truly languages and some can take a while to learn. And only once mastered, it is possible to fully enjoy its meaning.
December 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
That chapter felt much longer than the preceding ones, prolly because I played the DLC chapter without knowing it. And I’m now fully into the game. Video games are truly languages and some can take a while to learn. And only once mastered, it is possible to fully enjoy its meaning.
Completely forgot I got the deluxe version of the game and just realised that I just finished an episode of the DLC… and it was wild. But the change in tone and in gameplay were good palate cleanser. I needed some brainless shooting with some third degree bad humour.
December 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Completely forgot I got the deluxe version of the game and just realised that I just finished an episode of the DLC… and it was wild. But the change in tone and in gameplay were good palate cleanser. I needed some brainless shooting with some third degree bad humour.
Took a while. Literally 3 chapters. And I’m finally connecting with the game. I guess playing AW2 immediately after Astro Bot was too much of a gymnastic move and I ain’t that flexible anymore. And now I’m in, I’m really in. I want to know more, see more, explore more. Alan is back, it starts now.
December 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Took a while. Literally 3 chapters. And I’m finally connecting with the game. I guess playing AW2 immediately after Astro Bot was too much of a gymnastic move and I ain’t that flexible anymore. And now I’m in, I’m really in. I want to know more, see more, explore more. Alan is back, it starts now.
And I just realised that the map has some sort of fog of war to indicate where I haven’t been. Idk whether I’m having a bad night or I’m really getting old but so far, the game just doesn’t click. I can’t seem to understand it. I really want to like it but I’ve been playing a few hours and I don’t.
December 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
And I just realised that the map has some sort of fog of war to indicate where I haven’t been. Idk whether I’m having a bad night or I’m really getting old but so far, the game just doesn’t click. I can’t seem to understand it. I really want to like it but I’ve been playing a few hours and I don’t.
Wolf. I absolutely hate combats in this game so far. Nothing feel good. It is sluggish, frustrating, painful, and detestable.
December 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Wolf. I absolutely hate combats in this game so far. Nothing feel good. It is sluggish, frustrating, painful, and detestable.
Turned out, I wasn’t doing anything wrong. It is just one of those games that requires 10 bullets in the head to kill anybody. I don’t know why but I’ve always taken for granted that headshot should always be one tap. Maybe I played too much CS. End of chapter 2. Glad to see an old friend.
December 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Turned out, I wasn’t doing anything wrong. It is just one of those games that requires 10 bullets in the head to kill anybody. I don’t know why but I’ve always taken for granted that headshot should always be one tap. Maybe I played too much CS. End of chapter 2. Glad to see an old friend.
Hmmm… I can’t believe I’m having so much trouble with shooting the first few enemies. They look pretty much like basic mobs and I literally died 3 times in a row now. I must be doing something wrong. And I have no idea what I’m doing wrong. And that’s frustrating as hell.
December 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Hmmm… I can’t believe I’m having so much trouble with shooting the first few enemies. They look pretty much like basic mobs and I literally died 3 times in a row now. I must be doing something wrong. And I have no idea what I’m doing wrong. And that’s frustrating as hell.
Arts cannot be fully understood without knowing the context. And if arts can make someone interested in another person, isn’t that the most formidable thing? This is a formidable magazine. I’m happy I bought them. I’m happier I found time to start reading them. I got great friends. With great taste.
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Arts cannot be fully understood without knowing the context. And if arts can make someone interested in another person, isn’t that the most formidable thing? This is a formidable magazine. I’m happy I bought them. I’m happier I found time to start reading them. I got great friends. With great taste.
By going through those pages, I feel warm and connected to the writers. I feel like I’m understanding them a bit. Doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with them. But I get them. This is what arts is about. A medium to connect people. I decided to google their names and read a bit about them too.
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
By going through those pages, I feel warm and connected to the writers. I feel like I’m understanding them a bit. Doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with them. But I get them. This is what arts is about. A medium to connect people. I decided to google their names and read a bit about them too.
It isn’t a comment on any metric nor it is some pieces of news with graphs and charts trying to guess XYZ was a breakout success. This is more. APWOT is exactly what the title suggests: it isn’t useful. It has zero utility value. And it is profound, deep, full of greatness. It is full of meaning.
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It isn’t a comment on any metric nor it is some pieces of news with graphs and charts trying to guess XYZ was a breakout success. This is more. APWOT is exactly what the title suggests: it isn’t useful. It has zero utility value. And it is profound, deep, full of greatness. It is full of meaning.
I enjoyed the writing. I had no idea what those magazines were about and I’m gladly surprised they are about exactly what I’ve always wanted to read: cool stories about the artisanat of video game. It isn’t something practical like a tutorial for setting up an engine or a review about any title.
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I enjoyed the writing. I had no idea what those magazines were about and I’m gladly surprised they are about exactly what I’ve always wanted to read: cool stories about the artisanat of video game. It isn’t something practical like a tutorial for setting up an engine or a review about any title.
Each page is a painting or a poster. I like the design, the font, the way it feels. The words are nicely crafted and I quickly arrived at the middle of the first tome. That little booklet marks a first pause. Time to save. Time to bio, probably. Or to rest my eyes for a second. Or two.
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Each page is a painting or a poster. I like the design, the font, the way it feels. The words are nicely crafted and I quickly arrived at the middle of the first tome. That little booklet marks a first pause. Time to save. Time to bio, probably. Or to rest my eyes for a second. Or two.
I let them sit on the bench of my vestiaire as I was traveling a lot recently to only realise I haven’t even opened any of them when I came back from my last trip. I started reading this morning. The mise en page is fantastic. Exactly what I like in physical media.
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I let them sit on the bench of my vestiaire as I was traveling a lot recently to only realise I haven’t even opened any of them when I came back from my last trip. I started reading this morning. The mise en page is fantastic. Exactly what I like in physical media.
So, now I’m almost 40, I can finally buy those magazines myself. So happy. And I received the first 4 issues a bit more than a month ago go. And I got the 5th edition a few weeks ago as well. They are so cool. I wasn’t expecting those magazines to be so thick. I like the touch. And the colours.
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
So, now I’m almost 40, I can finally buy those magazines myself. So happy. And I received the first 4 issues a bit more than a month ago go. And I got the 5th edition a few weeks ago as well. They are so cool. I wasn’t expecting those magazines to be so thick. I like the touch. And the colours.
I remember that even back then as a kid, my mother was very open to buy my books but somehow, she disliked magazines. « Ce n’est pas de la vraie lecture » as we would say often. So, I squatted my friends’ Joystick and Joypad. And PlayStation Magazine. Or Canard PC. Or Edge.
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I remember that even back then as a kid, my mother was very open to buy my books but somehow, she disliked magazines. « Ce n’est pas de la vraie lecture » as we would say often. So, I squatted my friends’ Joystick and Joypad. And PlayStation Magazine. Or Canard PC. Or Edge.
And they are beautiful. I haven’t had magazines for years. I’ve always kept buying physical media and I still only read books, somehow I just fall asleep listening to audiobooks and I can’t bear reading on a screen, but I don’t remember the last time I purchased a magazine. Might be cultural.
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
And they are beautiful. I haven’t had magazines for years. I’ve always kept buying physical media and I still only read books, somehow I just fall asleep listening to audiobooks and I can’t bear reading on a screen, but I don’t remember the last time I purchased a magazine. Might be cultural.
The first chapter ends on a typical cliffhanger. That I remember from the original entry. Unsure how much I appreciate it. I understand why but it’s a bit weird since this isn’t a TV series and this isn’t episodic anyway. But let’s see how it goes.
December 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The first chapter ends on a typical cliffhanger. That I remember from the original entry. Unsure how much I appreciate it. I understand why but it’s a bit weird since this isn’t a TV series and this isn’t episodic anyway. But let’s see how it goes.
There are so many good things about this game. By far the biggest RPG ever made so far. And I really like it in general. It is the ultimate D&D fantasy when I was a kid. But when it is bad, it is really bad. And I still can't agree with the UI and the 3D camera. It looks good but so hard to use.
December 14, 2025 at 6:42 AM
There are so many good things about this game. By far the biggest RPG ever made so far. And I really like it in general. It is the ultimate D&D fantasy when I was a kid. But when it is bad, it is really bad. And I still can't agree with the UI and the 3D camera. It looks good but so hard to use.
I also can't bear games where you have to read pages and pages of guide. It was cool when I was 13 but it isn't anymore. And what is disastrous is to realise that you completely missed a key mechanic in-game after spending almost 100H playing it. No, it doesn't feel good. At all.
December 14, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I also can't bear games where you have to read pages and pages of guide. It was cool when I was 13 but it isn't anymore. And what is disastrous is to realise that you completely missed a key mechanic in-game after spending almost 100H playing it. No, it doesn't feel good. At all.
I dislike parts where we are forced to separate in this game. I have no idea what my friend is doing and he has no idea what I'm doing. I understand how conceptually it is cool but the fact is we both don't have a lot of time to play together and when we do, we want to stay together.
December 14, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I dislike parts where we are forced to separate in this game. I have no idea what my friend is doing and he has no idea what I'm doing. I understand how conceptually it is cool but the fact is we both don't have a lot of time to play together and when we do, we want to stay together.