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Brian Hoyt
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Tech enthusiast for 40 years (yes I started young) who loves helping others with technology and playing video games. Find me almost anywhere as hoyty or hoyty76.

My #365games thread - https://bsky.app/profile/hoyty.com/post/3leuzhol27c2
#365games

348 - Control released in 2021. Amazing game that just like earlier Remedy games introduced new gameplay techniques. Great storyline as well. I waited for the Series X edition. Maybe my favorite Remedy game.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control...
www.mobygames.com/game/129106/...
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
#365games

347 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales released in 2020. Even better than the original since it has a tighter story line and just more refined. Perfect example of reuse of assets (NYC) and refinement of gameplay.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel%...
www.mobygames.com/game/153496/...
December 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I knew I hadn't used my PS5 much this year but this is a bit extreme. I guess I only played on Xbox.
December 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
26200.7171 also seem to be restricted from creating files in root. Maybe it is Defender?
December 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It appears that in Explorer and Command Prompt Windows is somehow hiding .ISO files in the root of the C: drive. If I am using a very old app that is probably calling old Explorer UI it is visible but current UI it is hidden. I can't explain it any other way?
December 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
#365games

346 - Minecraft Dungeons released in 2020. Kind of a Diablo like within the Minecraft universe. One of the games I played with my son a bunch co-op. Frustratingly hard to beat bosses, so much so we stopped playing.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecra...
www.mobygames.com/game/145918/...
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#365games

345 - Deliver Us the Moon released in 2018. A good puzzler with light platforming and an interesting story. A game many have never heard of or played. Haven't tried the sequel yet.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deliver...
www.mobygames.com/game/119311/...
December 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#365games

344 - Obsidian made sequels to many RPG I enjoyed, now they got to make their own world to explore. Lots of fun weapons and upgrades. It was not an overly long game with re-spawning enemies which I liked.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Out...
www.mobygames.com/game/119143/...
December 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
#365games

343 - Telling Lies released in 2019. This is a mystery FMV game that is played by browsing through videos and text on a fake computer. It is an interesting take on a game. One of a line of similar games from Sam Barlow.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telling...
www.mobygames.com/game/133460/...
December 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#365games

342 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order released in 2019. A open world combination of the old Jedi Knight games and Force Unleashed into a great character driven Jedi game. Great sequel too. Some technical issues at launch.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wa...
www.mobygames.com/game/137302/...
December 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
#365games

341 - Luigi's Mansion 3 released in 2019. One of the first games I played a lot of co-op with my son. We beat it together. I want to go back and play the older parts of the series.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi%2...
www.mobygames.com/game/130053/...
December 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
#365games

340 - Marvel's Spider-Man released in 2018. A virtual representation of New York that you get to explore by swinging around with great mechanics and a good storyline. Some amazing open world gameplay.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel%...
www.mobygames.com/game/113066/...
December 3, 2025 at 5:32 AM
#365games

339 - Donut County released in 2018. This game is just weird, fun but weird. It is a fairly simple puzzle game that has an interesting if brief story. My son enjoyed it but just skipped the story as fast as he could.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donut_C...
www.mobygames.com/game/112927/...
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 AM
#365games

338 - Captain Toad released in 2018. Another re-release of a great title trapped on the Wii U. I probably wouldn't have gotten this game if not for a pricing error that let me get it for $5. The best $5 on a video game.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain...
www.mobygames.com/game/70277/c...
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
#365games

337 - What Remains of Edith Finch released in 2017. Explore an interesting and engaging story with some light interactivity and puzzle solving. Definitely a walking simulator but a fun one.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Re...
www.mobygames.com/game/87459/w...
December 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
#365games

336 - Prey released in 2017. Just like Deus Ex and Bioshock it is technically a FPS but is so much more. The world to explore and the storyline made this an awesome game that not enough people played.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prey_(2...
www.mobygames.com/game/88058/p...
November 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#365games

335 - Metroid: Samus Returns released in 2017. Another remake but one of the few 3DS games I have played to competition. Really enjoyed playing this one.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid...
www.mobygames.com/game/94240/m...
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#365games

334 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe released in 2017. A re-release of a Wii U game that had more racers and tracks than almost all the other Mario Karts combined. This game sold and continues to sell so many copies.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_K...
www.mobygames.com/game/87551/m...
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
#365games

333 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle released in 2017. I played many hours of this in the hospital after my liver transplant. It is X-Com with Mario! It definitely is weird seeing Mario and friends carrying guns.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_%...
www.mobygames.com/game/94557/m...
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#365games

332 - Lego Worlds released in 2017. My son really got into this as one of his first games. Sort of like a LEGO Minecraft except you can build anything you have scanned again. He made the Xbox One X slowdown.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Wo...
www.mobygames.com/game/84887/l...
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
#365games

331 - Lego City Undercover release in 2017. A large open world LEGO game that I have special memories of since I played a lot of it with my son. I even had to replay a bunch since he deleted or overwrote the save file.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Ci...
www.mobygames.com/game/75092/l...
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
#365games

330 - Horizon Zero Dawn released in 2017. I put 100 hours into this game. The setting, the gameplay, and the story just hit for me perfectly. I also really enjoyed the sequel. Sad that Lance Reddick won't be back.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...
www.mobygames.com/game/84338/h...
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 AM
#365games

329 - Destiny 2 released in 2017. I played this when it initially came out and then dip in every 2-3 years and catch up on available content in major story releases. Really only play it solo.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny_2
www.mobygames.com/game/95462/d...
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
#365games

328 - Titanfall 2 released in 2016. I would argue this is one of the best FPS campaigns. Up there with COD4, not surprising since some people worked on both. The time jump stuff is amazing and hasn't been done as well.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanfa...
www.mobygames.com/game/81350/t...
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
DRAM prices are crazy.
Feb 2022 - per each 16 GB kit - $70
Oct 2024 - per each 32 GB kit - $60 (more than half less in 2 years)
Nov 2025 - per each 16 GB kit - $90 (3x per GB more expensive in one year)
This is DDR4, DDR5 is even worse. Glad I don't need any RAM right now.
November 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM