The Gaming Desk has finished playing Assassin's Creed - Mirage. We played for some 66 hours, which is impressive for a game that is supposed to last only 24. We spent a lot of time in exploration mode, trying to find every last little treasure chest, book, and other hidden object. We enjoyed the game - it was your standard Assassin's Creed experience without breaking any new ground - but probably won't remember it long, which may be good if we ever replay it.
We since moved on to a Marvel game, our first. Guardians of the Galaxy was a freebie we got from the Epic Games launcher. The visuals are pretty good and the game has the same quirky humor as the movies (and the comic books, I suppose), but the game-play and especially the combat is ass. Wave after wave of enemy combatants and once you've finally beaten them all, you advance a small distance only to have to face hordes of the same enemies again. This rinse-and-repeat approach is tedious and monotonous, and quickly becomes a grind. I estimate I'm only halfway through based on the number of "chapters" and it's only mere stubbornness on my part that I haven't quit yet. Gameplay is more a chore than a pleasure.
I splurged and bought myself the second Horizon game - Forbidden West. I really enjoyed Zero Dawn, and Forbidden West just recently came out in PC format, so I'm looking forward to it. Hang on Aloy, as soon as I get through this Marvel boondoggle, I'll be there!
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