Month: Nov 2019

So. I’ve been playing Death Stranding. How to describe how it plays…

Well, you basically run from point to point in a series of missions with occasional combat. You’ll be surrounded by a variety of interesting characters and a pretty intense story, wherein you become the Warrior of Darkness and save the First-

Wait, sorry, my mistake. That describes FF14’s expansion Shadowbringers.

Well, you basically have to move in such a way to maximise the terrain, make sure you don’t lose your footing or become unsteady, juggle all the resources you can acquire out in the field to upgrade your Mech Warriors-

Hold on, that’s Battletech. Sorry, back to Death Stranding.

Well, you basically roam around a big open world, surviving all sorts of weird creatures and threats while you scavenge the materials necessary to build structures, improve your power base, and eventually make a Nether Portal-

Ahh, never mind, that’s Minecraft.

…Do you see the point I’m making, though?

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