April 20-26, 2025
Yep, three weeks in a row with no gaming. On top of the computer setup, I also had some car troubles last week that took up a decent chunk of my time. Not to worry though! The problems were finally fixed on Friday, and I’m going to be redeeming my weeklong Game Pass trial shortly. That means I should finally get a full week of gaming in to break up the streak.
Game Acquisitions
A small selection of acquisitions last week, but all once again free. Animal Rescuer and Starseed were won in Reddit giveaways, Alessia’s Dollhouse is a free short-form horror game from IndieGala, Thief is yet another Prime Gaming giveaway, and The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood was purchased by someone in my Steam family which gives me access to it. That one looks the most intriguing in my opinion.
# of Games: 5
Total Money Spent: $0
Price/Game: $0
TV/Movie Recaps
Here is everything I watched this week:
· Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episodes 6-8 (completed)
· Black Mirror Season 7 Episodes 1-3 (still watching, not currently canceled or renewed)
· Red vs. Blue: Restoration
· Planet of the Apes
I liked how Shadow and Bone finally came together by the end. Characters that seemed irrelevant were finally integrated into the plot while others were more fleshed out. The ending was good but not fantastic. It unfortunately ended on a cliffhanger which will now never be resolved which is a shame. I feel like this world could have a lot more stories to tell. Black Mirror is just as terrifying and poignant as usual. Definitely not a feel good show, so do not watch it unless you’re in the mood. Red vs. Blue: Restoration officially marks the end of my Rooster Teeth backlog. It came out last year and was the conclusion of a long-running web series that started way back in 2003. Rooster Teeth was recently bought back by one of the original founders so we’ll see if any more comes out of it. It had been too long for me to remember a lot of the references, but it was still somewhat enjoyable for what it was. Planet of the Apes was a first watch for me, although I already knew the twist ending. I think it lives up to its reputation as one of the best sci fi films of the era. I’m not planning on watching the rest of the originals as I haven’t heard great things, but I will be watching all the modern movies next. I’m really looking forward to those.
Conclusion/Upcoming
It’s officially been over a month since I last played a single-player game. Where is the time going!? It’s crazy how busy I’ve been lately. I want to make the most of the Game Pass trial so I’m probably going to postpone my monthly post for April until after the trial is complete so I can get as much time in as possible. As mentioned, I’ll be continuing Black Mirror and Planet of the Apes with Rise this week. If I finish Black Mirror, I think I’ll move on to Arcane next. My plan with Game Pass is to play both Turnip Boy games, ‘Little Kitty, Big City’, and Mullet Madjack. If I still have time left over, I’ll try to play either Road 96 or Donut County. It should be an exciting week. Thanks for reading!
Backlog total: 3,196 (+6)