Heather and I Beat Gears 5 (and other games)!

Heather and I beat Gears 5 a couple of weeks back. Barring the severe technical issues we faced for a third of the game, we really enjoyed it. All the Gears games are good, but I think Gears 5 has the best story and gameplay of them all. We're now on Act 2 on a harder difficulty. I also enjoy jumping in other people's games as Jack and helping out. Playing him is pretty fun and changes the experience a lot.

We beat Gears of War: Ultimate Edition afterward. I didn't realize so much content had been cut out of Act V in the original release. A lot of cutscenes and gameplay I never saw before in a game I originally played 13 years ago.

We're taking a break from the Gears universe and are now pretty deep into Ashen, which is super good and available on Xbox Game Pass. I've never thought of myself as someone that likes difficult games, but after beating Cuphead and playing through this and Celeste, I think I am!

I've never played any of the Souls games yet, but after finishing Ashen, I think I might start Bloodborne, or see if Heather would be into Code Vein.

The First Hour of Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son

I was provided a free Steam code for Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son yesterday, a virtual reality sequel to the 1993 film, Groundhog Day (which happens to be one of my most favorite movies). I spent an hour in VR as Phil Connors Jr., with the goal of showing the game's interactivity, style of humor, and the gameplay loop players can expect. Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son was released today, September 17, for PlayStation VR, Oculus, and Steam VR for $30. I am playing the game on a wireless HTC Vive with the original wand controllers. Part 2 of my playthrough coming soon!