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In my free time, you'll usually see me get up to some gaming. I am not the greatest at FPS games. Survival games though? I'm in. Single-player-wise, I'm usually on a simulator of some sort.
Here's what's going on in my gaming world.
Games I'm playing lately:
- Project Zomboid - I LOVE this game. It can be as easy or ultra challenging as you want it to be. Isometric. You can watch the entire Shrek movie in VHS? I'm in. ⏱️424.3 hours
- Palworld - Such an awesome game. And from an indie dev no less. A very creative and sometimes tongue-in-cheek take on the monster-catcher games. Lamball is my favorite. ⏱️173 hours
Games in my usual rotation:
- American Truck Simulator - Bruh. You can drive trucks. And it's super realistic. Also can be as hard or easy as you want it to be. Tons of fun mods, multiplayer convoys, and just an overall fun game if you're into that sort of thing. ⏱️90 hours
- Cities: Skylines - No doubt that Sim City is in legendary status and I will never hesitate to play it, but C:S is truthfully my favorite, at least of the later-gen City Simulator games. C:S 2 is reportedly a work in progress, but all games practically are nowadays. The franchise still seems strong. ⏱️100 hours
- GTA Online - Some of the worst people I've ever played with in a multiplayer game, but it's fun with a friend or two and/or a private lobby. But, for godssake, don't spend any money on this shit. ⏱️131.3 hours
- Minecraft - To this day, THE best money-to-game-time ratio I've ever spent. I purchased this game in 2009 or 2010 and have spent countless hours of fun and have made many friends as a result. It's also something that still keeps my current friends together, year after year, even if we don't play it all the time. It's always there. ⏱️1000+ hours
- DayZ - I don't play this as much as I used to. But up until about a year ago, it was definitely a go-to. My best friend and I would spin up our own server and just rule the land. No getting capped as soon as you log on. Just us, zombies, and the wilderness. When the bugs aren't making you cackle like a witch, you can really settle into some immersive moments in this game. ⏱️959.2 hours
Gaming has always been a pretty big part of my life. Growing up with my first NES, then a SEGA Genesis, eventually moving onto the N64 and PS1. Not to mention my first Game Boy Color (I never really jived with handhelds, so it was my last one, although I did drool over the GameGear).
I saved up in High School to buy the newly-released XBOX, which was huge. I really only played the PS2 for a brief time, but long enough to play some of the greats like GTA San Andreas. After that, the Xbox 360 began the long list of my many woes with consoles, and the Xbox One was the end of the line for me. The last console I bought was the Switch. All of my gaming is done via PC now.
Steam is a whole different ball of wax.
I'm not firmly against consoles or anything, I just don't have the time or energy to play ✨yet another✨ gaming device in addition what I'm already playing + life. I barely play my Switch as it is.
I may dabble in some light streaming at some point but for now, I enjoy just playing some good honest-to-god video games and sometimes, stream them for my friends on Discord.
Definitely get your mail gun out and shoot me if you want to play something!