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The second disc of the game I was installing. Xbox series X was having a weird bug where it didn't understand the game was already inserted.

@ thank you for responding I tried downloading red dead but my brother broke the second disk

@aleshaConnor Ah. You *might* be able to install from the internet and then use disc 1 to play. Not sure how, haven't tried it myself.

I don’t think so, disc 1 is the play disc. How broken is it, just not reading fully or snapped? Will it work enough to have the serial read for play?

No worries - glad the video still works :)

I've been super busy these last two weeks but still managed to get about 10 hours in Dome Keeper. ~30 minutes is a good amount of game time, though I still need to Git Gud.

Yeah, the install from phone should work too, I did mean to update this. The UI for installing is so Janky, even now :D

Yeah, deck builders will need to just get to the point rather than have me play for an hour to learn all the mechanics (not that this one takes that long). I just don't enjoy them, but people love them and that's fine. I like *some* city builders. Stranded and Infraspace had enough to be interesting, though I may get bored quickly. The main game I'm still playing - especially on Steam Deck with Proton 7 - is Guardians of the Galaxy. It's not even *that* great, it's pretty straightforward and linear - but I'm enjoying hanging out with the characters. Doesn't require much thinky. Rue Valley on paper should be for me; I might need to go back and tweak my character. I'm not sure how long the pre-alpha is in gameplay terms, but it'd be nice if they update it with a settings page or *something*.

Yeah, I completed High on Life again this week. Good overall, shame Roiland has ruined his legacy.

There's at least three games I'm gonna play so it's counted as a win. Maybe I should keep trying Ghostrunner 2 and Git Gud but I just don't really find it interesting :/

Yeah, I think sometimes it goes without saying - mostly I was more annoyed by buggy things that didn't work. I'd love to see Hyperviolent actually get their resolution / fullscreen issues fixed, but I feel like the project is abandoned given the number of weird bugs and things it has after a year in Early Access. They've kinda let themselves down. It got to a tech demo stage (it's made using Gamemaker) but then didn't get the polish it needs.

The whole game is about changing perspectives and there are characters who are different 'opinions' in the game; There is a fantastic set piece in one level where a load of bad opinions are singing about bad opinions, like pineapple on pizza or making a game into a musical. :D I think it's my favourite of the experiences, even if it is only 4 hours long. And to be fair to Zoeti, it's semi-poker hand style so it's easy to get into. It's just not for me. I found it a bit dull.

​@@SlothrockGamingthanks - that helped me decide to not go for this particular game, as I love card games but don't particularly go gaga for the poker-style mechanics.

@@michaeltruong7428 Yeah, I found them a bit weird. Individual cards did small damage, a straight does a large amount and two pair is some kind of defence trigger. Which is super boring and annoying. Maybe it opens out later on, like a house decapitates someone. Probably not.

I did appreciate that - I think I'll give it another go, just for that!

Yeah, I think of the two card games the tower defence is the one I'd prefer - if I can work out how to get the tower actually defending :D I get what you mean about Plague Tale, it certainly has moments that are annoying but for a moderately linear sneak 'n' squeak I enjoyed it. There's a few great set pieces in Requiem that are cool, like a tidal wave of rats. I think that's in Requiem, at least :D

Yeah, it's a weird month when the *visual novel* is not the least interesting. I think the main problem with a lot of these games is that I have better games already / the offerings from GamePass and other equivalents are a lot stronger. It's a weird 'problem' to have.

I think I'd be more into it if I understood it a little better or sucked a little less :D The 2D first version was basically the same experience with one less dimension. I'll probably discover there's a dodge button :D :D

Really impressive visuals and audio. The gameplay could do with existing though, but as a six hour experience it’s great!

I've been late in drawing this and last month's :D :D I'll do them all once I finish this month's video.

So far I'm really enjoying Callisto Protocol and Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Callisto Protocol plays really well on steamdeck, so I've been playing that from the comfort of my sofa :D

@@SlothrockGaming symphony of war looks interesting as well.

Maybe.

Maybe it'll suck harder when I get into it. For now it just feels like regular mid-period Saints Row.

After clicking and clicking I just lost the will to look at it any more. I'm really not the target audience for a bunch of stuff these days, I haven't the patience/time for stuff. :D

I'm not sure to be honest; any time I want the latest monthly games I have to go through the payment page so skipping as far as I can tell just means not clicking to redeem that month. tbh I've not done it since they moved from Bundle to Choice.

If the games are ones you like, I'd recommend - at least these days you get to see what the games on offer are first.

Yeah, I'm going to play through but if 2 is garbage it'll get abandoned. There's too many games to spend hours and hours persevering at stuff where I'm just not having fun. Fun is subjective, but for *me*... if I'm not enjoying it, to the bin! :D

If 3 turns out good though, reply here and let me know! I really did love the first one, maybe they found their way again?@@SlothrockGaming

Yeah, it's taken nearly two weeks to have the actual time to do this one.

Yeah, that’s fair. There’s a few that were good for me but the *bulk* of “good” games are on Xbox game pass. For the most part, game pass is a *much* better deal, even though you get to keep the humble games forever.

@@SlothrockGaming Nail on head. There was nothing really worth keeping that couldn't be found on gamepass for the most part, plus bundles on Fanatical that has better titles and felt less padded out.

Yeah, I think I have a bunch of their other games - I think Mobius Front '83 or something like that is the only one I didn't like at all.

I must admit other than having a nice time on Unpacking and enjoying Tianding on Steamdeck the rest are largely uninstalled almost immediately. Sometimes I'm just not the target audience for stuff :)

Me neither apparently, I looked at this month and passed pretty quick. @@SlothrockGaming

Ha! It was a really interesting story of a woman's journey for happiness and fulfilment, at first I thought it was just a weird puzzle game.

I think I need to do a followup comparison with the Rode and the 7artisans; with the Rode going into the camera I feel like the bottom end was wiped out of it somewhat so it doesn't feel like a fair test. Might do a short :) They're both good but for £99 for two mics - especially for use with a phone - I can't fault it. My only notes, mostly to my self... are: 1) Use the dead cat. Also try not to knock the mics as they will pick that up 2) Do a test recording because on the 7artisans side the connectors are TRRS and not TRS and you're going to have a bad time 3) When monitoring, use the splitter and plug the headphones into that. 4) Don't use mono mode unless using 1 mic / absolutely necessary 5) Mute the mic not in use as it takes a while to turn off in the box 6) NC mode is alright, actually, but even with NC off the resultant hiss (which I forgot that the Rode also has a bit of) is dead easy to remove in DaVinci Resolve 7) Use volume setting 4/5 - though 3/5 might be ok. Experiment a bit. 1/5 could work for gigs and loud environments, 5/5 could be ok for capturing ambient sound (like filming background noise in nature or something) but 3-4 will be your sweet spot 8) I need to remember to always check the levels in my recorder - I had the gain way to low in my Tascam D70 :D

It's free on Gamepass! :D

Hey - thanks! I've not done the draw yet. I took a few days off and now I'm snowed under with work, making this month's video and the desire to play Starfield which I haven't even launched yet :D