Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025?

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On 1/1/2026 9:14 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> Well, we've seen the backside of 2025, and are into a fresh new year.
> There's only one thing left to do now, and that's our usual months-end
> round-up of games we've played. You all know the drill, so let's hop
> right to it.
> 
> Hop!
> 
> 
> 
> Superbrief
> ---------------------------------------
> * Quake II Enhanced
> * American Truck Simulator: Louisiana DLC
> * Cyberpunk 2077
> 
> Maximum Verbosity
> ---------------------------------------
> 
> 
> * American Truck Simulator: Louisiana DLC
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/3012580/American_Truck_Simulator__Louisiana/
> Yeah, yeah. It's not my fault the developers keep releasing new
> expansions. What, like I have a choice about /not/ buying/playing
> them? Still, even I have to admit that these constant reviews of what
> is -essentially- the same game is tiring. You don't like reading them
> and, to be honest, I'm not much a fan of writing them. There's just
> nothing new to say! So I'll try to keep it short... or at least as
> short as I can (so, you know, only four paragraphs. That's as close to
> 'short' as I can do ;-).
> 
> Anyway...the Louisiana DLC. It's fine. No, scratch that. It's
> /good/... but not in any way that stands out from the other well-made
> map expansions released by SCS Software. It's not a disappointing
> release, that's for sure. But neither does it really excite.
> 
> Oh, there are some nice things. The vegetation has been greatly
> improved; obviously SCS untied the purse-strings just enough to
> finally buy a bunch of new tree and plant assets, and it shows. As
> importantly, the density of the trees and bushes has been improved;
> everything looks quite lush and jungley. The Louisiana map feels quite
> distinct from the other states. It was sometimes hard to tell when you
> crossed over from, say, Nebraska into Kansas or from Utah into
> Arizona.
> 
As someone who has driven across most of the American states IRL, that 
last line sounds right.  Geologically there _isn't_ a big difference 
between Nebraska and Kansas, or Utah and Arizona.  :D

> Louisiana, though, is different. It's got all the swamps and bayous,
> for one thing; this is one wet state! But the roads are darker (fewer
> overhead road lights), and the buildings are smaller and with their
> own character. You definitely get the impression that this is one of
> the poorer states in America.
> 
It is.

> Beyond that, there's not much to say. Parts of the map do suffer a bit
> much from 'flat-itis' (where the world appears unnaturally flat in
> order to fit the prefab buildings), and this is one of the smaller
> releases; the road network is quite dense, but there's just less
> driving to do overall. But overall, I am satisfied. It may not be my
> favorite expansion, but it's good and --unlike some other states-- it
> feels more like a destination than just something to drive through to
> get to more interesting regions.
> 
As for what I played, not all that much.  My Time at Sandrock and some 
simple solitaire type games.

-- 
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky 
dirty old man.

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