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| From | candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> |
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| Newsgroups | comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg |
| Subject | Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? |
| Date | 2026-01-02 13:30 +0000 |
| Organization | the-candyden-of-code |
| Message-ID | <slrn10lfhg4.1amqb.candycanearter07@candydeb.host.invalid> (permalink) |
| References | <jg9dlk1auflg8b9a7gthoajhhs19t5gru4@4ax.com> <10j6b72$3kunt$1@dont-email.me> |
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote at 17:34 this Thursday (GMT): > 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 Wow, that's pretty cool! For your job, or just for fun? >> 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. that sucks :( >> 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. What states? > As for what I played, not all that much. My Time at Sandrock and some > simple solitaire type games. Solitare is always a fun time. It's my most played game on my 3DS, at least. -- user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom
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What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2026-01-01 12:14 -0500
Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2026-01-01 09:34 -0800
Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2026-01-02 13:30 +0000
Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2026-01-02 07:37 -0800
Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2026-01-03 00:26 +0000
Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2026-01-02 17:25 -0800
Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2026-01-08 01:10 +0000
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Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2026-01-09 17:30 -0800
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Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2025? Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2026-01-10 09:38 -0800
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