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

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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.
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