As a fox/hyena therian, it’s foxes and hyenas. Shocker, I know. I identify with their behaviour, which is a whole thing that’s too hard to put into words–they’re just so me.

The April Fool’s joke that never ends.

Reddit, and Roblox being run into the ground.

My childhood is having Carameldansen be a popular meme, and then having that promptly taken away.

EDIT: I also witnessed the birth and the death of “Vine”.

Strains my eyes. Plus, this is a living room–couches, not desks.

I forgot a key factor. The Bravia’s optical audio output sucks. I like to use headphones when playing Tetris Effect. I’m telling you, playing Tetris Effect with good headphones on this 65in OLED TV while high is an unmatchable experience. No sound issues here, so that’s great.

I’d genuinely prefer to do this, but they don’t make 65in monitors.

A Samsung (good lord). If you can believe it, HDMI inputs are treated as app icons, and there’s no input switch button to speak of. They’re APPS only visible if the TV feels like recognising a device.

I should have gotten a Bravia. The screen quality is marginally better here, but Jesus Christ.

Smart TVs have ruined gaming. The UI is absolute dogshit, and I can’t even simply switch HDMI inputs without this whole useless setup process EVERY FUCKING TIME

Unique case here. Qobuz sells songs. I have the Sublime tier. It’s a temporary subscription for acquiring albums for a discount while not losing access to HiFi.

I’m cancelled

I love Celeste’s simple, effective storytelling. Every aspect of the game ties into its own meaning–the environments, the music, the challenge. Extraordinarily well done.

Surprisingly detailed is the Horizon series. Replaying Zero Dawn and seeing just how much of the story is set up before and during the tutorial is genuinely crazy. Every event feels like an actual part of the narrative, rather than random filler.

Chrono Trigger. Timeless masterpiece. Arguably the greatest JRPG ever made, and yet another one that gets more fun the more you analyse it.

All of these were pretty good on Deck, and should work well on anything. Went for a mix of genres.

HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MMORPG FINAL FANTASY XIV WITH AN EXPANDED FREE TRIAL WHICH YOU CAN PLAY THROUGH THE ENTIRETY OF A REALM REBORN AND THE AWARD-WINNING HEAVENSWARD EXPANSION UP TO LEVEL 60 FOR FREE WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ON PLAYTIME

Try a Henry. I’m in the US, where getting one for cheap seems quite difficult. Within Europe, though? You’ll probably have better luck. Henry’s known for reliability and longevity, while also being easy on budget. Some of the most expensive ones are just £200. They’re even on sale right now.

They’re also just cute.

Last game I played was… I forgor, but let’s just say Final Fantasy XII almost a month ago, since that’s my best guess.

The lead protagonist is a 17 year old twink with a cheese wedge for hair, and, overall… not very strong. I can confidently say I’m a little stronger. So, can I survive in Ivalice? Probably.

In fact, I could probably enjoy it. Looming threat of an empire trying to gain control over my home? Big whoop. I’m killing tomato guys. Adjusting may prove a little difficult, though. Distant past, and all… but, hey. Airships. Magic. Being Captain Basch. What am I losing here? Not much.

…I daresay this is an improvement.

…But let’s say I’m transported to Horizon. The other recent play. Spoilers.

Within the context of Horizon, it’s literally this universe in the future. This bodes well. However, giant fucking metal animals. Perhaps Aloy could turn me into an adept fighter, I don’t know. Still… giant fucking metal animals. I died a lot in the game, and, therefore, assume that’s most universes. Aloy, though, doesn’t seem like the type to brand me a curse and burn me at the stake. I live!

I exist as a very, very rare “Old One” who actually lived in the past and isn’t a psychopath… completely.

Being an Old One, I hold knowledge. Lots of knowledge. The Focus existing gives me access to a level of technology that I should have no business messing with. I’m brainrotted and need therapy. Certainly an interesting addition to the world.

I assume I drop within the latest existing point in the universe. So, Londra is dead, thank fuck. Most immediate threat, vanquished. Issue: Nemesis. I don’t even know what Nemesis is, but it sounds… cataclysmic. This is slightly stressful. However, the power of the third game existing, and definitely having an ending where you beat Nemesis, will provide peace of mind going forward into this unknown. That’s right, Sylens. Aloy was right to stay. I’m the genius, now.

I could also get down with this. Not as comfortably as FFXII, but possibly more fun. The future is yesterday! A mix of distant past and far future. Interesting.

Everyone is saying Signal, but my family uses a Matrix space (mix of phones and PCs in this case) and it works great. It’s FOSS, federated. Truly future-proof.

I don’t know if this counts as an addiction, but I used to have a particular liking for anything fire related.

“He’s right behind me, isn’t he?”

Run.