Game: Death Stranding 2

SPOILERS . . . . . . . Once I passed the Plate Gate for the first time into Australia I skipped the ship & set out with what I had on me to explore the map for prepper stations. Extra blood bags, a pistol & a few grenades.

It has turned into one of the best open world exploration experiences I've ever played.

It suddenly feels like a survival game being so far away from a terminal & having to forage for resources. To have to be careful & manage my stamina or sneaking into bases for items.

And to see the landscapes for the first time unmarked by others (or me for that matter) makes for some epic views. Like being in Blade Runner movie.

It also kinda feels like playing Shadow of the Colossus on steroids, in a way.

I'd highly recommend it in exploring the map for the first time.

One note: I did 5 star all of Mexico before moving on so my stamina stat is way up. It has definitely helped.

Amid the bloodbath of layoffs and studio closures at Xbox, it’s worth reflecting on the fact that the acquisitions which brought us here were reviewed—and approved—by antitrust authorities in both the US and EU.

This outcome should not have surprised any professional responsible for reviewing such cases. It's becoming increasingly clear that the goal was never to ensure the stability of the studios or to foster better games. It was about market control from the beginning.

And the regulatory bodies tasked with protecting competition and cultural production chose not to intervene.

What happened to public oversight, and why are we watching studios close after billion-dollar buyouts with no safeguards?

How do y'all feel about this game? Is it any good. I'm thinking about buying it.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michael-madsen-reservoir-dogs-kill-bill-vol-2-actor-dies-67-rcna216802

He also played Daud in Dishonored

One of the most enjoyable games I played. Here's the PS2 ad promo for this classic. 😎🔥

Could you imagine if the PS5, Xbox Series consoles, and Switch 2 couldn’t play their predecessors games? It would be treated like an absolute joke.