My taste for video games
It's been a while since I last posted something here. A lot has happened in my personal life, as well as in the realm of this hobby of mine.
So, first of all, I finished Hollow Knight, and boy was I happy that it was finally over. I clocked in more than 30 hours, and managed to complete some... I think it was 82% or 87% of the game, without consulting any guides. Yes, it's a masterpiece, but also very challenging. I just got tired of the struggle.
I don't think that I'll ever pick up Silksong. As I may have mentioned before, I play video games as a hobby in order to experience fun and an easy sense of achievement. Life is already challenging as it is. I play video games to escape from the constant challenges. I don't need more of them.
I then returned to Super Mario Odyssey, which I had started a long time ago, but paused when my friend gifted me Hollow Knight. I defeated Bowser and tried some of the post-game until I got tired some 650 moons in. It just got repetitive real quickly.
My favorite 3D Super Mario remains the Galaxies. It turns out that I'm not a fan of large, sandbox collectathons. What I like, is a fun, linear 3D platformer, and the Super Mario Galaxies were excellent. Too bad that the re-releases work with the gyroscope. I won't be buying them for that reason. It would be a subpar experience in comparison to the Wii Remote.
So, I decided to move on to a different game from among the ones that my friend lent me. There are two left: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, as well as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I picked up the former, and will later play through the campaign in the latter, before I finally move on to playing my own games.
Something about Link's Awakening reminds me of my experience with Metroid Dread. It feels as though I'll be finished with the game in somewhere between 10 to 15 hours, and that excites me. It's a linear, fun adventure that doesn't overstay its welcome. That's exactly the kind of video games that I want to play in this stage of my life: short, fun, and linear. Bonus points if I can 100% them without using guides.