This post contains spoilers for Horizon Forbidden West. I am more or less rushing through Horizon Forbidden West because I enjoy it so much. The storytelling is sublime. I can't help but think that it is one of the strongest narrative games I have ever played. And there are moments. So many in fact that... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Kotallo and the unkind comparison
Beware, this post may contain spoilers. So I'm playing Horizon: Forbidden West and I have so many opinions and so many feels, but the most feels I have are concerning Kotallo. I find myself falling head over heels in love with the grumpy Marshal, and I also have to say that the facial animations of... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Basim opens up
This post can possibly contain spoilers. Be warned. When completing the arc in Cent, Valhalla offers a rare and quiet moment to talk to Basim. Basim turns out to be human, after all, but that's not really what gets me in this interaction. It's Eivor. Eivor shares a couple of things with... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Meeting Stowe in Lunden
So Valhalla does this thing that I don't really appreciate. The game dangled Leofrith in front of me, and then Stowe and in both cases I was denied smooches by either of these very very fine gentlemen. That, however, does not detract from the fact that meeting Stowe is almost en par with the Brasidas... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Petting dogs in Valhalla
Hi, it's me again. I may have forgiven Valhalla for everything already (except maybe all the F**KING WHISTLING!) but I still wanted to point out that I can overlook the unbalanced progression and weird placement of certain enemies now that I know that I can also pet dogs. Yes, I will still post a longer... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Petting cats in Valhalla
This is probably super predictable but the ability to pick up a somewhat funky looking and absolutely massive cat and cuddle with it made the entire game worth playing. No, I'm not kidding. Funky looking cuddly cats offset pretty much all the issues I have with Valhalla (of which a longer report will be forthcoming... Continue Reading →