I'm not one for "New Year's resolutions", but I am one for overly ambitious projects.
For 2023, Project365 is "One New Game Per Day".
Given that I have 634 unplayed games in my Steam account and {mumble} unredeemed bundle Steam keys, there's a reason my unplayed collection is tagged "Pile of Shame".
I'll pin this to my profile, and give a brief summary here each day (or x, if I miss x days due to work or stuff).
I'll play 15-30 minutes of (at least) one new game I've never played before (or played less than 15 minutes of). I'll give every game at least 15 minutes, even if I hate every minute of it.
I'm also open to suggestions; if you reply to this thread with a game, I'll schedule it, or tell you what I thought of it.
One of the things that's come up is that I have a bunch of games that I've played once, and not touched again.
December 14, 2023 - Day 347 - NewPlay Review
Total NewPlays: 368
Game: From Space
Platform: Steam
Release Date: Nov 4, 2022
Installation Date: Dec 14, 2023
Unplayed: 0d
Playtime: 16m
From Space is a post-apocalyptic (alien invasion!) isometric action twin-stick shooter; it's the eighth game in the December Humble Choice bundle.
The game opens with a short exposition to set the game world, then gives you the option to pick a "specialist" from an extensive range of options.
The characters look like Fortnite avatars run though a chibi filter, but they work well enough with the games stylised graphics.
You load into a training area, then you're off on your first mission. You start with a weapon slot (plus melee weapon via right-click), with more slots unlocking as you progress.
There's also a cache for your weapons at each destination location.
The game (at least as far as I played) seems to be set entirely at night, and makes excellent use of lighting and sound effects.
It's a perfectly serviceable twin-stick shooter. Whether it will draw me back, I don't know.