More thoughts on Diablo IV

 The visual design of Diablo IV is disappointing, it is bland and drab. I think it is a deliberate design choice that led to this, despite having many of the industry's best artists and designers, They had wanted a run-down, a society mired in poverty and as such, everything looked like it belonged in a slum. The game looked like a slum. It is miserable and grim.

I have played hundreds of hours in Diablo IV and I cannot say that I enjoy visiting the world of Diablo IV.

I have recently bought the Diablo IV art book volume 2.

The storyline for Diablo IV is cringeworthy, if not horrible. A demon with daddy issues. It is a bad Cosby Show set in fantasy, it has no sense of mystique, no sense of mythology. It is just bad storytelling. Whine, moan, cry, is that what storytelling is today?

The Vessel of Hatred's new region are alright, not as dull as the original setting. The Lord of Hatred's new region is brighter and more cheerful. I like it.

Oh well, at least, Diablo V is on the horizon.

A Guide for Wizardry

I wrote a guide for Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord on Steam today. The game is essentially a remake of the original game which I enjoyed and solved on the Apple IIe in 1982 or 1983. 

I saw that people were having difficulties and losing their entire parties for some reason and I had thought I would give some pointers. So, I wrote a little guide.

 I made a bookmark for a bookstore and I gave it to the owner of the bookstore today! 

 An interesting year, I made new friends and renewed lapsed friendships. 

 Wow, the year is swiftly coming to an end!

Novena Square

 

 

Excellent reads. I recommend them highly.

 I did manage to visit Pantler but there was precious little left, there was only a single type of cake left.

 I was outside Pantler at River Valley Road today. There was a long queue and I did try to go in.

I just finished "The Trojan War" by Barry Strauss. I bought it two decades ago at Borders then.

I recommend it, it is a compelling read.

 I have been reading a lot of Japanese crime novels, all of which were borrowed from the library. 

 I managed to get my Scimitar Mk 2 in War Thunder recently, it looks to be a lacklustre vehicle.

 I have gotten the Jaguar 2, NASAMS and Merkava Mk 1 in War Thunder!

 I have been drawing and drawing! 

Paladin!

 I pre-purchased Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion tonight. I gave the new Paladin class a try.

I have read forty-nine issues of Jane's Defence Weekly this year. I look to reading the three remaining issues eventually. I borrowed them all from the library.

 I went to get a new pair of running shoes. I had worn out my Salomon trail running shoes as well as my Xeno minimalist shoes, they both have numerous holes in them. The Salomon hasn't got much of a heel left, it is flat.

I got New Balance this time. I wonder about adapting to it.

 whee!