Author Archives: baudattitude

On hard-coded values and unintended consequences.

Posted on July 14, 2019 by baudattitude

Serious degrees of navel-gazing going on in today’s post.  You are forewarned. As I mentioned the other day, I’ve gotten through the story content in the latest Final Fantasy XIV expansion and decided to start checking out some of the … Continue reading →

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FFXIV: Shadowbringers: Bun-buns of Steel

Posted on July 12, 2019 by baudattitude

I’m pretty sure that “Jump into an MMO expansion as soon as it comes out and rush to hit the level cap and the end of the storyline before you can get spoiled” ranks pretty high on the list of … Continue reading →

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Oh, Ubisoft.

Posted on June 23, 2019 by baudattitude

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been playing a fair bit of Ghost Recon: Wildlands with a friend, and quite recommend it. As a caveat, I haven’t played previous Ghost Recon entries to know how well it fits … Continue reading →

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Being, the Story of Two Months of Final Fantasy XIV

Posted on June 18, 2019 by baudattitude

Eorzea continues to be a ridiculously fun place to run around in. Actually, let me take a moment to mention the OTHER thing I’ve been playing, which is Ghost Recon: Wildlands.  It’s about as far from a high-fantasy MMO as … Continue reading →

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Nioh Nioh Ni

Posted on May 28, 2019 by baudattitude

Nioh was one of my favorite games of 2017, and the sequel announcement during last year’s E3 was a very pleasant surprise.  With From Software taking a well-deserved break from new Souls games, and Code Vein seemingly AWOL, it looks … Continue reading →

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Super Real Mahjong PVI for Nintendo Switch

Posted on May 25, 2019 by baudattitude

Finally, it is 2019 and there is time for …not Klax.  Klax is not available on the Nintendo Switch.  Super Real Mahjong PVI, on the other hand, is!  Let’s talk about it a little bit. First, of course, an apology … Continue reading →

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FFXIV: The Road Back

Posted on May 5, 2019 by baudattitude

Catgirl with an axe has no time for your crap. So I’ve been back on FFXIV for long enough that I actually had to give them money to keep playing, and I gave them money so I guess that means … Continue reading →

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This is almost certainly a bad idea.

Posted on April 28, 2019 by baudattitude

So yeah.  Square-Enix has sent me so many “PLEASE PLAY FINAL FANTASY FOURTEEN” emails that I finally broke down and reinstalled the thing. I’ve been MMO-clean for a while now, and it’s been great as far as clearing out the … Continue reading →

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I just played, like, 25 hours of Batman: Arkham Knight

Posted on April 15, 2019 by baudattitude

I’m usually a few years behind the curve when it comes to big-budget games, because they have a tendency to launch at sixty bucks and my price point is usually about a third of that.  In the case of Batman: … Continue reading →

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I just played, like, 75 hours of Fire Emblem.

Posted on April 8, 2019 by baudattitude

So, the last couple of years have seen me trying out various Nintendo franchises, generally for the first time ever.  Some of these – Mario Odyssey and 3D World, Pokemon Moon, Breath of the Wild, Metroid Other M, Mario Kart … Continue reading →

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