Old newbie

kirkmc · January 21, 2023

Well, not that old, I’m 63. I’ve never owned a game console, but I realized that I’ve been missing out on one of the important elements of our culture in not knowing about gaming. I read a mention of TLD in The Guardian (I’m in the UK) and tried it out on Steam on my Mac. Mac gaming sucks, so I decide to buy an Xbox. I’m not into FPS and violent games, and I suck at driving, but the slow intensity of TLD really suits me. I’m enjoying the immersion, even though I’m not used to the standard game mechanics that are second nature for most players.

I managed to live for 9 days in survival mode, then I saw the info about the coming update which won’t carry over saves, so I’ve started playing Wintermute. The story is interesting enough, but I think I like the open endedness of survival mode, and will return to that after the update.