Hmm thought I’d resurrect this thread. We may want to migrate it/create a different section than “not games”, but I’ll leave that with the mods.
So I’ve been diving into XCOM Chimera Squad and rather enjoying it. It’s no XCOM 3 but I don’t think it’s really supposed to be. The twists are interesting, and futuristic cop TBS is a fairly unexplored niche (at least as far as I’m aware) I initially disliked the new initiative system, but it has grown on me, particularly with the faster pace on the whole. And despite some fairly harsh criticism of the writing, I’ve found it decent - has a kind of buddy cop movie vibe, bit cheesy but kind of self-aware.
I’ve also played Gone Home for the first time after nabbing it free on Epic. I must say, playing it after What Remains of Edith Finch may not have been ideal, as Edith seems a more compelling story (with a much more interesting house to explore). Not that Gone Home was bad or anything - though I am a little tired of same-sex narratives always having sad or bittersweet endings - where are the happily ever afters?! Though on this occasion, it isn’t too bad I suppose but still, grinds my gears…