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On Mon, 31 Oct 2016 23:28:36 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote: 

>Happy Halloween! I come not to offer you treats and candies, but
>instead an opportunity to share opinions about what games we've all
>played over the last 30 days; that's just as good, right? Hey, stop
>that; why are you all egging my house?
>
>It's been a month and I doubt you've forgotten the drill, but just in
>case you are new or amnesiac, here it is anyway. Play the games, then
>tell us all what games you played here. Optionally, share a few
>thoughts about them. But just in case you still don't get it, I'll
>show you all how it's done... again ;-)
>
I have been playing a hell of a lot of Fallout Shelter and Fallout 4
(with my new VATS enhanced character build).

Fallout Shelter just hits that "gotta get 'em all" collection game itch
that I tend to develop. It's fun for me to gradually possess all the
weapons, outfits, pets, and rare settlers in the game. Most normal people
would consider it grind-o-mania, however. I like playing "Where's Waldo?"
with the mysterious stranger, too. It is not a deep gaming experience,
however, and I can't recommend the game to anyone who doesn't share my
collector's prerogative.

In Fallout 4, I started up a female character, Diane, this time with the
unofficial patch mod and Vault 1080, and I am putting lots of points into
luck and perception to make her a VATS killer. I also grabbed the "idiot
savant" perk, as she only has enough INT to get her terminal hacking. The
game plays very differently when you don't treat it like an FPS, and I am
enjoying the variety. And with the occasional "idiot" sequence
punctuating the gameplay, it's really quite funny. There goes another 100
hours of my life.

I recently grabbed the FO4 "season pass" on sale, and intend to play the
DLCs with my previous character, Duane, without mods so I can rack up
those achievements. If the DLC is any good, I'll try it with Diane, too.

I also purchased Firewatch, Mount & Blade: Warband, and the entire
F.E.A.R. collection. Onto the backlog they go!

So that and schoolwork. Lots and lots of schoolwork.

-- 
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten