dead-cells

Got my third boss cell in Dead Cells. Found my way to the Lighthouse for the first time and dispatched the Queen. What a game. Cannot believe I put so many hours into it a few years ago without even clearing 0BC. I gather I’m now in for a bit of a difficulty spike.

I’ve been trying out No Man’s Sky on the Switch because it’s the current free game trial in Europe, but I’m not sure I’ll keep playing. I’ve read so much about how unpolished it was when it first came out and how much better it has become since then, and I really like the concept. However, even after playing for a few hours, I still get lost in all the items, systems and menus, which makes it a bit of a slog to progress. I’m sure it gets much better but I don’t feel like investing the time. On the bright side, I’m still having a blast with Dead Cells: I’m on the cusp of 3BC now. I just took a pretty strong survival build to the graveyard and, well, got completely buried.

I’ve picked up Dead Cells again. Four or five years ago I sank a lot of hours into it and barely progressed. Started a new save file this time and beat the first difficulty level on my first run. I’d forgotten how much fun it is, and I love the inherent randomness of roguelikes. Balatro when I want to think, Dead Cells when I want to murder.