Lockdown 2: Isolation Boogaloo #1 – The First Four Days

4 days of lockdown done, only 24 more to go… I’ve not been up to all that much (what a surprise!), but here’s a little update.

Like many of you, I imagine, I’ve been somewhat glued to the BBC this week waiting for anything to happen with the US election. Very relieved to see a Biden win; looking forward to the inevitable drama of Donald’s refusal to leave.

I also finished – for the first time – the original Ratchet and Clank. I spent most of my playthrough really enjoying the game, and how different it felt to its sequels – lots more puzzles, very different combat – and wondering why I never actually finished it. Then I got to the final boss, and good god was it an absolute pain. Limited ammo drops, weapons that don’t upgrade – only some of which are remotely useful – very limited health, and no checkpoints. About 20 runs through the whole sequence later (and a little help from an exploit that let me sort of checkpoint myself), I managed it. Very satisfying. Now on to R&C 2 again.

[image error]Get rekt, Drek.

As predicted, my LEGO workshops are off for the foreseeable future – though the smaller of the two might be able to run next week. It’s my first week away from the shop in a long time, and I miss it already. Hopefully I’ll be able to go up next week. There’s an awful lot of LEGO that needs sorting, and this seems like a good time to get on with it!

Other than that, I’ve been plugging away at Boiling Seas 2 – they’re in the jungle now (finally!) – and doing some painting. Managed to get hold of the paints I needed last Sunday, and so I’m cracking on with my Guardsmen to see if I can finish them all by the time life opens up again.

Next week, hopefully, video game news will take a more narrative form…