Gaming

Valence wrote:

I've got quite a few quests that take me along that western road towards Markarth...

*rescues a blacksmith chap from some bandits*

You're welcome. Off you go then.
"Take me home."
Er- What? You want me to babysit you all the way to... Where? Riften? RIFTEN?!
And he doesn't have any weapons and doesn't want to fight.
Hope I can put him on the next carriage I see because I was planning on going in the opposite direction.

Oh, and... And...
I almost got struck by lightning. The sky went a very funny colour, there were a few rumbles of distant thunder and then there was a big noise and a flash to my side and the tree there was suddenly on fire.
In all my hundreds of hours of gameplay I don't think I've ever seen this happen. Thunder, yes; flashes on the horizon, maybe, but not this near miss.
So I went to google it.
And I can find no references to this outside of mods (and I don't have any weather mods!)
It was a bit creepy. Hope it happens again.
 

...or glitched.

Anyway I'm now back on track with my normal plan after that rescued chap was willing to go on a carriage.
I also did a couple of extra stealy jobs during the detour including a pickpocketing that almost went wrong when the old dear turned around just as I was about to hit the button and asked me, "Do you like horses?"
Yes, I just love them, that's why I'm crouched here behind you with my thievey fingers reaching out.

Uthgerd has been a decent follower so far even if she is a bit picky about the outfit she wears. After trying most things from my wardrobe she eventually accepted the Orc armour although she will apparently wear anything on her head. So I gave her the chef's hat.

Taking out a truckful of MULEs with a single remote stun bomb is tremendously satisfying.
Wish I'd taken a screenshot of the glorious moment but I was too busy cowering in the long grass in a panicky way.

But away from Death Stranding I made a bit of progress in Lords Of The Fallen until I was presented with some new, nasty looking enemies with far too many attacks that I've never seen before.
And no save point in sight.

That was the game that started the emergency government debate in parliament.
Now excuse me as I run away from some more glowing eyed androids and an alien to get to... another checkpoint.

Alien Isolation isn't quite as bad, and I do appreciate the tension it adds, but I do feel that it completely overwhelms the rest of the game. When I'm playing it I don't care about the characters, the story or any mystery about what's happening, the only thing on my mind is to just get to the next save point.