Gaming – Scopique's

Dammit, Jim

Scopique May 29, 2023

My blog posts are like whiskey: never rely on the first sip to solidify your opinion of the product. While I still think this product should be a visual novel, the "bad parts" turn out to be not all that bad, while…

Star Trek: Resurgence – Neither the Trek Game We Need Nor the One We Deserve

Scopique May 26, 2023

We are severely lacking in Star Trek games of quality, and that fact remains despite the release of Star Trek: Resurgence. It could be a much better game, but it gets an A++ for the "Trekness" of the story and for showing…

The Dark and Whining Road – Hold Up

Scopique May 17, 2023

After actually _tying_ the 3.19 patch, I have to issue a mea culpa: I may have jumped the gun AGAIN. I might just FA&FO for myself over the life of this patch.

The Dark And Winding Road – Star Citizen 3.19

Scopique May 17, 2023

3.19 has arrived, but I'm going to sit this one out in favor of 3.20. Solo mining has been nerfed hard as CIG pushes the disproven narrative that "online games should never be played alone". Obviously, I'm not happy right now, but…

Goodbye, Jarilo-VI: Honkai Star Rail

Scopique May 5, 2023

After a brief flirtation with burn-out, I found myself on the edge of completing the first planet. Turns out I was well prepared for it, and am back to looking forward to the next step in the adventure.

Honkai Star Rail

Scopique May 1, 2023

Honkai Star Rail from Genshin Impact devs HoYoverse is both more of the same, and something completely different. A sci-fi, turn-based anime game with an off-the-wall sense of humor is not what I expected, but I am totally here for it. #honkaistarrail…

Designing a Fleet

Scopique April 17, 2023

I have never been sure what kind of fleet I've wanted, so it's been in flux for years. I think I'm getting closer, including what to do with my multi-crew Carrack.

Update on My Wall of Text on Star Citizen

Scopique March 20, 2023

A follow-up to last week's post. I had a revelation this weekend that put last week's post into perspective, and this post is my attempt to bring that perspective in an attempt to refine my previous points.

My Wall of Text on Star Citizen, March 2023

Scopique March 14, 2023

With the release of 3.18, the state of the game, and the way I feel CIG is presenting the product over time, I am feeling forced to re-evaluate my relationship with Star Citizen. It's been a long road, and a longer road…

Ixion – First Impressions

Scopique December 8, 2022

Ixion is a claustrophobic city-builder set in space during a time of humanity's greatest crisis. Solve a mystery! Keep what's left of humanity alive! Swear out loud because of your poor spatial management! It's all here.