Gaming and such

I've been much entranced by several games over the past few months; one right after the other. First it was Octopath Traveler, followed concurrently with Bravely Second. After the latter finished, I restarted Bravely Default (and I'm already missing a few of the improved features from the sequel) and started playing Horizon Zero Dawn. I'm digging Zero Dawn, and don't mind most of the crafting stuff that turns some folks off. I'd say it handles somewhere between Far Cry and Assassin's Creed. I die way too often, but overall it's quite enjoyable.

I must say as well that I am totally crushing on the main character, Aloy (I find it amusing that her name is basically alloy, and her "father" is basically rust). She's beautiful, to be sure, though that's hardly uncommon in games, but I just really dig everything about her. Her hair, her quiet reserve, heartfeltness, her voice...man, I just dig everything about her. Guh. It's just the worst having to spend so much time with someone you can't have. Ah well.