the sound of home
Oct. 18th, 2016 02:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ironymaidenwe had a forecast for a tremendous storm this weekend. we didn't get it.
i'm fine with this. we laid in some disaster supplies that we should have had ready anyway (hello, ring of fire) and spent a bunch of quiet time that was pretty great.
i've been worried about C's mental health after returning home from NH. being away from home and having to spend so much time in isolation with his parents and their needy dogs exhausts him on every level. so i bought him Gears of War 4 (which means that i bought an Xbox One S to play it on). we set it up together on Sunday once we knew we weren't going to see any power surges. i know that it sounds a bit odd to say that it's comforting to see him taking headshots and blood spraying on the screen, but it's really comforting to see him taking headshots and hear the sound of a chainsaw parting flesh. (the trademark weapon of Gears is the Lancer, which is a chainsaw rifle. not to be confused with the shotgun axe.)
i also had a lot of peppermint tea and made a practice swatch of the textured stitch for my sweater. i think i'll cast on for real tonight.
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Date: 2016-10-18 09:55 pm (UTC)How does it compare?
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Date: 2016-10-19 04:04 am (UTC)Setup was slick, the controllers are a subtle update and feel solid, graphics are great. Still getting used to seeing gameplay that looks as good as the cutscenes, and the lack of loading screens. Having to download 54GB to install the game (no disc) was a drag.
We've never had a kinect due to having a small living room.
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Date: 2016-10-18 10:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-10-19 01:28 am (UTC)Hope all will be well.
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Date: 2016-10-20 03:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-10-21 04:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-10-24 03:48 am (UTC)