diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile index b788a75..20d56bf 100644 --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ .PHONY: server new-post server: - hugo server + hugo server --buildFuture --buildDrafts new-post: @YEAR=$$(date +%Y); \ diff --git a/content/blog/2020/10/15/final-fantasy-vii-remake-my-review/index.md b/content/blog/2020/10/15/final-fantasy-vii-remake-my-review/index.md index b2d5d0e..3754a4c 100644 --- a/content/blog/2020/10/15/final-fantasy-vii-remake-my-review/index.md +++ b/content/blog/2020/10/15/final-fantasy-vii-remake-my-review/index.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ +++ title = "Final Fantasy VII: Remake - My review" date = 2020-10-15 +tags = ["videogames"] +++ I started the out of pure hype and even bought -again- a PlayStation 4 in the process, but haven't finished it until recently due to time constraints, lack of interest and having lost the initial momentum. diff --git a/content/blog/2025/04/06/games-i-recommend-katana-zero/2019061918225200_s.jpg b/content/blog/2025/04/06/i-played-katana-zero/2019061918225200_s.jpg similarity index 100% rename from content/blog/2025/04/06/games-i-recommend-katana-zero/2019061918225200_s.jpg rename to content/blog/2025/04/06/i-played-katana-zero/2019061918225200_s.jpg diff --git a/content/blog/2025/04/06/games-i-recommend-katana-zero/index.md b/content/blog/2025/04/06/i-played-katana-zero/index.md similarity index 85% rename from content/blog/2025/04/06/games-i-recommend-katana-zero/index.md rename to content/blog/2025/04/06/i-played-katana-zero/index.md index 6618850..6b98965 100644 --- a/content/blog/2025/04/06/games-i-recommend-katana-zero/index.md +++ b/content/blog/2025/04/06/i-played-katana-zero/index.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ +++ -title = "Games I recommend: Katana Zero" +title = "I played Katana Zero" date = 2025-04-06 -tags = ["videogames", "games i recommend"] +tags = ["videogames", "I played"] +++ ![Katana Zero Logo](katana-zero-logo.jpg?width=520&quality=100#center) -I'm publishing this in 2025 but the reality is that this has been my second playthrough as I already finished (almost completed) this game in my _Nintendo Switch_ **back in 2019!**. Yes, I loved it that much. +I'm publishing this in 2025 but the reality is that this has been my second playthrough as I already finished (almost completed) this game in my _Nintendo Switch_ **back in 2019!**. Yes, I love it that much. + + How to explain... the OST is just incredible, one tune keeping you company in each level. The gameplay is **really smooth and satisfying**; it has been carefully crafted, including the _"restart"_ mechanic when you die and had to start the current level again since it's not only fast but they blended it with the story. Oh, and the story... I could compliment it a lot if I were sure that I properly understood it šŸ˜…. (_Is there any books about the lore? Need to check_). @@ -16,9 +18,11 @@ It's a _short_ game but you have to replay some areas if you are curious about h According to [How long to beat](https://howlongtobeat.com/game/33020) you can finish it in about 4h30m which is pretty accurate considering I currently have 4.8h in Steam and I repeated some levels and checked how hard was hard mode (yeah, it was hard). -Can't say much more about it, the summary being that I had such good memories from this game that I finished 6 years ago that I got it for a different platform and finished it again. +### Do I recommend it? -Now I just need to wait for either the DLC or Katana Zero 2. +**Yes**. Can't say much more about it, the summary being that I had such good memories from this game that I finished 6 years ago that I got it for a different platform and finished it again. + +Now I just need to wait for either the DLC / Katana Zero 2, wathever happens. ### Links diff --git a/content/blog/2025/04/06/games-i-recommend-katana-zero/katana-zero-logo.jpg b/content/blog/2025/04/06/i-played-katana-zero/katana-zero-logo.jpg similarity index 100% rename from content/blog/2025/04/06/games-i-recommend-katana-zero/katana-zero-logo.jpg rename to content/blog/2025/04/06/i-played-katana-zero/katana-zero-logo.jpg diff --git a/content/blog/2025/04/13/i-played-storyteller/2024-12-01_15-47-38.jpg b/content/blog/2025/04/13/i-played-storyteller/2024-12-01_15-47-38.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7895ce7 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/blog/2025/04/13/i-played-storyteller/2024-12-01_15-47-38.jpg differ diff --git a/content/blog/2025/04/13/i-played-storyteller/index.md b/content/blog/2025/04/13/i-played-storyteller/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d3dc86f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2025/04/13/i-played-storyteller/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ ++++ +title = "I played Storyteller" +date = 2025-04-13 +tags = ["videogames", "I played"] ++++ + +![Storyteller Logo](storyteller-logo.jpg?width=520&quality=100#center) + +The first time I played Storyteller two years ago I really liked it, I thought it was a very original game and the ability to create scenes beyond just solving puzzles was quite interesting. Player 2 and I got competitive to see who would finish it first. There comes a point wherek, if you get stuck, instead of thinking about the story being presented you start thinking about all the permutations you can do with the available options; but thatā€™s not necessarily a bad thing since -after all- it is a puzzle game. + +It felt fresh and they gave you achievements when you managed to recreate certain scenes beyond just completing the main story solutions. + + + +And why do I say ā€œgaveā€? Because in September 2023, they released an update with more puzzles but in the process **they wiped out all the achievements I just mentioned** leaving only a few. When I loaded up my save a few days ago not only had I lost all my achievements, but Iā€™d also lost half of my game progress: many levels I already completed were now marked as incomplete, and I had to replay them again, because you needed to have finished the game to access the new levels that came with the update. + +
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A scene from the Storyteller game, showcasing its unique puzzle-solving mechanics. It's the first (or one of the first) levels, don't worry.
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+ +In the end I went for it and in about an hour I replayed everything and unlocked the new _"Devil levels"_. Presentation was ok but **I was really disappointed by the overall difficulty**. In the end, they just changed the story of 10 levels by adding a new character (the Devil) so there wasnā€™t much room to change things significantly. I beat nine of the levels straight through without any issues, and one of them did took me a bit longer, but not for a disproportionate amount of time. + +### Do I recommend it? + +**Yes, if you like original puzzle games**. Just keep in mind that it's a short not very challenguing. + +Overall, I have to say that the game still strikes me as very original and I donā€™t regret playing it **but losing my progress and being forced to replay it left a bitter taste** and I was real close to not picking it up again. If you donā€™t own it and you like puzzle games, give it a try ā€” itā€™s a short ([~2-3h](https://howlongtobeat.com/game/96326)) indie game thatā€™s not too expensive and [often on sale](https://steamdb.info/app/1624540/). + +> While writting this post I learned that his game is also available on mobile devices though locked only for Netflix subscribers, apparently. It wasn't available when I first played it and I thought that considering how the gameplay is it would be perfect for touch screens. + +### Links + +- **My screenshots (careful, spoilers!)**: [Screenshots](https://screenshots.fmartingr.com/PC/Storyteller/) +- **Buy it**: [Official website](https://storytellergame.io/) | [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1624540/Storyteller/) | [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.NGP.Storyteller) | [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/storyteller/id1608097488) diff --git a/content/blog/2025/04/13/i-played-storyteller/storyteller-logo.jpg b/content/blog/2025/04/13/i-played-storyteller/storyteller-logo.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5210ed3 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/blog/2025/04/13/i-played-storyteller/storyteller-logo.jpg differ diff --git a/themes/fmartingr/assets/sass/_blog.sass b/themes/fmartingr/assets/sass/_blog.sass index 0d21086..6c1fbc8 100644 --- a/themes/fmartingr/assets/sass/_blog.sass +++ b/themes/fmartingr/assets/sass/_blog.sass @@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ div.article, main.blog, main.projects display: block margin: 0 auto max-width: 100% - - img box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) + figcaption + font-style: italic; + font-size: 0.8em + text-align: center + video, img max-width: 100% diff --git a/themes/fmartingr/layouts/_default/list.html b/themes/fmartingr/layouts/_default/list.html index 1e0eefe..e109c5e 100644 --- a/themes/fmartingr/layouts/_default/list.html +++ b/themes/fmartingr/layouts/_default/list.html @@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ {{ .Date.Format "January 2, 2006" }}
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