Shortie

I remember World of Warcraft very well, used to play it back in the day but I would get addicted so now I tend to not play unless I know I have the time and money to invest. I do know that World of Warcraft is still crazy popular, I have a few friends who play it regularly who are always talking about the new updates.

I played a little Monopoly Go a short while ago as we have a new racers event that I am taking part in 🙂 enjoying the new update so far and hoping to complete my sticker album this time around. I was one away on the last album. I am also hoping to play some Fortnite later due to that having a new season.

I wouldn't say a game bug helped me and a friend once but it was in fact, an issue with my friends console at the time. It was back when the Xbox 360's has the RROD issue and his got the red ring of death as we were doing a terrorist hunt run in Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Whilst his console had the issue he could see where all the terrorists were during the play through as the game for him looked as though it was a heat detection map. Safe to say we managed to complete the challenge and he sent his Xbox in for repair after that.

Yes, there is a game that I love but I am not the greatest at it and that is Fortnite. I love the game and the adrenaline rush you get when you get close to a win or even a win but I sometimes die in the worse ways and make the worst decisions too.

I do have a specific routine. I tend to play for a little when I wake up, usually Monopoly Go and then I will play again around 2 pm when the daily tasks reset and then again around 6 - 9 pm for the event resets. I will also play other games such as BTS Island in an evening when I am relaxing and winding down for the night.

Monopoly Go is a game I find works well for short gaming sessions. You most of the time do not need to do much and spending 5 - 15 minutes just playing to complete daily tasks and take part in the events works well. I have been playing Monopoly Go for just over a year now and found it great for passing time whilst waiting for appointments.

I tend to try and keep up with the latest mobile tech news but will admit that sometimes, I do miss a lot and unless I see in either when I check the news or on social media, a lot tends to get missed. I had subscribed to places to get the latest news and updates but they tend to get lost within my emails if I have been too busy to check regularly.

I have two mobile games that I find myself playing often and they are Monopoly Go and the other is BTS Island ~ In the Seom. I started playing BTS Island back in summer of 2022 when my daughter told me about it and just went back to it recently. Monopoly Go I have been playing since November 2023 and have played daily since then. Both games give you a lot to do to keep you playing and I like that.

Before the pandemic, it was rare that I played any games on my mobile, on the odd time I would check one out but with lockdowns and such, I found that I was looking for ways to pass the time and that is where I started to play more games that gave me more to do to pass the time.

I can't say that I have had any issues with Malware of viruses on my phone at least not to my knowledge. I am quite careful when it comes to what I open on my mobile and also what I download onto my phone too. I do know you can get apps that will detect anything that shouldn't be on your phone and I probably should have one of those installed to be on the safe side.

At the moment I am using the Samsung A15 for my mobile gaming and I can't say that I have any issues with it at all. All the games I wish to play run fine on the device and the battery life when playing games is really good. I only tend to play games such as Monopoly Go, BTS Island ~ In The Seom and maybe some farm games I enjoy.

I have quit mobile games many times because of microtransactions. One of them was Harvest Land, I enjoyed the game but had made a purchase to help with extra things like storage for a week and when that expired, it left me unable to continue the game without putting more and more money in.

I don't mind using either iOS or Android when it comes to mobile gaming but I will admit that I prefer Android as opposed to iOS based on how much more affordable the phone is and the fact you do not have to pay more with Android phones for storage as most come with 128GB of storage.

I remember having this happen once on a new phone I got many years ago now, I can't remember what phone it was but I always remember having to uninstall a few games after I set up my phone and then again after an update. I can understand the frustration, especially since they will also take up space too and it can be a pain having to keep uninstalling them because you do not want them.

Sometimes when I play a game, I wish to just be able to relax and be creative. With the side activities in games such as Animal Crossing, this gives me the opportunity to either focus on the main game or instead, choose to chill, relax, explore and discover. I have always loved the searching for fossils and the fishing side of Animal Crossing, you never know what you could find and that adds to the fun of the game.

I have always been a gamer who loves the challenges I am faced with in games. I don't mind the whole chill side of things as that can be nice if you are looking to relax and not worry about anything. Having those challenges though I feel adds to the experience of the game and that is something I will always enjoy seeing in Nintendo games.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons I believe is the game that best captures the magic of the franchise. Previous games in the franchise were great, don't get me wrong but after playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, I can see a huge difference and felt there was more to New Horizons than previous games. New Horizons is for sure my favourite in the franchise.

The Super Nintendo was the console that had the most impact on my childhood. I always remember my brothers and I getting the Super Nintendo for Christmas one year and many memories were made. One memory that sticks out for me was when we all used to play Yoshi's Island and my mum used to join us and help out.

Console gaming will always be king when it comes to video games due to how powerful they are and what they can give us in terms of high-quality games and great graphics. Handheld gaming will always be convenient if you love to game but can't always be on your console. I have lost count of the amount of times my Nintendo Switch has come in clutch when I have been travelling, waiting for appointments, and even just wanting to be in the garden on warm days where my console would not be possible.

Console gaming will always be king when it comes to video games due to how powerful they are and what they can give us in terms of high-quality games and great graphics. Handheld gaming will always be convenient if you love to game but can't always be on your console. I have lost count of the amount of times my Nintendo Switch has come in clutch when I have been travelling, waiting for appointments, and even just wanting to be in the garden on warm days where my console would not be possible.

I remember when we were in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns were pretty tight. It was a shock to have to distance ourselves from family and friends we did not live with and even though the weather was nice and that helped, it was a rough time. I remember Animal Crossing: New Horizons was newly launched that year and I was able to snag it with money I had received for my birthday. I would play for hours without even realizing and that helped take my mind off things.

I am all for Nintendo supporting more cross-platform play with other consoles, I know they have done it with some games and it has opened up the opportunity for so many to be able to play certain multiplayer games with their friends despite the console they are on. Cross-platform play I feel is the future for gaming so I hope Nintendo consider supporting cross-platform more.

I will admit, as much as I do love my Nintendo Switch and do have the online access, I don't play online as much as I thought I would. My kids tend to play more online than I do due to me purchasing the family plan for a year. My kids play a lot of Nintendo Switch Sports online which they have hours of fun doing. If I do ever get online to play anything on my Nintendo Switch, it is usually Smash Bros, Fall Guys or sometimes Nintendo Switch Sports.

Whenever I revisit old Nintendo titles after many years, the first thing I notice is how nostalgic I feel being back on a game that I used to play as a kid when I had less to worry about, and more time to have fun. I always miss the whole so many lives and you have to start again so that always brings back a lot of childhood memories of spending hours trying to get past levels and bosses.

I would love to see Simpsons Hit and Run and Simpsons Road Rage remastered for the latest console. I remember when I first played these two games on the very first Xbox. I spent hours going through the game and completing everything. The game is such a classic and I am shocked that we have not yet has any remasters to the latest consoles of these two games as I know they are requested by many.