During a long haul warp journey, the crew of the Cerritos engage in some much needed recreation. Boimler looks to make a new friend, and we get a much-needed look at what life is like on the lower decks of other ships. This week, the penultimate episode in Lower Decks Season Two: “wej Duj.”
The world’s Newest MMO is appropriately named New World. Representing the first big foray into video games from Amazon, New World is a massive endeavor that reimagines the colonial time period, but one where magic, monsters and even the undead rise up to challenge a nation’s God-given right to rule the world.
As part of a massive project that will provide power and heat to thousands of Bajoran homes, the Bajoran government plans to tap a moon’s planetary core. Major Kira encounters a particularly difficult obstacle. Meanwhile, Jake and Nog venture into capitalism, Ferengi-style. This week on DS9 Rewatch: “Progress.”
Gas Station Simulator tasks you with rebuilding and refurbishing an abandoned gas station somewhere along the storied Route 66 in the American Southwest. You will also be dodging your uncle’s goons and generally trying to keep the aptly named Dust Bowl above water.
Ensigns Mariner, Tendi, Rutherford, and Boimler get abandoned on a satellite. On a completely unrelated note, the Cerritos crew must undergo Starfleet readiness drills. Will Captain Freeman’s crew pass the tests? Will the Lower Deckers secure access to replicated lobster mac’n’cheese? This week: I, Excretus.
Hoa is one of the most beautiful 2D platformers you will ever experience, with platforms ranging from flowers that chime when you touch them to bugs to majestic jellyfish. It’s both soothing and sensational, and a leap above most others.
It’s a regular day on the Cerritos, so Boimler and Mariner are off escorting a mad supercomputer to the Daystrom Institute. Rutherford tries to help Billups repair a Ren faire ship, and Tendi has to confront one of the uglier realities of Starfleet life. This week on Lower Decks: “Where Pleasant Fountains Lie.”
Tetragon is one of those games that is almost mesmerizing. From the gentle soundtrack to the lovely 2D art, Tetragon is a very relaxing experience, especially for a puzzle game. The graphics and unique mechanics just makes this stylish puzzler even more enjoyable.
Boimler meets the Cerritos version of Red Squad. Tendi, Mariner, and Rutherford engage with trash day in a way only Starfleet can. Captain Freeman attempts a Picard-level maneuver, and Pakleds prove that even the vacuum of space will not defeat their particular brand of stupid. This week on Lower Decks: “The Spy Humongous.”
Patron is a brand new city builder that prides itself on realistic difficulty. There is also a strong political underpinning so that budding rulers can make enemies. Unfortunately for our Modern Gamer, the ultimate enemy was starvation, which her colonists experienced a lot.
