Now the tricky point would be to put an importance rate on each element. Exploration, it's a complex aspect including many other aspects, as some listed above. Overall polishing, Skyrim had a budget amount helping but anyway it wins overall, even if for pure design aspects I don't think it wins, still Skyrim wins, 2 vs 5. Win for ELEX just because it is overall quite more trickier, 3 vs 1. Puzzling, tricks and tricky aspects to manage. Some space for that in ELEX but no way comparable, 2 vs 6.

Role playing in his mind but game provides elements for that, clearly in Skyrim design and extensions/DLC increased it. Secondary activities, Skyrim wins and I have to see any dev understand it and put focus on it as much than Bethesda, ELEX has some stuff but it's not the same level, 2 vs 5. Writing: More or less even, more solid overall quality in Skyrim, more doubtful elements but more marking elements in ELEX, 3 vs 3. Very open world: More or less even, 5 vs 5. Wide world with a lot stuff: ELEX wins on density and size, 5 vs 4. But ELEX achieved, I don't know how, to have plenty aspects well done, and plenty design polishing, and a lot of quantity, so the comparison makes sense, I'll try, but I removed the explanations that was making the post too long: If you are fascinated by Open World RPG, that would be dumb to skip it, but there's no guaranty you'll like it.Ĭompare with Skyrim? Skyrim most probably got 10 time more money to be done, so at end compare them isn't making much sense. But I really need finish a play, if not start a replay, to have a wider perspective. But it has ton of good things, and it's the best wide open world RPG I ever played. So right now it's hard to be objective, I'm tempted to say it has flaws, some weird not much polished elements, and combats are too harsh overall (I don't mean bad). I had to take a few break days to avoid have work disturbed by playing the game. A few time got dumb up to reload 10 times before to finally beat some enemies. The few days of relaxing with the fam was needed and great.30H or 40H I don't know, I wanted savor the game and not rush it, but it's a big fail in term of playing rate: And then ended the night ended with a regular Coors and the Griswald’s. No injuries reported. Usually this type of thing happens at the Borneman family Christmas events… 🙂Īfter all calmed down and tried a third and final round of fireworks, all was good. After a delayed reaction, we were all back inside. Keely’s camera records the Griswald type of event that is taking place.

Meanwhile, dad is standing at the end of the deck enjoying the show, no big deal. Trent dove into the snow and tried to take cover. Ty yells: “They fell over! Get in the house!” while herding us all like sheep toward the door. Run for cover – literally! After Trent set them up, they fell over and started shooting at us towards the house. A little thinking involved but successful.įireworks: First round – great! Second round – not so much. Steak, crab legs, smoked salmon, potato skins and more for dinner.

A little nap for Trent and dad, a little run for me.Įating: Delicious! Corn chowder for lunch. Relaxing: Awesome! From table to kitchen to couch and around again and again. Gift opening: Great! Lots of smiles and happy faces. Mom, Dad and I drive from Wetaskiwin to Leduc yesterday morning for gift openings and a day of eating and relaxing. Although I did get to see Jill and her family and had lunch with Joc and her kids a little more friend time was scheduled but had to cancel due to feeling under the weather.Īnyway… I could throw way back and dig up some crazy old memories from our childhood (stuffing dirty socks in my mouth or getting concussions, for example), but I can call yesterday’s firecracker debacle a “Throwback” memory. My Canadian Christmas 2013 was spent mostly with my mom, dad, brother, sister in-law, niece and nephew (Brett had to work this week so he stayed in NYC, and we will be meeting up with the kids in Phoenix soon).

Jibber jabber christmas