Experiencing a real appreciation for Place of Respite in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice right now. It actually has two such mechanisms, the Dilapitated Temple where you acquire most of your weapon upgrades, and the Buddha Idols which serve as checkpoints and places to level up/acquire skills. You get small moments of reprieve and recharge your healing items at the idols in between stealth sections and intense combat sequences, and every once in a while go back to the temple to catch up with NPCs, get new toys, and practice your fighting techniques. It’s a challenging game and I appreciate that the game is equally generous with moments of peace and growth.
Apr 22, 2023·edited Apr 22, 2023Liked by Grant Rodiek
Yes! I think that leaning into this experience intentionally is so valuable. We aren’t just creating a hub space, we are creating a place for respite. Moves it from what we are making to what value it gives.
On the first day of Destiny 2’s release I stayed up late with a best friend and we began our campaign against Dominus Ghaul’s legions, all to protect the Last City of Earth. The last bastion of humanity’s light in the universe.
With our usual hub space from Destiny 1—The Tower—destroyed by Ghaul’s vicious sneak attack, we had to retreat to the European Dead Zone to a simple makeshift outpost called simply—The Farm.
And as the sun rose on my real day in San Francisco—hundreds of miles from my best friend—It rose too on The Farm in the European Dead Zone. I sat my character down in a relaxed pose, weary from the fighting. Weary from it all.
They…no I think We stared off into the horizon and I think for a moment we both considered—
I wonder what happens next?
I wonder how far we’ll go?
Not just in my and my Hunter’s battle to defend the Last City of Humanity.
But in all our pursuits to nurture, grow and protect the First Planet of Humanity.
To ensure that our First Planet does not indeed become a Last City.
The first game that I can really remember having this feeling for me was Wing Commander. The way that the in-between mission stuff was handled felt so immersive, I've never really forgotten it
Experiencing a real appreciation for Place of Respite in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice right now. It actually has two such mechanisms, the Dilapitated Temple where you acquire most of your weapon upgrades, and the Buddha Idols which serve as checkpoints and places to level up/acquire skills. You get small moments of reprieve and recharge your healing items at the idols in between stealth sections and intense combat sequences, and every once in a while go back to the temple to catch up with NPCs, get new toys, and practice your fighting techniques. It’s a challenging game and I appreciate that the game is equally generous with moments of peace and growth.
Yes! I think that leaning into this experience intentionally is so valuable. We aren’t just creating a hub space, we are creating a place for respite. Moves it from what we are making to what value it gives.
On the first day of Destiny 2’s release I stayed up late with a best friend and we began our campaign against Dominus Ghaul’s legions, all to protect the Last City of Earth. The last bastion of humanity’s light in the universe.
With our usual hub space from Destiny 1—The Tower—destroyed by Ghaul’s vicious sneak attack, we had to retreat to the European Dead Zone to a simple makeshift outpost called simply—The Farm.
And as the sun rose on my real day in San Francisco—hundreds of miles from my best friend—It rose too on The Farm in the European Dead Zone. I sat my character down in a relaxed pose, weary from the fighting. Weary from it all.
They…no I think We stared off into the horizon and I think for a moment we both considered—
I wonder what happens next?
I wonder how far we’ll go?
Not just in my and my Hunter’s battle to defend the Last City of Humanity.
But in all our pursuits to nurture, grow and protect the First Planet of Humanity.
To ensure that our First Planet does not indeed become a Last City.
Thank you Grant. These are inspirational.
The first game that I can really remember having this feeling for me was Wing Commander. The way that the in-between mission stuff was handled felt so immersive, I've never really forgotten it