Relaxing with #ABZU on the Switch tonight, always a memorable experience to play through 💆🏻‍♂️🎮

#Gaming #Photography

Con la #ps4 "di famiglia" abbiamo ereditato alcuni giochi tra cui #ABZÛ; giocato quasi tutto in solo due sessioni (cosa rara per i miei "tempi di vita") facendo una semicitazione da David Foster Wallace lo definirei una bellissima avventura subacquea che non farò mai più!

Devo ammettere che in un tuffo da uno sperone ho effettivamente tratenuto il fiato ma sarà perché mi mancano i fondali reali per il resto non mi ha emozionato.

#retrogaming #VideogiocoSegreto

I finished #SwordOfTheSea last night.

Nice little 'one of those' type games that fits in well alongside the studios other works in #ABZU and #ThePathless.

It's a beautiful game to look at for sure, and the soundtrack is really something.

At the same time, I found the comparisons to #Journey to be a little skin-deep.

Yes it's got a desert. Yes it's got a little person that floats around said desert and yes, it's got a super chill vibe with beautiful scenery and a nice soundtrack....

But it didn't land with nearly as much weight.

That's not to say it's bad. It isn't. It's just lacking that social aspect that made Journey such a revelation a decade or so ago (fuck me, time eh?)

#Videogames

Beyond Abzu (2012);

This is a recreation of an old panorama done back in 2012, using only RAW files without rendering any HDR as I did originally. Actually I've made a large size format and for some time it was offered in some photostock websites, but all that is gone by now. Typically after doing such panoramas I'd end up soaking and freezing (all done in winter).

#panorama #panoramic #sea #seaside #beach #rocks #moon #abzu #apsu #myths #waters #water #360panorama #360pano #landscape #goodmorning

Le he debido de caer bien y no me ha comido  

#ABZU

Like a desire to dive back into the underwater world of Abzû 🤿 🪸 🐬

(hot day in France today ☀️ 😓)

#Abzu #Ocean #Sea #Underwater #Relaxing #Diving #TooHot

Spouse & I played ABZÛ (an underwater sea-exploration game) this week & I can't recommend it enough, even to non-gamers. The music, visuals, & story are all transcendentally beautiful, and game play is almost meditative (indeed, meditation is one of the Diver's activities). There was one area where extinct sea creatures exist, and we kept pausing to look them up. The lack of words made it very restful to this autistic player with auditory processing challenges.

#ABZÛ #Games #Nature #Art

Gestern haben wir mit der Familie den Oscar-prämierten Animationsfilm #Flow gesehen, der mit Hilfe der Open Source 3D-Software #Blender in Lettland, Frankreich und Belgien produziert wurde.
Die Optik und die Atmosphäre erinnern mich an das Computerspiel #Abzû aus dem Jahr 2016, das mit der Unreal Engine entwickelt wurde, und das fast komplett unter Wasser spielt.
Der Film hat keinen einzigen Dialog, nur imposante Bilder und Geräusche, das ist erfrischend anders.
Dachte, ich spiele dann als nächstes mal #Abzu auf der #NintendoSwitch an, verliere mich total in dem Spiel - und habs drei Stunden später durch! Die Bilder sind wundervoll, die Geschichte auch, wenn man sie einmal versteht. Hab mich am Anfang wegen fehlender Exposition/Einleitung aber irgendwie verloren gefühlt und Dinge verpasst, weil man zuerst gar nicht weiß, worauf man achten muss. Ist aber auch egal: es werden keine Erfolge getrackt. Klare Spielempfehlung für einen Nachmittag.
As a way to keep my mind off things, I sat through the #videogame #Abzû. I mostly wanted to stress test my current video card to see if I needed an upgrade anytime soon. Turns out, I sure don't need that upgrade, because the game never once hitched & still looked gorgeous. It's such a relaxing experience, where you can take your time to explore the world at your own pace, or just blaze right through it. Absolutely recommend Abzû to anyone, young & old.