Combine having seen a bunch with difficulty finding things 4 different people want to watch, I find my videogame time is going up. Even before the lockdowns, I joined XBox GamePass. Good value there I think. I spent hours playing Outer Worlds, which I never would have bought standalone. Spent 30 minutes playing Outer Wilds which I just don't get, thankfully without paying for the standalone.
I've recently gone back to RDR2 and I can predict many, many hours grinding this one. At times, I have to simply stop and admire what they did here. The scenery is amazing. The AI, especially with animals, is really cool. But the visuals are just stunning in places and the small touches are everywhere. Two examples. As I was riding a horse down a hill, I bumped a flat rock loose. It slid all the way down the hill, just as the physics would predict. It didn't tumble or stop immediately or go on forever. Second example was after killing a man, I made camp and spent the night down the way. The next day I was riding back past the site where it happened and there were vultures at the body.
I read a review for Half-Life: Alyx. I almost wish I had a PC VR setup. It sounds really cool. https://kotaku.com/half-life-alyx-the-kotaku-review-1842446543
So what are you playing and are you playing more or less than normal?