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Shenzhen I/O Yet another Zachtronics coding game! Apparently I like these things or something, too bad there aren't more of them... In this one you're working as an electrical engineering, you have to design integrated circuits to perform set tasks, and code the chips to do each step. The coding part is a lot like TIS-100, with extremely similar language and limitations, but in this one you get to arrange how the pieces are connected for yourself, so it has more flexibility. That flexibility allows for more complex puzzles, but also makes them more approachable. In TIS-100 in the later puzzles I often felt like there was one "correct" solution that I was trying to work out, whereas in this game there are tons of approaches you can take, so you don't end up beating your head against a wall when you can't figure out the one single answer. It also has more of a frame than TIS-100, with you working for an electronics company in China, and the different puzzles being contracts your company has been hired on, and surrounded by e-mail discussions with your coworkers. I don't know why, but that kind of thing really enhances my enjoyment of a game, so it's a definite plus. Basically, it's like TIS-100 but better in every way. Grade: A

Was only on streaming - no cinema release

As you folks know, I've been a long time admirer of PC gaming and have definitely never said anything dismissive of it. I really love the Switch, it's everything the Vita wanted to be. It's just, especially in 2022, a little under powered. While Nintendo games are great on it, it's missing a lot of the third party games. So on July 17 2021 I reserved a Steam Deck 256GB and on July 18 2022 I was finally able to order it. During the Steam Summer Sale a few weeks ago I bought: Red Dead Redemption 2 Fallout 3 Fallout New Vegas Elder Scrolls IV Elder Scrolls III A few days ago I also bought Sable.