{"id":5632,"date":"2017-09-08T17:49:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T21:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegamingteacher.blog\/?p=5632"},"modified":"2017-09-08T17:49:55","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T21:49:55","slug":"state-of-play-sept-9-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamingteacher.blog\/2017\/09\/08\/state-of-play-sept-9-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Play: Sept. 9, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst teaching and graduate classes, I managed to get a few hours of gaming time in these last two weeks. I finally gave in and bought <em><a href=\"https:\/\/rabbids.ubisoft.com\/portal\/en-us\/games\/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle.aspx?ncid=349-4862-None--1-pdsc-12-11-FY18_US_RKB_EG_infoCampaign-RKB_Google_MULTI_UWT_AWA_BrandTitle_Text_TextAd_ClickTrackerOnly_1stKeyword_BrandTitle-17-2-5-0617--1-UBISOFT_RKB_Text_Text_LearnMore_HomePage_EN_BrandTitle--ID51734948623121111206201717686127230-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle<\/a><\/em> and, with the arrival of the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/explore\/ps4-pro\/systems\/limited-edition-destiny-2-ps4-pro-bundle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Glacier White PS4 Pro<\/em><\/a>, I now own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinythegame.com\/buy\"><em>Destiny 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle<\/em><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5650\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"5650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/gamingteacher.blog\/2017\/09\/08\/state-of-play-sept-9-2017\/sq_nswitch_marioandrabbidskingdombattle_eu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gamingteacher.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/sq_nswitch_marioandrabbidskingdombattle_eu.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SQ_NSwitch_MarioAndRabbidsKingdomBattle_EU\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/www.nintendo.co.uk\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch\/Mario-Rabbids-Kingdom-Battle-1233954.html&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gamingteacher.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/sq_nswitch_marioandrabbidskingdombattle_eu.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gamingteacher.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/sq_nswitch_marioandrabbidskingdombattle_eu.jpg?fit=720%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5650\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gamingteacher.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/sq_nswitch_marioandrabbidskingdombattle_eu.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SQ_NSwitch_MarioAndRabbidsKingdomBattle_EU\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.co.uk\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch\/Mario-Rabbids-Kingdom-Battle-1233954.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.nintendo.co.uk\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch\/Mario-Rabbids-Kingdom-Battle-1233954.html<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While I&#8217;ve only played a few hours of <em>M+R<\/em>, I was rather surprised by the game. It looks great on the Switch in both docked and handheld&#8211;the colors are pleasingly bright, the animations are solid, and the cut scenes are impressive. The time I spent playing <em>M+R<\/em> really made me think about the Switch&#8217;s potential and makes me hopeful that Nintendo will consider more collaborative projects. I want to see that third-party AAA stuff!<\/p>\n<p>The gameplay is easy to grasp, fun, and addictive. In addition to how well the game looks, I am also happy with the music and the humor the Rabbids bring to the title. This is no review by any means, but so far, <em>M+R<\/em> has been a delightful game to play. The Switch might even make its way to the office with me next week&#8230;heh.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Destiny 2<\/em><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5669\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"5669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/gamingteacher.blog\/2017\/09\/08\/state-of-play-sept-9-2017\/81hn-lrbfil-_ac_sl1500_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gamingteacher.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/81hn-lrbfil-_ac_sl1500_.jpg?fit=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"81HN-LRbfIL._AC_SL1500_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Destiny-2-PlayStation-4-Standard\/dp\/B06XPNX59W\/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1504906039&amp;amp;sr=1-1-spons&amp;amp;keywords=destiny%2B2&amp;amp;th=1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gamingteacher.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/81hn-lrbfil-_ac_sl1500_.jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gamingteacher.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/81hn-lrbfil-_ac_sl1500_.jpg?fit=720%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5669\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gamingteacher.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/81hn-lrbfil-_ac_sl1500_.jpg?resize=512%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"81HN-LRbfIL._AC_SL1500_\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Destiny-2-PlayStation-4-Standard\/dp\/B06XPNX59W\/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1504906039&#038;sr=1-1-spons&#038;keywords=destiny%2B2&#038;th=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Destiny-2-PlayStation-4-Standard\/dp\/B06XPNX59W\/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1504906039&#038;sr=1-1-spons&#038;keywords=destiny%2B2&#038;th=1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When I ordered the Glacier White PS4 Pro, I did so because of the Pro and not because of <em>Destiny 2<\/em>. The game would just be a bonus or I&#8217;d sell it. Or so I thought. I&#8217;ve never tried <em>Destiny<\/em> and thought, at the time, there was little point if I didn&#8217;t have a dedicated group to game with. With <em>Destiny 2<\/em>\u00a0I decided to give the game a go after watching some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitch <\/a>streamers play. It looked fun, and I like a solid shooter.<\/p>\n<p>Again, I&#8217;ve only had a few hours to play and I know little about <em>Destiny 2<\/em>&#8216;s subtleties, but I think I made the right decision in trying it. Fans might hate the comparisons I&#8217;m about to make, but <em>Destiny 2<\/em> reminds me in some ways of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Halo_(series)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Halo<\/em> <\/a>and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubisoft.com\/en-us\/game\/the-division\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Division<\/a><\/em> (both games claimed many hours of my life). Maybe it was the combination of the week I had and the lack of a PlayStation for the past month, but it was fun blasting through aliens last night. As with <em>The Division<\/em>, grinding is integral, but I&#8217;ve always been drawn to that kind of game experience so it works for me.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>And that about wraps up my recent gaming. I&#8217;m still impatiently waiting for <em><a href=\"http:\/\/stardewvalley.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stardew Valley<\/a><\/em> to release on the Switch. I can feel it! Other than that, it&#8217;s been a slight struggle to strike a balance between my academic work and that of &#8220;me&#8221; time, but the two games above serve as distraction and release when I need it. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to hear from you! What are you playing? Have you purchased any games lately?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst teaching and graduate classes, I managed to get a few hours of gaming time in these last two weeks. I finally gave in and bought Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and, with the arrival of the beautiful Glacier White PS4 Pro, I now own Destiny 2. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle While I&#8217;ve only played a few hours of M+R, I was rather surprised &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/gamingteacher.blog\/2017\/09\/08\/state-of-play-sept-9-2017\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">State of Play: Sept. 9, 2017<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88875779,"featured_media":4216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","jetpack_anchor_podcast":"","jetpack_anchor_episode":"","jetpack_anchor_spotify_show":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1914],"tags":[1588371,1256,574718168,1915,1069],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>State of Play: Sept. 9, 2017 - Wedee<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gamingteacher.blog\/2017\/09\/08\/state-of-play-sept-9-2017\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"State of Play: Sept. 9, 2017 - Wedee\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Amidst teaching and graduate classes, I managed to get a few hours of gaming time in these last two weeks. 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