Mik Stormkiller
@mikstormkiller.bsky.social
Visually impaired & unemployable old wastrel. Sci-fi/fantasy books & movies, gaming (mostly PS5 & Switch), & Anime fan.
My eye conditions:
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia,
Bi-lateral nystagmus,
Bitemporal Hemianopia.
Ask if you're interested.
My eye conditions:
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia,
Bi-lateral nystagmus,
Bitemporal Hemianopia.
Ask if you're interested.
Bought Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 on PS5.
Training like mad to get my PPL (private pilot licence I think) so I can pootle around everywhere solo.
Once that's done, I'll be getting my flight hours up in preparation for my commercial licence so I can fly a 747 transatlantic.
Training like mad to get my PPL (private pilot licence I think) so I can pootle around everywhere solo.
Once that's done, I'll be getting my flight hours up in preparation for my commercial licence so I can fly a 747 transatlantic.
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Bought Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 on PS5.
Training like mad to get my PPL (private pilot licence I think) so I can pootle around everywhere solo.
Once that's done, I'll be getting my flight hours up in preparation for my commercial licence so I can fly a 747 transatlantic.
Training like mad to get my PPL (private pilot licence I think) so I can pootle around everywhere solo.
Once that's done, I'll be getting my flight hours up in preparation for my commercial licence so I can fly a 747 transatlantic.
That's a wrap & Platinum trophy for Ghost of Yotei on PS5.
9.7/10
Points off for multi health bar damage sponge enemies, every major boss runs away or you become incompetent the first time you face them, massive flag waving story tropes everywhere.
I DID have a ton of fun though, & would recommend.
9.7/10
Points off for multi health bar damage sponge enemies, every major boss runs away or you become incompetent the first time you face them, massive flag waving story tropes everywhere.
I DID have a ton of fun though, & would recommend.
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
That's a wrap & Platinum trophy for Ghost of Yotei on PS5.
9.7/10
Points off for multi health bar damage sponge enemies, every major boss runs away or you become incompetent the first time you face them, massive flag waving story tropes everywhere.
I DID have a ton of fun though, & would recommend.
9.7/10
Points off for multi health bar damage sponge enemies, every major boss runs away or you become incompetent the first time you face them, massive flag waving story tropes everywhere.
I DID have a ton of fun though, & would recommend.
For those wondering...
I'm currently 70ish hours into Where Winds Meet with only 22% of the story done.
I've been spending most of my time playing solo mode, but have dipped into the MMO side more than I thought I would.
I'd still recommend if you want something MMO-like with souls'ish combat.
I'm currently 70ish hours into Where Winds Meet with only 22% of the story done.
I've been spending most of my time playing solo mode, but have dipped into the MMO side more than I thought I would.
I'd still recommend if you want something MMO-like with souls'ish combat.
November 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
For those wondering...
I'm currently 70ish hours into Where Winds Meet with only 22% of the story done.
I've been spending most of my time playing solo mode, but have dipped into the MMO side more than I thought I would.
I'd still recommend if you want something MMO-like with souls'ish combat.
I'm currently 70ish hours into Where Winds Meet with only 22% of the story done.
I've been spending most of my time playing solo mode, but have dipped into the MMO side more than I thought I would.
I'd still recommend if you want something MMO-like with souls'ish combat.
Picked up a few bits for the PS5 in the last week or two.
Warhammer40k Rogue Trader Voidheart edition (£35), & Age of Empires 4 anniversary edition digital deluxe (£55)
Warhammer40k Rogue Trader Voidheart edition (£35), & Age of Empires 4 anniversary edition digital deluxe (£55)
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Picked up a few bits for the PS5 in the last week or two.
Warhammer40k Rogue Trader Voidheart edition (£35), & Age of Empires 4 anniversary edition digital deluxe (£55)
Warhammer40k Rogue Trader Voidheart edition (£35), & Age of Empires 4 anniversary edition digital deluxe (£55)
I thought I'd give Where Winds Meet a try on PS5 seeing as its free.
Imagine combat similar to Sekiro/Nioh, in an open world akin to Assassins Creed/Tsushima/Yotei, with Genshin/FF14/WoW social interactions.
Where you can turn the MMO off & play solo whenever you want.
This is glorious so far.
Imagine combat similar to Sekiro/Nioh, in an open world akin to Assassins Creed/Tsushima/Yotei, with Genshin/FF14/WoW social interactions.
Where you can turn the MMO off & play solo whenever you want.
This is glorious so far.
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I thought I'd give Where Winds Meet a try on PS5 seeing as its free.
Imagine combat similar to Sekiro/Nioh, in an open world akin to Assassins Creed/Tsushima/Yotei, with Genshin/FF14/WoW social interactions.
Where you can turn the MMO off & play solo whenever you want.
This is glorious so far.
Imagine combat similar to Sekiro/Nioh, in an open world akin to Assassins Creed/Tsushima/Yotei, with Genshin/FF14/WoW social interactions.
Where you can turn the MMO off & play solo whenever you want.
This is glorious so far.
I fear a digipocalypse is coming.
I'm slowly dropping digital stuff (streaming services etc) & going back to physical media, phonecalls, & face-to-face interactions.
I'm slowly dropping digital stuff (streaming services etc) & going back to physical media, phonecalls, & face-to-face interactions.
November 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I fear a digipocalypse is coming.
I'm slowly dropping digital stuff (streaming services etc) & going back to physical media, phonecalls, & face-to-face interactions.
I'm slowly dropping digital stuff (streaming services etc) & going back to physical media, phonecalls, & face-to-face interactions.
Mornin' peeps ☕️, I hope you all have a great week.
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Mornin' peeps ☕️, I hope you all have a great week.
I'm still around.
Life is just too shyte & boring at the moment to post about.
Life is just too shyte & boring at the moment to post about.
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I'm still around.
Life is just too shyte & boring at the moment to post about.
Life is just too shyte & boring at the moment to post about.
Welp, Dismal+ just increased their sub to £15 a month. I'm officially out.
October 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Welp, Dismal+ just increased their sub to £15 a month. I'm officially out.
Interim scores (PS5)
Daemon X Machina: Giant Scion 7.5/10
Hell is Us 8/10
Atelier Yumia 8/10
Borderlands 4 8/10
DYING light:The Beast 8/10
Digimon Story:Time Stranger 5/10 (the game is actually an 8, but INTENTIONALLY made vastly inferior compared to the PC version)
Daemon X Machina: Giant Scion 7.5/10
Hell is Us 8/10
Atelier Yumia 8/10
Borderlands 4 8/10
DYING light:The Beast 8/10
Digimon Story:Time Stranger 5/10 (the game is actually an 8, but INTENTIONALLY made vastly inferior compared to the PC version)
October 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Interim scores (PS5)
Daemon X Machina: Giant Scion 7.5/10
Hell is Us 8/10
Atelier Yumia 8/10
Borderlands 4 8/10
DYING light:The Beast 8/10
Digimon Story:Time Stranger 5/10 (the game is actually an 8, but INTENTIONALLY made vastly inferior compared to the PC version)
Daemon X Machina: Giant Scion 7.5/10
Hell is Us 8/10
Atelier Yumia 8/10
Borderlands 4 8/10
DYING light:The Beast 8/10
Digimon Story:Time Stranger 5/10 (the game is actually an 8, but INTENTIONALLY made vastly inferior compared to the PC version)
Current PS5 playlist, mostly dependent on mood, or lack of mood.
October 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Current PS5 playlist, mostly dependent on mood, or lack of mood.
I hate myself.
I have zero self control...
On PS5
I have zero self control...
On PS5
October 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I hate myself.
I have zero self control...
On PS5
I have zero self control...
On PS5
My current favourites bookshelf
September 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
My current favourites bookshelf
Oops...
Was only supposed to buy book 2, but book 3 snuck in too.
Yes I am currently obsessed with the litrpg Dungeon Crawler Carl series.
Was only supposed to buy book 2, but book 3 snuck in too.
Yes I am currently obsessed with the litrpg Dungeon Crawler Carl series.
September 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Oops...
Was only supposed to buy book 2, but book 3 snuck in too.
Yes I am currently obsessed with the litrpg Dungeon Crawler Carl series.
Was only supposed to buy book 2, but book 3 snuck in too.
Yes I am currently obsessed with the litrpg Dungeon Crawler Carl series.
New Achievement! That new book smell.
You finally got hold of book 1 (on import) that isn't yet in print in the UK, whoopee!
Reward: a shiny new hardback version of Dungeon Crawler Carl all for yourself.
You finally got hold of book 1 (on import) that isn't yet in print in the UK, whoopee!
Reward: a shiny new hardback version of Dungeon Crawler Carl all for yourself.
September 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New Achievement! That new book smell.
You finally got hold of book 1 (on import) that isn't yet in print in the UK, whoopee!
Reward: a shiny new hardback version of Dungeon Crawler Carl all for yourself.
You finally got hold of book 1 (on import) that isn't yet in print in the UK, whoopee!
Reward: a shiny new hardback version of Dungeon Crawler Carl all for yourself.
Regarding Dyingt
Light: The Beast.
So far the only things I'm disliking are the weapons breaking absurdly fast, the dumb checkpoint 'save' system, & my biggest gripe, the overly grabby enemies, to the point at which it feels more like a bug, breaking animations etc, I've even been grabbed mid jump.
Light: The Beast.
So far the only things I'm disliking are the weapons breaking absurdly fast, the dumb checkpoint 'save' system, & my biggest gripe, the overly grabby enemies, to the point at which it feels more like a bug, breaking animations etc, I've even been grabbed mid jump.
September 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Regarding Dyingt
Light: The Beast.
So far the only things I'm disliking are the weapons breaking absurdly fast, the dumb checkpoint 'save' system, & my biggest gripe, the overly grabby enemies, to the point at which it feels more like a bug, breaking animations etc, I've even been grabbed mid jump.
Light: The Beast.
So far the only things I'm disliking are the weapons breaking absurdly fast, the dumb checkpoint 'save' system, & my biggest gripe, the overly grabby enemies, to the point at which it feels more like a bug, breaking animations etc, I've even been grabbed mid jump.
Playing Dying Light:The Beast, on base PS5.
I'll let you know how it goes.
I'll let you know how it goes.
September 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Playing Dying Light:The Beast, on base PS5.
I'll let you know how it goes.
I'll let you know how it goes.
I'm not really a fan of Hollow Knight & Silksong, they're not really my kind of game any more.
I do own Hollow Knight tho i couldn't really get into it, BUT I'm VERY tempted to grab Silksong, if for no other reason than to support the devs.
I do own Hollow Knight tho i couldn't really get into it, BUT I'm VERY tempted to grab Silksong, if for no other reason than to support the devs.
September 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I'm not really a fan of Hollow Knight & Silksong, they're not really my kind of game any more.
I do own Hollow Knight tho i couldn't really get into it, BUT I'm VERY tempted to grab Silksong, if for no other reason than to support the devs.
I do own Hollow Knight tho i couldn't really get into it, BUT I'm VERY tempted to grab Silksong, if for no other reason than to support the devs.
Grabbed Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion on PS5 today, as I thought I'd treat myself as (in a shocking twist of fate) something has actually gone right for me this week.
Having fun so far.
Xenoblade chronicles, with a modicum of Armoured Core.
No score yet, honeymoon period still in effect.
Having fun so far.
Xenoblade chronicles, with a modicum of Armoured Core.
No score yet, honeymoon period still in effect.
September 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Grabbed Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion on PS5 today, as I thought I'd treat myself as (in a shocking twist of fate) something has actually gone right for me this week.
Having fun so far.
Xenoblade chronicles, with a modicum of Armoured Core.
No score yet, honeymoon period still in effect.
Having fun so far.
Xenoblade chronicles, with a modicum of Armoured Core.
No score yet, honeymoon period still in effect.
Just finished watching Alien: Earth episode 5.
The absolute peak of recent Alien media. Lots of similarities with the original movie while still going it's own way. Apart from a few supremely dumb people the plot was as expected.
9/10 best of the series so far.
The absolute peak of recent Alien media. Lots of similarities with the original movie while still going it's own way. Apart from a few supremely dumb people the plot was as expected.
9/10 best of the series so far.
September 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Just finished watching Alien: Earth episode 5.
The absolute peak of recent Alien media. Lots of similarities with the original movie while still going it's own way. Apart from a few supremely dumb people the plot was as expected.
9/10 best of the series so far.
The absolute peak of recent Alien media. Lots of similarities with the original movie while still going it's own way. Apart from a few supremely dumb people the plot was as expected.
9/10 best of the series so far.
Finally finished Lies of P.
9.5/10
Still the best Soulslike out there at the moment.
(& there's me thinking i was finished playing soulslikes, apparently not)
There isn't much left to say except I'll delfinitely be grabbing the DLC Overture at some point.
9.5/10
Still the best Soulslike out there at the moment.
(& there's me thinking i was finished playing soulslikes, apparently not)
There isn't much left to say except I'll delfinitely be grabbing the DLC Overture at some point.
August 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Finally finished Lies of P.
9.5/10
Still the best Soulslike out there at the moment.
(& there's me thinking i was finished playing soulslikes, apparently not)
There isn't much left to say except I'll delfinitely be grabbing the DLC Overture at some point.
9.5/10
Still the best Soulslike out there at the moment.
(& there's me thinking i was finished playing soulslikes, apparently not)
There isn't much left to say except I'll delfinitely be grabbing the DLC Overture at some point.
Just had a play of the Lost Soul Aside demo.
5/10
If the demo is anything to go by, the game itself is vastly overpriced. Currently at £60, & imo only worth £30 at best.
It feels exactly what it is, a 12 year old game. Controls/voice acting/writing are godawful, wrapped in a pretty looking package.
5/10
If the demo is anything to go by, the game itself is vastly overpriced. Currently at £60, & imo only worth £30 at best.
It feels exactly what it is, a 12 year old game. Controls/voice acting/writing are godawful, wrapped in a pretty looking package.
August 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Just had a play of the Lost Soul Aside demo.
5/10
If the demo is anything to go by, the game itself is vastly overpriced. Currently at £60, & imo only worth £30 at best.
It feels exactly what it is, a 12 year old game. Controls/voice acting/writing are godawful, wrapped in a pretty looking package.
5/10
If the demo is anything to go by, the game itself is vastly overpriced. Currently at £60, & imo only worth £30 at best.
It feels exactly what it is, a 12 year old game. Controls/voice acting/writing are godawful, wrapped in a pretty looking package.
Disney+ Predator: Killer of Killers.
A painful powerpoint framerate that belongs in the 1920's, Stories & behaviours that have zero logic, & an obvious & absolute disdain for previous lore, shifting on EVERYTHING that came before.
1/10 for the tax writeoff
Don't waste your time.
A painful powerpoint framerate that belongs in the 1920's, Stories & behaviours that have zero logic, & an obvious & absolute disdain for previous lore, shifting on EVERYTHING that came before.
1/10 for the tax writeoff
Don't waste your time.
August 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Disney+ Predator: Killer of Killers.
A painful powerpoint framerate that belongs in the 1920's, Stories & behaviours that have zero logic, & an obvious & absolute disdain for previous lore, shifting on EVERYTHING that came before.
1/10 for the tax writeoff
Don't waste your time.
A painful powerpoint framerate that belongs in the 1920's, Stories & behaviours that have zero logic, & an obvious & absolute disdain for previous lore, shifting on EVERYTHING that came before.
1/10 for the tax writeoff
Don't waste your time.
I've been in such a negative, dismissive, & apathetic funk over the last few months that my ladies have been neglected.
I'd like to remedy that, but at this time I REALLY can't be bothered with anything for more than 5 or 10 minutes without just zoning out completely.
Anyway, enjoy my dust magnets.
I'd like to remedy that, but at this time I REALLY can't be bothered with anything for more than 5 or 10 minutes without just zoning out completely.
Anyway, enjoy my dust magnets.
August 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I've been in such a negative, dismissive, & apathetic funk over the last few months that my ladies have been neglected.
I'd like to remedy that, but at this time I REALLY can't be bothered with anything for more than 5 or 10 minutes without just zoning out completely.
Anyway, enjoy my dust magnets.
I'd like to remedy that, but at this time I REALLY can't be bothered with anything for more than 5 or 10 minutes without just zoning out completely.
Anyway, enjoy my dust magnets.
Just had a nosey at The Rogue Prince of Persia as it's free on PS+.
Oof...
It shouldn't have been a roguelite,
The artstyle is overly basic,
The controls are far too clunky for a 2d platform metroidvania,
It's VERY repetitive.
2/10 for effort.
Go play The Lost Crown instead, it's a TON better.
Oof...
It shouldn't have been a roguelite,
The artstyle is overly basic,
The controls are far too clunky for a 2d platform metroidvania,
It's VERY repetitive.
2/10 for effort.
Go play The Lost Crown instead, it's a TON better.
August 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Just had a nosey at The Rogue Prince of Persia as it's free on PS+.
Oof...
It shouldn't have been a roguelite,
The artstyle is overly basic,
The controls are far too clunky for a 2d platform metroidvania,
It's VERY repetitive.
2/10 for effort.
Go play The Lost Crown instead, it's a TON better.
Oof...
It shouldn't have been a roguelite,
The artstyle is overly basic,
The controls are far too clunky for a 2d platform metroidvania,
It's VERY repetitive.
2/10 for effort.
Go play The Lost Crown instead, it's a TON better.