{"id":187255,"date":"2024-07-19T16:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/?p=187255"},"modified":"2024-07-19T14:20:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:20:21","slug":"play-weekend-visual-novels-bass-heavy-action-another-summer-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/2024\/07\/19\/play-weekend-visual-novels-bass-heavy-action-another-summer-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"What to play this weekend: vampire visual novels, bass-heavy action, and another summer sale!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday, Watchers! Congratulations on making it through another week &#8212; I&#8217;m proud of you for surviving whatever life threw at you. Let&#8217;s celebrate with some video games that are definitely high on the &#8220;unique premise&#8221; list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important to note:<\/strong> this is our first weekend games post that features mature content for both titles. We&#8217;ve included those warnings below. If you&#8217;re not interested or looking for something family friendly, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/tag\/what-to-play-this-weekend\/\">backlog of recommendations<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-fbo7t8d9vk466dfde7990046869310664\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\"><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-fbo7t8d9vk466dfde7990046869310664\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fbO7t8d9vk4?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fbO7t8d9vk4?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blizzardwatch.com\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/19\\\/play-weekend-visual-novels-bass-heavy-action-another-summer-sale\\\/#arve-youtube-fbo7t8d9vk466dfde7990046869310664\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/fbO7t8d9vk4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Indie darling: <em>Vampire Therapist<\/em> (visual novel)<\/h2>\n<p><em>Content warning: sensitive and potentially triggering topics in a historical context, such as war, abuse, sexual oppression, and extremism.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re kicking off the weekend with <a href=\"https:\/\/vampiretherapist.com\"><em>Vampire Therapist<\/em><\/a> &#8212; an indie visual novel with a bloody (hah) twist, written &#8220;in the vein (get it) of\u00a0<i>What We Do in the Shadows<\/i>, the horror works of Mel Brooks,\u00a0<i>Monty Python,<\/i>\u00a0and<i> Horrible Histories.<\/i>&#8221; Take on the role of Sam, a former Wild West gunslinger turned creature of the night. After your first hundred years, you&#8217;ve realized there is more to the afterlife that blood and murder. But where does a vampire go for help?<\/p>\n<p>Your quest takes you to another vampire (obviously), found in a goth club in Germany, who teaches you how to handle your history. After learning the techniques of therapy, it&#8217;s your turn to tackle the clients including &#8220;self-hating vampires, agoraphobic social media addicts, supernatural narcissists, and victims of centuries-old capitalistic systems.&#8221; Help them accept their pasts and situations, assuming you can accept it first.<\/p>\n<p><em>Vampire Therapist<\/em> is especially interesting because it&#8217;s leveraging real therapy concepts and tools that the developers vetted with licensed therapists. The main system &#8212; cognitive behavioral therapy &#8212; challenges client statements to identify cognitive distortions, identifying where statements don&#8217;t match reality. The title also includes mindfulness meditation minigames &#8212; things like focusing on breathing while taking out intruding thoughts. Have fun and learn some healthy tricks in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Get <em>Vampire Therapist<\/em> for $14.99 for PC on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2481020\/Vampire_Therapist\/\">Steam<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gog.com\/en\/game\/vampire_therapist\">GOG<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-7kjo0miz08g66dfde7990d75785538910\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\"><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-7kjo0miz08g66dfde7990d75785538910\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7kJo0miz08g?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7kJo0miz08g?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blizzardwatch.com\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/19\\\/play-weekend-visual-novels-bass-heavy-action-another-summer-sale\\\/#arve-youtube-7kjo0miz08g66dfde7990d75785538910\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/7kJo0miz08g?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Release of the week: <i>Anger Foot <\/i>(first-person shooter)<\/h2>\n<p><em>Content warning:\u00a0bloody violence and gore in a cartoony setting.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/angerfoot.com\"><em>Anger Foot<\/em><\/a> is&#8230; weird. You might think you know the kind of weird &#8212; fast moving, brightly colored, bass thumping backed bundle of FPS action with an art style reminiscent of an 80s comic book, but no. I mean, yes, it is all those kinds of weird, but so much more.<\/p>\n<p>You, as the main character, are taking down a city full of anthropomorphized enemies with your deadly feet. No matter your preference &#8212; style, speed, or power &#8212; you&#8217;ll have a method available to kick butt and take names. Yes, of course there are the standard features of replayability such as gaining new weapons and upgrading your powers in &#8220;absurd and wonderful ways&#8221; but let&#8217;s be honest with ourselves, it&#8217;s really all about the absolute slew of sneakers you can unlock for yourself along the way while listening to music that&#8217;s an &#8220;assault on all your senses. Including common sense.&#8221; After all, the only thing kicking harder than your feet is the beat.<\/p>\n<p>Get <em>Anger Foot<\/em> for $24.99 for PC on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1978590\/Anger_Foot\">Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-187258\" src=\"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EpicGamesSummerSaleBanner.jpg\" alt=\"Epic Games Summer Sale banner graphic\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EpicGamesSummerSaleBanner.jpg 675w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EpicGamesSummerSaleBanner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EpicGamesSummerSaleBanner-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EpicGamesSummerSaleBanner-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EpicGamesSummerSaleBanner-398x224.jpg 398w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EpicGamesSummerSaleBanner-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EpicGamesSummerSaleBanner-340x191.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Steal of a deal: Epic Games Summer Sale<\/h2>\n<p>Hot on the heels of Steam&#8217;s Summer Sale comes Epic Games&#8217; own event. While it&#8217;s occasionally frustrating to go between two launchers, sometimes you can find some truly excellent deals by shopping around. For example,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/p\/it-takes-two\"><em>It Takes Two<\/em><\/a> (mentioned by Watcher MoveWoW <a href=\"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/2024\/07\/12\/play-weekend-time-relaxing-sims-steam\/\">last week<\/a>) is available for $13.99 &#8212; a respectable 65% off for the adorable co-op title!<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/sales-and-specials\/summer-sale\">Epic Games Summer Sale<\/a> at the Epic Games Store, running from July 18 to August 1.<\/p>\n<p>Now tell us, Watchers \u2014 what are you playing this weekend? Share in the comments below, and we\u2019ll feature your new interest in next week\u2019s round-up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday, Watchers! 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