Speaking in a recent interview with nintendo lifeConcernedApe breaks down what his favorite games are and what he's been up to outside of his apparently eternal work in Stardew Valley. “I've played a lot of good games,” he admits. “I recently got into Balatro.” He then describes how addictive this blockbuster roguelike can be once opened: “Hours have passed. You really get stuck, you like the area, you're in a trance.”
He goes on to praise the soundtrack: “Oh, the music is great. I love the music.” As a fan of both games, it's exciting to see ConcernedApe so involved in Balatro, especially after he worked on collaborative art for the companion indie title last month. It's not the only game he's been playing, though, as he cites a couple of other hits after talking about Balatro. “What else? I recently played Exterior amenities for the first time.”
ConcernedApe then says that Outer Wilds is “good”, calling it “one of those games that everyone needs to play once, you know.” Aside from Balatro and Outer Wilds, he also “played the split remake” and “grew” with the original, a title that he considers “one of the best games of that genre of all time.” As for what he has been playing alongside other developers, ConcernedApe confesses that, although they are “a little controversial”, sometimes play fortnite together.
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