The last game you completed, and rating.

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. What a game. What a journey. What an experience. This game is so original and unique and right up there with the best gaming experiences I've ever had. It looks stunning with the best facial animations I've ever seen (and quite demanding to run - I just about averaged 60 FPS with my liquid cooled Vega 64 at 3440x1440). It has puzzles, horror, lore and a brilliant combat system that is both challenging and satisfying but never frustrating. The story is based on the reality of Senua who suffers from hardcore psychosis which makes for some amazing scenes of both hope and despair that delight and disturb in equal measure. The featurette included in the game shows how much homework Ninja Theory put in to he subject of psychosis and incorporating that in to the game. What they've achieved is a real triumph. In the current gaming client of game developers moaning about the risk versus reward of making single player games, moving to online games with micro-transactions and all that carry on, this game really highlights what an absolute travesty it would be if the single player experience was to fizzle out, as this could never be realised in the comparatively shallow gameplay of online multi-player games. Anyway, just squeezes in to take the title of game of the year for me. 10/10
 
heartburnron said:
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. What a game. What a journey. What an experience. This game is so original and unique and right up there with the best gaming experiences I've ever had. It looks stunning with the best facial animations I've ever seen (and quite demanding to run - I just about averaged 60 FPS with my liquid cooled Vega 64 at 3440x1440). It has puzzles, horror, lore and a brilliant combat system that is both challenging and satisfying but never frustrating. The story is based on the reality of Senua who suffers from hardcore psychosis which makes for some amazing scenes of both hope and despair that delight and disturb in equal measure. The featurette included in the game shows how much homework Ninja Theory put in to he subject of psychosis and incorporating that in to the game. What they've achieved is a real triumph. In the current gaming client of game developers moaning about the risk versus reward of making single player games, moving to online games with micro-transactions and all that carry on, this game really highlights what an absolute travesty it would be if the single player experience was to fizzle out, as this could never be realised in the comparatively shallow gameplay of online multi-player games. Anyway, just squeezes in to take the title of game of the year for me. 10/10
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I've heard it described as a walking simulator.
Also watching it on Twitch it looked really dull and repetitive. Also very very short.
But a lot of people seem to say it's good, so I do get tempted to play it. No way I'd pay more than £5 for it though.
 
heartburnron said:
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. What a game. What a journey. What an experience. This game is so original and unique and right up there with the best gaming experiences I've ever had. It looks stunning with the best facial animations I've ever seen (and quite demanding to run - I just about averaged 60 FPS with my liquid cooled Vega 64 at 3440x1440). It has puzzles, horror, lore and a brilliant combat system that is both challenging and satisfying but never frustrating. The story is based on the reality of Senua who suffers from hardcore psychosis which makes for some amazing scenes of both hope and despair that delight and disturb in equal measure. The featurette included in the game shows how much homework Ninja Theory put in to he subject of psychosis and incorporating that in to the game. What they've achieved is a real triumph. In the current gaming client of game developers moaning about the risk versus reward of making single player games, moving to online games with micro-transactions and all that carry on, this game really highlights what an absolute travesty it would be if the single player experience was to fizzle out, as this could never be realised in the comparatively shallow gameplay of online multi-player games. Anyway, just squeezes in to take the title of game of the year for me. 10/10
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Apparently headphones really makes this game what it is! I must play it asap, great review thanks
 
Skyrim Special Edition. 8/10
Took me around 25 hours. Did a few side quests. Seemed as big as an ocean but deep as a puddle at the same time.
 
Just finished Watch Dogs 2 this evening. Loved it to bits. Graphics wise, it's no slouch but doesn't break any ground. Story was good if a little predictable. It just 'had something' that kept me wanting to go back. I know lots of folk didn't like the first one much so probably never played the second one but I'm glad I did. After the main storyline missions end you can still go back in and complete the side missions which is nice so I won't be uninstalling it just yet.

Rating it at probably 8/10.
 
Baggi0 said:
Thanks for this I finished it last night and it was great. Like you say very clever and innovative.

9/10
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Played this last night too. I usually love this sort of game so thought I would give it a go.

Loved the story telling and the inventive ways in which parts were told. Nice music and the voice actress was great.

Did feel a bit flat at the ending itself but not a deal breaker. 8-9/10 from me, much better than the overrated gone home
 
Homefront. Verrrrrrrrrrry Short, completed in 4 hours or so. Good though, interesting setting & environments.

6/10 for game, but glad i got it for free rather than pay for it.
 
The Evil Within 2:

Thought it was a great game, just about the right length for a horror game and had some nice moments.The scenery was very good in some areas, some characters were well suited for the game (Stefano was brilliant, nice music to go with his theme was well done)
and some nice touches relating to the first game.I think it was an improvement over the first except on a few things, firstly it was easier than the first, secondly the first game had more sense of dread to it which was done well and thirdly I think the scenery was
better in the first when combined with the atmosphere was spot on.

8.5/10
 
Sycho said:
The Evil Within 2:

Thought it was a great game, just about the right length for a horror game and had some nice moments.The scenery was very good in some areas, some characters were well suited for the game (Stefano was brilliant, nice music to go with his theme was well done)
and some nice touches relating to the first game.I think it was an improvement over the first except on a few things, firstly it was easier than the first, secondly the first game had more sense of dread to it which was done well and thirdly I think the scenery was
better in the first when combined with the atmosphere was spot on.

8.5/10
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I agree with everything you've said there.
 
Recentely finished a couple of games.

The Walking Dead New Frontier:

Not as good as the first 2 but still enjoyed it none the less.

8/10

Little Nightmares:

This is Limbo/Inside-esque. It's very short and not much of a story to it but its worth a go if you like the games I mentioned. It's the best looking out the 3 but Inside has the best gameplay and puzzles.

7/10
 
Dishonored 2 - 7.5/10 (PS4 as I read that the PC version had issues)

Didn't enjoy it as much as the first one although there is some genius level design in the game. Mad props for Stilton Manor and the Clockwork Mansion. I think I messed up by playing Stealth/Non-Lethal which can be frustrating and laborious at times. It would have been much more fun playing as a murdering psychopath - if I'd done that I'd probably have scored it higher so don't make the same mistake as me.
 
Stories Untold. 9/10 for me, really enjoyed it. I thought it was just a selection of short text adventure games packaged up nicely but it was far more than that. I'd love a full game of the third chapter too, great fun.

Also recently played What Remains of Edith Finch on PS4 - 8/10. Great narrative despite the overall bleak tone to some of them, visually superb and I love games that let you explore places like that, although a bit more interaction with the environment would have been nice.
 
Spellforce 3 - 8.5/10

+ Great story
+ Great RPG element
+ Very well written and some fantastic voice acting
+ Great looking world
+ Music is great

/ RTS element of game is a bit meh
/ Camera panning is a pain at times (Recommend you speed up these settings)
/ Unlike divinity were walls fade away depending on camera angle, that does not happen here
/ little in way of loot / weapons
/ Overall is slightly on the short side (40 or so hours)

- Can be buggy at times, few broken side quests

In all a pretty great game. While not up to the level of Divinity Original Sin 2, if you like those games, this one is a blast if you dont mind sitting through some RTS elements which may or may not be your cup of tea. I think once the bugs are polished a bit more and slight price drop, it will be a real gem.
 
Ryse son of rome on pc, 9/10 I loved every single minute of it, the fights the feel and the setting was like being in a high budget blockbuster Romen movie with great voice acting and animations, man them killing blows are amazing.
 
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