I really disliked that fight at the end too, just found it frustrating and tedious.
But I did enjoy the setting and the game as a whole, just a wee bit short, yep!
The last game you completed, and rating.
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But I did enjoy the setting and the game as a whole, just a wee bit short, yep!
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Darksouls Remastered on PC
I enjoyed my first playthrough so much I went straight back in with a new character to play as a heavy weapons guy instead of Dex. Surprisingly different experience between playthroughs.
Anyway 8/10 - Bloody masterpiece with a little bit of clunk.
Big recommend
I enjoyed my first playthrough so much I went straight back in with a new character to play as a heavy weapons guy instead of Dex. Surprisingly different experience between playthroughs.
Anyway 8/10 - Bloody masterpiece with a little bit of clunk.
Big recommend
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Prey on PC
Really enjoyed the first 95% of the game but felt that it just went on too long. Too much revisiting areas at the end, with very little ammo. Fnished it because I'd enjoyed the first 40h or so so much.
Really enjoyed the first 95% of the game but felt that it just went on too long. Too much revisiting areas at the end, with very little ammo. Fnished it because I'd enjoyed the first 40h or so so much.
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Classic example of when metroidvanias lose their intrigue. I felt the same way about it.
Thinking about grabbing the entire trilogy with DLC, it's been quite a long time since I played those.
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Love seeing new Souls plays getting captured by its magic. I did the exact same thing
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Do it! Get's better with every playthrough. I'm still waiting for a game to come even come close to that level of intelligent story writing. It's just so damn good!
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How does it look on a modern PC? Always wanted to play through these but never got round to it.
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Looks great, the first 2 have been remastered with modern textures and Infinite still looks fantastic to me.
All of them have held up pretty well, especially at 4k. Generally solid stories as well with Rapture being one of the best settings in games IMO, Colombia is good too. Infinite has that animated CGI look to it that still looks pretty good today.
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Just realised I have Infinite in my endless list of unplayed games in my Steam library - must have been a freebie sometime. Do they need to be played in order?
Resident Evil 7 - 8/10
Finally gave it a chance and was positively surprised. I've done two runs so far, normal and Madhouse, but there's still some stuff to unlock and pretty solid DLC to top it off so the replay value is decent.
Despite first person gameplay and lacklustre characters for the most part (Ethan and Mia specifically, though the Bakers could've been more fleshed out still) this plays like one would expect from a RE game. On top of that, it's probably the scariest and tensest of them all and both the atmosphere and soundwork are pretty great.
All the trademark RE traits like exploration, inventory management, unlockables/collectibles and (somewhat rudimentary) puzzles are there and they work well.
I'd say it's more of a RE game than 3 Remake whose only saving grace for me is having Jill and zombies in it.
In terms of visuals, I was surprised how well the game held up. It looks pretty realistic and very convincing in motion.
I knocked off two points fir what I've already mentioneded about the characters + the mansion could've been bigger and the final bits are too action-focused with a conclusion that I didn't find too satisfying (though RE never really excelled in terms of endings and stuff). Shooting and movement can be somewhat clunky at times as well.
Overall, though, this is a very compelling survival horror with a pretty tense atmosphere that's worth playing through at least once and I'm glad I gave it a chance.
Finally gave it a chance and was positively surprised. I've done two runs so far, normal and Madhouse, but there's still some stuff to unlock and pretty solid DLC to top it off so the replay value is decent.
Despite first person gameplay and lacklustre characters for the most part (Ethan and Mia specifically, though the Bakers could've been more fleshed out still) this plays like one would expect from a RE game. On top of that, it's probably the scariest and tensest of them all and both the atmosphere and soundwork are pretty great.
All the trademark RE traits like exploration, inventory management, unlockables/collectibles and (somewhat rudimentary) puzzles are there and they work well.
I'd say it's more of a RE game than 3 Remake whose only saving grace for me is having Jill and zombies in it.
In terms of visuals, I was surprised how well the game held up. It looks pretty realistic and very convincing in motion.
I knocked off two points fir what I've already mentioneded about the characters + the mansion could've been bigger and the final bits are too action-focused with a conclusion that I didn't find too satisfying (though RE never really excelled in terms of endings and stuff). Shooting and movement can be somewhat clunky at times as well.
Overall, though, this is a very compelling survival horror with a pretty tense atmosphere that's worth playing through at least once and I'm glad I gave it a chance.
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Metro Exodus. What a game. What a finale! Second playthrough and achieved the 'good' ending this time. 9/10 Now to on to the DLC which I haven't played at all yet.
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Guild Wars 1: 10/10
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No, you could play Infinite as a stand alone game. You will want to go back and play the original Bioshock before playing the Buried at Sea DLC for Infinite though as it ties the Infinite storyline back to the original Bioshock. And boy is it clever! Too clever for me initially actually! It's no shame to read or watch some Youtube videos afterwards explaining exactly what happened but once you get it, it's quite mind blowing.
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Just finished Quake IV. 6/10
It must be 15 years since I've played it and it was still decent but even on easy difficulty I was getting my arse handed to me. Maybe because I'm not used to mouse and keyboard these days.
I only managed to get it working properly in 4K with a clean GUI in the last few levels which is a bit of a shame as it looked really nice at a higher resolution.
It must be 15 years since I've played it and it was still decent but even on easy difficulty I was getting my arse handed to me. Maybe because I'm not used to mouse and keyboard these days.
I only managed to get it working properly in 4K with a clean GUI in the last few levels which is a bit of a shame as it looked really nice at a higher resolution.
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Finished Gujian 3 the other night. Not a game I've seen much discussed, but it deserves a bit more attention that it's getting so I'm gonna give it some exposure here.
So, it's a Chinese ARPG drawing on the Wuxia tradition, so lots of plot points crossing over the mortal world, the spirit world, the dream world. Supernatural entitites abound and to be honest I found some parts of the storytelling hard to follow because of my lack of familiarity with the genre and my poor ability to keep track of the different Chinese names and places. The translation is sometimes a bit wonky, too.
The story is long and intricate, unfolding through many cutscenese over the course of the game. This is something to note. It is really cut-scene heavy. Like, Kojima levels of cutscene heavy. I didn't particularly mind since I was quite enjoying this new genre for me, but I can see it putting some people off.
There isn't much in the way of character customisation. You play a pre-detemined character. There's a skill tree, but you fill most of it anyway so it's just a matter of selecting your active skills and grinding or crafting weapon levels, gems and armour. That's not what the game focuses on, though. It's very much an action game. Combat is fast-paced and mostly enjoyable, if a bit repetitive. Plenty of bosses of varying difficulty. A couple of boss fights of Dark Souls level difficulty, and a fair few pushover bosses as well. A few areas are a bit mob-heavy, but the speed of the combat and the different abilities you can use in combat (up to 12 abilites hot-keyed at any one time) kept it from getting too stale for me. (The final fight is really poor, though - not difficult, just horribly designed.)
There's some base-building where you manage a little crafting and farming hub. It's not very deep, but it has some charm and it is a nice diversion and feels like a little change of pace and tone from the main game. There's a card game too, but I completed my card deck without really understanding how it worked. Oh, there's fishing as well for what that's worth.
There are loads of quest, both main and side quests. The vast majority of the side quests are fetch quests or crafting quests where you go to your hub and make things for people. There are some that flesh our the stories of your companions and some minor characters as well, though.
I think it really stands out in terms of visuals. It's gone for a stylised, highly-saturated style that works really well in giving a feel for the setting. The soundtrack is good for the most part, too.
So, yeah, it's an odd one. Some patchy bits, but also loads to do, an interesting setting and story and a great visual aesthetic. I picked this up for £7 or so in the sales and whilst it's obviously not AAA budget, it was great for that price. 50 hours of game time and I definitely enjoyed most of them.
7/10
So, it's a Chinese ARPG drawing on the Wuxia tradition, so lots of plot points crossing over the mortal world, the spirit world, the dream world. Supernatural entitites abound and to be honest I found some parts of the storytelling hard to follow because of my lack of familiarity with the genre and my poor ability to keep track of the different Chinese names and places. The translation is sometimes a bit wonky, too.
The story is long and intricate, unfolding through many cutscenese over the course of the game. This is something to note. It is really cut-scene heavy. Like, Kojima levels of cutscene heavy. I didn't particularly mind since I was quite enjoying this new genre for me, but I can see it putting some people off.
There isn't much in the way of character customisation. You play a pre-detemined character. There's a skill tree, but you fill most of it anyway so it's just a matter of selecting your active skills and grinding or crafting weapon levels, gems and armour. That's not what the game focuses on, though. It's very much an action game. Combat is fast-paced and mostly enjoyable, if a bit repetitive. Plenty of bosses of varying difficulty. A couple of boss fights of Dark Souls level difficulty, and a fair few pushover bosses as well. A few areas are a bit mob-heavy, but the speed of the combat and the different abilities you can use in combat (up to 12 abilites hot-keyed at any one time) kept it from getting too stale for me. (The final fight is really poor, though - not difficult, just horribly designed.)
There's some base-building where you manage a little crafting and farming hub. It's not very deep, but it has some charm and it is a nice diversion and feels like a little change of pace and tone from the main game. There's a card game too, but I completed my card deck without really understanding how it worked. Oh, there's fishing as well for what that's worth.
There are loads of quest, both main and side quests. The vast majority of the side quests are fetch quests or crafting quests where you go to your hub and make things for people. There are some that flesh our the stories of your companions and some minor characters as well, though.
I think it really stands out in terms of visuals. It's gone for a stylised, highly-saturated style that works really well in giving a feel for the setting. The soundtrack is good for the most part, too.
So, yeah, it's an odd one. Some patchy bits, but also loads to do, an interesting setting and story and a great visual aesthetic. I picked this up for £7 or so in the sales and whilst it's obviously not AAA budget, it was great for that price. 50 hours of game time and I definitely enjoyed most of them.
7/10
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Only just finished Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Over
9/10
I really like the direction of the combat they took, sure they stole from the souls series but it works! So why not. As for the story, I wasn't overly invested after the first chapter, the middle of the game can feel a bit... Drawn out. But it quickly ramps up at the end! The enemies can feel a bit samey, but overall, I REALLY liked this game. I love the Star Wars universe, so I hope we see a second.
Took me 20 hours to complete, I don't think I left anything unexplored. Might have missed a secret or two. But I actively tried to clear all areas.
9/10
I really like the direction of the combat they took, sure they stole from the souls series but it works! So why not. As for the story, I wasn't overly invested after the first chapter, the middle of the game can feel a bit... Drawn out. But it quickly ramps up at the end! The enemies can feel a bit samey, but overall, I REALLY liked this game. I love the Star Wars universe, so I hope we see a second.
Took me 20 hours to complete, I don't think I left anything unexplored. Might have missed a secret or two. But I actively tried to clear all areas.
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Mafia: DE - 7/10
Enjoyed it, but overall it’s a bit too linear and short
Enjoyed it, but overall it’s a bit too linear and short