2016
This game is so fun. Exploring the huge maps, blasting enemies with the super shotgun, and the chaos of every fight are such a blast.
2019
The good ending is such an incredible end to Artyom's journey, but I personally preferred the smaller linear set pieces of the previous games compared to this game's vast open worlds, as most of my time in-game was spent just traveling to the next mission. Also getting jumpscared by spiders crawling on my face every time I used the lighter definitely angered me more than once lol
2017
Really fun platforming, and so much extra content to play through. However, the movement felt inconsistent at times. The ledge-grabbing sometimes worked, but usually not when you wanted it to. Jumping on enemies' heads sometimes killed you even when you did it perfectly. This led to some rage-inducing moments where it felt like I was doing everything perfectly but the game just didn't want me to win. Ash's voice acting was also kind of bad.
Addicting combat, fun secrets, and a great atmosphere. I think I spent 90% of the game in detective mode though lmao
2024
Palworld has everything an open-world Pokémon game should have: tough boss battles, mountable Pokémon, and a BOTW-like world. The only thing bringing this game down is how long it takes to make progress. Unless you're playing in a solo world where you can set ores to be mined faster and XP is earned 12x faster, progression is a slog. Crafting also takes an eternity until you get Anubis, which is one of the last Pals you get. Besides all this, just running around and catching Pals was a lot of fun.
Much better gameplay and levels than its predecessor, but its story wasn't as compelling. It felt like the story just jumped from knowing nothing about the terrorists to knowing everything in one level. However, Prague is an amazing hub world, and I'm glad it changed each visit to keep it interesting. Breach mode is really lame though, and the Jensen's Stories are definitely just cut content that should've been added into the main story like HR: Director's Cut did.
This game is beautiful. The environments, cutscenes, and Alice herself all look amazing even by today's standards. However, the gameplay is a complete downgrade compared to the original, as the combat is not nearly as engaging or fun. Only having four real weapons and fighting the same goo monster every other room is not that fun. The platforming is much better though, and I was having a blast when the levels focused on those.
Amazing soundtrack, very fun gameplay with an extremely high skill ceiling. I think locking the end of the story behind one of the most difficult characters is kinda dumb though, as Aria is much much MUCH harder than Cadence or Melody.
2023
Proximity voice chat always makes a game better. Hearing your friend's scream followed by silence will never not be hilarious.
Just as good as the first game. I'm glad the gameplay felt identical to 2033 Redux, as it felt like a genuine continuation of the first game. There being more jumpscares was kind of annoying though.
2014
This has to have one of the most immersive settings in a game I've played. Uniquely grim and spooky, you truly feel like you're living in this world. Sad that the good ending is locked behind such a dumb mechanic though.
2021
One of the best roguelite's I've ever played. It truly captures the spirit of Mega Man X's gameplay while keeping each playthrough unique. After following it through Early Access, I can easily recommend this game to anyone that likes action-platformers.
2015
Cool concept, though I wish the whole point of the game wasn't just trying to find all of the videos, but rather trying to create a chain of events and put it all together. While the story was interesting, I found myself not really caring towards the end when I had to find like ten more videos and couldn't find what to enter to get them.
2021
This might be the hardest game to recommend to anyone, but it's actually a perfect game. The level of freedom you have is unparalleled, and each level is so unique and oozing style. One of the best and most unique games I've ever played.
This game is the reason I survived my work training