ConradRT
2015
This game is such a rollercoaster ride and hits you right in the feels. It's an exceptionally well crafted story and the characters are so well written. You care for them so much and this being a choice narrative game makes each one of your choices impact hit more. There are so many little things that you can find by looking around but can also be completely missed that add to the depth of each person and they make it so worth it.
The plot is really good and you never expect the twists coming. The puzzles themselves are just decent but that's not the main point at all, the story is just really really good, nothing else to say bout it other than to let you experience it for yourself. Its ending was just so great and it never punished me for picking a "wrong choice". I was happy with all that I chose and being able to look at the outcomes of them both helped a lot. The soundtrack for this game is just...on another level and playing with your sound off is a crime as it amplifies the mood of a scene so much. A must play.
The plot is really good and you never expect the twists coming. The puzzles themselves are just decent but that's not the main point at all, the story is just really really good, nothing else to say bout it other than to let you experience it for yourself. Its ending was just so great and it never punished me for picking a "wrong choice". I was happy with all that I chose and being able to look at the outcomes of them both helped a lot. The soundtrack for this game is just...on another level and playing with your sound off is a crime as it amplifies the mood of a scene so much. A must play.
2016
What a chill experience! Firewatch is extremely relaxing to play and is more of a walking sim than a game so try it if you're into that stuff. Gameplay wise it doesn't have too much to it but it's dialogue is very well written and it's narrative is really excellent. Makes you feel extremely worried and the ending was very controversial but I enjoyed it just as much as it was a testament to how deep I was in the game and how much I was expecting for something crazy to happen. Definitely worth a play since its very short, you can pick this up on a free weekend and experience this yourself
2005
This game is surprisingly overrated. Heard so many good things bout it but idk I didn't enjoy it as much. The combat is extremely bad and involves smashing one of two buttons and you have to web the enemies to the ground or they get back up every time which gets so tedious. There is almost nothing to do in the game, all the side stuff is extremely repetitive and none of it is even that good. It's either races or combat tours or just collectibles. The main story itself isn't that great either. There's nothing inherently bad about it but it's just very bland. Also all the missions are just taking out enemies and chasing after bosses and then boss battles. The boss battles themselves aren't great either adding to it is the horrible combat system and the worst part imo was having to complete side stuff if you want to progress in the game. I don't mind if the main story was short but did they really have to pad it out? Since the side content was so tedious, the main story felt really underwhelming for all I had done to get there.
The only cool thing about it was probably the fact that you got to play as venom and the web swinging. Web swinging in this game is surprisingly very good. All the webs attach to surfaces really well and it is very physics based and so you can bump into buildings but I honestly liked it cuz it added punishment if you didn't pay attention and when it worked, oh boy it worked well. The suburbs part of the map wasn't that fun to be in but the main city was really cool to swing around. I think venom was done really well in this game as well and they did not hesitate with adding things like him feeding. Loved his gameplay mechanics and traversal. Also loved the art style and the comic book esque cutscenes.
Overall for 2005 this is a pretty ok game but it's been so overrated in recent times that it felt like a disappointment to me. It's still pretty fun and honestly if it had only a free roam mode with being able to switch between Venom and Spidey and random enemies spawning, I could see myself putting a few hours in just roaming around. Luckily this is very short and I guess if you have nothing else to do give this a play or you can just complete the intro and swing around
The only cool thing about it was probably the fact that you got to play as venom and the web swinging. Web swinging in this game is surprisingly very good. All the webs attach to surfaces really well and it is very physics based and so you can bump into buildings but I honestly liked it cuz it added punishment if you didn't pay attention and when it worked, oh boy it worked well. The suburbs part of the map wasn't that fun to be in but the main city was really cool to swing around. I think venom was done really well in this game as well and they did not hesitate with adding things like him feeding. Loved his gameplay mechanics and traversal. Also loved the art style and the comic book esque cutscenes.
Overall for 2005 this is a pretty ok game but it's been so overrated in recent times that it felt like a disappointment to me. It's still pretty fun and honestly if it had only a free roam mode with being able to switch between Venom and Spidey and random enemies spawning, I could see myself putting a few hours in just roaming around. Luckily this is very short and I guess if you have nothing else to do give this a play or you can just complete the intro and swing around
Cool campaign. Definitely not as great as the first one imo because of the characters but still it has more mission diversity this time and some cool one time mechanics only in that mission like that snowmobile fight. Definitely still on the side of the better cod campaigns and worth it.
2018
Solid game. As a first timer to the series, the story was extremely captivating and how it weaved classic norse mythology and replaced some of those elements. The game runs and looks beautiful and some of the sights are really amazing. The combat is nothing revolutionary but it's still pretty fun. One complaint I had tho was the rpg system which felt extremely tacked on and felt just like they put it there so they can say they had customisation. There are so many armours and weapons that are just inconsequential or have such minor stat increases for lots of in game currency. Also when you do get good armour, most of the game is over and the last part doesn't feel like too much of a challenge. Also the bosses were extremely low in number and from what Ive seen of the previous games, the bosses are a big big downgrade. The enemy variety itself is very low as well as its mostly the same humanoid size dead soldiers that are of different colours and sometimes can have different attacks.
The world itself is beautiful tho and is amazing to look at and I was surprised they had some of the nine realms there. The optional realms are not that great as they're just trial realms and some of the realms are really small while others are locked. I was imagining how cool it would be to have several bosses that only appear in that realm like massive fire giants in the realm of fire or dead ghouly creatures in the realm of hel.
Im really hyped for the sequel as it looks like it fixes some of these problems and this is a really cool base game that works pretty well and is fun. Other than a few mishaps, really well done and love that the whole game is shot in a single shot. Worth a play.
The world itself is beautiful tho and is amazing to look at and I was surprised they had some of the nine realms there. The optional realms are not that great as they're just trial realms and some of the realms are really small while others are locked. I was imagining how cool it would be to have several bosses that only appear in that realm like massive fire giants in the realm of fire or dead ghouly creatures in the realm of hel.
Im really hyped for the sequel as it looks like it fixes some of these problems and this is a really cool base game that works pretty well and is fun. Other than a few mishaps, really well done and love that the whole game is shot in a single shot. Worth a play.
2019
What a great game.
You start out seemingly with no idea on what's going on and everything seems so chill and everyone's doing their own thing. As you progress you realise there are no mission markers and nothing telling you what to do, the whole system is yours to see what to do. Just going around checking out what's happening, discovering small pieces of lore as you slowly start to uncover the broader narrative. Basically, the gameplay for this exploration but the catch is you only have about 22 minutes before it ends and you have to restart with what you learnt before. Not going to spoil what happens at the end of the loop or how you are stuck in one as it's best left to be found out by yourself because that first time, having no idea what was going to happen and seeing it is just mind blowing.The loop narrative for this works fantastic as the last minute or so you are racing around trying to get as much done as possible, it is exhilarating. The end of the loop is such an amazing event as well, that music starts playing and that event happens and you are just floating in space in awe awaiting your eventual restart.
The environments for this are designed fantastic for this as well. I can understand how hard it would be to prepare for the player starting from any point in the game and wondering how they would understand any of this or progress, but it works. That moment when you think back to something you found previously and connect two dots is just amazing.
The solar system is absolutely beautiful. Love the mini planets idea and each planet is very well designed and they do not feel repetitive at all. Each planet has its own gimmick and some of them play into the loop as you need to wait for the loop to end as some are in the state you need them to be only at certain points of time. Each one has a different atmosphere and are just amazing to explore packed with tiny details that you never have to find to finish the game. The fact that you can finish the game in the first loop itself if you know what to do is amazing.
The story for this is absolutely fantastic. Great characters even though there is literally 0 dialogue in the game, you can still make out distinct personalities. The ending for this game is absolutely beautiful and made me tear up which I have rarely done for games. It made me go on a small existential drive as I thought bout everything but ended in such a great and heartwarming way. There are several goofy endings but some are more serious and they are the result of not knowing everything so it's so nice that the game rewards you for exploring everything and finding the full story. Gameplay is pretty fun as well, the ship feels cozy to be in compared to the cold depths of outer space, using your jetpack to platform, keeping an eye on your oxygen and some amazing platforming puzzles that have tricks to do with gravity make it so enjoyable.
The experience you have while playing this is one in a lifetime. I strongly recommend to NOT LOOK UP TUTORIALS if you are stuck as it is so rewarding when you find out yourself. My suggestion is to just explore other places if you're stuck somewhere. Chances are you'll know how to progress from somewhere else.
This game is a perfect blend of gameplay and narrative walking sim and easily one of the best indies ever made. A must play and my favourite game of all time
You start out seemingly with no idea on what's going on and everything seems so chill and everyone's doing their own thing. As you progress you realise there are no mission markers and nothing telling you what to do, the whole system is yours to see what to do. Just going around checking out what's happening, discovering small pieces of lore as you slowly start to uncover the broader narrative. Basically, the gameplay for this exploration but the catch is you only have about 22 minutes before it ends and you have to restart with what you learnt before. Not going to spoil what happens at the end of the loop or how you are stuck in one as it's best left to be found out by yourself because that first time, having no idea what was going to happen and seeing it is just mind blowing.The loop narrative for this works fantastic as the last minute or so you are racing around trying to get as much done as possible, it is exhilarating. The end of the loop is such an amazing event as well, that music starts playing and that event happens and you are just floating in space in awe awaiting your eventual restart.
The environments for this are designed fantastic for this as well. I can understand how hard it would be to prepare for the player starting from any point in the game and wondering how they would understand any of this or progress, but it works. That moment when you think back to something you found previously and connect two dots is just amazing.
The solar system is absolutely beautiful. Love the mini planets idea and each planet is very well designed and they do not feel repetitive at all. Each planet has its own gimmick and some of them play into the loop as you need to wait for the loop to end as some are in the state you need them to be only at certain points of time. Each one has a different atmosphere and are just amazing to explore packed with tiny details that you never have to find to finish the game. The fact that you can finish the game in the first loop itself if you know what to do is amazing.
The story for this is absolutely fantastic. Great characters even though there is literally 0 dialogue in the game, you can still make out distinct personalities. The ending for this game is absolutely beautiful and made me tear up which I have rarely done for games. It made me go on a small existential drive as I thought bout everything but ended in such a great and heartwarming way. There are several goofy endings but some are more serious and they are the result of not knowing everything so it's so nice that the game rewards you for exploring everything and finding the full story. Gameplay is pretty fun as well, the ship feels cozy to be in compared to the cold depths of outer space, using your jetpack to platform, keeping an eye on your oxygen and some amazing platforming puzzles that have tricks to do with gravity make it so enjoyable.
The experience you have while playing this is one in a lifetime. I strongly recommend to NOT LOOK UP TUTORIALS if you are stuck as it is so rewarding when you find out yourself. My suggestion is to just explore other places if you're stuck somewhere. Chances are you'll know how to progress from somewhere else.
This game is a perfect blend of gameplay and narrative walking sim and easily one of the best indies ever made. A must play and my favourite game of all time
2017
I rarely play horror games as I freak out over the smallest things. I was sitting here expecting to get jumpscared or something horrifying to come at me but it never happened...yet I was still terrified. The atmosphere of this game is on another level, it makes you chilly just standing doing nothing in the this unknown desolate place. The character design for the main antagonists is downright horrifying as well. Really scary platformer and a good horror game. By the time you reach the end, you also find out more story and lore than you think would be, a lot (if not most) is never even told to you, you can play this completely oblivious. But there's so much hidden meaning to different things and if you pay attention you can piece together a narrative. Really an amazing game, short as well so just sit down a weekend and play through this horrifying world.
This was just such a great campaign. The new stuff such as being able to customize loadouts before a mission, those mini side mission hold the map sort of things and so on were really cool. It took the futuristic setting extremely well and being able to go invis or spider bots and special grenades was really great. Also the choices were really well implemented with some amazing invisible ones that I never knew were even a choice encouraging you to go against what the mission is asking you to do linearly. They managed to do it really well switching between modern times and the future. Great game!
Did not play multiplayer but what a cool campaign. Did not expect that twist in the end and there were a lot of different set pieces across the world so it never felt the same and was very diverse. They got you from breaking out a prison camp to riding horses to take out an enemy faction. Really cool to see in a shooter
2015
I suck at this but can't stop coming back to play lmao, that should tell you enough about this. Really fun with friends, you do need to practice a lot if you want to progress more but good enough to just goof around in silly modes. Give it a try, heck it's free!
2012
I did not think the story would be anything worthwhile but it was just straight up really well told. The first half of this game is really strong and the gameplay is good as well not shadowed by story, it's extremely fun to clear outposts and just roam around. The grind starts to set in around the second half, I wish there was more variety, the missions are really fun and has you doing different stuff but the story itself also sort of falls in the second half but honestly wraps up pretty well in a really cool ending. There's a lot to talk about with character growth in the game and lots of parallels and ambiguous stuff, super interesting in a game like this. Definitely worth a play, really fun.
2014
The first 10 hours for this game are such a blast. Never had another experience like it, roaming around the seemingly infinite universe. But pretty soon, it starts to falter and the grind starts setting in and you start to realise the repetition of planets. The game again becomes fun when you start to get really powerful but honestly I already left by that point. Check it out it's pretty fun and you might like it. Might get back into some day
Heavily underestimated this one. This was my first turn based game and when you look at them, they don't look all that fun to play. But jesus christ, this might be one of the most addictive games I've ever played. Couldn't stop starting a new save, it's mechanics are really fun and make for tense situations like you're actually in their place. Extremely fun, you will not put it down once you start
This game saddens me so much. What an absolutely fantastic game, it's so close to perfection, to being the best in the franchise and an absolutely killer ending to the trilogy. But there are some mishaps that keep it from that position.
Firstly, the batmobile. This thing is SO FUN to roam around the city in, the buildings are so destructible and it's just downright cool. But by god there are an extremely large amount of forced in tank battles just to get an excuse to use the batmobile. It would be so much better if they limited them to only the side missions maybe, or just atleast lower the number of battles in the main story. I mean this really cool boss battle you're looking forward to (several of them in fact) are thrown away with big tank boss battles...
That's honestly only the major complaint, the other minor one is a story complaint but it's just passable. I didn't mind it as much as other did. Not going to list here to keep it spoiler free but it's just a character (you'll know who when you play) felt a bit rushed and just added on last minute cuz you hear about all these things that happened that you are only told about in this game.
This is still one of the best games ever made. All this stuff is just comparing it to the other games in the franchise which hold up extremely well. Comparing this to normal games, it is very very high. I keep thinking, where can they take the combat next? and they just keep finding new stuff to add to make it smoother. More interesting enemy types, more gadgets that make cooler stealth scenarios, and these new fear multi takedowns and gadgets while gliding just make the gameplay the best in the franchise easily.
The map is drop dead gorgeous, considering this is a 2015 game running on unreal engine 3, it's graphics still surpass 99 percent of all games to this date. The city is beautiful and packed with minute easter eggs and traversal is a blast whether be it gliding or with the batmobile with new features there too that make you just zip around the place faster than ever before.
Despite some expectations not being met, this is a must play game. An amazing masterpiece
Firstly, the batmobile. This thing is SO FUN to roam around the city in, the buildings are so destructible and it's just downright cool. But by god there are an extremely large amount of forced in tank battles just to get an excuse to use the batmobile. It would be so much better if they limited them to only the side missions maybe, or just atleast lower the number of battles in the main story. I mean this really cool boss battle you're looking forward to (several of them in fact) are thrown away with big tank boss battles...
That's honestly only the major complaint, the other minor one is a story complaint but it's just passable. I didn't mind it as much as other did. Not going to list here to keep it spoiler free but it's just a character (you'll know who when you play) felt a bit rushed and just added on last minute cuz you hear about all these things that happened that you are only told about in this game.
This is still one of the best games ever made. All this stuff is just comparing it to the other games in the franchise which hold up extremely well. Comparing this to normal games, it is very very high. I keep thinking, where can they take the combat next? and they just keep finding new stuff to add to make it smoother. More interesting enemy types, more gadgets that make cooler stealth scenarios, and these new fear multi takedowns and gadgets while gliding just make the gameplay the best in the franchise easily.
The map is drop dead gorgeous, considering this is a 2015 game running on unreal engine 3, it's graphics still surpass 99 percent of all games to this date. The city is beautiful and packed with minute easter eggs and traversal is a blast whether be it gliding or with the batmobile with new features there too that make you just zip around the place faster than ever before.
Despite some expectations not being met, this is a must play game. An amazing masterpiece
Actually not as bad as people say it is. Pretty decent, some of the best boss fights in the franchise. The city is easily the worst in all the games tho, it's very lifeless and dull and the traversal does not feel fun at all for some reason. Still an alright story and it's combat is fun as usual. Worth a play but nothing that's to go down in history.