CounterFlow
2015
Non-stop satisfying zombie bashing and open world exploration. Even despite it's age, Dying Light still has one of the best looking and convincing post-apocalyptic city environments.
The melee combat is timeless, it was so fun to try out different weapons.
The melee combat is timeless, it was so fun to try out different weapons.
2018
Top tier boomer shooting. The game that helped start the craze, and made me a veteran of the genre.
2021
Played on Linux
Nice boomer shooter with some more modern mechanics like dashing and upgrade systems.
Nice boomer shooter with some more modern mechanics like dashing and upgrade systems.
2020
Played on Linux PC and Switch
One of my favorite games. There isn't much I can say that isn't already well known. It's a deadly game of chess that requires more than your usual FPS reflexes of shoot and hide, it's captivating as can be.
I got it on the switch as well just to see the amazing tech run on that device. This was probably a waste of money.
One of my favorite games. There isn't much I can say that isn't already well known. It's a deadly game of chess that requires more than your usual FPS reflexes of shoot and hide, it's captivating as can be.
I got it on the switch as well just to see the amazing tech run on that device. This was probably a waste of money.
2020
Played on Linux PC
It's DOOM but with a irresistible haunting atmosphere and more maze-like level design.
It's all good and fun, except I easily get lost and the puzzles are not well communicated sometimes. This just made me quit, despite it otherwise being a good game. It's another form of DOOM, not by necessity worse or better, if you enjoy mazes or figure things out better than me.
It's DOOM but with a irresistible haunting atmosphere and more maze-like level design.
It's all good and fun, except I easily get lost and the puzzles are not well communicated sometimes. This just made me quit, despite it otherwise being a good game. It's another form of DOOM, not by necessity worse or better, if you enjoy mazes or figure things out better than me.
More of that DOOM 3 goodness, but with Super Shotgun and a gravity gun gimmick. More of the good stuff and short & sweet.
2012
I'm a huge fan of DOOM 3's somewhat aged design. Those stencil shadows are timeless, and I'm in love with the enemy roster and weapons.
I believed I finished it in two sittings every time I played, it just hooks me in. Hard to describe exactly why. The pacing just moves on and it's "snappy"
I believed I finished it in two sittings every time I played, it just hooks me in. Hard to describe exactly why. The pacing just moves on and it's "snappy"
2019
Worked well on Linux with the remaster
More of the same from Doom 1, but with the legendary Super Shotgun and a bigger cast of enemies. I played it right after Doom 1, which may have caused me to get bored, so I quit playing it. Will probably return someday.
More of the same from Doom 1, but with the legendary Super Shotgun and a bigger cast of enemies. I played it right after Doom 1, which may have caused me to get bored, so I quit playing it. Will probably return someday.
1993
It's doom. While perhaps not as fun as the newer games, it's masterfully orchestrated arsenal and enemy roster never gets old. Can become a bit of a maze sometimes, and to be frank a lot of modern boomer shooters have eclipsed it. But few games I know aged this well.
It's a lot of fun with mods like Brutal Doom.
Doom is also a treasure for retro content, there is always something new being discovered and discussed, should it be speedrunning or the weirdest bugs. Doom has perhaps brought me more enjoyment from content related to it like impossible ports, than the game itself.
It's a lot of fun with mods like Brutal Doom.
Doom is also a treasure for retro content, there is always something new being discovered and discussed, should it be speedrunning or the weirdest bugs. Doom has perhaps brought me more enjoyment from content related to it like impossible ports, than the game itself.
2016
First played on Switch, then again on Linux PC
I remember getting this on Switch because I was impressed with the graphics, and how it ran on such a small device. Then it became my favorite game, and also stress relief for my life's problems in upper middle school. I think the game meant too much for me, I looked too deep into it. I later on became a fan for more... normal reasons.
It's a really good FPS campaign. It revived DOOM. What more do I need to say. It really got me into boomer shooters too.
I remember getting this on Switch because I was impressed with the graphics, and how it ran on such a small device. Then it became my favorite game, and also stress relief for my life's problems in upper middle school. I think the game meant too much for me, I looked too deep into it. I later on became a fan for more... normal reasons.
It's a really good FPS campaign. It revived DOOM. What more do I need to say. It really got me into boomer shooters too.
2018
Played on Linux
Got this in a random Humble Bundle. Short and sweet satisfying game that is easy to digest and also perhaps a anti-depressant.
Got this in a random Humble Bundle. Short and sweet satisfying game that is easy to digest and also perhaps a anti-depressant.
Hard to describe game. Indirectly became really personal and made me think of a lot of stuff. Was obsessed with it for a while. Not for the game itself, but what it made me feel.
I would need a 1 hour video essay to describe it.
I would need a 1 hour video essay to describe it.
2023
Played many times when I was younger. I remember it being really fun and atmospheric. It never scared me, but was sometimes quite depressing in it's atmosphere.
2011
I think I played this 3 times.
Still looks great while being a bit old, and the gameplay of managing resources and shooting the right parts of enemies, was really fun. Been a while since I played it, but I know for a fact it was great.
Essentially Dead Space 1 but refined mechanics. I remember the story being quite interesting and confusing.
Still looks great while being a bit old, and the gameplay of managing resources and shooting the right parts of enemies, was really fun. Been a while since I played it, but I know for a fact it was great.
Essentially Dead Space 1 but refined mechanics. I remember the story being quite interesting and confusing.
2019
Played on Linux PC and Playstation 4
One of my favorites, I 100%ed it two times. Still maybe the best looking game I know graphically, especially on PC with screen space global illumination.
Now, I am the kind of person who has 100%ed every Far Cry game. So to no one's surprise, this game had me hooked. It's an addictive loop of traveling a gorgeous open world to upgrade your tools and complete missions for a decent cast of characters. Our main character Deacon is very enjoyable company.
When traveling with the super satisfying bike, the world is set up similar to Far Cry 5, there's always something happening which demands your attention.
Like many have said, it's a synthesis of The Last Of Us plus Far Cry. I get why many think it's mediocre, but this is 100% my jam, I was mercilessly trapped in many hour sessions both times I played it.
One of my favorites, I 100%ed it two times. Still maybe the best looking game I know graphically, especially on PC with screen space global illumination.
Now, I am the kind of person who has 100%ed every Far Cry game. So to no one's surprise, this game had me hooked. It's an addictive loop of traveling a gorgeous open world to upgrade your tools and complete missions for a decent cast of characters. Our main character Deacon is very enjoyable company.
When traveling with the super satisfying bike, the world is set up similar to Far Cry 5, there's always something happening which demands your attention.
Like many have said, it's a synthesis of The Last Of Us plus Far Cry. I get why many think it's mediocre, but this is 100% my jam, I was mercilessly trapped in many hour sessions both times I played it.