GranitWave
2012
I grew up in Italy, it really helps with understanding all underlying references to Italian pop culture. The game is simply trying to be as offensive (and blaspheme, most importantly) as possible, and captured a certain common way of thinking within young Italians and the milieu of the internet culture at that point. The game is quite hard at the boss fights, for even Matteo Montesi managed to kick my ass and he's the first boss you encounter.
There is already a multitude of reviews telling what's wrong with this game. I am not sure why I thought that this time EA was going to crack it and make a good game so much so that I pre-ordered it. I learned nothing from Cyberpunk 2077.
2007
Pain.
I haven't actually played this game, I am putting this here because I think everyone forgot the existence of this one.
2002
Incredibly fun, but somehow, never really got to defeat Drek, guess it's because I was a child.
Emulation time! :D
Emulation time! :D
2020
Pain.
For its simplicity and being built on the Unity engine, the staff did a great job at giving me a great sandbox horror experience, the most fun part is probably using SCP-914 to improve stuff and finding creative ways to die.
On its deathbed as I am writing this, but goddamn if it was so hilariously fun despite it isn't that complete, and for this, I think its creators anyway and hope they'll miraculously revive it.
2015
Pain.
2003
Found this initially inside of a cereal box 16 years ago, it is bare, but very fun to play, based on the series that goes by the textbook definition of "buddy cop". The soundtrack doesn't have business going this hard.
Played this a lot with my brother too, switching between shooting and driving, good memories.
Played this a lot with my brother too, switching between shooting and driving, good memories.
Literally, the best title in the series. CJ as a character is well thought and funny, character wise he's the funniest one, thus also having some memorable lines, overall, he's the 2nd best main character of the series right after Tommy and just before Niko. Here, Rockstar outdid itself so well from Vice City, that even future titles could hardly compete with the quality of San Andreas. Here Rockstar used the same formula of hiring people who are actually in touch with the milieu of the characters, but bringing it even a step further.
"Now I know you are blind, man - but you gotta see this."
"Now I know you are blind, man - but you gotta see this."
This is when Rockstar started to care a lot more about their characters and story of the game, because of that, I think that Tommy as a character is the 3rd best just before CJ and Niko. Some people do not know this, but Ray Liotta voiced Thomas "Tommy" Vercetti, which is a detail that never stop surprising even again later on. The plot of the game is an amalgamation of Scarface and Goodfellas packed with action. Many details of the game are just that good, heck, the radio, the damn radio for example! How am I supposed to play this game on foot? No way, I am grabbing a vehicle and if a song I like is still playing when I arrive at a destination, I don't get out of the car until it's done playing.
2008
Niko is first on the podium of characters of GTA. He says deep stuff very occasionally and I always liked that.
"War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other. I was very young and very angry." - Niko Belic
"Hey cousin, let's go bowling!" - Roman Belic
"War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other. I was very young and very angry." - Niko Belic
"Hey cousin, let's go bowling!" - Roman Belic
2013
Damn.
This game is kinda not fun after a while.
This game is kinda not fun after a while.
2008
I got this game out of nowhere added to my Steam library. I genuinely have no clue how I acquired it. Apparently it is based around a German crime series called "Alarm für Kobra 11", a series that would be considered porn by Michael Bay.