James_Games
2013
My personal favorite battlefield game. I absolutely love the multiplayer in this game. The servers are still relatively active, even compared to some of their more recent releases (Battlefield 1, I'm sure Battlefield hardline falls into this same boat). Would highly recommend giving this game's multiplayer a shot if you have not done so already.
Had a blast with the multiplayer while it lasted, unfortunately the servers are no longer active. However, this game's singleplayer is worth it alone. It's not the most unique in terms of story or anything, but the character are so lovable and relatable. They even have dialog if they are left idle, and it is worth sitting around listening to these guys talk about whatever nonsense they are talking about. Highly recommend a few playthroughs of this one.
2018
Honestly, I really like this game. I liked how they tried something different, and I really enjoyed the unique gameplay this game brought to the battlefield scene. Definately not my favorite, but its a great game to come back to
2020
Great couch game with friends, although it can get stale after an hour or so. Then again, I have 34 hours in the game, so I obviously like it enough to come back to it and play for some time. Pick it up on a sale, would recommend!
One of the best Star Wars Jedi games to date. Arguably better than Jedi Fallen Order. Animations and graphics are dated for sure, and some controls don't exactly hold up to today's standards, but with a few small tweaks this game is a masterpiece. Plenty of mods to change your experience with the game as well, including Moviebattles 2, which allows you to play through battles from the movies in an online match.
2014
Elite Dangerous is the best space simulator I have played. It's one of those games that doesn't have a clear objective, allowing you to pave your own path and do what you want to do within the game. From mining to hunting space pirates, to exploring the depths of the known galaxy (1:1 scale of the milky way btw), this game has all the different things one might want from a space sim. I know Odyssey is a controversial topic, and I have yet to try it, so I can't give an opinion on the DLC or the VR experience. But with the Horizons DLC, this game gives you so much to do, it's well worth picking it up and giving it a go. Would highly recommend getting a small group of friends to play with you, as going at it alone can be very challenging. Next time I jump into this game, I hope it's with a VR headset and HOTUS to really emerse myself in the Anaconda I've bought and hunt some space pirates. Highly recommend picking this up even if you are remotely interested.
2019
Easily one of my top 5 favorite couch co-op games. It's short and simple enough to grab the concept of, yet always gets a little difficult and will give you cramps from laughing so much. Screwing with your friends or just watching them fail on their own always leaves me laughing. If you are buying this to play single player, I can garuntee you that you will not enjoy it as much as you would with a friend or three. If you own the game on steam, you can stream the game and have friends play that way with steams built in remote play feature, since the game is local co-op only.
2021
Hands down the best Two player co-op platformer to date! Played this once through with my GF, and it was quite the journey. Although she didn't play too many platformers growing up, she got the handle of this one pretty easily, yet it still felt challenging enough to make it interesting. Highly recommend playing this through twice so you can experience both characters and unique abilities!
One of my top 5 games right here. This game has beautiful visuals, a lovely soundtrack, and has some of the most fluid movement in a platformer I have ever had the pleasure of playing. I played through this game twice and enjoyed every moment of it.
2015
This review contains spoilers
No heavy spoilers, but still thought I should put a warning.
TLDR: This game is Fun First, Story Second with great side quests, mini games and soundtrack! Outside of one issue I had with the story, this game is truly a masterpiece with amazing emotional value. I highly recommend giving this game a playthrough if you are even remotely interested.
One of the few games that has taken me on such an emotional roller coaster in recent memory. This game goes hard from start to finish, and it hits almost every beat perfectly! I say almost, because I felt that I was robbed of a very crucial part of the overall buildup in this game. Before I get to that though, let me explain what I liked.
This game is fun first, story second, which could turn some people away, but trust me; that's the correct order for this game. The amount of minigames and different sidestories can distract you from the main game for 10's of hours. I found myself regularly going to Karaoke, not because I had to, but simply because I could. I also felt that the toy car racing was an amazing series of side stories that were weird, hilarious and interesting. Some people might disagree with me, but I felt that the Real Estate and Cabaret Club side stories/mini games were really great! I would have done them regardless, but knowing you get a fighting style out of it made it even more worth it for me!
As mentioned before, the story is second to the fun that this game provides, but does not mean that it's mediocre or average. I was captivated and was constantly wondering what would be happening next. When the story was uplifting, it felt great and well deserved, but when the story brought hardship, I felt it. It hit me hard. I felt as if I myself lost something. Both Kiryu and Majima's story lines are well written, and seeing how they cross paths as the game progresses was super cool! But that's also where I have a problem with the game, so SPOILER hereafter.
I felt robbed at the end of the game. The whole story builds to a put where Kiryu and Majima's stories are crossing very close to eachother, where it always feels like the other character is right around the corner of meeting the other, but then the game ends. They never meet. Maybe that's better explained in Yakuza 1 (or Kiwami), but as a newbie to the series, I felt like the moment that was being built up was just not there. I mean yes, there is a 1 minute cutscene after the credits where they see each other on the street, and all of the sudden Majima delivers his famous "KIRYUU-CHANNNNN!!!!" line, but I have no idea why he would be that excited to meet him, since in this game he is pretty level-headed and was never THAT excited about anything, not even joining back with the Yakuza.
Honestly, outside of that one gripe I have with the game, I can't really complain about anything else. Sure, there are mini games I was not a huge fan of (baseball, majong, certian poker games, etc.), but it's totally extra and you can decide to do it or not. For every 1 mini game that you don't like, there are 3-5 mini games you probably will like. Also the soundtrack is simply awesome! Every Karaoke song is top tier, the disco songs are awesome, and just the general OST is really good!
TLDR: This game is Fun First, Story Second with great side quests, mini games and soundtrack! Outside of one issue I had with the story, this game is truly a masterpiece with amazing emotional value. I highly recommend giving this game a playthrough if you are even remotely interested.
One of the few games that has taken me on such an emotional roller coaster in recent memory. This game goes hard from start to finish, and it hits almost every beat perfectly! I say almost, because I felt that I was robbed of a very crucial part of the overall buildup in this game. Before I get to that though, let me explain what I liked.
This game is fun first, story second, which could turn some people away, but trust me; that's the correct order for this game. The amount of minigames and different sidestories can distract you from the main game for 10's of hours. I found myself regularly going to Karaoke, not because I had to, but simply because I could. I also felt that the toy car racing was an amazing series of side stories that were weird, hilarious and interesting. Some people might disagree with me, but I felt that the Real Estate and Cabaret Club side stories/mini games were really great! I would have done them regardless, but knowing you get a fighting style out of it made it even more worth it for me!
As mentioned before, the story is second to the fun that this game provides, but does not mean that it's mediocre or average. I was captivated and was constantly wondering what would be happening next. When the story was uplifting, it felt great and well deserved, but when the story brought hardship, I felt it. It hit me hard. I felt as if I myself lost something. Both Kiryu and Majima's story lines are well written, and seeing how they cross paths as the game progresses was super cool! But that's also where I have a problem with the game, so SPOILER hereafter.
I felt robbed at the end of the game. The whole story builds to a put where Kiryu and Majima's stories are crossing very close to eachother, where it always feels like the other character is right around the corner of meeting the other, but then the game ends. They never meet. Maybe that's better explained in Yakuza 1 (or Kiwami), but as a newbie to the series, I felt like the moment that was being built up was just not there. I mean yes, there is a 1 minute cutscene after the credits where they see each other on the street, and all of the sudden Majima delivers his famous "KIRYUU-CHANNNNN!!!!" line, but I have no idea why he would be that excited to meet him, since in this game he is pretty level-headed and was never THAT excited about anything, not even joining back with the Yakuza.
Honestly, outside of that one gripe I have with the game, I can't really complain about anything else. Sure, there are mini games I was not a huge fan of (baseball, majong, certian poker games, etc.), but it's totally extra and you can decide to do it or not. For every 1 mini game that you don't like, there are 3-5 mini games you probably will like. Also the soundtrack is simply awesome! Every Karaoke song is top tier, the disco songs are awesome, and just the general OST is really good!
2004
Fantastic Video game! Controls feel mostly modern, the graphics are aged, but not terribly old, and the gameplay is solid! A must-play!
2020
Personal favorite VR game of all time, love it as a half-life title as well! It's almost been 3 years since this game has come out, and there have only been a small handful of other VR titles that feel this polished or well made. The modding community is amazing as well!
Controversial take, but probably my personal favorite game out of the half-life 2 saga.
Another weird take, but this was probably my least favorite game out of the Half-Life 2 saga. Not to say it's not good, it's great! I still love this game and would highly recommend it to anyone playing the half life games, and that cliffhanger has been leaving us yearning for a sequel for 16 years.
A 20 minute deleted scene for the half life games. Not necessary, but its short and fun.