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Risk of Rain Returns
2023
a matchmaking patch [with no real technical issues addressed] excused as standalone with 3do port art assets, disruptive kinesthetic changes and the sum total of two ror2 early access content updates [roguelite progression reaching its apex as solo call of duty multiplayer] for gearbox to siphon further sales of ror'1' with a substantial mark up [the tyranny of drm-free gaming deserves opposition as strong as randy pitchford!]
Cruelty Squad
2021
Path of Exile
2013
Fallout 3
2008
OpenMW
2008
you live in the worst possible timeline where, instead of deus ex insurrection, you got old ubisoft montreal staff degenerating themselves into building a late ubisoft montreal game off the shitstained blueprints of invisible war, mass effect and UI accessibility trends – written by a community college sophomore
Garry's Mod
2004
Starfield
2023
Yep, this is a classic awful Bethesda game. Janky, poor performance, terrible gameplay, nonstop garbage collecting. Stupid story. Ugly, horrible graphics. Music is nondescript. One of the worst intros I've ever seen in a game, wow I'm shooting rocks and jumping around pointlessly while NPCs talk! Every character is horrible and lifeless. If you like eating garbage like a sewer ape that doesn't deserve to live, you'll love this. If you are a human being with a divine soul, you will hate this game. I only played it because it came with my GPU.
Starfield
2023
Super Smash T.V.
1992
Super Cloudbuilt
2017
Hell yes to this game. I would inject it into my veins if I could. If there's another 3D platformer that completely capitalises on its movement and pushes it to its absolute limit as hard as Super Cloudbuilt does, I haven't played it. No potential is wasted; both players who like to carefully go at their own pace and those who like to absolutely blitz through levels like a playable Judas Priest song are rewarded here. And I don't just mean through actual in-game rewards, like its dozens of unlockable outfits and power-ups or its creative extra modes - feeling yourself get better at this game the more you play it is easily one of the most instrinsically satisfying gaming experiences out there, in part thanks to how it feels like the devs made it their mission to make the simple act of moving around fun.
The absolutely delicious schmovement of Super Cloudbuilt complements the expertly crafted levels so well. No matter which level you're in, you're always coming across alternate paths and nooks & crannies with collectibles or easter eggs that constantly had me thinking "these guys thought of everything." On the rare occasion that there seems to only be one way through a given obstacle or challenge, you have such a flexible array of movement options at your disposal that you can almost always make your own way through it with a bit of clever thinking (hint: jump on your bombs).
Outside of all that, the art direction is really pretty & atmospheric and the soundtrack is stunning from start to finish. The story that's there isn't Legacy of Kain or anything, but it's endearing for what it is and its core theme of pushing yourself to overcome your struggles is both appropriate for the game's difficulty (dare I say, ludo-fudo-wudonarratively harmonious) and helps make Demi a decently charming/relatable protagonist.
Incredible game overall. The team behind it deserve every success for the passion they poured into it.
The absolutely delicious schmovement of Super Cloudbuilt complements the expertly crafted levels so well. No matter which level you're in, you're always coming across alternate paths and nooks & crannies with collectibles or easter eggs that constantly had me thinking "these guys thought of everything." On the rare occasion that there seems to only be one way through a given obstacle or challenge, you have such a flexible array of movement options at your disposal that you can almost always make your own way through it with a bit of clever thinking (hint: jump on your bombs).
Outside of all that, the art direction is really pretty & atmospheric and the soundtrack is stunning from start to finish. The story that's there isn't Legacy of Kain or anything, but it's endearing for what it is and its core theme of pushing yourself to overcome your struggles is both appropriate for the game's difficulty (dare I say, ludo-fudo-wudonarratively harmonious) and helps make Demi a decently charming/relatable protagonist.
Incredible game overall. The team behind it deserve every success for the passion they poured into it.