I have visited Morrowind every couple years since it came out. And I will continue to for the rest of my life. Each time I venture back, I find new previously unseen areas, discover new quest lines and characters. This magical game blew my mind when I played it as a kid, and no matter how far games have come since 2002, none have replaced Morrowind as my favourite world and offered a completely immersive experience.
2021
Twelve Minutes is a neat concept with good visuals and music. I was engaged for about an hour before it all went to shambles. It is possible that there is a great game in here, but after not long, I found myself complete stuck, not knowing how to progress. I like open ended games that allow you to experiment but Twelve Minutes was an exception. It was boring and one I won't be seeing to the end.
2021
As a longtime Arkane fan, Deathloop expands on their game design formula but keeps their distinctive style. Level design is top notch. Characters, world building, art and music are all in perfect unison. The gameplay offers depth that continually unfolds with systems interacting endlessly with each other.
Amazing game that everyone should play. My biggest recommendation is to turn off quest markers from the very beginning, it is a much better game without the over-the-top bread crumbing.
Amazing game that everyone should play. My biggest recommendation is to turn off quest markers from the very beginning, it is a much better game without the over-the-top bread crumbing.
2021
Back 4 Blood doesn't quite capture the magic that was Left 4 Dead. With that said, it is still a well constructed co-op action experience that kept me and my friend group locked in through the whole campaign. After we completed it, we didn't feel the need to stick around, but we still had a fun time, with some stand out great moments. The game looks great, plays well and has a few set pieces and levels that are memorable. The progression system is odd but does incentivize creating your own play style that works for you and your character.
2021
The combination of the pixel art, colour choices and music that hits a deep nostalgic nerve for me. Not to mention the timeline roughly follows my age and the character grows up with the same Nintendo consoles as my life. The gameplay while on paper is puzzle, is instead calming and low fi. Silently one of the best games released this year, showing a unique method of storytelling that I haven't seen done before.
2021
Sable was on the collision course to be one of my top favourite games this year. The traversal, art direction, music, world building, it is all top notch. Unfortunately the game experience severe technical issues on Series X (Even though it has the "Optimized for Series X" sticker???". Because I loved it so much, decided to put it down for the moment and come back when it is more playable.