Skidge
2016
In a sense it's pretty basic, but the little details really add to the charm of what this game is. I genuinely felt really cool solving these puzzles and working through the game, especially lighting up a cigar and stealing champagne from the bad guys base.
At it's core, it's an escape room, but the package it's wrapped it makes it so much more.
At it's core, it's an escape room, but the package it's wrapped it makes it so much more.
Like the first, but grander. Not only does this game make you feel like a super spy, but it makes you feel like you're in a high-budget spy thriller film. The characters are really interesting and watching the story unfold as you complete the puzzles is really fun to witness.
The challenges can be, well, challenging. But that makes it all the more worth it.
The challenges can be, well, challenging. But that makes it all the more worth it.
It's a small game. I usually take my time with VR games, but this was easily done in a sitting, with all the achievements. But the setting, being in this elevator and seeing all these different worlds, was really fun and inviting. I haven't played the sequel yet, but after this, I think I'll definitely check it out.
2014
A game I picked up on a whim one Steam sale a few years back but only got around to playing recently.
Honestly it's a little bit hidden gem. It's pretty short and there isn't a lot of branching story apart from somewhere near the end.
There's a cool character swapping mechanic which I found to be really interesting, though it's pretty clear there's sometimes you're meant to be playing as one or the other.
Overall, I had a good time. A nice little story, not too complex but nothing ground breaking. If you've got a few hours, I'd say give it a go.
Honestly it's a little bit hidden gem. It's pretty short and there isn't a lot of branching story apart from somewhere near the end.
There's a cool character swapping mechanic which I found to be really interesting, though it's pretty clear there's sometimes you're meant to be playing as one or the other.
Overall, I had a good time. A nice little story, not too complex but nothing ground breaking. If you've got a few hours, I'd say give it a go.
2010
I remember hating this game when it first came out. Why? I don't know. I honestly can't remember a single negative point. I adore this game now. I've played it over so many times, I know there isn't much else different you can do but I find it so rewarding and satisfying. I really hope there's a Dead Rising 5 that just copies this exactly but maybe makes it a big bigger. It took me years, but with the help of some internet strangers I managed to score all the achievements. It was a really solid time.
I mean, at it's core it's still GTA 3, which today feels a bit dated. But this is the remaster? It still feels dated? Yes. It does. It's just a HD modpack on the original. The only reason it isn't lower is because it comes with achievements and an updated map, but really there isn't anything it does that a modded original version couldn't do. It still has the original bugs. It's just a cheap re-do.
Interesting to see where some of the characters come from in Season 2, but you could 100% skip it and it'd make so little difference. The characters that do appear have basically no impact on anything. I get that it's hard to implement big-time characters based on player choice, especially this many, but just anything more would have been nice.
I love San Andreas so much. It's one of my favourites in the GTA series. You can tell this one had a bit more love than the other two GTA Defnitives but it's still broken. The radio will sometimes stop, it stutters in the towns, some garages, like the police garage, are just not accessible due to broken invisible walls and the list goes on. I had a good time but I'd probably have had a better one just playing the originals. The only reason I went through it was for the achievements.
Honestly, for III, VC and SA, just play the originals.
Honestly, for III, VC and SA, just play the originals.
One of the best PS1 games to have that classic PlayStation "crunch" - always a fun one to go through when I have some time spare.
Completed many times before, shelved this time because it crashed on the Voldemort/Qurriel fight and sent me back quite a way (my fault for not saving).
Completed many times before, shelved this time because it crashed on the Voldemort/Qurriel fight and sent me back quite a way (my fault for not saving).
2009
L4D2 just does it right. I can't really explain it, but it does. I can infinitely pick this game up and go through the campaigns. If you get bored there's so many fan made maps that are incredibly made, and thousands of mods to tweak everything from visuals to mechanics. Great alone or with some friends.
I found this one to be a bit rougher to play than I did in previous times. I ended up using cheats, because the slog of dying, loading up a game, getting back to a mission and trying again was an exhausting feeling.
There was some interesting new characters, though the story was quite 'contained' - not awful, you're not missing much if you skip it but I'd say it's worth at least playing once for the experience.
There was some interesting new characters, though the story was quite 'contained' - not awful, you're not missing much if you skip it but I'd say it's worth at least playing once for the experience.
2010
This game almost feels like The Room of video games. A lot of the performances are bad, or just horribly directed. But my god if it doesn't have a special charm to it. I love it. I played it first years ago on the PS3 and was so happy to see it on PC so I can go through it again.
Holds a special place in my heart, though some might see it in a very negative light.
Holds a special place in my heart, though some might see it in a very negative light.
2020
It's not the horror game I was hoping it'd be from the original trailer.
It was interesting for sure. I don't know if I'd replay it but it definitely kept some interest. I'd probably play a sequel.
It was interesting for sure. I don't know if I'd replay it but it definitely kept some interest. I'd probably play a sequel.
Great touch up to the originals, looks beautiful and it's great to play it on my TV rather my handheld device. I hope they bring Apollo Justice to PC with the same love they did this.
2001
There's only a few modes with slight differences, but enough to keep interesting for a little while. I had fun trying the different modes to 100% each section. Definitely harder than I remember, but maybe I'm just getting bad.