ardorblossomstar
2023
This review contains spoilers
I'm not sure if I really connected with the emotional narrative going on here much at all. It's decently written, don't get me wrong. The draw of the dead friend and unfinished map is strong but I think it lost me a bit with the Creepypasta Haunted Game leanings. It's a fun throwback to that era of internet horror but it's not exactly gripping to me, and if anything I feel like the supplementary material takes away from the atmosphere. My enjoyment of My House comes much more from the quality of the craftsmanship. This is one of the best DOOM maps I've seen in my 10 or so years of being invested in DOOM.
The use of GZDOOM's new engine features to craft such a seamless and immersive experience that wouldn't have been possible when I started really getting interested in DOOM. It's an absolute love letter to the community and the game that I've loved for so long. This is an aspect of My House that I think can easily be missed for someone who wasn't much a fan of DOOM and its custom mapping scene prior to playing. There's so many fun little references to community trends and jokes. It's a treat to go through.
The map design itself is phenomenal. My House dedicates itself to pushing DOOM to its limits. One particular room that stood out to me was the playground behind the daycare. I've never seen such a foreboding and thick tone portrayed in DOOM. Another that really stuck out to me as fantastic was the bathhouse. My House excites me to see what visuals come from creators using GZDOOM for their games in the future.
I think even if you aren't a fan of certain aspects of the mod's story or aesthetics you can't deny how well put together it is. Sure it may inspire some copycats but I really think it'll also probably lead to a renaissance for DOOM. We're gonna see some of the best maps this game will ever see over the next few years. I can feel it.
The use of GZDOOM's new engine features to craft such a seamless and immersive experience that wouldn't have been possible when I started really getting interested in DOOM. It's an absolute love letter to the community and the game that I've loved for so long. This is an aspect of My House that I think can easily be missed for someone who wasn't much a fan of DOOM and its custom mapping scene prior to playing. There's so many fun little references to community trends and jokes. It's a treat to go through.
The map design itself is phenomenal. My House dedicates itself to pushing DOOM to its limits. One particular room that stood out to me was the playground behind the daycare. I've never seen such a foreboding and thick tone portrayed in DOOM. Another that really stuck out to me as fantastic was the bathhouse. My House excites me to see what visuals come from creators using GZDOOM for their games in the future.
I think even if you aren't a fan of certain aspects of the mod's story or aesthetics you can't deny how well put together it is. Sure it may inspire some copycats but I really think it'll also probably lead to a renaissance for DOOM. We're gonna see some of the best maps this game will ever see over the next few years. I can feel it.
2024
Was fun for a while but got pretty pay to win with the frequency of passes they release. "But you can grind for them" why should I have to grind for hours and hours to unlock yet more grind? Terrible practices. Really a shame because I feel like Arrowhead really cracked something brilliant here but the amount of paid content in a 40 dollar game on top of essentially locking more than half of the world out of playing the game made me not care anymore. Can't go lower than 3 stars though because the game is genuinely well made despite all that.
Going off of my username and profile picture, this one was always going to be my favorite, and probably always will be. I was very happy with how they portrayed her story and emotions. Canto VI played more with preconceptions of what a chapter in this game (or a gacha game in general) looks like but this just resonated with me so much harder.
2022
Very fun job simulator type of game with horror sprinklings. I'm only 12 hours in but I'm loving it.
Wow.
2005
I don't think anything could have prepared me for how much this game is a knockoff of Halo. I only played it because it has a vampire cowboy with two guns on the cover.
Pretty cool low budget shooter though.
Pretty cool low budget shooter though.
2023
It'll get another star when they bring demolition back.
2004
Not as fun as the real thing.
It's pretty alright. I thought the first half was a lot stronger and generally more fun. They start to introduce too many tanky enemies without giving you many ways to deal with them (until basically the end of the game for some reason.) The stealth gameplay is also easily the most fun part of the game and it stops being an option for large portions. Neat story. Also the boss fights are all terrible but I don't really expect much else from a triple a first person shooter.
A grotesque insult to one of the best games of all time. Imagine kicking out the people who made the game to begin with and inserting a shitty photo mode that only exists to be viral and trendy. And even beyond my ideological distaste for it it's also just barely functional. The dialogue editor is practically unusable and completing any action takes at least two more clicks than it should. Incompetently made garbage.
Pretty good but not perfect by any means. A marked improvement over the original in pacing and gameplay but for what this game improves it takes a few steps back narratively. It's just rushed. The main antagonist isn't given nearly enough time to develop and gain nuance like in SM2018. I found myself hating them a lot on my NG+ run for the platinum. They're a hypocrite and their hypocrisy is never directly challenged by the story. There should've been a moment where Miles snapped and pointed it out, leading into the final confrontation perhaps.
All in all a solid and fun Spidey adventure, but would probably be knocked down a couple points if the combat wasn't as engaging as it is.
All in all a solid and fun Spidey adventure, but would probably be knocked down a couple points if the combat wasn't as engaging as it is.
This review contains spoilers
A swan song for a dying world. The revolution came and went, and you missed it. The liberals have won. Ecological collapse is imminent. The fascists use capitalism to kill minorities and the poor. There was a dream of a better world. And the dream is gone.
But you're still here. A broken person. A paragon. A villain. A philosopher. A drunk. A will to live. A longing. Longing for Elysium. The world is so beautiful and fragile. We must protect it. We must exploit it. We must destroy it. You have the will to change everything. It's your duty, your purpose even. It's why you were put here. But first you have a job to do. The lights dim for a moment. Your head hurts. And you awaken.
Disco Elysium is a one of a kind experience. Taking the role of an amnesiac detective, you must solve the mystery of a lynching in an old yard behind a hotel. It's a story of redemption. Or of self destruction. You meet your partner. He's your compass. All he can do is point you in a direction but it's up to you to follow. The people of Martinaise live their lives with sadness and regret. Living out of old bombed out apartments from the revolution.
History courses through the veins of Revachol. Bleeding out like a viscous ichor at every turn. Everyone and everything has a story to tell. An account of a mad king. An execution. A failed business. A child's bliss. Dead parents. A bitter and hateful old man who never moved on. The world breathes information and rewards curiosity with knowledge.
Even the worst of us hold nuances. A fascist gunman becomes soft when remembering the color of his brother's eyes. A child torn apart by drugs and abuse has a spark of creativity in his soul. A genocidal messiah loves games and figurines. A drunk detective has the capacity for love. There's a gap in the scales of every dragon.
Despite how bleak the world is, you can still find beauty. You can choose to live and love living. Find beauty in love. In camaraderie. In nature. In music. In helping a group of aimless kids build their dream. In an old church dedicated to a woman responsible for countless death and suffering. In the club built inside its hallowed walls. Disco Elysium.
Find hope despite knowing everything will disappear one day. It will disappear into that thick fog. The fog of unreality. So make the best of the time that's left. It could be centuries or days. You choose the kind of person you want to be. There was a dream of a better world. And the dream is gone. But you can create a new dream. So what will you dream?
But you're still here. A broken person. A paragon. A villain. A philosopher. A drunk. A will to live. A longing. Longing for Elysium. The world is so beautiful and fragile. We must protect it. We must exploit it. We must destroy it. You have the will to change everything. It's your duty, your purpose even. It's why you were put here. But first you have a job to do. The lights dim for a moment. Your head hurts. And you awaken.
Disco Elysium is a one of a kind experience. Taking the role of an amnesiac detective, you must solve the mystery of a lynching in an old yard behind a hotel. It's a story of redemption. Or of self destruction. You meet your partner. He's your compass. All he can do is point you in a direction but it's up to you to follow. The people of Martinaise live their lives with sadness and regret. Living out of old bombed out apartments from the revolution.
History courses through the veins of Revachol. Bleeding out like a viscous ichor at every turn. Everyone and everything has a story to tell. An account of a mad king. An execution. A failed business. A child's bliss. Dead parents. A bitter and hateful old man who never moved on. The world breathes information and rewards curiosity with knowledge.
Even the worst of us hold nuances. A fascist gunman becomes soft when remembering the color of his brother's eyes. A child torn apart by drugs and abuse has a spark of creativity in his soul. A genocidal messiah loves games and figurines. A drunk detective has the capacity for love. There's a gap in the scales of every dragon.
Despite how bleak the world is, you can still find beauty. You can choose to live and love living. Find beauty in love. In camaraderie. In nature. In music. In helping a group of aimless kids build their dream. In an old church dedicated to a woman responsible for countless death and suffering. In the club built inside its hallowed walls. Disco Elysium.
Find hope despite knowing everything will disappear one day. It will disappear into that thick fog. The fog of unreality. So make the best of the time that's left. It could be centuries or days. You choose the kind of person you want to be. There was a dream of a better world. And the dream is gone. But you can create a new dream. So what will you dream?
2021
This game is fucking awesome. I've never been a big fighting game person but this game feels very fun and accessible. I've been playing Sol Badguy a lot and it's really easy to get a feel for your kit and what you're capable of. I've just been playing against my friends and it feels great to be able to compete around the same level with them. I feel like I'm able to hold my own in ways I couldn't with other games. Definitely wanna keep playing this and learn more. Also very interested in checking out older titles which I hear are harder but even more rewarding to play.
2007
I didn't really like this one when I first played it but last year I did a co op run with some friends and it just clicked. I get it.
1990
A technical achievement for the SNES. Very impressive visually but the controls aren't particularly great and the game doesn't handle all that well. I've played a bit of Pilotwings 3D so I know what this series ends up becoming. It's some really solid stuff for the time period but definitely not something you need to go all the way through. I think it's worth booting up on whatever system you like just to stare at the graphics in awe.