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2023
2020
UPDATE: Endgame sucks and grinding for mats is painfully slow with the current stamina system. I was gonna knock this game down by a star but then I realized that Wriothesley exists so I'm gonna leave my rating as it is.
ORIGINAL: This game can be a lot of fun but sometimes the grind aspects of it can take it away. So far it's pretty fun but once you get near level 30 be prepared to grind for mats.
ORIGINAL: This game can be a lot of fun but sometimes the grind aspects of it can take it away. So far it's pretty fun but once you get near level 30 be prepared to grind for mats.
2022
2019
this game is amazing in both gameplay and story/narrative terms. the sheer amount of customization is insane. you can be a big ass tank or you can be a lightweight build that can fly all over the place. every kill feels satisfying no matter how you take the opponent out. my only gripes with this game are the boss fights. they're practically impossible for mid-weight builds, and so most of the time i had to switch over to the ol' reliable tank build with gatling guns in order to progress. cel 240 and cinder carla are the worst offenders for this.
ac6's narrative is eye-opening. it was interesting to hear about the different factions' goals and beliefs and the ability to choose who you side with. will definitely be replaying for the different endings + platinum trophy. also v.iv rusty the goat.
ac6's narrative is eye-opening. it was interesting to hear about the different factions' goals and beliefs and the ability to choose who you side with. will definitely be replaying for the different endings + platinum trophy. also v.iv rusty the goat.
2023
2023
2023
2023
as a huge fan of the outlast series, this game checks all the boxes for me when it comes to design. i absolutely LOVE how unhinged this series is when it comes to gore and character design, and the outlast trials delivers. that old lady with the puppet duck is crazy scary, and i love the dialogue between herself and the puppet. hilarious even!
performance is excellent. on the high preset i manage to keep a constant vsync framerate at 1440p. no major bugs.
im very mixed on the gameplay though. the missions are just very long fetch quests, which doesn't bother me a lot since the atmosphere keeps me immersed. however what needs to be addressed is the difficulty - sometimes enemies hit you for a ton of HP, and i often find myself frustrated at an enemy's patrol path hindering my progression (most notably at the end of the 2nd trial.) this game also desperately needs a minimap. i frequently get lost and confused on where i'm supposed to go (the plain objective pointers don't help much.) the map rng is a little irritating too, and there should be an option to turn it off.
i'm also concerned about how they are going to approach single-player mode. i know that this has been advertised as a multiplayer game but seeing as the previous 2 games were single-player i'm intending to play alone. i think this game could really benefit from an offline single-player campaign that just includes the trials and storyline.
overall this is a great game in its current state but it needs a lot of improvement in difficulty and gameplay before it fully releases.
performance is excellent. on the high preset i manage to keep a constant vsync framerate at 1440p. no major bugs.
im very mixed on the gameplay though. the missions are just very long fetch quests, which doesn't bother me a lot since the atmosphere keeps me immersed. however what needs to be addressed is the difficulty - sometimes enemies hit you for a ton of HP, and i often find myself frustrated at an enemy's patrol path hindering my progression (most notably at the end of the 2nd trial.) this game also desperately needs a minimap. i frequently get lost and confused on where i'm supposed to go (the plain objective pointers don't help much.) the map rng is a little irritating too, and there should be an option to turn it off.
i'm also concerned about how they are going to approach single-player mode. i know that this has been advertised as a multiplayer game but seeing as the previous 2 games were single-player i'm intending to play alone. i think this game could really benefit from an offline single-player campaign that just includes the trials and storyline.
overall this is a great game in its current state but it needs a lot of improvement in difficulty and gameplay before it fully releases.