ikabod197
2003
Alright, so I just got to start saying that I did not play the games in sequence. I started off with this one and will play Shinobi down the line.
I really want to like this game a lot, I really really do. From its techno/sci-fi with ninja elements theme, the world lending a hand to its design with the gruesome robotic Hellpsawn monsters; to the fast paced and exhilirating techno DnB music that feels great to kill monsters to; dashing around and trying to get a high Tate score while trying to make Hibana look badass with the combos, all culminates in this visually appealing game even for its time. There's a lot this game offers in terms of style.
Unfortunately style can only do so much without substance. The game tries it 's best to shake things up in enemy variety, level design and strategy but ends up feeling repetitive in its linearity. Coupled with the move set you posses it clearly becomes a mash fest once you pass the first boss. Given I did play the game in Normal mode so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt that my enemies weren't as strategic or smarter. But I still can't shake the feeling that even in a higher difficulty the repetition of jump > dash > hit > dash > hit (or any variant of the sort) will be enough to keep the game fresh and engaging.
Bosses are not the most memorable, maybe with the exception of Hisui actually, I like her move set with the water effects and the level itself you fight her in is one of the most interesting set pieces.
Over all it's a good character action game that people should play, but it leaves you, the player wanting more out of it after its small runtime. Yes you can do the time attacks and replay the levels in different characters afterwards, but it's going to be the same game with a different coat of paint.
I really want to like this game a lot, I really really do. From its techno/sci-fi with ninja elements theme, the world lending a hand to its design with the gruesome robotic Hellpsawn monsters; to the fast paced and exhilirating techno DnB music that feels great to kill monsters to; dashing around and trying to get a high Tate score while trying to make Hibana look badass with the combos, all culminates in this visually appealing game even for its time. There's a lot this game offers in terms of style.
Unfortunately style can only do so much without substance. The game tries it 's best to shake things up in enemy variety, level design and strategy but ends up feeling repetitive in its linearity. Coupled with the move set you posses it clearly becomes a mash fest once you pass the first boss. Given I did play the game in Normal mode so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt that my enemies weren't as strategic or smarter. But I still can't shake the feeling that even in a higher difficulty the repetition of jump > dash > hit > dash > hit (or any variant of the sort) will be enough to keep the game fresh and engaging.
Bosses are not the most memorable, maybe with the exception of Hisui actually, I like her move set with the water effects and the level itself you fight her in is one of the most interesting set pieces.
Over all it's a good character action game that people should play, but it leaves you, the player wanting more out of it after its small runtime. Yes you can do the time attacks and replay the levels in different characters afterwards, but it's going to be the same game with a different coat of paint.
2003
I'm actually starting to get carpal tunnel I think from this game
Great action-adventure game with a great premise. I remembered playing this for a couple of hours when I was a kid and I giggled at the fact of this French guy from modern times goes to Feudal Japan.
I bought the Master Chief collection but will be logging the games to their respective titles separately.
Halo 1 is an amazing FPS shooter, I have some nostalgia covered glasses on as this was one of the very first video games I played on the original Xbox way back when.
I played on Heroic and man the Library still sucks ass. I want to review this game but from the perspective of both from someone who has played it for the first time and have accumulated knowledge and skill of other FPS shooters that have come after it.
Halo itself is a very simple but great FPS game design wise. But it definitely is one of those games that you can definitely feel that its a product of it's time. With only 10 levels (with 3 levels being reused/reskinned environment assets, which was commonplace for games developed at the time, and still today) it does feel a bit short for someone who has sufficient enough skill to finish a first person game on that difficulty, possibly even worse on easy ones.
On a different level, the quality of the visuals when tabbing in to the "remastered" version, feels so different, but on some parts I find myself staying on one version than the other. Sometimes the remastered version makes it difficult to see enemies as they blend with the environment and it all becomes a blurry mesh of blasts, panel lines, and drab colors. Making it hard to see enemy, ally and pickups.
While the "classic versions" does offer some visual clarity and relief, it does feel a bit dated, and most of the times, hard to see some specific things. While it does use these old timey game development techniques with the classical version, even on a bright monitor, it's difficult to make out stuff because it's either too dark or it hasn't rendered in yet.
With all of that being said, Halo: CE is an overall good FPS game to start with.
Halo 1 is an amazing FPS shooter, I have some nostalgia covered glasses on as this was one of the very first video games I played on the original Xbox way back when.
I played on Heroic and man the Library still sucks ass. I want to review this game but from the perspective of both from someone who has played it for the first time and have accumulated knowledge and skill of other FPS shooters that have come after it.
Halo itself is a very simple but great FPS game design wise. But it definitely is one of those games that you can definitely feel that its a product of it's time. With only 10 levels (with 3 levels being reused/reskinned environment assets, which was commonplace for games developed at the time, and still today) it does feel a bit short for someone who has sufficient enough skill to finish a first person game on that difficulty, possibly even worse on easy ones.
On a different level, the quality of the visuals when tabbing in to the "remastered" version, feels so different, but on some parts I find myself staying on one version than the other. Sometimes the remastered version makes it difficult to see enemies as they blend with the environment and it all becomes a blurry mesh of blasts, panel lines, and drab colors. Making it hard to see enemy, ally and pickups.
While the "classic versions" does offer some visual clarity and relief, it does feel a bit dated, and most of the times, hard to see some specific things. While it does use these old timey game development techniques with the classical version, even on a bright monitor, it's difficult to make out stuff because it's either too dark or it hasn't rendered in yet.
With all of that being said, Halo: CE is an overall good FPS game to start with.
2015
Always going to be on playing amazing game. I can't wait for the second one.
2010
My man just wants to write and be with his wife.
2021
It sucks that to kind of enjoy the game you'd need Sunbreak as majority of the content I feel like is in Sunbreak. The base game feels a bit lacking and I finished it after a few weeks. Replayability on the base is still there but some stuff is locked without Sunbreak DLC. New movement mechanics feels great with the zipline and mount.
A refreshing take on the Monster Hunter franchise, friendly for beginners. Hopefully they update the game more as it seems they kind of forgot about it.
I thought I heard the Old Man say
"Leave her, Johnny, leave her"
Tomorrow ye will get your pay
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
She shipped it green and none went by
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
I hate to sail on this rotten tub
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
No grog allowed and rotten grub
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
We swear by rote for want of more
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
But now we're through so we'll go on shore
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
"Leave her, Johnny, leave her"
Tomorrow ye will get your pay
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
She shipped it green and none went by
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
I hate to sail on this rotten tub
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
No grog allowed and rotten grub
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
We swear by rote for want of more
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
But now we're through so we'll go on shore
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
2012
Different setting, different combat (but not a lot), same AC game at this point.
Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, tower defense is alright, theme wise it's great, not much different of course at this point, after 3 games before it nothing much has changed. Also a lot of the people seem to really hate the bombs mechanic in this one, I really liked it. Gave a bit of a different way to escape and do assassinations.
My favourite part in this game is the beginning, after playing 2 and beating the boss you come out of the same place from 2 and you see the sun rise as you scale to the rooftops was so breathtaking at the time.
Also:
"Hey wassa-matta-you. Altair?"
"That's racist."
"You're a racist."
Also:
"Hey wassa-matta-you. Altair?"
"That's racist."
"You're a racist."
2009
Big dick G Altair kills fools and gets an alien apple. Crazy, man.
2007
Beginning of the AC franchise. Very bland but not the worst I'd say in the series. Only bad if you really compare it to the newer games obviously this would be lacking in a lot of aspects.
2016
I love Dishonored 2 as it opened up the world more in both story wise and gameplay wise. I wish the time travel gameplay mechanic was done more than just the 1 level really. It was so fun going back in time and seeing my decisions affect the level as I played it. Not as good as Dishonored 1 but still great.