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Cyberpunk 2077
2020
Cyberpunk 2077 is a really sad game. If this game had been given the time it deserved, then it would be up there with the likes of Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Witcher 3 in the public eye.
As I played on PC, I had far less problems than most players. I could run it at 50fps with a myriad of visual issues, but it was better than hitting 10fps indoors and crashing every time I load a new car on the map. This game is technically horrid, with a thousand glitches that break immersion and combat that begins to feel thin and janky by the endgame. 2 more years needed to be put in to make this technically work how it was intended to, and I fear this will never be the game it should've been.
What is good about Cyberpunk is incredible though. When the game works it is incredibly immersive, with every conversation coming to life in well directed fashion. The acting is mostly amazing, with stellar performances from Keanu Reeves and the supporting characters like Judy Alvarez and Panam Palmer. The female voice actor for V really brings the character to life (unlike the bland male voice).
The story of Cyberpunk is not the one that was advertised, but it truly stands out as one of the most interesting ones I've played, aside from the facts that only one ending felt satisfying to me. 2077 is a story about finding somewhere to belong, a reason to live even when you are dying inside. It's a story about making a legacy, one way or another. Each scene feels purposeful and powerful, with some brilliant sidequests that further the narrative and character arcs to a point of near perfection. It's such a shame that the open world and finer gameplay elements fall flat and the bugs break immersion, for playing this game is a hard to stomach task.
The pleasure to be found in this game is caught amongst all the trash, which makes me genuinely mad because people lump the good in with all the bad too often. The world of Night City is conceptually awesome, and the characters bring this city to life with a rich complexity; it's just a shame that when it comes down to exploring the world with your own eyes you see a man T-pose outside of his motor vehicle and then get rocket propelled towards you to his doom, exploding on impact and bringing you with him.
As I played on PC, I had far less problems than most players. I could run it at 50fps with a myriad of visual issues, but it was better than hitting 10fps indoors and crashing every time I load a new car on the map. This game is technically horrid, with a thousand glitches that break immersion and combat that begins to feel thin and janky by the endgame. 2 more years needed to be put in to make this technically work how it was intended to, and I fear this will never be the game it should've been.
What is good about Cyberpunk is incredible though. When the game works it is incredibly immersive, with every conversation coming to life in well directed fashion. The acting is mostly amazing, with stellar performances from Keanu Reeves and the supporting characters like Judy Alvarez and Panam Palmer. The female voice actor for V really brings the character to life (unlike the bland male voice).
The story of Cyberpunk is not the one that was advertised, but it truly stands out as one of the most interesting ones I've played, aside from the facts that only one ending felt satisfying to me. 2077 is a story about finding somewhere to belong, a reason to live even when you are dying inside. It's a story about making a legacy, one way or another. Each scene feels purposeful and powerful, with some brilliant sidequests that further the narrative and character arcs to a point of near perfection. It's such a shame that the open world and finer gameplay elements fall flat and the bugs break immersion, for playing this game is a hard to stomach task.
The pleasure to be found in this game is caught amongst all the trash, which makes me genuinely mad because people lump the good in with all the bad too often. The world of Night City is conceptually awesome, and the characters bring this city to life with a rich complexity; it's just a shame that when it comes down to exploring the world with your own eyes you see a man T-pose outside of his motor vehicle and then get rocket propelled towards you to his doom, exploding on impact and bringing you with him.
Phasmophobia
2020
Has granted my friend group multiple funny moments. The character animation is perfect for the gameplay that it provides us with. I wish the markers in the van were useable.
Fortnite
2017
Money hungry game. Winning a royal gives me less dopamine then what I get from weekend homework
Doesn't provide as much content as I wished it did. Needs more fish.
A true return to form for Call of Duty after a long stretch of mediocrity. Nobody is going to say this is the best game of all time, but it is certainly feels much fresher than past games. The new engine ran great and gunplay felt much better than past games. I really liked this game.