Written by IronAngel on 05.11.2019 at 23:26


I found out it's on Xbox Game Pass for PC, the beta version of which is 1� for the first month and 4� after that. Getting to play (at least most of) a 60-euro game is a pretty good deal. (Also get to save some 15� on Ori and the Blind Forest, if I can get my wife to play it in time.)

I dicked around the first planet's side quests for a few hours, and just headed into the geothermal plant. So far, I'm glad I didn't buy it full price. It looks perfect on paper (I love New Vegas and been craving for a crazy space opera), but it just feels so vanilla and a bit... cheap. For a game that obviously isn't. Map design is awfully MMOish, identical camps with identical buildings and identical enemy groups. Loot is awful. The combat is whatever, and that would be fine in an RPG - only they've inserted a lot of it as pure filler, it seems to be the primary thing to do in quest locations. It plays like a shooter without the actual fun of shooters, just the waves of enemies and ammo drops. It feels like exactly the wrong mix of Borderlands and Fallout.

Buuut this is just my early experience focusing specifically on map exploration and side quests. It's never been bad yet, just a bit too generic. I guess it depends a lot on whether the main story and world interaction manages to hook me later on. I have hope.

After 15 or so hours I don't think you're really wrong. It's a game that was made to please certain expectations based on other studio's missteps, and in that way it succeeds to a degree, but the reality of the game is that it's not especially amazing, just "fine."


Combat is too easy; I amassed hundreds and even thousands of one kind of ammo by the time I left the first planet, and had about 85 of those healing things. The perks system is dull really, and I realised that putting points into anything combat related was a waste of time so it's all gone into character traits and now I can talk my way through everything, and so far nothing has been that exciting role playing-wise. Characters all feel a bit samey, apart from Phinneas Welles who feels like he was written for a totally different game.

I'll probably play it through all being said, as it's not bad in any egregious way, but it lacks the initial excitement of a sandbox game, or the handcrafted precision of a linear game and I can't get around this feeling that there's a certain emptiness to it all. I've only just left the area after the first planet so I might still pick up I guess.

You might change your mind on the bit after the first planet. I managed to avoid all combat, and the design is a bit less pseudo-sandbox, and has a few nooks and crannies to discover. The role playing is still quite predictable and seemingly without consequences, at least the way I played it.

Medal of honor - Airborne
Hard game, hard to shoot, I am use to MoH Afga, and alos Mafia style shooting. No map there, but area, MoA Agha has more forvard moving, there we have area , perimeter. jumping is weird, Game as game, hard to tell now, I like it but I wish there would be easier to shoot. I use German MP40 not Tommy Gun ...easyer to aim and fire

I almost hate how much I'm liking Jedi: Fallen Order. It's an easier Sekiro Souls with Uncharted elements, with crazy high production in a Star Wars universe. Incredible vistas and environments with sprawling metroidvania level design and a great score. The story isn't anything to write home about, but the writing is decent enough, as is the facial animation. Yeah, it's really good. I'm pleasantly surprised. I wasn't expecting to get a Souls-like game I enjoyed that wasn't by Fromsoft. I guess it could be thought of as Souls-lite. The only thing that could be considered missing is the frequent boss battles, but doesn't feel as vital in this game.

Medal of honor airborne are done, it was hard last mission. Panzerfsust guys are nasty, but they reload, you Kill them
Nazie storm elite is ok sin in the ass. Kibols whit gas mask, Machine Gun and Bullet prog West.

Next year new wwii game comes out. I wish one Day war in Korea, nam and iraq would Come out

Medal 0f Honor Warfighter
Its continues whit SEAL Team 6 whit our Rabbit who died in Afga, and Preacher was killed here to by saudi terorist,
We can put game in 2 parts in middle of game goes boprder. Part 1 was shitty, all weapon, chose weapon, re load, visuals sucked,
That somali place and and 1th mission in Karachi , Pakistan, looks like NY, lol Philiphines was weird as well, but then when all was in Pakistan, Arabia peninsula, Bosnia all was OK, graphics all, I liked it.
Gonna run it 2-3 times more.
Last think, on the boat was good one.

Finished Outer Worlds. Meh. Not as bad as it seemed at first, but it did not really deliver either on the promise of an interactive role-playing experience, or the promise of exhilarating space opera. It passed the time.

Also played West of Loathing. It was fun and did not overstay its welcome. I'm not a huge fan of comedy as a genre, whether in literature, films or games, but I enjoyed it.

Now I have no idea what to play. On the XBox game pass, there's Metro Last Light and Exodus, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Mutant Year Zero, Prey etc. I started Prey and KCD, but I really couldn't be bothered to learn the latter and an hour into the former I just knew exactly what kind of a game it was going to be like, enjoyable but ultimately familiar. Probably I'll pass pn Prey. I don't want to invest hours into clunky KCD if it turns out it's not a great, pure RPG but just a generic action adventure with some "immersion" sprinkled on top. I am not sure what it actually is.

Playing Unavowed with the wife, though. It's set in the same world as the Blackwell series. Awesome point-and-click games all, and this one is no exception. Really good atmosphere so far, and interesting story.

Oh right, there's some metroidvanias available. Maybe I'll try those. If you had to choose only one of: Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, and Bloodstained: ROTN, which would it be?

Written by IronAngel on 15.01.2020 at 22:10

Finished Outer Worlds. Meh. Not as bad as it seemed at first, b

My friends has it, seems long and expencive, will try it after years

I don't think Dead Cells is much of a metroidvania from what I've heard. I only played a bit of the beta but the gameplay loop didn't do it for me.

Bloodstained is just classic Castlevania in an ugly coat, though loses steam by the end for me.

I played a bit of Hollow Knight, it seems fine. It's lauded beyond imagination though so I guess it has something going for it.

Personally I preferred Blasphemous to all those, but that could just be my Dark Souls-Ian taste.

Finished God of War (new one). To think I was even hesitant about getting it; I'd say it's an almost flawless game, from the simple, effective storytelling and voice acting, great characters, unbelievably explorable world, fun combat that draws a bit from Soulsborne, nice art style and all round polish and production values. It's very triple A, but I can't really fault it. It's massive too, I wish the game had a timer as it felt like I spent an age doing all the side content and I never got bored.

Having Christopher Judge and Jeremy Davies as voice actors was pretty inspired.

Playing this back to back with Jedi Fallen Order was a rare joy, as usually I have to wait years for games I like that much. Guess they both fall right into my taste brackets though.

Written by Mercurial on 16.01.2020 at 00:54

I don't think Dead Cells is much of a metroidvania from what I've heard. I only played a bit of the beta but the gameplay loop didn't do it for me.

Bloodstained is just classic Castlevania in an ugly coat, though loses steam by the end for me.

I played a bit of Hollow Knight, it seems fine. It's lauded beyond imagination though so I guess it has something going for it.

Personally I preferred Blasphemous to all those, but that could just be my Dark Souls-Ian taste.

Yeah, Dead Cells didn't seem too interesting on closer inspection. Went of Hollow Knight since I suppose it's good to know what it's all about, whether I like it or not. But I do. It doesn't feel so much like an action platformer - I mean, it is, but the emphasis is more on exploring the semi-open world and soaking in the atmosphere. Apparently it's been compared to Dark Souls a lot, and mechanics aside, I think it does capture some of the same world design and melancholy mood (better than Castlevania or Ori and the Blind Forest which, although they're organic and interconnected maps, still feel distinctly like game "levels").

The Last Guardian

Finally finished this one. Glad I did, it's probably the best of the Team Ico games. I love the other two games, but this one had slightly more emotional resonance with me, maybe because Trico is just like a giant pet in a way, but the ending, story-portion of the game is really interesting (and kinda dark). Love the game's sense of scale, too.

I hope the game gets a remaster in the future though, the framerate is truly abysmal and the controls really need some refinement (just like SotC did).

Also, after seeing the new trailer to the FF7 remake I'm feeling a bit more excited now. While I still don't know what they're going to do with subsequent releases, I think I'm just now more receptive to having a 30+ hour expansion of the Midgar area of the game, and it's not like the original is going to disappear.

Looking forward for this:
Vampire: The Masquerade - Chapters Kickstarter Launches With Bloodlines 2 Character
https://411mania.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Vampire-The-Masquerade-Chapters-150x150.jpg


It will be a banger imho.

I want Silksong... And Baba Is You level editor

Finished Disco Elysium last night. It's up there with all-time greats. It's like a choose-your-own-adventure game more than a classic RPG. Planescape: Torment is the obvious, and in this case warranted, comparison. I.e. gameplay is pretty light and I don't think there's much replayability, but the setting, writing and overall tone of the game is unique and absolutely captivating.

If you're the kind of player who's terribly bothered by Telltale-esque illusion of choice, be forewarned that there's some of that here: you have multiple different ways to approach the problems, but since they all involve dialogue and rolling checks and ultimately lead in the same direction, you could argue they don't really matter that much, but this game is really about finding out what kind of a character your protagonist is and how he should cope with his situation and reality. You can be a tragicomic wreck of an addict, you can try to play it straight and be a good cop, or you can spiral into some David Lynch cosmic insight shit (recommended!).

Makes me want to replay some other good recent RPGs. I never finished Underrail, and I only finished Age of Decadence once, so they really warrant a revisit.

Written by IronAngel on 17.02.2020 at 11:27

Finished Disco Elysium last night. It's up there with all-time greats. It's like a choose-your-own-adventure game more than a classic RPG. Planescape: Torment is the obvious, and in this case warranted, comparison. I.e. gameplay is pretty light and I don't think there's much replayability, but the setting, writing and overall tone of the game is unique and absolutely captivating.

If you're the kind of player who's terribly bothered by Telltale-esque illusion of choice, be forewarned that there's some of that here: you have multiple different ways to approach the problems, but since they all involve dialogue and rolling checks and ultimately lead in the same direction, you could argue they don't really matter that much, but this game is really about finding out what kind of a character your protagonist is and how he should cope with his situation and reality. You can be a tragicomic wreck of an addict, you can try to play it straight and be a good cop, or you can spiral into some David Lynch cosmic insight shit (recommended!).

Makes me want to replay some other good recent RPGs. I never finished Underrail, and I only finished Age of Decadence once, so they really warrant a revisit.

Thanks for the reminder !

Playing Last of Us, leading to one of my greatest video game frustrations.

while i understand the importance of resource scarcity in driving the plot and vibe of the game, but beyond ridiculous to get into a pitched gun battle with an encampment of 6-8 baddies and find no ammo when the dust clears... each and every guy shooting at me used their last round in their final seconds.

Been playing lots of The Division 2, there's something cathartic about exploring the post-pandemic storyline. It feels like a tiny bit of control over my wildest anxiesties.

Written by Ilham on 25.03.2020 at 20:27

Been playing lots of The Division 2, there's something cathartic about exploring the post-pandemic storyline. It feels like a tiny bit of control over my wildest anxiesties.

I played the entire campaign - mostly with Ulver's "Drone Activity" on in the background for added effect. Really enjoyed it up until after a point. Always liked exploring side alleys, tunnels, stuff off the main drag.

Lately splitting time with Borderlands 3 (just beat the campaign today), Persona 5, RDR Online and some of that free COD "Warzone" game. Also picked up some olde tyme stuff like Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, and Full Throttle.

quarantine has seen me plowing through more content than usual.

Written by BitterCOld on 27.03.2020 at 02:37

I played the entire campaign - mostly with Ulver's "Drone Activity" on in the background for added effect. Really enjoyed it up until after a point. Always liked exploring side alleys, tunnels, stuff off the main drag.

Yeah, it doesn't help that I'm a total loot whore. My husband has lived in DC so he also tells me stories about the places we explore in game. Super fun, apparently very very true to life.

Written by BitterCOld on 27.03.2020 at 02:41

and some of that free COD "Warzone" game.

I've been playing it too. Friends quarantined in France and Morocco are joining us in War Zone, the free cross platform thing really made it possible to play with people I usually can't play with.

Written by Ilham on 30.03.2020 at 00:08

I've been playing it too. Friends quarantined in France and Morocco are joining us in War Zone, the free cross platform thing really made it possible to play with people I usually can't play with.

I'm just between mediocre and terrible at it. bad connection, 90% of the time even if I stumble upon an enemy and shoot first, I still die first. Play the blood money variant, as I'm really good at going Gollum-mode and skulking around, picking up crates. Still manage to place in top 10 or higher some times without firing a shot. Did place 1st in team mode a shocking amount of times before it moved to single player - even if not getting kills, I was the cash king while others did the Slaying.

France... Morocco. Bah, before this thing hit, had big plans that would have involved time in both. Have friends/former co-workers from Paraguay now in Casablanca and we were going to drop in and see them. Alas. Stuck in a tiny apartment in Bogota, getting repeatedly virtually shot by tweens.

Playing Neverwinter Nights (diamond edition GOG) for the first time. As a massive fan of all things oldschoool Bioware, I can't believe I missed out on this series back in the day. I am enjoying the living hell out of it. I'm about 12-15 h into it and it's just a great game. Fun combat, which is perfect for a DnD nerd like myself and some of the locations are really atmospheric and nice, for lack of a better word. The OST and voice acting are also top notch. Some have called the story medicore, but I quite like it.

Also, the game starts with a plague roaming about and with a city in quarantine, how perfect is that for right now.

Written by Metren on 01.05.2020 at 16:24

Playing Neverwinter Nights (diamond edition GOG) for the first time. As a massive fan of all things oldschoool Bioware, I can't believe I missed out on this series back in the day. I am enjoying the living hell out of it. I'm about 12-15 h into it and it's just a great game. Fun combat, which is perfect for a DnD nerd like myself and some of the locations are really atmospheric and nice, for lack of a better word. The OST and voice acting are also top notch. Some have called the story medicore, but I quite like it.

Also, the game starts with a plague roaming about and with a city in quarantine, how perfect is that for right now.

The multiplayer scene is fairly dead now, but if you can find a good server still up it's absolutely worth it. I spent years of my life on Amia (www.amiaworld.net) and a little bit on a Ravenloft, Planescape and a custom setting server with dedicated DM teams (I also DMed for Amia) and a few hundred loyal players. It's the closest you get to a tabletop RP experience online, save for actual tabletop clients.

I didn't find the main quests of NWN or the expansions terribly engaging at the time. Hordes of the Underdark is an OK romp. But NWN2 (a multiplayer disaster, sadly) is where the single-player gets really good. The main campaign is decent, but the Mask of the Betrayer expansion is one of my very favorite real RPGs of all time (with New Vegas, Bloodlines, Deus Ex, KOTORs, Disco Elysium, and Morrowind at least). Ridicilously good setting, characters, story and meaningful choices. It's got that dark, contemplative tone of PS:T that combines the individual with cosmic significance.

Written by Metren on 01.05.2020 at 16:24

Playing Neverwinter Nights (diamond edition GOG) for the first time. As a massive fan of all things oldschoool Bioware, I can't believe I missed out on this series back in the day. I am enjoying the living hell out of it. I'm about 12-15 h into it and it's just a great game. Fun combat, which is perfect for a DnD nerd like myself and some of the locations are really atmospheric and nice, for lack of a better word. The OST and voice acting are also top notch. Some have called the story medicore, but I quite like it.

Also, the game starts with a plague roaming about and with a city in quarantine, how perfect is that for right now.

Yo! Great to see people still playing Neverwinter Nights, I've been a huge fan since the very beginning. The best thing about that game has always been its editor and flexible design, which pretty much allows you to mod the game anyway you like it with some restrictions regarding the main quest. I remember when someone invented an engine that allows you to create any race you wanted with the "subrace" option and your abilities and appearance would also change. I think this kind of stuff comes nowadays with these newer enhanced boxed sets, but they mainly work on unofficial modules.

In case you want to have awesome multiplayer server where people still actually have fun, I'd suggest one called Higher Ground: Path of Ascension. It's been online since the early 2000's, customized and enhanced like crazy. I've spent many boring summer vacations playing it with some friends of mine. You just need their IP's to connect directly, should be easily found using google. There's somewhere around 60 people playing as we speak, so it's pretty much alive and well.

I think i picked it up on GOG, but haven't started yet. was planning on saving for a time when stuck with lappy only. Had it back in the day, even ran a few short campaign sessions with friends.

I took a break from NWN after completeing chapter 2 and am now playing Assassins' Creed: Odyssey and also a little-known VN named "Eliza". Both are very enjoyable so far, though going from one to the other is... weird

Finished Torment: Tides of Numenera. I did not really like it. Way too wordy (and I say this as someone who both loves text-heavy RPGs and reads a hundred books a year), just paragraph after paragraph of insipid, ineffective description. The game was trivially easy, with no danger of ever running out of ability points to spend on effort. And the setting, while it was beautiful and had potential for cool sci-fi/fantasy crossover, was just too all-over-the-place to make any of it feel meaningful. There's no mystery when everything's a mystery. It was playable enough, with some fun characters and the main story was decent, but I can't really recommend it unless you've run out of RPGs to play.

Started Tyranny afterward. I quite enjoy the premise of playing on the side of the bad guys; I can play an asshole without it feeling forced and awkward, being evil for the sake of evil. Feels like a good specimen of its genre, though god damn I've grown sick of RTwP combat. The micromanagement is nothing but frustrating. I've said it before, but I'll say it again: no party-based RPG was ever better for opting for RTwP instead of turn-based combat.

The best explanation ever about why Planescape: Torment is amazeballs and why Tides of Numenera never stood a chance of living up to it: