Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2 - is this a game for you?
Right now, the game is undergoing a spell of patching after a very poor PC release. The game worked for some, but not for many, and so your mileage will vary depending on your PC (not necessarily how powerful it is either - but how balanced, how much VRAM you have and such). As most reviews already centre around performance issues, I won’t spend too much time on those because I’d rather review the game itself but please bear them in mind (they are mentioned in the ‘not so good’ section below)….
– Real player with 111.9 hrs in game
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My experience with this game can be summed as thus: every update I found myself testing the changes, nodding in satisfaction, then quitting the game to await the next update.
Arkane knows how to make a good game. No question. But if you film an Oscar-worthy movie and the lens is smudged while filming, you can’t judge what’s underneath without acknowledging what’s been marring your experience the entire time.
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PERFORANCE
Everyone is aware of the performance issues, and these still persist to this day. It runs much better than at launch, where it was literally unplayable, but that’s because the game looks worse than before - the most noticeable change being the extremely aggressive LOD scaling. Out of the corner of your eye you notice the shapes of window frames and posters on distant buildings morphing in shape, or the furniture at the opposite end of a long hallway suddenly blinking into existence. FPS dropped to 15 when stabbing a gravehound, so they simply removed the inky visual effect that was causing the problem instead of optimizing it.
– Real player with 111.0 hrs in game
Dishonored
Incredibly detailed steam-punk world. Play the way you want - stealth or shoot/slash ‘em up.
– Real player with 288.3 hrs in game
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If Bioshock and Assassin’s Creed/Far Cry had a baby, this would be it.
Super fun and highly recommended!
– Real player with 44.7 hrs in game
Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
Caution: This review includes information that will spoil Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall and Dishonored 2 for some readers!
While Dishonored and Dishonored 2 focus more on the politics of the Empire of the Isles, the side stories – The Knife of Dunwall, The Brigmore Witches, and now Death of the Outsider – explore the playable characters’ inner conflicts, as well as the dark, supernatural sides of the game series’ lore. This allows the developers to expand on the game universe without over bloating the main series titles, and give the side stories their own tone and personality.
– Real player with 29.9 hrs in game
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Roughly a year after Dishonored 2 its expansion pack, Death of the Outsider, was released. Events take place just after its predecessor: we now take control of Billie Lurke and, initially, our job is to find her old mentor, Daud. Once he is located we are tasked with killing the Outsider. An interesting plot (even more interesting is the ending) that will continue in the 5 chapters the expansion pack offers.
New (albeit fewer) powers
It’s always nice to see what new ideas developers come up with. I thought Billie’d probably have Blink and Dark Vision and some new powers. Instead, even these powers have slightly been changed. We teleport by using Displace which first requires us to put a marker somewhere and only then can we finally complete teleportation. if the marker is put on an enemy he’ll die a gruesome death with bloody parts flying every which way.
– Real player with 28.3 hrs in game
The Ship: Murder Party
The Ship is definitely not your usual first-person shooter, where you just shoot anything that looks at you funny - although there is a game mode for that.
It feeds on your cleverness and paranoia. Each game round, you have to kill on specific person onboard one of several ocean liners - the titular Ships - and at the same time, someone is hunting you. Both you and your target - or ‘quarry’ - can take cover under the watchful eye of a Security Guard or Camera, but your hunter will likely be quite happy to bribe the Security to ignore their crimes while they bring that big ol’ bat of theirs and beat your ass to death with it.
– Real player with 60.3 hrs in game
Turn Clue into a first-person shooter on 1920’s era luxury liners, sprinkle in bits of The Sims, and you’ve got The Ship. Instead of having to uncover a killer, The Ship makes you the killer. To be more specific and familiar to the gaming audience, The Ship is a very polished and creative take on the Assassin’s Creed Multiplayer experience (but also keep in mind that this game came before the Assassin’s Creed Multiplayer genre was released)….where the main gameplay mechanic revolves around finding your target, called your quarry, and breaking their face as stealthily as possible. To do so, there are plenty of lethal weapons and objects to wield, and even some environmental traps that you will find yourself potentially avoiding. To add flavor, everyone else on each map has a quarry as well. While pursuing your own target, you’ll need to stay alert and attempt to spot the passenger readying a knife for your back. The Sims element of the game, quells upon your daily needs to survive (food, drinks, toilet, sleep, etc). The ‘character’s needs’ element makes for a deeper gameplay experience, as your character is vulnerable to attack while you’re downing a bag of chips or snoring on a bed. And it is surely funny when your friend murders you on the toilet. The Ship is one of very few games that brings a large amount of enjoyment to my friends and I. Built on Valve’s Souce engine, a majority of gamers can experience a $20 title with basically 4 copies to gift away. A little too much? Ask four of your friends for $4 each, and your all set! Overall, The Ship is a very innovative, satisfying and humorous experience that a bunch of 5 friends can’t pass up. “Let us set sail!.”
– Real player with 14.3 hrs in game
DEATHLOOP
I’m saying this as a big Arcane fan - buy this game. But buy it on sale.
It got all the fun gameplay, awesome level design, interesting characters and decent story as any other of their games, and this definitely makes it worth playing.
BUT. At the same time, it’s a deeply flawed game.
Game has only four locations, and while they are relatively big with a lot to explore, and can be visited at different times of day, going there time and time again starts being repetitive quite soon.
For some reason there are no difficulty settings, and it was such an awesome idea in Dishonored 2, with different settings for combat and stealth. Here, for example, stealth often feels too easy after D2’s highest setting, but you can’t change anything.
– Real player with 59.6 hrs in game
I really don’t want to hate this game, but I do.
Warning for “feature” spoilers, but I’ll avoid story spoilers.
Deathloop is just such a prima donna. The designers' vision was more important than making it fun to play, and it shows.
You can’t save the game. Ever. If you quit mid-play (or suffer a crash) the game forces you to restart at the beginning of the stage you are on, with the loadout you previously selected. If you want to stage select or change your gear you have to leave the level and allow time to advance.
– Real player with 52.9 hrs in game
Eight
“You MUST'“Right Click' to use a Key”
Honestly, I liked it. Its super super short, but I really appreciated the environment, great use of transitions, both sound and light. I mean its a solid little indie experience, kinda like you would find on itchio. The ‘LoF’ inspiration is very obvious but it doesnt hurt this little gem, it still manages to feel like a fresh story with some fun voice acting.
My only real complaints, is the at no time, does the game tell you, you must “Right Click” to use a key. Honestly, had it not been for another reviewer, it may have taken me even longer to finish. The notes shade of yellow will some times blend with the light and many many times I trouble clicking on things, due to the reticle being the same white color as the pocket SUN that this guy uses as a flashlight.
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
A good game for the price and better than many games out there that are way more expensive, so give it a go. You can see that Layers of Fear was the inspiration for this game.The few problems I noticed was the torch seemed to be over bright at the wrong time, trying to read notes or look at photos or other stuff and the torch bleached out all the details, you had to point the torch away a little to read notes or press E. It would have been much better if we had clearer instructions as most of us had to use trial and error to open doors etc. Also the story behind the action was at best very weak but I appreciated the effort. Well worth supporting the developer.
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
Bandit Simulator
Explore the open, medieval world and become the elusive king of robberies - unless you prefer to remain an ordinary pickpocket who drinks his sorrows in a nearby tavern and steals the townspeople’s purses. Plan every robbery carefully - otherwise, you will end up behind bars, and escape from there is no longer so easy. Don’t get caught up in the act, watch the residents - and you will become a master thief.
Key Features:
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An open, medieval world
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Interactions with residents
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Quests and tasks
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System of fighting and sneaking around
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Improving skills
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Quick and slow steal
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And… of course a lot of others!
You decide what your adventure will be!
Bet on dynamic gameplay by stealing gold candlesticks and plates or robbing caravans passing through the forest.
However, some robberies will require a very carefully thought-out strategy.
Complete tasks and improve your skills, and buy better equipment with the gold.
Become part of a city legend.
Escape the Ayuwoki
Scary. Exhilarating. Awesome. I absolutely loved the free version of Escape the Ayuwoki and love this Steam version. I love it when the Ayuwoki smashes, eats or stomps on a rat. I love being able to use other light sources and have ways to district the Ayuwoki. I love all the lore and occult stuff in the game. I sometimes enjoy making the Ayuwoki go into rage mode just for the hell of it. I have played this game many times and beaten it, so it can be done! I like the tutorial because you get a sense of what to do, and I enjoy the Mattresswoki in the tutorial. I love Michael Jackson, and I mean no disrespect towards him when I say that I enjoy this game. I would recommend it to everyone to play it. If you enjoy a good horror game and being chased by a monster that gives you the heehee geebies, then, play this game!
– Real player with 43.5 hrs in game
Yes yes, it is made a little poorly. Though, it is a little and nice indie game.. I know people might hate this more than the original, and i agree but the AI and stuff are a bit better than the original. Some people had trouble with dying and starting all the way over but thank GOD they added checkpoints now! There’s no way to beat this game without checkpoints, unless if your a really good gamer! Chapter 3 kinda gets buggy, the AI is too hard and when i’m really quiet he hears you anyway! Though besides some glitches and AI is kinda rigged, its not that bad for a indie horror game, i have played worse! Though the price is not worth it and i think this game should be worth atleast $3-$7! Besides that it’s good! Don’t judge too much on this game since barely anybody worked on this game, that’s why it’s called a INDIE game
– Real player with 17.6 hrs in game
The Slater
The Slater is an ambitious, entertaining and a very flawed game.
+The atmosphere really helps make the game interesting. Each level has a bleak and dark ambience to it, not unlike Hitman Absolution. Each level has a very different feel to it, making each level stand out on their own. It is also interesting to find all the dark secrets hidden inside each level.
+The disguise system is enjoyable. Each level increases the amount of disguises you can use and the game requires you to change disguise constantly so you can access different locations. It is also fun just to try out different disguises, even those of civilians. This is something I haven’t seen in a game since Codename 47.
– Real player with 39.0 hrs in game
### “Potential FPS stealth-puzzle hitman game with passion from spiritual successor”
The Slater is an indie game heavily gets influenced from Hitman gameplay and Max Payne 3 storytelling style. You play as Mark Slater who track down infamous drug dealer and discover the truth behind his father’s death.
The story is quite engaging and well-present via high quality models and cinematography. Mark is less chatty protagonist, violent, and alcoholic. It reminisces the character like Max Payne in interesting way. There are some cheesy lines, making The Slater like watching B crime film.
– Real player with 8.4 hrs in game
Guillotine
You’re in a tavern in the woods, but someone is a necromorph hungry for human meat. Guillotine the necromorph, or get eaten alive.
Guillotine is a multiplayer game of lying and deceit, with a pinch of survival.
It can be played with 4-18 players.
VOICE CHAT:
Proximity based voice chat. Sing at the piano, or scream for help when the necromorph is hunting you.
ROUNDS:
The game round has 3 phases:
Gather - Run around the forest, grabbing food and resources.
Discuss - The fog of death starts to rise up. Time to come back to the tavern, craft equipment and discuss.
Vote - Vote a player to get guillotined.
HUNGER:
Necromorphs have to kill people to satisfy their hunger.
Humans have to find food in the forest. Food growing plants are scattered in the forest, but most of them are located around the giant vines.
MATERIALS:
Materials can be collected around the map. They are used to craft items and upgrade equipment.
ZEPPELIN:
Humans can call a zeppelin by depositing the materials on its call table. Once all the required materials are there, the zeppelin will fly into the tavern’s tower and rescue whoever gets in it. If any player manages to escape alive, it is a human victory.
