Max Payne
I was never a big fan of shooter games… that is until Max Payne. A long time ago, I used to suck at this - so I chickened out of such games. This game changed that, probably because I got into the story and kept trying harder to get to the end. Still, the only two games of this nature that have interested me are Rainbow Six and Max Payne.
The “R” rating for this game needs to be taken extremely seriously. Although they show Max Payne (player) being holed up in an impossible situation (thus what he does can probably be viewed as ethical), he is required to get out of a violent battle between mafia groups and politicians. There are also a lot of drug and sex references in the game. Obviously, not a game for kids in my opinion. On the other hand, kids these days are not all that innocent - thanks internet, social media, and smartphones huh? So, I will say that a kid should be at least 15 or 16 years old to play this.
– Real player with 33.1 hrs in game
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78/100
While I have greatly enjoyed beating this game multiple times throughout the years it is getting hard to recommend it now.
The main issue I have is I used three fixes to get the game to work and there was still no sound and got stuck on walls.
– Real player with 20.0 hrs in game
F.E.A.R.
“Cruelty is the law pervading all nature and society; and we can’t get out of it if we would.” ― Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure
Wow, has it really been 15 years since this classic hit our gaming libraries? I must confess, some games do not age well, but F.E.A.R. is not one of them. After all this time, it still is one of the best horror fps titles around, by even establishing some ground rules for the genre and introducing the best A.I. ever in horror fps. Let’s take a close look at Monolith’s timeless masterpiece, then.
– Real player with 31.5 hrs in game
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This game is a fu*king masterpiece! After so many years, the only thing that has aged badly is graphics. Compared to modern standards it is ugly…
but the game is so much fun that I dont mind it!
The physics is great fun, the AI is still very good, they flank you they hide and shoot from cover.
The guns are awesome and you can feel ‘the joy’ when you kill your enemies with them I personaly love dual pistols, shotgun and… NAIL RIFLE, a rifle that shoots big metal bolts, kind of like wooden stakes for vampires but a bit smaller and metal, and every enemy you kill with it is literaly… nailed to a wall or any other surface behind him and stays that way, which is great as the engine keeps the bodies on map for a very
– Real player with 31.3 hrs in game
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Taking a step forward deep into the chaotic endless black desert of insanity.
Max Payne 2 eventhough it stands on common ground it really has many differences from its predecessor.
Something that made the hard core fans of the first game not like it too much at first.
However for me Max Payne 2 really stands out of the library and into my golden list of masterpieces and on the throne with the rest of my most fav titles ever.
The game has obvious graphical advancements engine-wise, physics-wise, texture-wise and gameplay-wise.
– Real player with 44.4 hrs in game
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–—DISCLAIMER FOR WIN8/WIN8.1/WIN10 USERS——
I had several Problems with this game on Windows 10, but after some research, it runs fine on Windows 10.
1. Run in Compatibility mode (Windows XP)
2. Rename the install Folder to smth without spaces like: “MaxPayne2”
3. Then in your steamapps folder find appmanifest_12150 and edit the install dir line to match your renamed folder (you might have to close Steam to do this or restart Steam)
4. Disable Steam Overlay for this game
5. Make sure everything stays the same after Steam restart - sometimes Steam changes stuff back
– Real player with 35.4 hrs in game
Chaser
A really old first-person shooter with futuristic background, heavily based on the movie “Total Recall”. Somehow, up to the moment, Chaser is the best game its creators, Cauldron, made for all those years.
If you haven’t played it before, when it was all fresh and comparable to the actual FPS on the market (2003, before such hits as Far Cry, HL2, and FEAR) - well, the game isn’t aged well. If you’re not down with old-school gaming mechanics, you’ll most likely shouldn’t try to play Chaser now. The game has many obvious and troublesome downsides, it is a real pain in the back for any casual nowadays gamer.
– Real player with 79.7 hrs in game
“Basically Nintendo 64 & Total Recall”
Chaser is a FPS and the very first game ever built on the Cloak NT 3D engine. Developed by Cauldron http://www.cauldron.sk/ a Slovakian gaming company more notorious for their Cabela franchise. Chaser was released in 2003 which is kind of strange since N64 was released back in 1996 and this game felt somewhat more as a continuation from that cream of the crop.
The game depicts the near future when man has inhabited Mars. In 2036 a coalition of 36 BIG corporations establish the MARSCORP with the goal of terraforming the planet. However, in 2042 the UN makes Samuel Longwood the director of this organisation who then begins to separate Mars into becoming more an independent government with himself becoming its dictator. Eventually a rebel movement headed by Graham Castor is formed whose sole goal is to liberate Mars from this oppressive government. Their continuous rebel strike movement has been long standing and elusive from Longwood’s control and the UNIA Special Forces.
– Real player with 52.0 hrs in game
Cyber Gun
For only few bucks, this game is really exceptional. Its a good game for when you’re bored and need to relax. Nice motivational theme and messages throughout and at the end of the game. You feel really great when beating it. Give it a try, the mental reward of beating the game is so pleasing and you can just feel good about yourself. At least try it.
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
it was pretty fun at the start, running around and just shooting turrets. however, some of the turrets hitboxes were off, so you could bounce bullets off of them. Some of the puzzles were fun, but most of them we boring. if you buy this game on sell, you might get your moneys worth. i do not recommend.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
TimeShift™
Roughly ten to eleven years ago, TimeShift was finally launched on the seventh generation of consoles and Windows PC. The game was originally a title of the classic Xbox, but eventually was delayed and appeared later for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. TimeShift is part of a small group of games that back when new systems were popular, they tried to introduce something new to the table in terms of technology, and not just graphics. TimeShift delivered just that, a unique first-person-shooter experience where players have the ability to manipulate time, slowing it down, stoping, or even rewinding it completely.
– Real player with 18.8 hrs in game
8/10
Graphics
☐ Beautiful
☐ Average
☑ Outdated (For a 2007 title i’ve seen worse)
Gameplay
☑ Very Fun (Action Packed, think dishonered’s freeze time mixed with MFPS)
☐ Average
☐ Repetitive
Audio
☐ High quality
☑ Average (Cutscenes have poor mixing, but atmosphere sfx are well done)
☐ Repetitive
Difficulty
☑ Hard (While health does regenerate, you will die very quickly, a good balance)
☐ Average
☐ Too Easy
Story
☐ Amazing
☑ Average (Nothing too groundbreaking, narrative carries well though)
– Real player with 14.7 hrs in game
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Introduction
What is F.E.A.R 2? What is the story? What timeline do the events take place in? All of it will be mentioned here but before we begin I will give you a warning
WARNING: This review is written keeping in mind you have played F.E.A.R 1 and you’re following the series in a chronological order if you haven’t played F.E.A.R 1 don’t read this review play F.E.A.R 1 first there is no point in playing F.E.A.R 2 without playing F.E.A.R, Read my review for F.E.A.R here , Now lets get back to the introduction.
– Real player with 18.0 hrs in game
I find it’ll be easier and less messy if I just put this as a Pro’s and Con’s list rather than an essay type review. At least for the most part.
The Pro’s:
-The graphics are quite good (player models, environments, etc), even by today’s standards.
-Similarly, lighting and shadows are similarly fantastic.
-The voice acting is quite good as well. Notable actors such as Jen Taylor (Halo Series), Phil LaMarr (Halo, Metal Gear Solid Series) and John Patrick Lowrie (Half Life 2, Team Fortress 2) make an appearance in this game.
– Real player with 17.7 hrs in game
GUN™
Gun is the great western game from the PS2-era, namely, 2005 year. Oh, sure, it is dated! But last time I checked, Rockstar still keeping its Red Dead Redemption to consoles, so there is still none a better open-world cowboy game on the PC.
One thing Gun did good, the shootouts, were bested by the Juarez game series. But if you want an open world where you not only shooting deadbeats, but also shepherd cows, hunting buffalos, and, yeah, running mail quests, while riding your mustang… you still got only the Gun option.
– Real player with 62.1 hrs in game
Positive points:
+) Good weapon variety
+) Map is big enough for you to explore, but small enough to remember the fastest routes later on
+) I don’t know about you, but I love slaughtering a room full of enemies in bullettime
+) Gets across the Western feeling
+) Is actually available for PC
+) Main as well as side missions don’t get repetetive and have a certain uniqueness to them
+) Just the right difficulty on Insane. You can take and do just as much damage as your opponents
Negative points:
– Real player with 21.3 hrs in game
Drawkanoid
Absolutely love the balance of tension. It’s definitely exploring things left untouched in other re-interpretations of this classic, feels like the ultimate version of the brickbreaker genre.
omg, the hexagonal enemies are amazing for all the rebounding goodness, but the little orange rounds are complete nonsense.
– Real player with 17.3 hrs in game
Drawkanoid: Satisfyingly Chaotic
The premise of “Breakout but you draw your paddle” sounds interesting in theory and is actually really interesting in practice. The visuals do the game a huge service, especially when you manage to get an insane combo. It’s a nice game to come back to every so often and (unlike say “Super Hexagon") becomes more a game of endurance and in the moment decision making rather than one of reflex.
I’d recommend it! it’s like… the price of a lunch… and you get to keep it too. Definitely gonna play some more of it!
– Real player with 6.2 hrs in game
Vanquish
Information
Title: Vanquish
Developer(s): Platinum Games
Publisher(s): Sega
Genre(s): Action, third-person shooter
Game Engine: Havok
Release Date: 25 May, 2017
Mode(s): Single-player
Review
+ Merits:
If you are in a hurry and want to play a video game expeditiously, then I recommend Vanquish. It’s a relentless, fast-paced game that will fill-up your adrenaline to the maximum level with its intensive gameplay. Combine Bayonetta with Gears of War, and you will have something that resembles Vanquish, a fast-moving, cover-based shooter with some QTEs. From the third-person perspective, you control Sam Gideon, a guy augmented with a cool battle suit that’s powered by a portable reactor. It gives him post-human capabilities and grants us a stupendous warfare experience with its boosted slide and slow-motion mechanism.
– Real player with 51.6 hrs in game
At first blush, Vanquish is another third person cover-based shooter. But if you’re familiar with those deranged perverts over at Platinum Games, you should be instantly suspicious. This is a studio who is concerned primarily with making new IPs with new gameplay paradigms, and Vanquish is no exception.
Many reviewers have already discussed the general premise of the game, so I will spare you those details except to remind you that Vanquish is about Big Boss fighting robots in space using a rocket-powered mecha suit; he shoots, he slides on the floor like an idiot, he slows down time. Instead, I want to address the core philosophy behind this game (as I see it) and explain why I find it fun.
– Real player with 20.3 hrs in game