Ryse: Son of Rome
fun game that holds up today even though it was just a “tech demo” when release. decent story, solid graphics, and mediocre gameplay. plays like a simpler version of the batman arkham series. the only downside is that campaign is very short (4-6hrs) and the combat is repetitive. still, worth checking out since it plays like an extended action movie.
– Real player with 60.8 hrs in game
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Contrary to what the game’s title might leave you believing, the protag’s name is not actually Ryse, but it’s actually Marius. Some characters do tell him to rise from time to time when he’s being a lazy slacker falling asleep in the middle of a war, and the subtitles use an i instead of a y, but that’s just semantics. I’d also consider the “Son of Rome” part to be a little inaccurate since a city can’t conceive people. Although people can be conceived inside cities, and Marius’s daddy-o, Leontius sure laid down the pipe on his wife Septima. And we have confirmation that he did so at least twice since Marius has a sister! I might be going a little off track here, so let’s get down to the game itself.
– Real player with 21.8 hrs in game
Ninja Blade
AVOID THIS GAME!!!!
For starters this game uses Quick Time Events which isn’t a bad thing, the issue is the the sheer amount of QTE’s. Segments that should be cutscene turn out to be a boat load of QTE (quick time event) sequences which if you progress through the game quickly will happen sometimes every 5 minutes or less. Or if you want to you can QTE every single enemy with no sucsse. If you are using a controller the Quick Time Event prompt fades in giving you less time to react where the keyboard prompt is an immediate thing. All around it feels like quick time events were something that was just tacked on at the last moment and it doesn’t really fit. But don’t despair, the QTE’s have a difficulty setting; if you don’t want to put up with them you can set it to the lowest setting and watch it as the cutscene it should be although the prompt will still pop up like you are still gonna give it a go.
– Real player with 32.1 hrs in game
This is certainly a video game.
I have to bring up the quality of the port first cause it’s almost mythical at how bad it is. This is the kind of bad port where every single user will have a different set of problems. For me the game kept thinking my controller was a keyboard, so I had to manually make a config file (I made the file public too if anyone has the same problem) just to actually use a normal xbox controller.
For some reason, the game will not crash in big picture mode. Otherwise, the game will crash randomly, or when you skip a cutscene, sometimes when skipping cuscenes in big picture mode, it would alt tab to the big picture menu, you also need to close the game via big picture mode or the game will freeze other wise.
– Real player with 19.0 hrs in game
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
First off, I’m a huge fan of the Castlevania series. So that foundation may color my opinion of this game and it’s ensuing interquel and sequel (which I’m currently in the midst of). Something about medieval through Enlightment era Europe with a heavy gothic/baroque aesthetic, corrupted through dark forces that threaten the world? Awesome. Tons of monsters pulling on a multitude of inspiration from the myth cycles of antiquity through the modern Universal monsters? Yes, please.
Konami struck gold initially by creating these dark adventures that took a quite serious tone for the early Nintendo systems, offering a beefy challenge of vintage Nintendo difficulty through several increasingly impressive platformer games. They then evolved into the famed Metroidvanias with the release of Symphony of the Night on the Playstation - trading a bit of the reflex-intensive difficulty for massive sprawling environments that took forever to explore and fully unlock - and followed this formula with several excellent installments on Nintendo’s handhelds where they found their most sustainable home and success through the late 2000’s. Then Konami, sensing the increasingly stagnant nature of the series as it became mired in repeated iterations of SotN’s sprawling platformer/RPG hybrid, started searching for a way to revitalize the series again, just as SotN ignited a sort of Golden Age for the series.
– Real player with 98.7 hrs in game
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(Important note: This game, for whatever reason, doesn’t like being set to fullscreen + max res on a display other than that which Windows / your video card identifies as Display 1, regardless if it’s your primary display or not. Weird bug but easy to fix.)
Lords of Shadow is a flawed but polished masterpiece and a triumph of artistic direction. It’s shortcomings are forgivable. That said, since you can expect to sink upwards of 40hrs into this, I’ll go into some more detail.
Presentation wise, this game is stunning. Masterful visuals paired with smooth and optimized 4K performance make for an eye-popping experience. The art team went all out on this and it shows. I’ve never taken so many screenshots of a game before. Two major detractors though: 1. Some of the cutscenes were pre-rendered for console are unimproved by modern hardware (they still look passable but they’re jaggy af); 2. Godrays are a weak point. The score is powerful but not iconic; you’ll love it in the moment but try to recall the music later and you’ll likely struggle, for the most part. This isn’t objectively a bad thing, as it simply means it’s enhancing the experience without overpowering it but I was disappointed by the lack of iconic singles and the abscence of a Bloody Tears revamp.
– Real player with 47.4 hrs in game
STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition
Star wars the force unleashed is a fantastic game it is a solid pc game and the graphics for the most part still hold up along with it’s story in this review i will be going over the pros and cons of this game and whether you should get this game alright let’s get on with the review. ^w^
STORY: Star Wars the force unleashed has a very interesting story now i won’t spoil anything but i will say if this is your first time playing this game you will be on the edge of your seat trying to figure out what outcome will come at the end of the story. In the story every character has their own unique personalities that all feel like real people furthermore the dialogue between each character that talks doesn’t feel clunky which is a good thing as it makes the overall universe seem like a Star Wars movie and not a clunky awful mess with cheesy dialogue.
– Real player with 33.9 hrs in game
God Mode in Star Wars
Before Jedi: Fallen Order came out last year, this was one of the most recent single-player Star Wars games; it was made in 2008. Despite its age, it holds up quite well as an immersive force experience. It’s not without its issues–some of which are compounded by this advanced age–but it’s still as fun as I remember when I played the Wii version a decade ago.
Story: Uniquely Star Wars-esque
This game explores the period between the third and fourth Star Wars movies; the player is Darth Vader’s secret appearance, groomed by the fallen Jedi from birth. I won’t spoil the intricacies of the story, but it’s solid overall. In ways I can’t quite put into words, it has a very Star Wars-y feel to it.
– Real player with 24.5 hrs in game
Saviorless
Saviorless is a stylish dark fantasy action-platform game with beautiful hand-drawn art and animation, featuring two distinctive main characters on their quest to escape from a cursed land known as the Smiling Islands.
A cursed world to explore
Immerse into a deep narrative-driven platform with unique enemy designs and multiple characters with full hand-drawn animation. Enjoy an evocative and haunting soundtrack that accompanies the player through many mysterious and visually stunning landscapes.
Two playable protagonists
Experience dynamic gameplay that switches between two distinct characters with unique abilities and particular challenges.
Antar Child
Help the fragile and reckless child to unveil the secrets of the islands through exploration and puzzle-solving while avoiding the many dangers that lurk in the ancient ruins around.
The Savior
A violent masked avatar born to protect the children against hordes of bizarre enemies and bosses that haunt the land of the Saviors. Endure fast-paced ruthless combats against everything that stands between you and your escape from the Smiling Islands.
We are Legion: Rome
Welcome to the brutal times of the Roman conquests.
We are Legion: Rome is an action-adventure RPG set in antiquity, heavily focused on combat-based mainly on varied directional attacks. You take the role of a loyal Roman legionnaire who will hack and slash through the barbarian hordes. You will slay enemies of Rome, to establish world peace, to achieve ultimate victory, and finally to come back safely to your family.
The Brotherhood: Fight & use different tactics as a team in small & big battles
The Elite: Use unique fighting mechanics and dismember hands, legs & heads.
The Skills: While advancing in ranks, you will unlock more great skills.
The Glory: Realstic graphics will show how the real battlefield looks like.
The History: Rome is not only battles, it’s history & plot behind that.
The Family: Send & read letters to your loved ones, let them the true meaning of war.
BRING PEACE AND GLORY WHATEVER THE COST
You are here bringing peace and glory, spread the roman laws and way of life. Do whatever needed. You are not brutal. This is war. You are justified.
PREPARE FOR BATTLE
Take your sword, put your armor on and let your weapons cover with blood of those who did not kneel before the might of Rome.
MAINTAIN ORDER
The barbarian horde came in great numbers. Maintaining order and morale in your troops is the key to victory.
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