Fate/EXTELLA
––Spoiler Talk in here, be adviced—
I think Extella is the worst entry in the Extraverse series due to how it just shits on any base material.
The story starts semi-ok, the ending from Extra got retconned, but that’s fine and can be forgiven. You start with following Nero, which isn’t too bad.
But then comes the kicker, suddenly Tamamo is also there, and she recognizes you as her Master, she mentions that she was your sub-party Servant (Suddenly you had 2 Servants in Fate/Extra?) And just seems to be even more clingy than before, but that can be somewhat forgiven due to her personality being like that.
– Real player with 182.6 hrs in game
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Fate Extella is a hack and slash musou game, where you get to use characters from the Fate universe. Each characters have their own stories, where 3 of the stories covers the main storyline for the entire game. Objective in this game is very simple; capture enough areas (call sectors here) so that the balance of power falls onto your side (which is termed in-game as ‘completing the Regalia matrix’, and then face the boss. Sometimes you will start with facing the boss right off the bat. There are some variation here and there, but generally, you will win if you beat the boss.
– Real player with 148.1 hrs in game
NieR:Automata™
Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast
Ingredients:
4 Slices Bread
4 Eggs
1 Tablespoon Vanilla
1 Cup Milk
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
4 oz. Warm Cream Cheese
2 Tablespoons Vanilla Extract
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
¾ Cup Heavy Cream
1 ½ Cups Strawberry, Diced, Divided
⅓ Cup Sugar
Confectioners Sugar
Maple Syrup
Preparation:
1.Whisk eggs, cinnamon, vanilla and milk together in medium-large bowl to create egg wash.
2. In medium bowl mix cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, lemon juice and heavy cream (optional).
– Real player with 127.0 hrs in game
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Find Your Own Meaning of Life
Beautiful, nothing tops this game, absolutely nothing tops this game. There is something I must do, and will do for someone out there—a total stranger—searching for meaning in a meaningless existence, fighting for a future he/she wants. But before that, I still have a duty to finish—to write and utter words of esteem and love towards this marvel of a game. However, I must, without a doubt, do it.
– Real player with 108.5 hrs in game
Adeona
Arkadia is an unrefined world set centuries after a disease has destroyed humanity. To survive humans went into hiding, banding together in the darkness to create factions all their own. Now humanity has returned to rebuild civilization with the help of their cruel and sometimes malicious gods. The wilds of Arkadia are divided between five tribes: The Noctua, Ferox, Leifield, Nil Garden, and Marmis. Each group has its own quirks, beliefs, and reasons for division but all tribes fear and worship the same technology possessing Gods.
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Batora: Lost Haven
Batora: Lost Haven® combines the features of a hack & slash and a twin-stick shooter in a nonlinear interplanetary story-driven action RPG.
What boundaries would you cross to save your home?
Avril used to be a regular 16-year-old girl, not what you’d call a natural-born hero.
Until a mysterious event devastated the Earth, and she lost everything she cared for.
Now she’s the only one who, with the physical and mental powers that she has been gifted, can attempt to save her planet!
This is how her cosmic journey starts: soon enough, Avril will learn that the line between good and evil is thin. It’s up to her to decide whom to believe: her choices will change the destiny of the universe.
KEY FEATURES
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DUALISM → Find the perfect balance between your body and mind to face the challenges and enigmas you will find along the journey, but keep an eye on the double health bar: it tracks both your physical and mental healths, and if you lose sight of one of them… you’re dead!
DEFENDER OR CONQUEROR? → Choose if you need to use your wits or strength in your interactions with the factions: decide who you want to become while you reach your goal, but be careful of the consequences…
FAST-PACED MULTI-LAYERED COMBAT SYSTEM → Quickly learn when to switch between physical and mental mode: sharpening your strategic dualism is the only way to keep pace with your opponents!
RETRO SCI-FI VISUALS → Fill your eyes with the original hand-painted visuals inspired by the Retro Sci-Fi Art of the 1950s - you will visit colorful and fascinating planets, and meet the most intriguing creatures of the entire universe!
RESPONSIVE NON-LINEAR NARRATION → Your choices will change the fate of the universe and of the creatures that inhabit it. Are you ready to take responsibility for your decisions? Find out all the possible outcomes of the storyline designed by a Writers Guild Award winner!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506440/Batora_Lost_Haven/?snr=1_5_1100__1100
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
Of all single player action RPGs to date, Diablo being the benchmark, only dungeon siege 1 and 2 felt it could surpass its perfection at every angle of what it means to be an action role playing game. Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms hits that sweet spot providing an indepth original story arc, simple yet complex evolving skill structure, efficiency over time for fun actions per second, extreme replayability, new even better party system management, impressively fitting musical score and near infinite ways to play this glorious hack and slash. Let me tell you why (and also compare it to Diablo):
– Real player with 45.9 hrs in game
If you are looking for another Diablo game, this is not it.
Cons:
EDIT: No more crashes happened after that first one so I guess this is a non-issue
“It still has some technical issues but I only experienced 1 crash so far and you can say I abused the game quite a lot. Most games can’t take the amount of Alt+Tab that I throw at them but this one did. :)”
EDIT: this getting stuck has not happened in a long time.
“The most annoyng technical issue I ran into is related to collision when the character gets stuck on a level difference, and that usually happens when there are 7 enemies around him.”
– Real player with 30.2 hrs in game
Solstice Chronicles: MIA
Hello gang,
I am a Fig backer, that was able to partake in testing various aspects of Solstice Chronicles: MIA. In no way, shape or form did I receive this game for free or get payed financially to write this review, and also I am not an employee of IRONWARD. I am a simply man with simply needs. A video game to use as an escape from the soul crushing reality I call life! So, now that’s out of the way, let’s begin!
Do you find yourself wanting to be a space marine that shoots foreign creatures in the face to save humanity? Then look no further! If you are fans of the movie ‘Aliens’ or games like ‘HELLDIVERS’, then this is the game for you.
– Real player with 234.0 hrs in game
So, i played Red Solstice before and i tried this one not specially hyped about the change in gameplay, but i was happily surprised by this game
The game is overall good for me, good graphics, fluid gameplay, the first missions of story mode used as a tutorial in disguise but still with enough difficulties to be called missions. made it run on high definition without fps drop or graphic anomaly
We have 4 classes, each with it’s own mecanics : Assault (good melee and shooter), Demolition (heavy use of skills), Hellfire (Tank and crowd control), and Terminator (Powerful but decrease suit integrity with each used skills)
– Real player with 44.4 hrs in game
Beat Defender
My review may be biased due to my connection with the creator, however I feel confident saying that this game has the potential to become a great and very popular rhythm game. The premise is simple, and the game is quite simple to start learning. Personally I think the learning curve for the first few levels is just about right, requiring a bit of time to learn the basics, and to polish until the final level. Overall I would recommend the game to people that are looking for a new and interesting rhythm game, and especially so if the game continues to be developed.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
Gaem gaem GAEMING!
The game follows a silent protagonist with no known name or history who slashes threats who try and invade homeless camps in the city. Other than that, the game has no real story (though I imagine that a story might be implemented later on.)
The game’s hybrid of rhythm and hack n slash makes the experience unique and enjoyable. However, there are times where the game felt cheap as there was a stun that didn’t allow me to move to another part of the map.
As for the final boss, he is 100% supa sick. However some of his indicators could be more visible as it took me a sew tries to understand what I was supposed to do.
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Denari
Denari is a narrative-driven hack and slasher with a telekinetic twist. It tells the story of a boy who is aided by the spirits of the dead to save his people from an invading empire. Featuring the iconic toon-style art of Ninja Kiwi veteran Tamihana Greaves and powerful soundtrack from multiple award winning composer David Mason.
Mechanics
On top of snappy attacks, quick dashes, precise counters and slick executions, players can harness the power of the goddess Qira. As a lone warrior against an army, manipulating enemy attacks to cause friendly fire damage is crucial to gaining an advantage.
Redirect
Ranged attacks can be caught and redirected. Some projectiles cause AOE damage upon redirected hit.
Blast
Taiu can wield spiritual energy that seeks nearby enemies.
Friendly Fire
Each enemy has a heavy attack that can hurt other enemies. Taiu can manipulate these attacks to gain the upper hand.
Characters
The player character of the story. Taiu is a young orphan who grew up on port Nali, a peaceful fishing village. He dreams of becoming one of Qira’s Apostles, a group of elite warrior monks who dedicate themselves to the service of the goddess Qira and her people.
Taiu’s zany teacher. Teach is a former apostle whose obsession with mastery has lead him to seek a disciple to train in the art of combat. As Taiu’s master, Teach takes it upon himself to push Taiu to his limits and beyond, sometimes at the risk of his dear student’s life.
The elder of Port Nali. Ooma’s long life of hard earned lessons have imbued her with great wisdom, enough to doubt even the most sacred traditions. Her disapproval in Taiu’s path and distaste for his teacher are rooted in questions of faith, ones she’s sought the answers to her whole life.
Enemies
The Denari army are a terrible force powered by advanced weaponry and dark magic. From the brutish Beast to the fire-wielding Crone, the Denari are able to adapt to and overpower any force that stands in their way.
To make matters worse, Their general, “the Summoner” possesses the power to teleport his soldiers from afar, enabling the army to cross continents and conquer new territories efficiently.
To stop the invasion for good, Taiu must face the Summoner and end him.
Pill Baby
A stylish hack and slash game about an immigrant who takes drugs for her job. Play as Anna, finding a job and moving to a new country. Explore her new life, struggles, loneliness, relationships, language barrier.
Deep Action Mechanics
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Wide movement set/ Combo-based action where you can learn lots of different attacks, and use them strategically.
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Helpful drone units with special move that help you on offense or defense.
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Custom gloves for special effects such as freezing or poisoning parasites.
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Upgrades that help you focus on fights, collecting coins automatically, or absorbing parasite projectiles by dashing.
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Epic boss fights: Fight with parasites 10 times your size.
Story
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Play as Anna, finding a job and moving to a new country.
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Stress, loneliness and alienation. Can she survive here?
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See the small town she moved to and interact with her new friends and neighbors. Form all kinds of relationships.
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Sinister and mysterious things are going on in this town.
Team
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Talha Kaya: Design and code
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Şeyma Hatip: Art
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Antifon Audio: Sound
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Selin Çınar: Poster
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Radio for the Daydreamers, Midnight Moodswings, Tensor, Danny Brown, Seiswork: Music
ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition
TL;DR version:
The very definition of an OK game, not too good, not too bad.
Everything in Enslaved is fine, from it’s story (inspired from the famous chinese novel Journey to the West) to it’s main characters, post-apocalyptic atmosphere, music score and game mechanics.
With motion capture and voice acting of the main character from veteran Andy Serkis and story writing from sci-fi talent Alex Garland, while not a must have, Enslaved remains a fun enough game to play in cold winter mornings, with nothing better to do.
– Real player with 57.8 hrs in game
There are three modes of play to choose from - I chose Normal - and I used an X-box 360 controller – mostly.
From the main menu you can choose to “Continue Journey”, which of course continues your game from the last save point. Saves are automatic; just watch for the swirling blue symbol in the bottom right corner. If you choose to continue after you’ve already finished the game, you’ll get to re-watch the game’s epilogue. You can go back and try to get all of the collectibles via “Chapter Select” (it will give you stats on the collectibles per chapter from this section), and if you’ve gone back since finishing the game, “Continue Journey” will return you to the chapter you were last working on.
– Real player with 26.1 hrs in game