Chocoboss
2008
Walking through the derelict subway tunnels of D.C. holding a Chinese assualt rifle makes me wonder how good this game could have been if it looked and played more like Metro 2033.
I never managed to get into any Fallout games before but this time I managed to get into 3, the game is fun overall and has a surprising amount of variety in the environments, but I find that clearing out locations filled with ghouls or raiders often amounts to nothing with no feeling of reward, no good items to find, just perhaps some more supplies and more XP to level up.
The main story also leaves a lot to be desired and the game has a very shallow morality system. I think the idea of writing a story around a pre-defined relation (your Dad) to a custom-created silent protagonist that you're supposed to self-insert as is a bit of a jarring decision.
I never managed to get into any Fallout games before but this time I managed to get into 3, the game is fun overall and has a surprising amount of variety in the environments, but I find that clearing out locations filled with ghouls or raiders often amounts to nothing with no feeling of reward, no good items to find, just perhaps some more supplies and more XP to level up.
The main story also leaves a lot to be desired and the game has a very shallow morality system. I think the idea of writing a story around a pre-defined relation (your Dad) to a custom-created silent protagonist that you're supposed to self-insert as is a bit of a jarring decision.
2023
I wish I could get my time and money back, I'm never giving Blizzard my money again.
2022
Tried this twice but failed to be pulled in enough to play more than 20 hours or so each time, something about the open world and overwhelming build variety makes the game feel less "curated", along with unfair bosses that have undodgeable attacks, it feels like you have to look up OP builds just to enjoy this game.
The world is beautiful but it feels oddly shallow to me when compared to the world of Dark Souls (2011) which oozes atmosphere and depth, Elden Ring's world just seems to lack substance. Fromsoft please return to the interconnected world design in Dark Souls 1 (and add Ultrawide support to your games).
The world is beautiful but it feels oddly shallow to me when compared to the world of Dark Souls (2011) which oozes atmosphere and depth, Elden Ring's world just seems to lack substance. Fromsoft please return to the interconnected world design in Dark Souls 1 (and add Ultrawide support to your games).
2019
This game is amazing, I don't understand why the reviews for this are all so negative. If you're sick of open world RPGs that hold your hand with quest markers, have easy combat and fast travel, then you should give this a try. You don't get stronger in this game by levelling up, you get stronger by actually adapting to the combat and learning to prepare properly before venturing out.
I'm skeptical that people who call this game a walking simulator with an empty world actually played it at all, there's lots to explore and uncover in the world, and it takes a long time before you feel you really "solved" the game. The game isn't perfect, but it's one of the more enjoyable RPG experiences I've had in the last few years.
I'm skeptical that people who call this game a walking simulator with an empty world actually played it at all, there's lots to explore and uncover in the world, and it takes a long time before you feel you really "solved" the game. The game isn't perfect, but it's one of the more enjoyable RPG experiences I've had in the last few years.