Lackadaisy
This game probably doesn't deserve five stars on a technical level, but, there just ain't no greater feeling than mercilessly slaughtering hordes of my enemies all so I can establish an empire doomed to collapse to micromanaging.
2020
I played this game on the original Xbox One and faced a myriad of bugs, but because I am persistent and only paid six bucks for it, I managed to get through it. If you look past the bugs, outright marketing lies, and missed potential, it's a pretty enjoyable experience from start to finish, but only if you get it cheap.
This game is way better than it has any right to be, and its modding community is surprisingly robust.
2008
The multiplayer for this game was soooooooooo good back in the day, and now it's gone forever. Truly one of gaming's greatest tragedies.
They gave a man a beard! Hallelujah they made a single original character design!
2002
The nanosecond this dropped on Steam I bought it. I remember playing this game over and over again back on GameCube with its plethora of cheats. It's not perfect, but for an RTS game on console that lets you play as toys, it's damn fine.
The best dialog in gaming, period.
2009
I was told it gets good after twenty hours, but even at the thirty hour point I was feeling the fatigue of a franchise long past its prime. This is a game that prioritizes style over substance - just like its successor - to a toxic degree. Perhaps if they had spent less time designing overcomplicated, outlandish costumes, they could have made some levels that weren't just hallways or empty fields.
I paid $5.00 for this and Sims 4 physically on Xbox One. Because of this, I enjoyed my time with the content. It's just a vacation world themed after Star Wars. It probably shouldn't be in the Sims 4, but, hey, it's fun content if you can find it on clearance at your local Walmart. Otherwise, it's overpriced like all the other game packs and its new additions only go so deep.
2008
Why is this so good? Why is it my most played Steam game? Oh, its because it's nostalgic as all hell and the combat isn't mind-numbing like most MMOs. Screw the microtransactions, though. Downright insidious with there literally be gambling marketed to kids.
Gary? GAAAAAAAAAAAAAARY!
2011
Yes, the game reuses areas constantly. Yes, the game's scope is smaller than Origins. And, yes, it sucks that I can't be the elf of my dreams, but goddamn do I love this game. The nostalgic value of this entry is through the roof and I have played it more than any of the other entries of combined. It has, in my opinion, the best party members - besides Fenris - and the most engaging and interesting storyline of the series. Even with Inquisition tapdancing all over II's grave with its abrupt redirection in storyline, on its own II serves as a wonderful setup for the III we never got.
When compared to the original release, this is a great game, but only until you remember that there exists other Fallout games and, well, RPGs that are superior in every way.
Tons of content, a good story, and a beautiful world. What keeps it from 5/5 for me is its pathetically weak villain and its lackluster story when compared to the masterwork that was Hearts of Stone.
I offhandedly told a friend of mine that Resident Evil 4 is the kind of game that I could pick up and replay from front to back without any issue. Well, I decided that to the test and couldn't put the controller down. I literally took a break from Resident Evil 3 (2020) to play this vastly superior third-person, action horror. This is, without a doubt, the best entry in the series, in my opinion, and one of the very best action games ever released. Pure perfection.