WreckiitBeckett
2014
This was one of my first playstation games when i got a playstation 4 console and loved every second of it
I watched a youtuber play this and wanted to play it so badly, it was worth the wait!
Graphically the game is really nice, nothing amazing but it still looks nice with all the colour and surrounding map
Combat from what i remember was smooth and easy to get to grips with, just shooting magic plasma balls of Justice at enemies and power ups is quite fun although some enemies until you know how to take them down can get fairly annoying at times.
Story wise, i'm not gonna lie i don't really remember what happened or what the story was about but that's not to say it's not good, i honestly just have a memory like a squashed spider. I do remember though you can choose to be good or bad in this game and depending on what your actions are will take you down either path, i believe you could be "neutral" aswell
This is an easy platinum though aswell, trophies are easy to pick up, some just take a little bit of time but it's all worth it and the game is fun so you can't really go wrong with this one.
I watched a youtuber play this and wanted to play it so badly, it was worth the wait!
Graphically the game is really nice, nothing amazing but it still looks nice with all the colour and surrounding map
Combat from what i remember was smooth and easy to get to grips with, just shooting magic plasma balls of Justice at enemies and power ups is quite fun although some enemies until you know how to take them down can get fairly annoying at times.
Story wise, i'm not gonna lie i don't really remember what happened or what the story was about but that's not to say it's not good, i honestly just have a memory like a squashed spider. I do remember though you can choose to be good or bad in this game and depending on what your actions are will take you down either path, i believe you could be "neutral" aswell
This is an easy platinum though aswell, trophies are easy to pick up, some just take a little bit of time but it's all worth it and the game is fun so you can't really go wrong with this one.
Deadly Premonition
This is a game i would recommend but NOT on steam if you're looking for a stable port
Deadly Premonition is a game i first picked up back in college for the Xbox 360. I asked a staff member if they'd recommend any games on a certain shelf (cheapish) and Deadly Premonition was the first one
On the 360 i loved the game, it took me a few hours to really get into it but once the story started coming together i was really enjoying the game and wanted more.
I figured out pretty well who the killer was before the ending of the game although the last few chapters did mislead me and make me question my prediction
So, this port the main issue's are the game crashes, the game will randomly at any point shut itself down and leave you feeling like a virgin being stood up
i have had numerous crashes so far, there are some help guides online which i've used and running the DPlauncher as admin helped a bit but the crashes are still happening. It's a shame as this game is really good and underrated. If you play this be sure to safe extremely often as you might find yourself having to repeat any story from your last save.
As for controls i couldn't find a way to get the controller to work even though it says controller is supported but i'm happy using Mouse/KB so no loss for me. Shooting is a little clunky but free roam with a mouse is better and is near enough the same as the 360 version and easy to use. The weapons you get are multiple blunt/sharp objects and firearms which are good to switch into on different enemies
Driving is still as clunky as the 360 version, you kind of get used to it after a while but i find myself flipping more cars than i did when working in fast food, you can have your own car and different police cars and using the sirens to go faster
I'm not sure if it's me but the colour seems to be very bland in comparison to the xbox version but that could be bad memory, it doesn't effect gameplay or cutscenes though
Graphics are dated but i've seen worse, there is the odd graphical glitch ere or there like a coat becoming intertwined with other clothing but again, nothing game breaking
I know it may seem weird that i recommend the game but if you can stop the game crashing it's a great game, with a cool story, side quests to keep you busy, collectables to find and even fishing and races
One of my favourite things from Deadly Premonition though is definitely the unique soundtrack, it's a drawing point as i've not heard a soundtrack like it before but i love it.
Plenty of backstory for characters main and side and constant convo's with Zack to keep you in the loop of what's happening
So, main story (no spoilers) You come to a small town in the middle of nowhere, there has been a murder and its' your job to solve it, the game does this very interestingly and makes each place unique with you finding clues in each locations giving you more and more leads, but with public getting in the way, who's the murderer?!
Great game, Fun story, easy combat, let down by bad stability in the port
Don't let yourself go without playing this!
This is a game i would recommend but NOT on steam if you're looking for a stable port
Deadly Premonition is a game i first picked up back in college for the Xbox 360. I asked a staff member if they'd recommend any games on a certain shelf (cheapish) and Deadly Premonition was the first one
On the 360 i loved the game, it took me a few hours to really get into it but once the story started coming together i was really enjoying the game and wanted more.
I figured out pretty well who the killer was before the ending of the game although the last few chapters did mislead me and make me question my prediction
So, this port the main issue's are the game crashes, the game will randomly at any point shut itself down and leave you feeling like a virgin being stood up
i have had numerous crashes so far, there are some help guides online which i've used and running the DPlauncher as admin helped a bit but the crashes are still happening. It's a shame as this game is really good and underrated. If you play this be sure to safe extremely often as you might find yourself having to repeat any story from your last save.
As for controls i couldn't find a way to get the controller to work even though it says controller is supported but i'm happy using Mouse/KB so no loss for me. Shooting is a little clunky but free roam with a mouse is better and is near enough the same as the 360 version and easy to use. The weapons you get are multiple blunt/sharp objects and firearms which are good to switch into on different enemies
Driving is still as clunky as the 360 version, you kind of get used to it after a while but i find myself flipping more cars than i did when working in fast food, you can have your own car and different police cars and using the sirens to go faster
I'm not sure if it's me but the colour seems to be very bland in comparison to the xbox version but that could be bad memory, it doesn't effect gameplay or cutscenes though
Graphics are dated but i've seen worse, there is the odd graphical glitch ere or there like a coat becoming intertwined with other clothing but again, nothing game breaking
I know it may seem weird that i recommend the game but if you can stop the game crashing it's a great game, with a cool story, side quests to keep you busy, collectables to find and even fishing and races
One of my favourite things from Deadly Premonition though is definitely the unique soundtrack, it's a drawing point as i've not heard a soundtrack like it before but i love it.
Plenty of backstory for characters main and side and constant convo's with Zack to keep you in the loop of what's happening
So, main story (no spoilers) You come to a small town in the middle of nowhere, there has been a murder and its' your job to solve it, the game does this very interestingly and makes each place unique with you finding clues in each locations giving you more and more leads, but with public getting in the way, who's the murderer?!
Great game, Fun story, easy combat, let down by bad stability in the port
Don't let yourself go without playing this!
2023
Is Alan Wake 2 the sequel we've all been waiting so long for?
In short, freaking yes! Especially for one chapter section not too far into the game but i won't spoil anything so i won't be saying anything about the story in this review.
So i'll start this off with ther soundtrack and if this game doesn't win best soundtrack at the game of the year awards then call 999 because the police need to be informed of that crime!
So during each completed chapter/part the game plays a different song each time and there's not a single one that's bad, some are better compared to others but all the songs on Alan Wake 2 are incredible and relate to the game and specifically the chapter you've done. I've added as many songs from the game as i can to my spotify, not all of them are on there unfortunately but the really good ones are!
This game should win awards just for this reason.
Gameplay:
The Gameplay/combat and interactivity is miles better in this sequel than the Original Alan Wake, This game also doesn't rely as heavily on enemies being around constantly like in the original game aswell but they are there when it's needed and neccesary.
In my opinion they could of used alot more of the poltergeist activity such as objects being thrown at you and using the light to destroy them as this wasn't really used at all during the game.
Although there's only a few area's on the game you can explore them quite well looking for collectables, dolls, stashes and more, there's plenty to do for sure and the platinum trophy/1000g's is quite easy too as there is no difficulty related trophies.
You only have one normal flashlight throughout the whole game but you can get more guns as you play if you can solve the puzzles to obtain them which is fun and they certainly pack a punch.
I personally wouldn't say this game is overly that scary, there is some jumpscares and moments that might catch you randomly but as for being atmospheric and genuinly scary it's not that bad at all.
Alan Wake 2 is definitely a big improvement on the first game and i loved the first game aswell. There's so much they have built on & improved which will obviously make changes to the game/gameplay but for the better, Something you do get now aswell between main Chapters is boss fights, they don't make it overly obvious it's a boss fight but once you've done a few you know when ones coming and they're all unique too!
You can still use the quickslot options aswell to choose where you've like 2 weapons placing, 2 meds, flares ect but it's all easy to use, Smooth to play and really enjoyable!
This is definitely a must play game especially if you've played the first game and control as there is references to Control aswell but this game is nothing short of fantastic and i expect it to win alot of awards this year. It's my GOTY 100%
In short, freaking yes! Especially for one chapter section not too far into the game but i won't spoil anything so i won't be saying anything about the story in this review.
So i'll start this off with ther soundtrack and if this game doesn't win best soundtrack at the game of the year awards then call 999 because the police need to be informed of that crime!
So during each completed chapter/part the game plays a different song each time and there's not a single one that's bad, some are better compared to others but all the songs on Alan Wake 2 are incredible and relate to the game and specifically the chapter you've done. I've added as many songs from the game as i can to my spotify, not all of them are on there unfortunately but the really good ones are!
This game should win awards just for this reason.
Gameplay:
The Gameplay/combat and interactivity is miles better in this sequel than the Original Alan Wake, This game also doesn't rely as heavily on enemies being around constantly like in the original game aswell but they are there when it's needed and neccesary.
In my opinion they could of used alot more of the poltergeist activity such as objects being thrown at you and using the light to destroy them as this wasn't really used at all during the game.
Although there's only a few area's on the game you can explore them quite well looking for collectables, dolls, stashes and more, there's plenty to do for sure and the platinum trophy/1000g's is quite easy too as there is no difficulty related trophies.
You only have one normal flashlight throughout the whole game but you can get more guns as you play if you can solve the puzzles to obtain them which is fun and they certainly pack a punch.
I personally wouldn't say this game is overly that scary, there is some jumpscares and moments that might catch you randomly but as for being atmospheric and genuinly scary it's not that bad at all.
Alan Wake 2 is definitely a big improvement on the first game and i loved the first game aswell. There's so much they have built on & improved which will obviously make changes to the game/gameplay but for the better, Something you do get now aswell between main Chapters is boss fights, they don't make it overly obvious it's a boss fight but once you've done a few you know when ones coming and they're all unique too!
You can still use the quickslot options aswell to choose where you've like 2 weapons placing, 2 meds, flares ect but it's all easy to use, Smooth to play and really enjoyable!
This is definitely a must play game especially if you've played the first game and control as there is references to Control aswell but this game is nothing short of fantastic and i expect it to win alot of awards this year. It's my GOTY 100%
2020
I absolutely love this game!
I played this on day 1 release on PS4 originally and didn't have any bugs or issues but it was obviously not finished
After 2ish years i got it on Steam and loved the game, the updates have made this game so much more playable and smooth, it's a fun game and you can sink hours into this game
Graphically it looks beautiful especially with the ray tracing enabled and graphics on the highest settings, unless your PC is a monster it may lose frames with the ray tracing but it's not a necessity but really does look amazing
Story is good but not the most amazing story to experience but it's something to enjoy atleast, there's ALOT of side quests you can do and side jobs to keep you busy, level up and find more cars and weapons to use which can help alot later in the main missions. It's definitely worth playing
Combat is great, like the witcher games you just choose which weapons you want to use and it tells you which guns are better than others although using your mighty katana's is where it's at! Those beasts will tear through anyone!
The driving can sometimes take a little to adjust too but once you're used to it, it's not so bad, i prefer driving with the camera on the inside of the car but sometimes an outer view helps too.
I played this on day 1 release on PS4 originally and didn't have any bugs or issues but it was obviously not finished
After 2ish years i got it on Steam and loved the game, the updates have made this game so much more playable and smooth, it's a fun game and you can sink hours into this game
Graphically it looks beautiful especially with the ray tracing enabled and graphics on the highest settings, unless your PC is a monster it may lose frames with the ray tracing but it's not a necessity but really does look amazing
Story is good but not the most amazing story to experience but it's something to enjoy atleast, there's ALOT of side quests you can do and side jobs to keep you busy, level up and find more cars and weapons to use which can help alot later in the main missions. It's definitely worth playing
Combat is great, like the witcher games you just choose which weapons you want to use and it tells you which guns are better than others although using your mighty katana's is where it's at! Those beasts will tear through anyone!
The driving can sometimes take a little to adjust too but once you're used to it, it's not so bad, i prefer driving with the camera on the inside of the car but sometimes an outer view helps too.
2020
RE3MAKE
Alot of people have different opinions on this one but i for one enjoyed the game.
However, there was alot from the original that was missed out or cut and some of the main story was missed.
Although the game visually fantastic and the world around you looks great it feels like the game was very much shortened, not just gameplay wise but the world around you aswell.
Characters i liked, Carlos was the biggest badass in this and you only play as him twice.
The annoying bullet sponging zombies are back in this one which i still think belong only in the harder game modes and not in standard or lower.
It felt like this game cut alot of corners considering the OG and alot of things didn't make sense because of what i was used to on the original game.
This felt more like a long demo rather than it's own remake.
Something that bugged me a bit, was the fact you don't even go into the clocktower and there's only 2-3 puzzles which are really easy and left no challenge to that aspect of the game.
Next, the inferno mode + S ranks was easy once you get the defence medals and attack ones mixed with a Rocket launcher, only challenge at that point is the very final form and just dodging
I did enjoy the playthrough though and felt like a badass everytime i beat nemesis even though nemesis didn't feel like the main bad guy in this and more of a tanked up super super zombie. Mr X definitely scared me alot more than nemmy.
I would recommend though for past players and new players of RE3 as i enjoyed the game mostly even though i beat it in 6 hours 20 as of this review.
Alot of people have different opinions on this one but i for one enjoyed the game.
However, there was alot from the original that was missed out or cut and some of the main story was missed.
Although the game visually fantastic and the world around you looks great it feels like the game was very much shortened, not just gameplay wise but the world around you aswell.
Characters i liked, Carlos was the biggest badass in this and you only play as him twice.
The annoying bullet sponging zombies are back in this one which i still think belong only in the harder game modes and not in standard or lower.
It felt like this game cut alot of corners considering the OG and alot of things didn't make sense because of what i was used to on the original game.
This felt more like a long demo rather than it's own remake.
Something that bugged me a bit, was the fact you don't even go into the clocktower and there's only 2-3 puzzles which are really easy and left no challenge to that aspect of the game.
Next, the inferno mode + S ranks was easy once you get the defence medals and attack ones mixed with a Rocket launcher, only challenge at that point is the very final form and just dodging
I did enjoy the playthrough though and felt like a badass everytime i beat nemesis even though nemesis didn't feel like the main bad guy in this and more of a tanked up super super zombie. Mr X definitely scared me alot more than nemmy.
I would recommend though for past players and new players of RE3 as i enjoyed the game mostly even though i beat it in 6 hours 20 as of this review.