WreckiitBeckett
2021
Alan Wake is a classic that i played back in the Xbox 360 days and loved ever since so when this remaster was announced it was a must buy for me!
Gameplay: The combat to Alan Wake is unique, To kill the enemies yopu must use your light/torch to remove their shield before you can shoot and kill the enemies. On easy difficulty this is obviously quite easy to do but on Nightmare difficulty it can take a little bit to fully remove the shields with just the normal torches but the heavy lanterns you can find and spotlights do plenty! I recently went back to this to platinum it and honestly the Nightmare difficulty isn't that much harder than normal.
If you're first playthrough is on Nightmare then you can get all the collectibles in one playthrough as there are manuscript pages that can only be collected on the nightmare Difficulty
During this game you can use pistols, Shotguns, Rifles, a Flare gun, Flash Bangs and flares as weapons that can help you drastically. Each chapter you are reset to find weapons again and are left with nothing so you don't need to be too conservative with your ammunition.
Lit area's like street lamps, or generators you can start to give you a light area are your safe area's and will instantly kll any enemies that are right next to you. These come up quite often as you're running and gunning and it is the same with checkpoints which don't change on the higher difficulties,
Story: The Story to Alan Wake is brilliant, if there's anything you're confused about or want more lore to the background once you've finished the game then it's worth googling! But pay attention to every cutscene, character and even the Radio/TV Shows, it's all connected!
Soundtrack: Although i don't remember their really being much of a soundtrack during the playthrough, there are some area's of the game where there is a cool tune on the tv shows ect, something i do like though is the audio cue for when an enemy as spawned so you know their coming but also ones for when you reach safe area's in light and when hitting checkpoints.
Before Alan Wake 2 is released later this month, Play this incredible game if you haven't already! It's honestly not hard to platinum, I watched a guide for each collectible whilst playing on Nightmare and other than some bits that can be difficult it's really not that much harder, more just run than gun when it can be helped.
This is a classic
Gameplay: The combat to Alan Wake is unique, To kill the enemies yopu must use your light/torch to remove their shield before you can shoot and kill the enemies. On easy difficulty this is obviously quite easy to do but on Nightmare difficulty it can take a little bit to fully remove the shields with just the normal torches but the heavy lanterns you can find and spotlights do plenty! I recently went back to this to platinum it and honestly the Nightmare difficulty isn't that much harder than normal.
If you're first playthrough is on Nightmare then you can get all the collectibles in one playthrough as there are manuscript pages that can only be collected on the nightmare Difficulty
During this game you can use pistols, Shotguns, Rifles, a Flare gun, Flash Bangs and flares as weapons that can help you drastically. Each chapter you are reset to find weapons again and are left with nothing so you don't need to be too conservative with your ammunition.
Lit area's like street lamps, or generators you can start to give you a light area are your safe area's and will instantly kll any enemies that are right next to you. These come up quite often as you're running and gunning and it is the same with checkpoints which don't change on the higher difficulties,
Story: The Story to Alan Wake is brilliant, if there's anything you're confused about or want more lore to the background once you've finished the game then it's worth googling! But pay attention to every cutscene, character and even the Radio/TV Shows, it's all connected!
Soundtrack: Although i don't remember their really being much of a soundtrack during the playthrough, there are some area's of the game where there is a cool tune on the tv shows ect, something i do like though is the audio cue for when an enemy as spawned so you know their coming but also ones for when you reach safe area's in light and when hitting checkpoints.
Before Alan Wake 2 is released later this month, Play this incredible game if you haven't already! It's honestly not hard to platinum, I watched a guide for each collectible whilst playing on Nightmare and other than some bits that can be difficult it's really not that much harder, more just run than gun when it can be helped.
This is a classic
As someone who started off on the first Vermintide game and then the sequel both of which games i really enjoyed, In my opinion darktide is a little bit of a step down but that's not too say it's not fun or good!
Much like the other games there's not a whole lot of choice for levels, One night of fun on Darktide and you'll be likely to of played on all the maps. There is different difficulties on each map plus different effects such as Low enemies, High amount of enemies, no power so you've only got your characters light source and so on to keep it a little fresh atleast.
You also have the choice of 4 different characters to play as, Psykinetic, Sharpshooter, Preacher & the Skullbreaker.
Obviously each character has their own weapons, skills and usefulness for each type. When playing with others you can choose the same character to play as, so a full lobby could end up being just skullbreakers but there's usually a good amount of different characters people play as and achievements related to each seperate character.
To be completely honest, if there is a story to this game i have no clue what it is, this games just been a fun game to jump on and smack enemies heads in and hack n slash.
The Soundtrack is okay aswell, nothing special that gets stuck in your head and find yourself humming along too but i guess being this type of game it'd be weird if there was lol
definitely worth playing with friends for a bit of beat em up fun and just slaughter enemies.
Much like the other games there's not a whole lot of choice for levels, One night of fun on Darktide and you'll be likely to of played on all the maps. There is different difficulties on each map plus different effects such as Low enemies, High amount of enemies, no power so you've only got your characters light source and so on to keep it a little fresh atleast.
You also have the choice of 4 different characters to play as, Psykinetic, Sharpshooter, Preacher & the Skullbreaker.
Obviously each character has their own weapons, skills and usefulness for each type. When playing with others you can choose the same character to play as, so a full lobby could end up being just skullbreakers but there's usually a good amount of different characters people play as and achievements related to each seperate character.
To be completely honest, if there is a story to this game i have no clue what it is, this games just been a fun game to jump on and smack enemies heads in and hack n slash.
The Soundtrack is okay aswell, nothing special that gets stuck in your head and find yourself humming along too but i guess being this type of game it'd be weird if there was lol
definitely worth playing with friends for a bit of beat em up fun and just slaughter enemies.
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%
2021
Unpacking
A Game where you get to go through a persons life in each chapter and playing their personal belongings and memories to an extent. You start off with just a small bedroom placing toys, Diary, Teddies and other cool things a kid would have and then each chapter onwards is more rooms, more objects and more annoyingly specific spots to be placing them.
Unpacking is a very chill game with quite an enjoyable soundtrack to relax to or even put your own music on with speakers or headphones and just unpack to your hearts content, All you do is as the game says, Unpack boxes, place them where they should go and when you're done press the star to complete the level
It is n easy platinum and having played this before this only took me 2 hours 6 Minutes to platinum and that's with it being just a chill session
The game also has cool achievements like using fridge magnets to make a math sum or making a figure stand in a certain position and so on
Some of the objects are interactable aswell like the microwave for example.
It's a fun, relaxing game that takes you away from Guns blazing, Bombs dropping and poop flying and definitely worth playing this cool title!
A Game where you get to go through a persons life in each chapter and playing their personal belongings and memories to an extent. You start off with just a small bedroom placing toys, Diary, Teddies and other cool things a kid would have and then each chapter onwards is more rooms, more objects and more annoyingly specific spots to be placing them.
Unpacking is a very chill game with quite an enjoyable soundtrack to relax to or even put your own music on with speakers or headphones and just unpack to your hearts content, All you do is as the game says, Unpack boxes, place them where they should go and when you're done press the star to complete the level
It is n easy platinum and having played this before this only took me 2 hours 6 Minutes to platinum and that's with it being just a chill session
The game also has cool achievements like using fridge magnets to make a math sum or making a figure stand in a certain position and so on
Some of the objects are interactable aswell like the microwave for example.
It's a fun, relaxing game that takes you away from Guns blazing, Bombs dropping and poop flying and definitely worth playing this cool title!
A Prince of Persia Fan Returning to the Series!
For a long time as a kid i played the living heck out of my PS2 & The Prince of Persia games were a huge part of that which i haven't been able to play for a good 10 + Years
Coming back to the ps2 and playing the trilogy i also got this fun game on PS3 and it really wasn't bad at all, compared with the other POP games i really enjoyed it!
Gameplay is great (IMO) the combat is smooth although some times can be a pain if you get surrounded or try to do certain attacks
You wallrun, Jump, Swing and all the fun stuff that made the OG Trilogy so much fun and this one really isn't much different
Tough platforming which is good with these types of games, Fun combat and moves that feels great when smashing enemies with your sword, only thing i wish they kept was being able to chop enemies heads off or in half from certain killing moves.
Graphically the game looks good, obviously it's a gen up from the trilogy (not taking into account the ps3 trilogy) but here and there, there are some uneven graphics where some textures or graphics in general seem to look a bit strange or even last Gen but if you're like me and graphics aren't that important then you'll be fine and enjoy this nonetheless.
sadly though the story to this POP game is a bit forgettable to the point where writing this review i'm kinda having trouble remember what happened story wise with nothing coming to mind or getting confused with a different POP story.
Audio though is impressive, great soundtrack especially during the bosses or big fight scenes and even during some of the fast platforming sections of the game, enemies sounds are good aswell as swords clanging and more.
Overall i think they did a great job with this game, There's a few things as stated that kinda let it down but it is still a great game to play and deserves to be in with the other greats of the POP Series.
Definitely a must play with a normal playthrough looking at between 8-10 Hours with certain playthroughs or area's needed for the pretty easy platinum!
For a long time as a kid i played the living heck out of my PS2 & The Prince of Persia games were a huge part of that which i haven't been able to play for a good 10 + Years
Coming back to the ps2 and playing the trilogy i also got this fun game on PS3 and it really wasn't bad at all, compared with the other POP games i really enjoyed it!
Gameplay is great (IMO) the combat is smooth although some times can be a pain if you get surrounded or try to do certain attacks
You wallrun, Jump, Swing and all the fun stuff that made the OG Trilogy so much fun and this one really isn't much different
Tough platforming which is good with these types of games, Fun combat and moves that feels great when smashing enemies with your sword, only thing i wish they kept was being able to chop enemies heads off or in half from certain killing moves.
Graphically the game looks good, obviously it's a gen up from the trilogy (not taking into account the ps3 trilogy) but here and there, there are some uneven graphics where some textures or graphics in general seem to look a bit strange or even last Gen but if you're like me and graphics aren't that important then you'll be fine and enjoy this nonetheless.
sadly though the story to this POP game is a bit forgettable to the point where writing this review i'm kinda having trouble remember what happened story wise with nothing coming to mind or getting confused with a different POP story.
Audio though is impressive, great soundtrack especially during the bosses or big fight scenes and even during some of the fast platforming sections of the game, enemies sounds are good aswell as swords clanging and more.
Overall i think they did a great job with this game, There's a few things as stated that kinda let it down but it is still a great game to play and deserves to be in with the other greats of the POP Series.
Definitely a must play with a normal playthrough looking at between 8-10 Hours with certain playthroughs or area's needed for the pretty easy platinum!