demeggy
2015
First played this back in 2015, just pushed through the story. Revisited now in 2023, and 100%'d it; the rich lore, collectible memoirs and scrap locations rae well thought, beautifully designed and simply the best representation of post-apocalypse in media to date.
The car combat is phenomenalally intuitive, the Arkham-style ground combat is highly theraputic, and the upgrade system for both vehicle and Max leaves you coming back for just a bit more each time.
Only critique is that there's never been a sequel.
The car combat is phenomenalally intuitive, the Arkham-style ground combat is highly theraputic, and the upgrade system for both vehicle and Max leaves you coming back for just a bit more each time.
Only critique is that there's never been a sequel.
2023
Authentic, true to the source material, gives you that cosy feeling you had as a kid reading the books. Oozes with British WB charm, with a captivating story and plenty of side distractions.
2021
A wonderful little distraction, the soundtrack and visuals hide a story that plays out in subtle clues.
Only criticism, far too short. What happened to the story's lead next? We'll never know.
Only criticism, far too short. What happened to the story's lead next? We'll never know.
Don't delay, kick a spartan off a clifftop today.
Spartan kicking a soldier off the top of a Greecian mountain and watching their body tumble to its inevitable demise is one of this games most fabulous joys. Couple that with the sailing side-attraction mechanics of AC's Black Flag, the beautiful recreation of the Greek Islands and a formidable and dynamic Bounty Hunting system where you can encounter mini-boss battles absolutely anywhere at any time, and this makes it easily one of the top 3 AC games of all time.
The only critique is the story; it's dull, and drags on for far, far too long. It also suffers the same criticism more recent AC titles have faired, which is that it shouldn't really be labelled as an Assassin's Creed title.
Ancient Greece simulator 2018 would have sufficed.
I still find myself going back to play this regularly even now.
Spartan kicking a soldier off the top of a Greecian mountain and watching their body tumble to its inevitable demise is one of this games most fabulous joys. Couple that with the sailing side-attraction mechanics of AC's Black Flag, the beautiful recreation of the Greek Islands and a formidable and dynamic Bounty Hunting system where you can encounter mini-boss battles absolutely anywhere at any time, and this makes it easily one of the top 3 AC games of all time.
The only critique is the story; it's dull, and drags on for far, far too long. It also suffers the same criticism more recent AC titles have faired, which is that it shouldn't really be labelled as an Assassin's Creed title.
Ancient Greece simulator 2018 would have sufficed.
I still find myself going back to play this regularly even now.
Now THIS is podracing.
After a serious diversion from Ubisoft in what made the AC games so special, we return to a more contained environment with Assassin specific gameplay.
Bagdhad is a joy to explore, from the dunes to the cramped city sprawl. Whilst it lacks in specific side tasks, it does make up for it with a fluid sense of just 'being' an Assassin; running from rooftop to rooftop, taking out targets with a plethora of conceivable tools. There's no silly grappling hook launchers or magical spears, it's just back to smoke bombs, swords and blowdarts.
If the future of the AC series looks like this return to form, they are back on track.
Special note for the devs creating a fantastic patch update, which significantly improved the parkour and presented us with a great New Game + option.
After a serious diversion from Ubisoft in what made the AC games so special, we return to a more contained environment with Assassin specific gameplay.
Bagdhad is a joy to explore, from the dunes to the cramped city sprawl. Whilst it lacks in specific side tasks, it does make up for it with a fluid sense of just 'being' an Assassin; running from rooftop to rooftop, taking out targets with a plethora of conceivable tools. There's no silly grappling hook launchers or magical spears, it's just back to smoke bombs, swords and blowdarts.
If the future of the AC series looks like this return to form, they are back on track.
Special note for the devs creating a fantastic patch update, which significantly improved the parkour and presented us with a great New Game + option.
2018
Rimworld is life.
I've been playing Rimworld since its alpha days, and was hooked the second I got into it.
It's so much more than a colony-sim, it's a storyteller, and it truly lives up to that title.
I've clocked in over 2000 hours, and continue to do so on a daily basis.
Not only is it supported by a VAST modding community, it's got a range of incredibly fun DLC's and settings that allow you to play as a teenage lord of the flies spacecamp, cannibalistic beavers herders, or pacifist pigmen with a penchant for potato farming.
I've cultivated legacies of families, generations of heroes. I've lost colonies to ashes as mechanoids descend, only to reclaim the fallen ruins and start afresh.
I've played solo colonist playthroughs, massive city-sprawling challenges.
I doubt I'll ever stop playing.
I've been playing Rimworld since its alpha days, and was hooked the second I got into it.
It's so much more than a colony-sim, it's a storyteller, and it truly lives up to that title.
I've clocked in over 2000 hours, and continue to do so on a daily basis.
Not only is it supported by a VAST modding community, it's got a range of incredibly fun DLC's and settings that allow you to play as a teenage lord of the flies spacecamp, cannibalistic beavers herders, or pacifist pigmen with a penchant for potato farming.
I've cultivated legacies of families, generations of heroes. I've lost colonies to ashes as mechanoids descend, only to reclaim the fallen ruins and start afresh.
I've played solo colonist playthroughs, massive city-sprawling challenges.
I doubt I'll ever stop playing.
Ah, where to begin. Whether it's walking through grassy fields to the lilting tones of the ASMR-like soundtrack, or scaling vast mountains and watching your stamina bar dwindle only to just reach the top in time...
The story keeps you going at a solid pace, with a fresh take on the radar tower mechanic, whilst the side quests keep you coming back for more each time.
The Shrines are the secret weapon in the games arsenal though, and I've completed them all. Lateral thinking and a smattering of mini-boss arenas keep you entertained for hours, giving you that little rush of dopamine every time you resolve a problem.
Easily one of my top 10 games of all time.
The story keeps you going at a solid pace, with a fresh take on the radar tower mechanic, whilst the side quests keep you coming back for more each time.
The Shrines are the secret weapon in the games arsenal though, and I've completed them all. Lateral thinking and a smattering of mini-boss arenas keep you entertained for hours, giving you that little rush of dopamine every time you resolve a problem.
Easily one of my top 10 games of all time.
Massive nostalgia trip, faithful to the source movies and despite a low-studio budget, excellent gameplay (evocative of the cheaper range of PSX/PS2 titles)
Story - way too long
Things to do - streamlined
Despite being set in the UK, with a chunk of the story being set in my home city of Lincoln, I have to confess this game was a slog, and it took several attempts to finish it
Things to do - streamlined
Despite being set in the UK, with a chunk of the story being set in my home city of Lincoln, I have to confess this game was a slog, and it took several attempts to finish it
NOT an AC game by any stretch, but fantastic as a pirate simulator
2022
REPETITIVE and weak core game loop
Stunning city to play in, just so much squandered potential
Repetitive, dull story, weak characters.
Stunning city to play in, just so much squandered potential
Repetitive, dull story, weak characters.
2023
NOT as bad as people make out, but certainly not great either
Tuned out by the end of the main story
Tuned out by the end of the main story
2020
Generic FPS RPG affair after the cataclysmically awkward debacle that was its launch
Overly complex skills system
Loot HELL
Overly complex skills system
Loot HELL
2020
Beloved London recreated in gorgeous detail
Clever concept of being able to play as any NPC, but falls short with a few of its functions
Awful driving mechanics, resorted to getting the tube everywhere
(Hey, just like RL London!?)
Main critique - INCLUDE A GOD-DAMNED CHANGE TIME OF DAY MECHANIC UBISOFT!
Clever concept of being able to play as any NPC, but falls short with a few of its functions
Awful driving mechanics, resorted to getting the tube everywhere
(Hey, just like RL London!?)
Main critique - INCLUDE A GOD-DAMNED CHANGE TIME OF DAY MECHANIC UBISOFT!
2018
Weeeee, 100%'d