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2009
They really go out of their way to make this game absolutely devoid of any kind of semblence of fun. Impressive!
2022
Monetization is criminal, gameplay is fire. Just don't spend on it lmao
Nowadays it feels like an arcade, dumbed down RTS but it's still a lot of fun, especially with friends. It's a shame you can't use mods in private online matches. That's the only thing I don't like as the base game doesn't offer enough to keep us engaged for too long. I hope they remaster Red Alert 2 though...
It was a cool experience. I'm not into anime and this was my first visual novel. I still don't like anime and I won't play another visual novel probably but I have to admit I was invested the whole way through. I like this sort of thing, if not than just for satisfying my inner edgy teenager.
2012
How did we make people do things for us before Hotline Miami invented threatening, mysterious phone calls?
Hotline Miami is a fast-paced top down shooter rocking a fitting retro pixel-art style and an iconic soundtrack. The music puts you in a trance-like state to enhance your focus, so you can mass murder Russian mobsters with maximum efficiency. The story is made up of multiple layers. On the surface it's a David Lynch-esque action thriller that both feels familiar and entirely unique. However if you dig deeper you can uncover a deep conspiracy involving nationalism and a critique on video game violence presented through a curved mirror. The game offers great replayability as you unlock different masks that you can use on any level to try a new play style.
Hotline Miami is a fast-paced top down shooter rocking a fitting retro pixel-art style and an iconic soundtrack. The music puts you in a trance-like state to enhance your focus, so you can mass murder Russian mobsters with maximum efficiency. The story is made up of multiple layers. On the surface it's a David Lynch-esque action thriller that both feels familiar and entirely unique. However if you dig deeper you can uncover a deep conspiracy involving nationalism and a critique on video game violence presented through a curved mirror. The game offers great replayability as you unlock different masks that you can use on any level to try a new play style.
2019
At one point I was a Vampire and I had to hunt down a Werewolf on every floor as my personal quest. The Werewolf is hidden and I have to figure out who is it with my Vampire sense. I have identified the Werewolf and as it was not damaged it didn't aggro on me. It was a Red gang member. I've hired him for some money and sent him off on a suicide mission where he turned into a werewolf and died. Mission Successful!
Honestly, an excellent game especially with friends. You can do all kinds of wacky stuff. At one point we were rolling as triple zombies and it was mayhem. I can't recommend it enough!
Honestly, an excellent game especially with friends. You can do all kinds of wacky stuff. At one point we were rolling as triple zombies and it was mayhem. I can't recommend it enough!
2023
It's not as tragic as people pretend it to be. The gameplay is decent, especially the stealth part. Much more rewarding and nuanced than the previous entries. When it goes loud the quality drops quite a bit though. The graphics are also surprisingly nice and it runs well on my low-mid end rig apart from some mild stuttering during the first minute of a mission. The music and level design are probably the two highlights, however, the former is not as memorable as the previous game's soundtrack. I can't wait to pick it up for €5 next summer.
I just wanted to fuel my current "rally phase" with some nostalgia not expecting to play more than like 15 minutes but it holds up incredibly well and I played through a championship. The car handling is super fun and engaging. The car slides just the right way. The tracks have a nice variation to them. The game looks really nice still even though I don't like playing old games anymore. It's a shame it's not available to purchase.
I tried out the PS1 version too and while that's the inferior version, it's still the best car game on the Playstation.
I highly recommend playing with an XBox kontroller which it somehow supports.
You also need SilentPatch and dgVoodoo on modern PCs. Just follow the pcgamingwiki article.
I tried out the PS1 version too and while that's the inferior version, it's still the best car game on the Playstation.
I highly recommend playing with an XBox kontroller which it somehow supports.
You also need SilentPatch and dgVoodoo on modern PCs. Just follow the pcgamingwiki article.
2023
It's a fun simcade, although, it's a shame not to include any co-op modes to play with friends like in Horizon. I know it was never the focus of the Motorsport series, but after playing so much Horizon with friends, it's just depressing to race alone. If I was lonely I'd be playing Gran Turismo.
2021
"An entrance, whether literal or metaphysical, cannot be undone."
I might have heard enough electric guitar licking for a while. But honestly, it was a great experience. There's not much gameplay here, but there's still a fair amount of interactivity.
The art is just absolutely and undeniably stunning.
This is the most elaborate character creator of all time and to date my favorite space opera I've been a part of.
Anyway... Dialogue? Snappy. Glasses? Must have. Name? Guitar riff. Space turtles? Majestic.
I might have heard enough electric guitar licking for a while. But honestly, it was a great experience. There's not much gameplay here, but there's still a fair amount of interactivity.
The art is just absolutely and undeniably stunning.
This is the most elaborate character creator of all time and to date my favorite space opera I've been a part of.
Anyway... Dialogue? Snappy. Glasses? Must have. Name? Guitar riff. Space turtles? Majestic.
TBD
Surprisingly fun for what it is.
2015
This is Arma 3 but for cars. Simulation over everything else. Find your own fun. Love it! However, unlike Arma 3 it actually runs well but doesn't have official multiplayer. You win some, you lose some. It's also the only game that works perfectly well with my extremely cheap racing wheel.
2017
The whole thing is ruined by the disappointment of only being able to drive on extremely boring auto generated stages. No interesting turns, no pretty landscapes, just the same boring road all the way, everytime.
2013
What an underrated gem. Sure, judging it as a successor of Race Driver: Grid, it doesn't hold up in many ways but as it's own entity it's really good. It's important not to view it as a simulator or even a simcade because it's very much an arcade game.
I've just finished the campaign and while it was mostly a grind fest and by the end I was sick of all the same locations and turns (especially Dubai) I'm still happy I stuck through it. The game really makes you feel like some viral racing star and I liked my organic rivalry with the other drivers on the track. Bruno Silva is really just a yellow-orange car that you only see on the track but everytime I had to fight with him for the first place it felt personal. Especially when he would ram me in the Face Offs.
The twisty hillside races were the absoluty highlights of the game. Halfway through I realized that I can just turn of the in-game music and blast some eurobeat from Spotify. Highly recommended for everyone.
The drifting mechanic is different from the predecessor. I'd say it's a step back but I didn't mind it. However, I straight up skipped the Drift races.
Overall, it's an initially flawed game that got better with age.
I've just finished the campaign and while it was mostly a grind fest and by the end I was sick of all the same locations and turns (especially Dubai) I'm still happy I stuck through it. The game really makes you feel like some viral racing star and I liked my organic rivalry with the other drivers on the track. Bruno Silva is really just a yellow-orange car that you only see on the track but everytime I had to fight with him for the first place it felt personal. Especially when he would ram me in the Face Offs.
The twisty hillside races were the absoluty highlights of the game. Halfway through I realized that I can just turn of the in-game music and blast some eurobeat from Spotify. Highly recommended for everyone.
The drifting mechanic is different from the predecessor. I'd say it's a step back but I didn't mind it. However, I straight up skipped the Drift races.
Overall, it's an initially flawed game that got better with age.
2020
So there's no proper rally stages in this only flashy Rally Cross with other racers on the track with you. Disappointing because I'd love this fun, arcade handling, the beautiful graphics and the physics in a proper rally championship. Shame. I guess, this is my punishment for loving rally but being bad at Dirt Rally. I'm glad I've tried this out on Game Pass instead of buying it during the Steam Summer Sale.