Chris O'Connor
Overall it’s quite a bit of fun and the lure to unlock the next item or character is there… but it also ends up being very repetitive very quickly.
A mix of building and resource/people management in a tribal setting... fun, for a while.
Relive some arcade classics in your own lounge room with Taito Milestones 2!
If you are looking for a bit of RPG detective action (and perhaps either speak Bavarian or don't mind a bit of rough sounding audio) then this might be worth looking at. If you like a bit more polish on your games though… perhaps give it a miss.
Design your room or indeed whole home in VR and then decorate it and dream of what you might be able to have in real life... if you win the lottery.
I think as long as you know what to expect going in… this could well be a fantastic game. If you like fiddling over the minutia of your empire then you will probably love this game. If like me you'd prefer a bit less worrying about the small stuff to your rule… perhaps give it a miss.
It's a decent price for what it is too so if you loved the classics, give this a try. If you are too young to remember the classics… but like the idea of being a bit of a rogue amongst some pretty painterly scenery… grab a copy.
Step into the blocky stylised boots of a soldier and help the allies win WWII.
If you like the idea of running and gunning, feeling well and truly outnumbered but having a chance to defeat the odds then this could well be up your alley. If you require a bit more polish and seriousness (pun semi intended) in your game then this may be more down a dark path.
A little more story, a lot more brutal boss battling equals a potentially disappointing DLC.
In the end if you've got a hankering for some point and click adventuring, you could do worse… I'd suggest waiting till it's on special as I don't think it's quite refined enough to make it worth paying full price… but it has a degree of charm.
A great experience and I look forward to what they bring out next!
The VR market is still in it's early days and much of what's available is so called "on rail shooters" so it's nice to have something a bit different. Something that uses the space extremely well and gives us a bit of humour with not a zombie in site.
Let all your space horror stories come true as you find yourself (nearly) alone in the silence of space.
Is it worth the price of admission… that's hard to tell. If you are a die hard fan of the series I would imagine this is indeed something you need to complete your "set" as it were. If you only really play Nier Automata in a casual manner… then perhaps sit this out… though the chance to fight a real "boss" battle may be worth even grinding that bit to get to the required level… maybe wait for a special before putting your cash down.
The story is quite interesting and by the end of chapter one you will probably find yourself having a fare idea of what's going on, what went on and who you are… but there are some more questions left to answer and that is obviously the hook to keep you going. Visually it's quite a treat (other than the previously mentioned lighting issue) and the puzzles aren't too taxing so you can progress without feeling to laboured.
Car games boiled down to what I enjoy... destruction.
Virginia shows what can happen when people with a passion for games, story telling and perhaps a touch of avant garde get together and let their collective subconscious flow. It is not too out of place to say this is an art house game… perhaps the more populist thing to call it would be an intellectual game… the important thing to know is that it has the capacity to make you think and feel and any game that can do that is certainly a worthy title to add to your collection. Virginia helps solidify the notion that games can be art!
Draw inspiration from the great detective as you try and solve the Case of the Hung Parliament before someone else dies... the Prime Minister no less.
Take on various enemies as a daring swashbuckling hero. Or at least claim to do so?