Bob Fekete
DOOM's standout single-player mode and an amazingly innovative map creation tool will make gamers new and old very happy
Dated Presentations And Lacking Features Make This A Disappointment
The biggest question I keep coming back to in between moments of awe and terrible frustration is, 'Is The Last Guardian any fun to play?' Ultimately, I feel like it isn't. The gameplay is too purposefully obstructed, too deliberately designed to be rough around the edges.
The odd way for Turtle Rock to hide away its characters and the occasional tech hiccup can put a big dampener on these experiences though, as well as the inevitable boring matches you may find yourself running into.
Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy continues to be incredibly mediocre.
Farming Simulator runs just fine on the Switch, but doesn't have as many features as other consoles.
Unfortunately, GRIDD's retro influences aren't enough to make me want to keep coming back to play.
Wolfenstein 2's second DLC ... isn't bad, but does nothing to impress.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 has a compelling story and that's it.
My big problem with Telltale's take on Guardians of the Galaxy is that it just hasn't grabbed me like the other Telltalle series.
For the first chapter in a new series, Guardians of the Galaxy doesn't make you want to keep going. Hopefully the story can pick up in the next chapters to let Guardians stand shoulder to shoulder with the other great Telltale games.
Given how strong the writing has been for the previous three Batman episodes, I’m still incredibly excited to see how this whole season will wrap up. Unfortunately, Guardian of Gotham didn’t really do much to make me more excited.
When the puzzles start getting more complex, they don’t really get harder, they just get more annoying to complete.
Farming Simulator 17 is far from the worst way to pass a few hours, and it’s oddly fulfilling to finish harvesting one of your fields and drop off your crops for a big pay day. If you’ve ever been curious to see what virtual farming all about, Farming Simulator 17 is the best place to start.
While the sequel is a definite improvement over the original, the improvements are coming in baby steps, not leaps and bounds. A great first step would be to make a game that has a proper tone, because Watch Dogs 2 feels like it doesn’t know what it is.
While mostly fun and enjoyable, Lumo’s loose controls make some puzzles incredibly difficult, and not in a good or fair way.
Overall, Mankind Divided is frustrating. There are so many cool game mechanics and interesting story ideas that I wanted to know more and keep exploring every bit of the world. The voice acting and meandering story made me want to shut the game off and do literally anything else. If you are a fan of Deus Ex , you'll probably have a fun time, if you haven't played one before, I'd give this a pass.
There's some fun to be had in Farming Simulator 2015, but come prepared with your iPod.
Fight Crab is fun in short bursts or when playing with friends, but there isn't much to do beyond that.
There's a lot going right with Skater XL, and some more work on it could have led to a much more impressive game.