Gabriel Bogdan's Reviews
Destiny 2: Forsaken still fights with some issues from Destiny 1 but manages to take the place as probably the best Destiny Add-On so far thanks to a gambit mode that offers surprisingly lots of variety, a really motivating storyline and lots of small new features like the Dreaming City Area that will also keep veteran players excited till the upcoming raid.
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Immortal: Unchained is a bold experiment that paid off in the end. Besides some small technical issues and a sometimes terrible aim tracking mechanic you'll get a solid Third-Person-Shooter with the Souslike elements we know and love integrated. The depth and fascination of Dark Souls is mostly missing but this game has potential to create and fill a new niche in the Action RPG Genre.
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Lost on Mars offers some space action in the style of Starship Troopers mixed with the humour you'd expect from Nick Rye and Hurk known from the main game. Big surprises are left out and the repetitive missions and jump actions hold this otherwise fun DLC a bit back. It's still better than Hours of Darkness but there is also a lot of room for more.
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Octopath Traveler meets the high expectations and delivers despite some minor balancing issues and tiresome boss fights an amazing RPG experience for old and new fans of the genre. The incredible variety of possible actions and ways to go through the story and the extensive battle system are making this game a must-buy for everyone that owns a Nintendo Switch.
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The Crew 2 is definitely an improvement over the first title but still can't really iron out all of the flaws from its predecessor. Because of the huge amount of vehicles and events, racing fans will get a good starting point but we'll still have to wait for future pvp, endgame and more updates in the upcoming DLCs to get the full experience.
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Vampyr exceeds all expectations and delivers a thrilling vampire adventure with great storytelling and a gameplay that borrows the right elements from games like Bloodborne. If you can live with some longer loading screens and a missing fast travel option you'll get a well made Action-RPG with lots of enjoyable content.
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Agony stays way behind expectations and don't manages even after the official release to fix some major audio/technical issues with the game. The simple gameplay elements and the big graphical downgrade make it hard to recommend this game to anyone.
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Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness offers the usual Far Cry Action but that's it. No surprises or crazy elements you would expect and a bland environment and generic missions make this DLC hard to recommend.
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Detroit: Become Human manages to destroy a perfect story setup with a simple "right in the face" presentation of a complex theme despite a great acting performance of the main characters. The many optional outcomes during the playthrough lose lots of replay value because of that and make it probably the worst Quantic Dream game so far. There are still good visuals and enough entertainment for one playthrough but it doesn't deliver on anything else.
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Extinction uses so many good ideas of other games and executes them poorly and manages to combine it with a whole new level of repetition. Even the other Game Modes it offers don't offer any replay value for the already overpriced title.
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Despite a frustrating AI and a strong focus on Online Co-Op/Far Cry Arcade, Far Cry 5 is probably the best Far Cry experience so far. From a intuitive exploration over a varied open world and lots of amusing and crazy moments this game got everything that fans love about the series. It's still open how much long-term motivation the map editor and live events will offer but Far Cry Fans will be entertained for about 15-20 hours.
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A Way Out is a well made Co-Op fun for a great evening on the couch or online with friends that oftens tries to put too much into the game and misses to actually deliver on the gameplay and story telling part. If you can live with tons of flaws in every department you'll still have lots of fun with the game.
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is definitely the most beautiful RPG of this year so far. The little details, the great side stories, every little npc and the wonderful animations also makes the second entry of the series an amazing experience. Even if the recruiting of people sometimes feel like a painful chore and the tactical parts of the gameplay doesn't always shine, the rest of the games features make you forget about it.
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The cheap technical improvements in the newest version of the collection are definitely not worth of such a great series. If you own the PS3 Collection don't bother with an upgrade. For newcomers it's still the best entry into the series because of the 1080p/60fps in the gameplay section.
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Kirby Star Allies acts like a love letter to Kirby and Couch Co-Op Fans but keeps it really short and simple at the same time. Besides the 3-5 hours on story there isn't really much motivation to keep on playing besides some generic mini-games. If you're looking for some hours of colorful kirby multiplayer action you can still get this without hesitation.
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The PC Version of the game runs surprisingly well in 4K and with max. settings and if you can live with a sometimes overdone level of fanservice and half naked anime girls you'll get a pretty good multiplayer shooter with a decent Singleplayer Part.
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A short but lovely jump and run adventure that makes you ask for more of the same. For those who hungered for some good VR gaming, this is a must buy. For anyone else, the 30€ might be a bit steep for just 3 hours of story.
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Bravo Team fails on the whole line and ends up as an underwhelming VR Shooter thanks to a non existent Story line and lots of technical issues.
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Firaxis brought some fresh ideas with this add-on but old quirks from the main game also stayed in place. There's also missing a overseeable unit list and the AI still needs some improvements. Besides that Rise and Fall manages to keep the spirit of the series to try something new and is still a must have for fans of the series.
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As expected the game has almost nothing in common with the Metal Gear we know and love. While it has interesting ideas and some well thought out mechanics, it ultimately fails to be fun because of overly grind-heavy and frustrating progression.
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