Compared to The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa, Arrest of a Stone Buddha is clearly more straightforward. You won’t find as much text or decision-making here. Although the game offers two possible endings, there are very few narrative segments, which are made up for by action. It is essentially a bloody 2D shooter. Yeo’s constant effort to push players toward “anti-entertainment” will deter many, as this is a game that requires extreme patience. In terms of gameplay, however, it’s a great combination of open-world and shoot ’em up elements.
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Cultist Simulator is definitely not for everyone. In a way, the game attempts to break down established gameplay mechanics and is, in a sense, suited for those who love challenges and originality. Alexis Kennedy’s distinctive style is unmistakable here, but while playing, you’ll encounter far more confusion and ambiguity than in *Fallen London* and *Sunless Sea*, on which Kennedy worked. The game certainly has an original concept and execution, but the form, with its many ambiguities, has overshadowed the content and the intended effect. Cultist Simulator has squeezed an interesting story about creating a religious cult into a card game, but its harshness and ambiguities, along with various elements that can strongly frustrate players, have definitely diminished its entertainment value.
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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice is a pleasant return to the world of Shadow Tactics for me. Just like in the original game, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, you’ll fully utilize your team’s potential, combine abilities, and employ various strategic elements. Unfortunately, the game is very short and consists of only six missions. The size of the three main maps significantly extends the gameplay, but of course, it will depend on your skill and tactics. Players of the original game have a clear advantage here, but newcomers will also find something to enjoy. If you liked the original game, enjoy real-time strategy and stealth action, and on top of that, love challenges and Japan, this game is perfect for you.
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Tactical Combat Department is a well-crafted turn-based strategy game set in the real world and centered around special forces. There are no superpowers, undead, or magic, which is quite rare in this genre. The inspiration drawn from the SWAT series has clearly paid off. The game has great potential, but it still has a long way to go before it can truly stand out from its competitors in this category.
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War Mongrels brings some innovative elements to isometric RTS games. The story and characters are really well-written, and the intense atmosphere greatly enhances the gaming experience. The heroes are well-designed and possess unique abilities, making every team member indispensable. The graphics are very well-done and impressive. The game’s brutality and the option to play in combat mode—essentially navigating the map in a shooter-style—make War Mongrels very original and refreshing. However, the game still suffers from some technical issues, which are being gradually fixed. Once the developers manage to polish the game, it will become a top-tier stealth RTS that is sure to captivate players.
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Expeditions: Viking is a well-crafted turn-based RPG that relies on a story-rich game world. The main story is complemented by a wide variety of well-designed side quests that can often leave you scratching your head. You’ll never be sure whether your choice was the right one or if it will have fatal consequences down the line. Your friends can become enemies, and an enemy can eventually become an ally. Unfortunately, the game is starting to show its age, so don’t expect it to meet today’s standards. Nevertheless, it’s a very well-made and challenging RPG that, if you give it a chance, will reward you with hours of entertainment.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an amazing game with fantastic production values and breathtaking graphics. It’s a perfect RPG that stays true to the real world and historical accuracy. Thanks to its story, numerous side quests, and activities, the game will become a real time-sink, as it will simply draw you in. Some players might not fully appreciate the unique combat system, which is quite complex at first. However, if you devote a few hours to the game and let it fully guide you through the basics of gameplay, you’ll be rewarded with a spectacular experience in a world you won’t want to leave.
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Vikings – Wolves of Midgard is a well-made game that had great potential. Unfortunately, however, it is slightly let down by the lack of certain elements typical of the chosen genre. In particular, the lack of side quests, dungeons and their looting, and active NPCs is disappointing. The game is essentially a hack-and-slash title without a deep story, though, as I read in a statement before its release, that was exactly what the developers were aiming for. In other words, less of a deep story and plenty of action—and in that regard, they succeeded. The game offers great fun where you’ll be taking down enemies and monsters from rich Norse mythology.
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Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game is already at this stage a very good game that makes you think and rethink your every move. The game features a very elaborate character system, many items and a game world set on an interplanetary ship. Difficult battles and tactical AI additionally ensure that you feel good about every win, at least until you look at the loot or go for the reward for completing a task, when you're more likely to pull a sad face. Your actions have consequences and a tarnished reputation is hard to repair. If you work for one faction, the other factions will react strongly to it. The game still has a long way to go, but it is already a hilarious RPG at this stage.
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TheHunter: Call of the Wild is clearly one of the very good hunting simulators. The behaviour of the animals is absolutely logical and corresponds to reality. Graphically, it is a gem that is pleasing to the eye, and if you have the opportunity to play on a powerful machine, you will really enjoy this pleasure to the fullest. Thanks to a large variety of DLC, you can venture to virtually every known corner of the world. Unfortunately, the game also has a few lingering bugs in the form of game getting stuck on rocks. If you're also one of the achievement hunters on Steam, you're going to cry here. There are several achievements in the game that are buggy. You'll never get the two extra achievements because it was just a seasonal Halloween event from 2018.
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The Riftbreaker is a great combination of real-time strategy, tower defence and bullet hell combat. Thanks to its hilarious RPG elements, large amount of equipment and extensive tech tree, it is a very sophisticated work. The Riftbreaker will clearly become a time guzzler as you will want more and more. The game also has very intuitive gameplay, great graphics, sound effects and soundtrack. Fans of Factorio, who missed the proper action in the aforementioned title, will also find satisfaction here.
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The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa is a very hilarious open world beat'em up game that offers a lot of fun and different things to do. The story will show you what true friendship is, but also where the limits are, where even friends won't go. The question of what all has to happen to turn friends into strangers and strangers into true friends is equally addressed, and last but not least you will see how fragile student love can be. The play is definitely not for everyone. Its loose structure won't appeal to players who want specific goals, and its refusal to explain anything can feel clunky. This is an open-world game where you can do whatever you want, but unfortunately there is no map and sometimes the interaction is a bit of a drag. You do get a great feel for the life of a teenage high school gang leader, though, who has to contend not only with a rival gang, but with his own life.
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Daymare 1998 is a hilarious horror game, which manages to captivate especially with its storytelling divided between the three main protagonists. The story and the horror atmosphere manage to captivate, and together with the hilarious sound effects and soundtrack make for a really good combination of fun with the need to think, even with the more challenging puzzles. It is thus a good horror game, although unfortunately it has some graphical imperfections that bring it down for today, and rather clunky inventory management.
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ELEX is a hilarious RPG game that announced a great comeback of Piranha Bytes developers. It is a classic honest-to-goodness RPG that offers well-functioning gameplay mechanics along with a diverse array of enemies, items and a world to explore. The side quests are also very well thought out and are not just an annoying element in the game, as with some competing titles in this genre. Unfortunately, the game still suffers from some ailments, but despite this, it is still a quality RPG that will definitely entertain, repeatedly, as the replayability is very decent for this title.
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Lucius really isn't for everyone. However, if you're tired of always playing as a positive character and saving the world, or if you want revenge on your maid who wouldn't let you watch Tom and Jerry when you were little, then this game is for you. The game concept, effects and elements may be dated, but the game still has something to offer after all these years.
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Sheltered 2 offers many hilarious mechanisms that nicely combine combat, item acquisition, building and crafting with survival elements. In addition, you'll also see bunker building and dealing with other factions that react to your behaviour. Unfortunately, the game is dragged down heavily by the strong bugginess and the presence of various absurdities and paradoxes. In this state, unfortunately, a game with good mechanisms and elements cannot be recommended due to the presence of bugs that noticeably affect gameplay.
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Graphically, the game Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans is set in a classic and attractive pixel retro style in the concept of a platformer, which looks very pleasant and playful. Of course, you can't expect a big graphical marvel that will leave you open-mouthed, but it fits the concept of the game perfectly. Moreover, if you are a fan of B&T, you will be able to recognize the individual characters from their films. Sound-wise, the game is more than good. The original music from the films accompanies us throughout the game, and if you just want to listen to the music, there is a jukebox in the menu. The sound effects are appropriate to the game, and the developers haven't forgotten the sounds from the movies when Bud gives someone a "hammer blow" to the head or Terrence his legendary "ping pong". Those who were looking forward to the dubbing are unfortunately out of luck. The game contains no dubbing, the conversations are within the text. Fortunately, the developers have thought about the Czech Republic, so there is complete Czech in the game.
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Railway Empire is a very hilarious and interesting work that shows the development of railways throughout history in a great way. The game stands out especially for its honestly crafted campaign, historical accuracy and also for its very attractive graphics and sound system of individual machines. The presence of the competition, which is not afraid to take unfair actions against you, and the extensive technology tree further strengthen the pleasant gaming experience. However, everything takes its toll, and there are a moderate number of minor, rather isolated bugs in the game. What's really annoying, however, is the cheating AI that bends certain gameplay mechanics to its advantage in certain situations, or outright ignores them. Still, this is a very accomplished game that will keep fans of the genre, and especially train lovers, happy and entertained for hours.
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Dex is an awesome Czech platformer from cyberpunk environment with a touch of Deus Ex. In the beginning the game had a few bugs, but these have long since been fixed, and thanks to the Czech dubbing it is a really good choice for all lovers of the genre. This is a hilarious old-school RPG that immerses you with its non-linear story and a variety of side quests.
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Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) is a very good strategy game that offers a unique insight into the war of the North against the South. The game has many great strategic elements, both in terms of the battle interface, as well as logistics and economics. In addition, it includes politics and the subsequent impact on overall morale. However, it is a rather difficult strategy, not so much because of the tactical and battle circumstances, but rather because of the need to learn and master the game mechanisms and elements. The user interface could definitely be friendlier and more intuitive. If you are a strategy lover, GCTW is the obvious choice for you. However, if you're just starting out with strategy or are a casual RTS player, you'd better reach for another, lighter game, because at least at first you'll be rather unhappy with GTCW.
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