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Among the Sleep is quite a controversial game. While the story (which the player has to experience for spoilers), the setting and the overall concept are imaginative, their assembly into a functional whole is lacking. As an unconventional horror one-shot it works well and some elements are intriguing, but especially in hindsight you'll see untapped potential everywhere. The feeling is then doubled when going through the museum in the DLC, where you can see how much work the developers put into their project.

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Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG is a title that is a very entertaining, and most importantly, a fresh addition to the ranks of post-apocalyptic role-playing games. This is a highly polished and sophisticated RPG that gives you the opportunity to really empathise with the character you have created. Throughout the gameplay there is a great deal of freedom and the ability to handle different situations in your own way. The world and the environment then continually reacts to these situations, making you feel all the better for playing. The bet on the inspiration of Picnic by the Roadside and Fallout clearly paid off.

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Fe charmed me with its graphic styling and the sound of the game. No written or spoken word is needed to experience a somewhat obscure but beautiful story, and that's something that indie games of a smaller format often do beautifully. Accompanied only by pleasant string music and animal sounds, you're in for a thrilling and adventurous journey of exploration to save an animal world. Perhaps every title is not without its flaws, and unfortunately Fe often puts quite a challenge in front of you, which personally doesn't fit well with the overall meditative concept of the game.

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I was very pleasantly surprised by Chernobylite, especially since I've been following the game practically since it was announced. The game provides a great alternative view of the Chernobyl disaster. It combines well the elements of non-linear gameplay with the main story, influencing the environment while also incorporating elements of FPS and stealth. Graphically, this is one of the best works I've had the chance to play in a while, not only in terms of the environment graphics, but also in terms of overall design and gameplay. The atmosphere is complemented well by the sound effects, including the dubbing. The trip to Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone paid off for the developers, and the game definitely has a lot to offer.

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The Long Dark is certainly one of the better games of the survival genre, dare I say even one of the best. The lack of building and extensive crafting is replaced by other survival elements. The winter landscapes all around you are breathtaking, sometimes to the point where you forget about the reality around you and take on the role of a survivor. Great music and background sounds are just the icing on the cake.

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Fishing: North Atlantic is certainly not a revolution, but it is a very good evolution of the first installment, offering new fishing options and old and improved aspects from the original Fishing: Barents Sea. For new players, this is definitely a feat that is unrivalled on the market today, and if you are still hesitant about buying a fishing simulator, we can definitely recommend this title. For die-hard fans of the first installment, this is a nice improvement, and if you liked the first installment, you'll have just as much fun here. Unfortunately, the title is not without its faults, which North Atlantic copied from its older brother. Don't expect any great challenge here either, as the second sequel focuses more on relaxation and recreation. Another big minus are the mediocre textures, which were also already present in the first installment. Despite all this, this is a very good game that no fan of virtual fishing should miss.

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Hatred offers a mediocre gaming experience and is definitely not among the top of the gaming industry. If you're looking for a solid action romp that doesn't play at anything, the following game is for you. The rest of you better keep your hands off the title.

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If you can forgive the title's poorer graphics in some places, only two enemy types and the lack of saving, you get a great game that can keep you glued to your chair for hours. Modifications allow you to play as your favourite characters, new locations and sometimes even a different story. As a bonus, add Czech localization. Haydee 2 can be purchased on Steam for 20.99 euros.

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Forza Horizon 4 is my favourite racing game, and one that I return to all the time, either to take a break from my daily duties or to go drifting around England with my friends. Unfortunately, it has its faults in the form of a driving model that doesn't suit me personally and lesser quality sounds. But hopefully these minor flaws will be ironed out in the release of Forza Horizon 5, later this year, where we visit Mexico.

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The game pretty much builds on the fact that at the beginning you start with a tiny farm, on which you have only a few beds and you grow little until you get to a proper farm and also better equipment. This will take some time, but it will definitely be worth it. Most importantly, Stardew Valley offers incredible freedom and liberty - every day is up to you, and it's entirely up to you what activity you choose to do. You can choose to spend all day in the mine or in your garden, or just goofing around with the other NPCs in town and hanging out on the map. All of this makes Stardew Valley a game that kept me incredibly hooked and entertained for a few dozen hours, and if you get a friend to join you, trust me, the game will take another level up and be a lot more fun.

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Crusader Kings III is one of those games that, even if you have to turn it off because you're going to work or school, will leave that compulsive feeling in your head to go play. You can't wait to get home and turn the game on again. During a lecture or a meeting, you plan in the back of your mind what you're going to do next, who you're going to murder, who you're going to marry your son to, or where you're going to take your army next. The gameplay is really top-notch, and that goes hand in hand with the clarity. Unfortunately, the lack of the ability to influence the battle or at least set the strategy in advance or use orders to react somehow during the battle to the current events on the battlefield detracts from that feeling.

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Industries of Titan is a very successful strategy game set in the world of cyberpunk with very attractive voxel graphics. Thanks to its concept and setting, it clearly becomes a very original choice for lovers of building games, also thanks to the possibility to build various equipment inside buildings. As well as allowing you to equip your own battleships and toy with the idea of colonising Titan. The developers from Brace Yourself Games have done a decent amount of work already and we can only hope that they will get the game to the final stage as soon as possible.

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Tools Up! is simply another goof that makes fun of another activity in people's lives. After cooking in the form of Overcooked! and the house moving of Moving Out, you get to renovate a house, which again, you'll enjoy mostly with friends. The title offers a cool challenge, a well-crafted soundtrack and nice visuals that make the gameplay even more immersive. The final impression is spoiled by poorly optimised controls in some respects and a few bugs that can hurt you a lot during gameplay.

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The important thing is that the game works as it should. The characters are well balanced and I find the maps interesting. Compared to Mordhau, the game is also more accessible and I keep coming back to it for another dose of fun. This unique type of gameplay has a lot of potential and I think the servers will fill up once more content is added.

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If you're worried that you won't like the game, don't despair. It may be aimed at teenagers, but that doesn't mean it won't be enjoyed by adults. At the very least, you'll enjoy the pop culture references that are around every corner, and that the maze has plenty of them. And finally, there's the design, which will take your breath away and awaken your classic childlike joy. Don't expect groundbreaking gameplay or story here, this game is really more for slowing down and enjoying every detail in it. The most you'll enjoy from the gameplay itself are the minigames, but they don't come in abundance. However, if you want to get into a different atmosphere, switch off a bit and play something fabulous, you might find Labyrinth City a good fit. When rating, we take into account the fact that the game is aimed at younger players.

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Tick Tock: A Tale for Two offers a great escape game featuring a mysterious village, eerie environments with great atmosphere, varied puzzles and a somewhat bland open-ended story. Through various platforms, you and your co-op partner will be puzzling over how to unravel the escape from the eerie world for approximately two hours. However, if you don't have the coveted partner or don't speak much English, you won't be able to play the title, unfortunately.

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Fishing: Barents Sea is exactly the title you'll want to play after a long and tiring day, when you want to switch off and clear your head at all costs. The title offers a very simple gameplay without any complicated thinking and also a quick progression that will ensure that the game won't hold you up with anything. This, of course, removes any more complex challenge that die-hard and professional players of the genre will be looking for. Furthermore, the visuals are a little disappointing, as they are only mediocre for 2018. Despite this, Fishing: Barents Sea is a great game that we in our editorial team can unequivocally recommend.

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The title is quite hard to evaluate because on the one hand it has an older look and mechanisms that won't work so well nowadays. Of course, if you're a fan of the genre and can enjoy it, it's a different matter altogether. On the other hand, Saviors of Sapphire Wings has a pretty decent story, the characters are nicely done, but that's it otherwise. After a while the fights start to get tiresome and you have no motivation to continue the story. Especially the price is quite discouraging, because the title can't be bought separately, but only in a bundle. The amount of 49,99 € seems really exorbitant in this case. Stranger of Sword City Revisited does not contain any mechanics other than the ones we just listed. To be honest, however, this doesn't hurt the title, as it is a fairly challenging title that can keep you entertained for several hours. The graphics make the game look a bit more modern, even though it's not really. It's just a shame that the title can't be purchased separately, but again only in a bundle for €49.99.

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Sakura Swim Club offers a well-written, but rather hackneyed cliché story that is quite predictable. Over the course of two hours, you'll chew through a lot of dialogue, with only two characters Mieko and Hiromi appearing depicted throughout the game, who are also the only ones to receive dubbing. It's a shame that the writers didn't go to the trouble of at least portraying the main protagonist or adding dubbing for the other characters to liven up the story. The overall rating is saved by the graphics and sometimes funny scenes with ecchi subtext. If you have a decent personal and sex life, there is no need to indulge in this title. On the contrary, I imagine that for some, Sakura Swim Club is a relaxing diversion for lonely long evenings.

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Scarlet Nexus, despite a few minor flaws, is a great brain punk game that has everything that will make you drool with bliss - breathtaking graphics, a polished combat system with lots of effects, diverse locations full of amazing details, a perfectly fitting soundtrack, a heartfelt dubbing, and most importantly a well-written and narrated story. The style of the anime fits it perfectly, the characters are interesting, the cutscenes are action-packed despite the lack of animation, and the whole concept simply absorbs you. Technically, the game is almost flawlessly polished, and in sixty hours I never once felt the stereotype, but everyone may feel differently.

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