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Starship Troopers: Extraction is an amazing experience, but it isn’t perfect. The graphics are not great, the enemy AI has weird behaviours where they will run at you and almost clip and jump around making them very hard to hit and the bugs get stuck on the environment a lot but that does not take away from the boat loads of fun i am having.
While Undisputed falls short in it’s presentation department and I know how much that means for some, I’m personally always a gameplay over graphics guy and once I started to understand how Undisputed plays, I didn’t want to stop playing it. I don’t want to knock it too hard for the presentation points since it’s easy to forget that this is a new studio trying their hand without a massive budget. It’s not trying to be better than Fight Night, rather it took the blueprint those games built and tries to do it’s own thing.
Nothing is ever going to take away from or replace my love for the original. It came out at a time when I hadn’t played anything like it at the time, so it made an impact that will never be recreated. Normally, I take some points off performance, and maybe I should here too, but in this case, it didn’t seem to take away from my enjoyment. I told you I’d try to answer if it lives up the Silent Hill name. Yes, yes, it does.
Overall Necro Story is a truly fun and funny game. The comedic timing alone makes this a game I’m going to be recommending. It took me just under 8 hours to roll credits and I’m already planning my next playthrough. Necro Story is a game that doesn’t take itself to serious, it won’t waste your time and will have you chuckling left and right. Filled with RPG elements, fun battles, team management and strategy are all rolled into this game.
The short of it is that Vessel of Hatred was full of content, both campaign and endgame. A thoroughly fun and interesting story addition to the base game, with what seemed to me, was more polished graphics (even conduit shrines seemed to pop out at you). The Spirtborn was extremely fun to play, and that’s putting it mildly. The amount of meta builds that are going to come out of the new class might outnumber all the other classes combined. All in all, a great expansion, worth picking up day 1.
Selfloss is heart-wrenching and wonderful; a game that won’t spare its players the gory details, that tells a clear story in a world still veiled in mysticism. With its focus on rewarding exploration mixed with very satisfying puzzle-solving and light combat (pun intended), Selfloss is one of the best games I have played in 2024.
Shattered Space was a fun experience for me. I enjoyed exploring Va’ruun’kai as well as seeing how the reclusive House of Va’ruun operates. I had fun going through the different quests as well and it was refreshing to not have to jump from planet to planet all the time. Unfortunately however, there’s still a lot of the more annoying aspects of Starfield present and it feels like they missed a few opportunities. While not too short, the overall content just doesn’t feel as beefy as Bethesda’s excellent expansions from other games in terms of payoffs.
Ara: History Untold is absolutely gorgeous, the ambient sounds and music and event dialogue is wonderful. The focus on building and developing your nation rather than combat, alongside it's great tutorial makes it feel very accessible to newcomers, while also being a lot fun for fans of the genre.
Enotria: The Last Song was just the summer holiday away from the more usual Soulslike games. It’s bright setting, great characterisation and great mechanics make a really fun, and challenging Soulslike experience. As someone who is involved in amateur theatre, I particualrly loved the focus on actors, the arts, and the framing of staging and stagecraft. It was a breath of fresh summery air on a playbill often filled withfamiliar but musty and dank acts.
The Plucky Squire may not be very hard but that’s a small drawback due to how charming and fun the game is overall.
Overall, I had a positive experience with Frostpunk 2. Whilst I found the game quite challenging to complete, I believe much of that difficulty stemmed from a subpar tutorial. Given the complexity of the game and the numerous mechanics it offers, a more comprehensive tutorial is definitely required.
All in all I enjoyed my time with this flash back to NES platforming goodness. Both its art style, 8 bit filter and game play serve as a reminder of how good these types of games can be. However it was brought down by the length of Rugrats Adventures In Gameland
I am so glad this game is its own stand alone thing. It can now get the love and attention it deserves. Whether you are playing online or with a friend through the campaign, each class is a guaranteed good time. If you ever fantasized about getting out on the field, I highly recommend this game!
Caravan Sandwitch’s story is deeply emotional, focusing not only on Sauge’s quest but also on the broader themes of family, hope, and the impact of sur-exploitation. A beautiful game providing a gentle and forgiving experience that prioritizes relaxation and enjoyment over challenge and competition. The game’s design ensures that players can savor the journey at their own pace, making it a gratifying addition to any gaming library.
Space Marine 2 is an incredible game and I would recommend it to anyone interested in a good old fashion 3rd person shooter. Death to the Corpse Emperor! Umm I mean for Courage and Honor Brother.
I’ve played a lot of deckbuilders over the years, and 2024 seems to be a great year for them. Pyrene included – it’s merging of intriguing and heartfelt stories with a compelling gameplay loop make it quite difficult to put down. There’s a lot of variety and this variety ensures that each playthrough provides a fresh experience, encouraging players to experiment with different strategies and hero combinations.
When I heard there was a game named “Gori Cuddly Carnage” I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was worried it would like depth, game play and story as many indie games with this sort of humor have in the past. I’m happy to say it has all those things while managing to not where out it’s welcome. The one place it falls short in just a little is the platforming. it’s not all the time but once in a while it just needs spaced out just a bit more. Other then that I loved this game.
If you own a PS5, then I do think Astro Bot is a must have for the system. Not only is it a fantastic platformer from start to finish with plenty of content for the 14 hours or so it takes to do everything, it’s also a love letter to PlayStation’s history and honestly even gaming as a whole. I honestly haven’t seen this many franchises represented in one game since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and it was great that Sony even included series they don’t own, although some have a strong history on PlayStation as well.
Dustborn ultimately left me with mixed feelings. It’s excellent cast and voice acting mixed with a solid story is just what I hope for in an adventure game, however its ho-hum combat and annoying interruptions in the dialogue hold it back from being great.
Age of Mythology Retold offers significant replay value with hours of fun building your civilizations as well as defeating your enemies either by yourself or cooperatively in teams. It’s relatively easy to pick up and despite the barebones tutorial, the controls are simple enough that you should be able to learn pretty quickly. Having the game on game pass as well means that you’ll be able to always find people to play with as well as easily being able to get your friends to join in the fun.