I played maybe 500 hours of the original game without the mod and probably another 300 with the mod, the 2004 game wasn't complex but very deep. This remake or whatever is as wide as the ocean but as shallow as a puddle, we gamers forget when a sequel gets released more than 10 years later the original developers, management team, designers & etc. aren't the same people that make the new game. Hence the inferior product relative to the original.
This game seems to have been made as a mobile/iPad game but at the last moment they decided to port it to PC; other than the cartoony art style, the UI and the excessive clicking to get anything done, it works really well with my touch screen monitor. Don't get me wrong they've improved many aspects but this game has become abandonware in the semi complete state it's unplayable with the bugs and super slow response time. Youll need the mod thats found on nexum
Pathologic 2 is a bona fide work of art that rivals Silent Hill 2 and elevates gaming to the masses. This' a densely, fiercely intelligently-written game that's very philosophical in the Eastern European sense and its real meta unlike 'Rick and Morty'. I fell in love with the scary town, the children, my alleged friends and the ethnics & white people trying to live with the sentient plague. Many of the negative reviews of this game are correct this game is jankyAF, poorly optimized in areas, the combat is bad, the story isn't complete but cut into 3 separate games (in development) and the ending is so pretentious its equivalent to a 'muh intellectual' sniffing his own farts whilst condescendingly explaining his interpretation of Stoicism. This game isn't for everyone but I believe everyone should try it.
This game was very polarizing for me, it had moments of pure greatness and moments of astonishing stupidity:- Pros: * The multiplayer is very balanced online regardless of faction, * It's very simple with complex systems very easy to pick up and learn without reading the manual, * The campaign is very customizable, the editor is user friendly & great for professional modders, * The Ai is extremely competent and calculating, * The community is still active and thriving despite the game being released back in 2016. Cons: * The game is historical till its not for eg I broke through the Maginot Line and drove up to Paris as I captured Paris a script ran stating Belgium has surrendered when I didn't even declare war on them or had troops march inside, * The campaign is gamey, you can cheese this for eg I landed 4 Paratroopers and took Portsmouth with its Harbor enabling all my divisions to bypass the Royal Navy in the same turn and surrounded London, * The developers swear the Ai doesn't get advantages but on normal difficulty they just pump out units and you get a historical maritime power with a weak military become an absolute Jack of all trades; in 1948 after I eliminated the USSR there wasn't a free hex as all were occupied by the many legions of UK non home guard troops (not historically accurate), *No espionage or subversive elements eg as the UK player I cant send commandos across the Atlantic wall or attempt to supply partisans, * The developers made & poorly implements a supply system similar to the Order of Battle for HOI 3 but extremely finicky, * Engineers/Pioneers are useless in real life they built supply depots, rail lines and upgraded existing infrastructure! I love this game it just pisses me off.
The aura of these game is lit, the plot is bussin and the riz of the voice acting is unbeaten to this day! The controls are tankie but hit different, the best part you be goonin whilst playing as the PC controls can be configured to 1 hand! Enough yapping, purchase these goated PS1 games over the cap of a remakes. Skibidi!
I played this game back when it was first released in 2007 & it blew my mind at 13 going back now and its hard to explain. Its like you visit your ex-gf when you were in high school she was the apple of your eye but due to unforeseen circumstance you've separated; you cherish the memories you had with her. Now you visit your home town after 17 year, you look for your love with glee but when you meet her she's gained 200kg, is an alcoholic, has 3 kids from 3 different men and rambles incoherently. It was nice seeing her but you regret associating your nostalgic memories with the stark reality of now and you ponder maybe she wasn't that great. This game is only nice if you grew up with it but if you're a first timer just skip it.
I dont shy away from difficult games but this game is tedious and unfair, if you want to experience this game you'll need multiple Quality of Life mods to remove the tediousness as the developers DON'T respect your time. Many reviewers point out massive flaws and are correct but 3 aren't mentioned or emphasised enough. > The inventory space is very limited and items dont stack, a big flaw as you'll share inventory space between provisions and loot. Provisions dont carry on to the next missions and their is no workshop for crafting to ignore any loot. (https://www.nexusmods.com/darkestdungeon/mods/1152) > The RPG is surface level at best your level 6 heroes die as quickly as level 1 with no real benefits of heroes getting to level 6 except for resilience and accuracy; a good example is the "Xcom Enemy Unknown' when your units become Colonels they're unstoppable as it should be and you dont feel cheated when one of them dies. (https://www.nexusmods.com/darkestdungeon/mods/190) >The RNG is heavily skewed against you now that wouldn't be bad as you're in a nightmare town fighting eldritch horrors but your heroes are big cowards they quickly in 1 mission have mental breakdowns, heart attacks and personality flaws; you can treat your heroes and entertain them but that costs lots of money more money than any mission provides even if you want to take care of your level 6 heroes they die too quickly i.e. no point, its even worse you have a really small roaster to rotate their shifts. (https://www.nexusmods.com/darkestdungeon/mods/871) I have experimented with these mods and they work flawlessly without making the game easier just less tedious, I appreciate moders but developers and publishers (Bethesda) should rely on the generosity and skills of fans to do their job for them.
This game wasn't made by the OG founders of the franchise, this game was developed by BreakAway Games and they did a spectacular job in refining the mechanics of the franchise and refining the previous title. The Chinese aesthetic is a welcome change from the Eurocentric settings constantly shoved down our throats; with Ai pathfinding improved, an improved trade system and a realistic farming mechanic that reflects pre industrial societies (genius). Many of the positive reviews are valid but I want to point out how this game is sadly a step back compared to other Impression games & even compared to other builders/trading games. Many stated the game is easier not due to the high polish and no bugs but due to the unmentioned Cons: Emperor RotMK only has 13 levels of housing compared to 20 in Pharaoh, Emperor RotMK has more decoration but lower requirement's for neighbourhoods, Emperor RotMK has 3 temples & 12 unhappy gods that offer useless blessings and they constantly damage your city which is a shame as Zeus perfected religion, Emperor RotMK has less Goods & Services but lower requirements for housing evolution, Don't get me wrong this game is wonderful but its more for people new to the genre not for veterans This game isn't good with modern systems requires slight tweaking *Step 1 - download this and extract your desired screen resolution to the original GoG game folder and yes overwrite the files. *Step 2 - right click on the shortcut of Emperor RoTMK> properties> compatibility > 'Run this program in compatibility mode' choose windows 95 *Step 3 - in the compatibility tab look down to 'Change high DPI settings' click it then tick the 2 white boxes then click 'ok' then 'apply'. *Step 4 - Have Fun My Boujee Neighbourhood https://imgur.com/gallery/rugSWCk
This game is great with flaws that many of the negative reviews are valid but there's a mod for that called Augustus that solves every problem and add additional buildings balanced buildings to the base game. I haven't experience any bugs crashes freezes or anything an exceptional piece of art. Augustus Mod https://github.com/Keriew/augustus/releases Design Your Own Map https://github.com/bvschaik/julius/wiki/editor Check Out my City https://imgur.com/gallery/cYN5VQ4 Gods & Monuments Affects https://imgur.com/gallery/L2BElOU
