Overview: I just completed my first playthrough of this lovely well aged title. I can recommend it to anyone who is a fan of isometric rpgs. There a great amount of story,content, open play styles,weapons,locations to explore and dialog to both make you laugh and cringe at the sametime. Slay all the npcs (except children) or let them live, you can do it all.I used the latest version of Fallout Restoration Project + Unofficial patch. Combat: The game uses turned based combat with Action Points All of your activity during combat phases cost AP(Action Points). You can go into combat phase whenever you want which can help you get the jump on enemies. Depending on how you spec your character + the weapon you can aim at specific body parts,burst fire, or normal shoot. Weapons: Explosives,Grenades,Pistols,SMGs,MGs,Rifles,Plasma + Laser Weaspns,,Flame Throwers,Rocket Launcher, & Melee weapons are present. Story & NPCs: I personally like the story of the game is is not to dark while not being to lite I found it to have a good balance. The events of Fallout 1 are told if you inquire enough so if you want to avoid Fallout 1 spoilers be careful about your dialog with some npcs.NPC's have personality and don't feel static but more alive than not. Your choices will be reflected on them when they speak to you. BGM: Suites the game quite well there are no radio stations like in FO3,NV and 4, but that not an issue since you get sunken more into the atmosphere of the game. I played it while running FO3 and IVs BGM since FO2 has a limited BGM track compared to them. Final Thoughts: I wish for more isometric post apocalyptic rpgs in the future they are rare even amongst the isometric rpg genre. Fallout 1 & 2 are great and should be played by any fan of the fallout lure or isometric rpg fan alike. It is 2017 and this game still is fun to play just shows that a well developed game can last forever.
Stardew Valley is a charming game with a open ended. You can fish,grow flowers,crops,orchards,lumberjack,raise live stock,produce goods,mine, forage,find treasure, adventure,etc. There is a story & mystery to the game that plays out as you go on through the game. Crafting uses all the items you can find,grow, or buy. There are variety of things you can craft from furniture,artisan crafting stations,clothes,food ,etc.Unlocking craft items and recipes are given to you as you level your skills. Your tools & activities you use/do level you up more you use them more you unlock. Your farm itself can be improved as well as areas throughout the town. Barns,silos,Chicken Coops,Livestock pens,new rooms for your home,etc can all be done. There are various areas for you to explore some only as the story or time progresses.Do not let this worry you since the story folds out at a good pace since time moves briskly. The NPCs have their own personalities , likes & dislikes as well as background stories.Some you can marry,others you can get quests from. These are usually fetch of give me an item quests.These are either posted,mailed to you or requested of you in person. The shops run by the various NPCs sell specialized items and only buy items related to them. The graphics in the game are as charming .Lots of detail in the game since everything is hand drawn. Detail are all over which are usually taken for granted in other game genre are present. The 4 seasons are lovely as well as the weather changes and change of flora & fauna. Some quirks but those are more pet peeves & many are being ironed out thanks to community feed back.As the game stands it is relatively bug free outside of rare bugs the community is quick to submit reports to (very pain free process). MP is planned (up to 4 players via co-op no ETA atm) If you like games like harvest moon & building this is a must and will clock you at least 20 - 100 hours of enjoyment, even more if you are a completionist .
This game is the silent assassin. I had my doubts about it If you are a fan of sims,like survival games,have a love for Tim Burton ish graphics,great humor, and detailed gameplay mechanics then look no further. This game has a lot going for it .It needs some tweaking here and there but is very fun regardless. The developer is adding tons of stuff (promised 6months post release updates),listens to feedback,and the game has a good deal of content in it.Comes with a sandbox mode and adventure mode.Game is also mod friendly. Still not convinced? Goto the devs website and try out the demo or watch some lets plays. I give it a 4 out of 5 only because it still needs balancing/tweaking and some more content (mobs mostly) to make it a tough survival experience.All in all lots of fun I have 167hrs clocked in so far (got it Nov 2012) pre-order beta from their site.
