Early on, it can feel a little tricky, but as it goes on, the game difficulty drops and it becomes a very enjoyable and interesting story. Not to say that there isn't some balancing and gameplay still, but its certainly not as challenging baring a few small sections. Is this for everybody? I doubt it. It has more akin to a visual novel than the average RPG, but I still think its fun and worth playing, if you like either of those types of games.
I've never actually played any of the Doom games until now. I've mostly enjoyed them vicariously through lets plays and the like, but I've always wanted to try them, but felt hesitant since I'm really not a hard core gamer. Those feelings were compounded when I tried to play Dusk (a game I was told was fairly similar in concept to Doom 2016) and failed to gel with it. I figured that it was just easier for me to enjoy these sort of fast-paced shooters as a third party rather than playing them. And cut to 2025, and I see Doom available here on GOG. And I figured, if I really still wanted to try it, GOG was the best place to get it. And boy, am I glad I did. Its so different, but also weirdly accessible? I'm currently playing it on the lowest difficult (sorry to the hardcore fans out there), but it feels good and comfortable for me right now, starting out. I've only progressed a few levels (finished Foundry at the time of writing) and I've enjoyed my time immensely. The visuals are spectacular; the combat brutal and the story is also super interesting. For a game that's 9 years old, its holding up amazingly well. I'm having a great time so far. Admittedly, I don't know if it'll keep up with that pace; I hope it will and that I can finish the game, but even if I don't, I still sunk a good four hours so far and I'll keep trying until I hit a wall. If anyone else was like me; feeling uncertain about your skill level and such, don't be. Doom might not hold your hand, but it certainly doesn't just chuck you in the deep end either. Its really, really solid and really, really fun!! And considering how often it discounts super low, there's really no harm in giving it a shot! My only really issue is there seems to be some weird audio bug where the sound doesn't work on my headphones unless I shift up the settings, but its a minor gripe. All in all, I highly recommend (but that's no surprise at all, is it?)
Its a really, really, really strange game. Really like nothing I've ever played before. I don't know if I want to feel upset or happy or sad. it really made me FEEL and that's rare with a lot of games these days. I don't think this will be for everyone; its very much a slower sort of game, but if you're into stories about weird magic and character relationships, its worth giving a try.
I played this back before Phantom Liberty dropped; my opinion then, was that it was a really beautiful, really fun game, held back by bugs and some strange gamplay choices. Regardless of them, the story remains one of my favorite in all media, till date. I'm currently replaying the game for Phantom Liberty (finally getting around to it) and its everything I wanted and then some. The story is still cyberpunk, but shifted; I'm very glad it wasn't more of "underdogs fighting corpos"; I love those stories, but they are getting a little repetitive. The choice to have it be a spy thriller with you literally having the backing of the NUSA is wonderful. The new visuals are amazing, and the new systems feel much more natural, although, there is still some element of lacking, that cannot be erased. Still, the updated version of the game is so much fun, I cannot help but bump up my review a little. It really is near perfect for me. I'm hoping with every fiber of my being that the sequel capitalizes on all of the potential and blows us all away.
I loved Talos Principle; its one of my favorite puzzle games. Not just because of its puzzles, obviously, but because of its unique story and philosophical questions. But, its is a pretty simple experience all things considered. This Sequel adds more to the experience than I could've ever wanted. The story is much, much more developed. I love interacting with all these new characters, seeing how far the world has come since the previous game. I love seeing these new environments, new tools, new everything. Its a wonderful experience. I do think that its worth saying, a large chunk of this experience is enjoying the story; if you're not a fan of the previous game's story or didn't care for it, I don't know whether you'll enjoy this game, since the story is much more tied to the overall gameplay now. I don't think its perfect; I think having a mute protagonist is a bit of a weak point, especailly since our character does "talk" to others, but its only though text. I think some of the environments are a little tedious to move around through, taking several minutes just to get to another point to do something very simple. A basic way-point system would've been nice to mitigate some of these issues. But these are just nitpicks. Overall, I'm having a blast with Talos Principle 2. It does so much for me, and its exactly the puzzle experience I've been craving since the first game.
I got this game for free, so I didn't lose anything trying it out, but I can say that its way overpriced for what it offers. If I had paid for it, I'd be mad. As far as gameplay goes, Adios is tangentially similar to walking sims, although the story is a little more engaging and there are a few other small mechanics, but nothing that really adds a whole lot. The visuals are mediocre; I hesitate to call them bad, since I've definitely seen worse, but they're not as good as some indie games can get. The story is definitely the most interesting part but even then its not as fleshed out as a could be. Choices don't really add much, if anything and certain aspects of the story feel like they needed a lot more time in the oven. The voice-acting is very good though and that definitely kept me pretty engaged. I think Adios really doesn't do the video game medium justice; I feel like it could've been served better as a short film or comic book. As a game, it just comes off lazy, when I feel like there was someone who definitely felt strongly about the story behind it. Maybe if you really love walking sims and such, get this on a HEAVY discount, but definitely avoid at full price.
Just... What can I say here? Its amazing. An incredibly faithful remake of a cult classic, like I've never seen done before. Nightdive was faithful to a fault here, and I do mean that. The game is very good, I had a great time with it. I played it on medium; The combat feels good, the puzzles are decently challenging at the start, but get easier over time as you understand them and how they work and the story is conveyed almost entirely through the comm messages; there is no tracker on your HUD to tell you go here, do this and so on. If, you get an objective, you better remember it otherwise, you're gonna be stuck running around blind, with no clue what you're doing. Granted, you could bumble your way through the whole game that way, but I doubt you'd have the best time doing so. System Shock Remake really wants you to pay attention and I respect that, since it respects me enough to ask that of me. Its not all perfect, unfortunately. I wish there could have been a few QOL improvements. Your character moves really weirdly; slow and clunky and it had the tendency to make some combat encounters frustrating; not impossible, but it felt irritating when I felt like the character should dodge but took a blast to the face instead. The hotbar is limited to holding 4 weapons, 3 explosives and 3 consumables, but I wish I could choose to put as many of each as I wanted, within the confines of my 10 buttons. SPOILER ALERT: One specific level is just so gosh darn boring. That level was criticized in the original game, and this was NOT an improvement, unfortunately. All in all, System shock is a wonderful game, but it comes just short of touching greatness. But if you really want to experience the original System Shock, without the barriers of the old UI, this remake is really the way to go. I can't recommend it enough.
Having finished the game, I can really say that I had a great time with it. The gameplay can feel a little repetitive at times, but that doesn't change the fact that it is really fun, at least for me. The world is beautiful, although a little empty. But the true star of this show is the story and characters. I can't express how I felt when the game ended; there were so many emotions going through me. I legitimately felt like crying. I had some issues with the game earlier, but having enjoyed the story so completely, I have to say that CDPR has really put in the effort to try and fix this game and I have no problem saying that this game is really excellent.
Its a really interesting albeit slow paced experience that lets you approach the story and its conclusion as you want.
This game... I really don't know if there's much to say that other's haven't said. Its good. Its really good. The combat was really fun, the puzzles were engaging. I'd only say that one specific boss was a bit of a pain and that I couldn't find ONE EFFING LORESTONE. The story is really the main focus and I can imagine that some people might not enjoy the story greatly since it is a little vague at times, but I thought it was great. Honestly though, it feels very solid with practically no loose ends and I'm very curious as to how everything is going to tie together when the sequel drops. I guess we'll just have to wait and see...
