EDIT: I checked the game now (October 8th 2025) and the issue I originally described below (which occurred around September 18th) is gone! I am not sure if the devs patched the bug (I assume they did), but I am really glad it was not intended behavior after all. With that problem gone, I gladly rate the mod at 5/5. If you like Quake, try it out! Original review: To get to the gist: I honestly recommend all Quake fans to try and play Call of the Void. The level design is wonderful and provides a really attractive blend of Quake and Quake II. Get ready to get MANY "nostalgia injections" throughout your playthrough. I also really enjoyed the soundtrack, which added to the overall atmosphere. New enemies are also a nice touch, though I didn't like all the combinations (though I have my favorites - especially all new kinds of shamblers :D) That being said, there is unfortunately one problem, which made me take a full star away from the rating - the final boss fight. Without spoiling too much, the general idea is good - it's very much in the vein of what we could see in past entries of the series and veterans of Quake will definitely appreciate both the design of the final boss as well as his surrounding. However, there is also a completely unnecessary (to my mind) addition - our camera goes completely haywire as soon as the fight starts. I honestly cannot understand who thought it would be "fun". It actually looks more like a bug, than a feature and I sure hope that's the case and it will be fixed. With the camera and controls being chaotic, one cannot really focus on looking at the boss or having any sort of reasonable fight - you just do your best to run forward and complete the "puzzle" to kill the boss ASAP, essentially doing it half-blindly. It's not cool and not fun. I honestly hope there will be a patch which will make it a "normal" fight and if the creators want to add some challenge, then they should just increase the monster count for the location or something. Using a gimmick like they did is not the way to go. Still, as originally stated, I really recommend to try the mod and enjoy the wonderful level design, among other positive traits. If you like Quake then definitely do it!
I finished the three episodes currently available (with the fourth and final one coming in the future) and was left wanting MORE! It's tough to describe how immersive the whole experience was. Gameplay-wise it's essentially Doom 3 (though in my opinion the level design trumps the one from the original game), but it's the intermission sections (the ones which show the past of the protagonist and his friend) that make this game! I highly recommend it and I thank you GOG for adding the one-click mod installation option, which allowed me to quickly install and enjoy Doom 3: Phobos.
It's hard for me to express how happy I was when GOG added Mortal Kombat Trilogy to their product catalog - I had been waiting for this title for ages! Needless to say I bought it instantly and what I received exceeded my expectations! I would have been perfectly happy with the old, DOS version, but this release is the one for Windows and comes bundled with a neat DirectX Wrapper, which allows changing the resolution, aspect ratio, etc. I was also pleased to see that the title is already configured for modern gamepad controllers. I turned on my wireless controller and didn't have to do any additional tweaking - everything worked out of the box. Since PC gamers never received their port of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Trilogy is the way to go! Sure, it has its problems related to balance (as far as non-boss characters go Noob Saibot is so overpowered it's not even funny), but let's not pretend we all want to go competitive all of a sudden. As far as nostalgia goes, MK Trilogy delivers! As far as I'm concerned, it's a "must buy" for all fans of MK on PC. A very solid release - thanks GOG!
So far I have finished the first "episode" of Ion Fury, as well as a few levels of the next one... and I just can't get bored with this game! This is very important, because it proves that the basic "gameplay loop" is rock solid and its repetitiveness is not a flaw, but an asset - you will want more of it. Guns are very satisfactory to fire and so far all levels have been very characteristic in their design and appealing. Of course, everything is "sprinkled" with a healthy dose of easter eggs, pop-cultural references and "tough girl" one-liners uttered by Shelly. For me, Ion Fury is a perfect example of what I expect from modern "boomer shooters". I highly recommend it to all fans of the genre.
There isn't much I can say that hasn't been said already. Ever since Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior received their modern versions (Megaton and Redux respectively) I've been waiting for Blood to go through the same treatment. Years passed and hope gradually disappeared, but it's finally HERE! The Fresh Blood release is as close to perfection as possible. Sure, some details are missing or different here or there, but fixed problems (mouse support), added features (proper 3D view), the ease of use (multiplayer sessions being easy to setup) are more than worth buying this iteration. Blood has aged much better than I would have expected it to. Even now, in 2019, it's as fun to run and blast through as ever. Proper port for modern systems also means improved performance, which is always a plus. I am also glad that the dev team works hard to improve the title even post-release - since the launch there have already been a few patches which fixed major problems and not even one month has passed. There is literally not one bad thing I can say about this version. If you're a Blood fan, go get it. Easy 5 stars from me.
