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Unreal Gold
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Unreal Gold

No game is perfect, but this comes close

Unreal was unfortunately one of those gems I missed out on when I was a kid, and I played it for the first time last year. And I was absolutely blown away. It is a VERY close second to my favorite FPS, Half-Life (which I only first played in 2013). As the title says though: no game is perfect. A few of the levels drag on a little too long. A couple of the weapons were lackluster, particularly the combat assault rifle from the expansion which, while fun to use, seemed to be pretty weak. There were a few other things here and there, but none of these are that big of a deal. The positives are incredibly abundant, however. First of all, the game is legitimately GORGEOUS even with the now-primitive graphics. The array of colors and how they're used is beautiful, and the environments themselves are interesting and pleasing to look at. The soundtrack is one of the best that I have ever heard, and I find myself every so often listening to it outside of the game. The weapons are interesting and have an incredible variety to them, and you will derive immense satisfaction from using them on your enemies. Each weapon has its own unique feel and doles out damage in unique ways. Speaking of enemies, those too have a great variety to them, and their AI is actually quite good. The intelligence of the enemies is part of what keeps you on your toes throughout the game. The story isn't mind-blowing by any means but is definitely interesting and will keep you invested in the world, with logs scattered about by the resident Nali, fellow humans, and the enemy Skaarj. This game is well-worth the full price you'd pay on here and more. While I am admittedly sometimes nostalgic for this time-frame of games, I don't have nostalgia for this particular game to influence my view of it. If you are into first-person shooters, this is one of the few games that I can say with full confidence that you won't regret purchasing.

3 gamers found this review helpful
Divine Divinity

I can't believe I spent $0.89 on this!

Snagging this game on sale was well worth what I spent and much more. I didn't have a ton of experience in isometrics RPGs (I guess I still don't, really) and this game piqued my interest, so I picked this game up on sale. And wow! It is an absolute gem! I'd even say this is one of my top 15-20 games I've played or seen. But as with any other game, there are some flaws. The game could do a better job of explaining some of the mechanics to you. A couple of quests were a bit obtuse to figure out, and one boss in particular was unnecessarily difficult to beat. In a few areas the soundtrack was too repetitive, particularly the one that plays in most areas of Dark Forest (the soundtrack as a whole is very good, though). A few of the skills are also pretty useless or I could not get a good chance to use them. Rest assured, however, as the positives greatly outweigh the negatives. First off, this game is insanely fun to play. With limited time to play video games, Divine Divinity sucked me right in. Most of my 53+ hours to date were played in the span of a month. What makes it so fun? There is a lot of content to explore and find, from loot to side quests to enemies to locations, etc. There is a lot of freedom in how to approach improving your character. Graphically it is fairly pleasing to look at, for the most part. Lots of the skills are also great fun to use. The voice acting is pretty good (although at some points it strangely seemed to not work, such as my main character's voice not being triggered). And the story, while not necessarily unique, was engaging throughout. And the atmosphere of the setting was well-done. There is still some content that I want to explore, and I do plan to go back to the game some time to wrap some of that up. It isn't often that a game makes me want to do that. It is well worth the money you will spend on it normally and more. This truly is a Good Old Game, one worthy of the amount of time you'll spend on it.

4 gamers found this review helpful
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Pretty remaster, mediocre game

I really do not like having to start off with this, but I think nostalgia is blinding some people to the flaws of this game. I did not play Turok 2 as a kid (I did play Turok: Evolution), but after taking a chance on the first Turok and having a wonderful time playing that game I was intrigued at trying this one (especially with the praise on GOG and Steam). It has been quite a disappointment. Let's get the positives out of the way. As an originally 1998 N64 game, this remaster is very pleasing to look at graphically. It also runs incredibly smoothly, and I don't think I have had a single slowdown. There is a good variety of enemies to fight and weapons to use, and there can be legitimately fun moments in the gameplay. The AI is also fairly intelligent. But the biggest issue (though certainly not the only one) that sinks this game is the level design, which is downright atrocious at some points. This is particularly noticeable when having to backtrack later on to get some items that you missed (and you WILL have to go back to levels to access these items that you could not get to initially). When first running through them, it can be very easy to skip past areas that are either required to go to for the levels' missions or to get these other miscellaneous items that you eventually need to access the final boss. Couple this level design with an awful map system and it can be downright infuriating to navigate back through levels to get to areas you missed. Corridors and platforms often overlap each other and can be colored the same way, and it is often easy to miss areas that you haven't explored. (Hive of the Mantids is perhaps the worst offender in level design). As of this review, I still have a couple Primagen keys and a nuke part left to get. I do plan on finishing the game since I am so close to the end, but it is certainly going to be tedious. I don't want to trash the good memories that people have for this game, but I unfortunately cannot recommend this.

71 gamers found this review helpful
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard

A Neat Game With a Fair Amount of Flaws

Let me preface this by saying The Elder Scrolls is my favorite video game series. After beating all five of the mainline titles (I know, do you actually "beat" TES games?), Redguard became my sixth TES game that I finished. I have enjoyed all of them. But I also can critique all of the games, and Redguard is no exception. First, the negatives. Redguard is VERY clunky. The movement is awkward and "tank-y" and the combat is clunky too. Be sure to read up on combat (UESP.net, among its plethora of useful TES info, also has some combat tips), and even then you will need some patience and practice. I honestly wasn't able to figure out a consistently viable strategy in fights until about halfway through the game (I don't want to spoil it and say what it was, but feel free to ask me should you need to). Visually, it can be hard to tell whether you are doing well in combat, so audio cues are very useful here. Some of the puzzles are obtuse and frustrating (admittedly, I looked up a few answers, although I was able to solve the infamous Scarab puzzle through sheer luck). The game's performance also stutters and lags at points. But there is quite a bit to love in this game. This is the only TES game with a set protagonist, but he is awesome. You play as Cyrus, a Redguard on a quest for redemption that gets caught up in far more than he originally planned. Armed with his trusty saber, the voice of Michael Mack, plenty of clever quips, and a Redguard fire, he will set in motion one of the most important events in Tamrielic history. Speaking of history, if you want some great TES lore (or video game lore in general), you've come to a great place. It is with Redguard--NOT Morrowind, although it is a phenomenal game--that the "modern" direction of TES lore began. Stros M'kai is also a neat setting with interesting things to find. The gameplay itself is a bit lackluster, but the story, writing, and setting is fantastic. I recommend giving it a try. 3.5 stars from me.

8 gamers found this review helpful