So yeah bought BG3, after the Game Awards, after I saw it won Game of the Year and Best Male Voice Acting for Astarion by Neil Newbon plus I'm sure many other awards. Anyways, I've put more than 25 hours so far. Yeah I know, I'm practically beginning playing the game. But still, I pretty much got a feel of the game so far. My only issue is that I am a completionist at hear, so I want to pick everything up, try different scenarios and see the outcome, then reload try something else, reload then pick the one makes me feel great. I wanna please every character, get as much positive influence with everyone. I even kick people off the party, not to get any negative influence with them, do the interaction get only the positive influence, get those characters back into the party and so on. If I get negative influence by chance, I reload. This is probably my only issue because it tends to be tedious, and dragging out my playthrough, but I do that to experience as much as possible since I know it is a very long game. So, yeah, that' it , that is my take on BG3. I can't say anything new that hasn't been said already. Buy it, Play it My advice I guess, just do you and your own playthrough, and don't go crazy like me. Don't reload too often, own your decisions. Your first choice is probably the best for you. I stayed clear off the internet to experience the game on my own, and let me just say that was good decision.
I knew this was no ordinary game, but i got to say, no other game made me feel things like this one did. Once I got to the second day of gameplay (out of those 12 days), I quickly started to lose my notion of time in the real world. And just like that the weekend went by and I had more then 20 hours already into this game. I did a few days (till Day 4 I believe), blind and without any guides, or walkthroughs, up until I knew I didn't do well: was getting low on food, items, wasn't trading well. I mean it was bad and I realized I wasn't going to survive much longer, so I restarted with renewed knowledge this time. Do I recommend some outside help? YES PLEASE There is no shame in some help here, believe me. You Still want to have some fun here. Going in blind can only get you so far. Information is key here. Remember, it is a survival game after all. Will you die? Probably yes. Don't fight, most of the time avoid it if you can, with few exceptions. Don't panic, time is your biggest enemy here. Plan the things you want to do accordingly, for every day/night cycle. Don't neglect yourself either. You need food, rest and water, while immunity comes into play later Day 3-4. Read something about the game before you start, just to have a general idea, maybe some tips/tricks tutorials; does and don'ts of the game. Have fun with it, remember you can always reload to start the day again and do better, but death is permanent in this game throughout your save files, so REALLY take care of yourself.
I definitely recommend this; it is a fun, artistic, beautiful and weird game at same time. Characters are very interesting, plot is intriguing: a group of friends trying to save their world from dark entities that consume everything they touch. However, the main star of the show is probably the music and the sounds, also the ambient atmosphere and the vibrant world. It is like an ecosystem with all the creatures and wildlife that live there. You quickly get the picture of the main plot line, not written out for you but you understand it. Each section of the game has you traveling and collecting things that will help you move further. Some puzzles here and there to keep you engaged and by the time you get to the end you will wish for more of this experience.
Alright so this review comes after the 2023 release of the System Shock Remake by Night Dive Studios. Everybody knows System Shock 2 by now. Play it, buy it. End of Review. What I want more to say is, even though I played and finished the second installment multiple times I absolutely wished for an upgrade. So, we definitely need a System Shock 2 worthy of our times. Remastered Version? - DEFINITELY, Remake? What? like for the first game? OMG YES PLEASE just take my money already, I promise to wait patiently.
This is actually a cool game, for anyone who likes the Wheel of time Universe and the only game I think. You get to play as an agile, smart and versatile Aes Sedai who unfortunately cannot channel the One Power. Still, the game revolves around using Ter'angreals as weapons, each with unique abilities. (offensive, defensive, healing and so on). This gives a whole new dimension with so many possible ways to use them in various situations to get through the linear levels. The story although vast in the books, still underlines the main issues, and gives the player enough information to work with. Music and sound effects are impressive. Voice acting is pretty good. Graphics, I mean you cannot complain, it still looks decent for a game from 1999. Totally worth checking it out.
This game just gives you those post-apocalyptic vibes to the max. It is at heart a survival city building journey set in an era of essentially the beginning of an ice-age. Humanity is in the steam era, think the industrial revolution end of 18th century - beginning of the 19 the century, of their development, and must survive as a species. The enemy is the COLD, ever increasing in intensity, rarely giving a reprieve. As the player, you need to manage scarce resources, develop and research technologies that help you manage the cold, but most importantly you need to manage your small community, And here is the big challenge, because people need things in order the survive, like shelter, food and rest and of course a goal, something to believe in: law and order, or religion to keep everybody in check, albeit chaos, disorder and failure awaits the player. Visually, it is a stunning looking game, the music plays into the atmosphere of dread, hardship, and survival. You actually feel for the people and their struggles. And it is up to you to guide them and help them overcome the increasing cold.
SO basically, If you call yourself an Alien Universe Fan, you just got to get this game, Period! There is nothing like this out there yet, at least, and probably won't be for some time. IT looks amazing, it feels just about anything from anxiety inducing to feelings of dreadful tension. The immersion level is off the charts, from the visuals, music, sound effects. Everything about this game will make you think twice before you go down this corridor or climb that ladder. JUST PLAY IT!!!
I remember playing this game as a child and had an amazing time with it. This remastered version from Night Dive Studio is very well received in my opinion. They manage to integrate mouse usage, I remember playing this game only with the keyboard, it was a challenge to say the least, aiming was so difficult. Also, the new extra visual effects are a big welcome, the lighting effects especially. So, this is first and foremost a FPS(First Person Shooter), but it has some RPG(Role Playing Game) elements here and there. It was also the first game, I think, that had the HUB type, where you could revisit areas previously explored and cleared. Also, the game features secondary missions and also gives you an instance for a multiple-choice type of mission. Back then, this was unheard of, and it is just wonderful. This plays a lot to the immersion factor. The Music is great. I liked it then; I like it now. It works. They don't make music like this, in games, anymore, that's for sure. I definitely recommend this. It is an experience worth checking out. Thanks Night Dive Studio.
So, as a fan of the second installment, this game was just a love letter to my soul. I was immediately immersed in the environment. The feeling of loneliness and isolation was predominant. Shodan was just amazing. Whenever she made an appearance, I was just excited. She was so engaging, sending monsters and cyborgs your way, even after previously exploring the area, like you never felt safe. She is constantly watching you. Technically the game looks great. The interface is easy to manage, inventory management is amazing, a bit of commerce is well appreciated, weapon upgrades are a plus. The game is not easy, it doesn't help you with obviously placed objectives, or where you need to go or do. In my opinion this is great, it is an old school type of game, which expects the player to pay attention to audio logs and e-mails to figure out what to do. However, there are also multiple difficulty levels which increase puzzle difficulty, enemy numbers and Cyberspace challenge. The game has some very small bugs, mostly with the rag doll effect of dead corpses, but nothing game breaking, I had no crashes of the game. Everything runs smoothly though. It is a highly stable game. which overall shows that a lot of effort and love was put into this project. So thank you Night Dive Studios, and everyone that was part of this Remake.
