I own this game on Steam and have played it twice. First time I hated it, second time I liked it a lot more. It's graphically odd in the way that the medium settings look atrocious and it's only playable on Ultra. It has optimization issues and just didn't work on my old laptop with 2 GB Vram (which could run Far Cry 5 no problems). The setting is very well made, the house is fun to explore and the two characters locked in over the radio your only company. It is a walking sim done right + Isolation + Easy puzzles + Mystery + Interesting location + well done voice acting It's derivative of Firewatch's mechanics, but who cares? Walking sims are few and far in between and I for one did enjoy this game a lot, but only the second time I played it and when I played it on better hardware.
In the last say 4 years this dumb genre of games has exploded. Steam and GOG has become porn retailers and make the big bucks doing so. Why do people buy this junk? The slideshow porn has been available as browser games and similar since the dawn of flashbased games on the Internet - easily around 2005 or so. That people buy this stuff is just sad. I don't mind adult content in video games, but when all of it is porn, it should be sold some place else. Please GoG, ban this crap.
Syberia is a classic 2D (or in this case so called 2.5D) point and click adventure game in the same style as Broken Sword. The hand drawn backgrounds are beautiful, the voice acting really good and the story one of a kind. Kate is very likable and even if she's travelling the game has an intelligent way of showing her character grow in comparison to her ordinary home life. The characters that she meet along the way are all memorable, the locations are memorable and the setting is truly unique. The word "automaton" will go from obscurity to common knowledge as you play this game. It's a true gem that just had a sequel that I'm yet to play. Personally Syberia 1 is my all time favourite even if 2 is a direct continuation of the story. You will never regret playing this game, it's magical. + Story + Art work + Characters + Character development + Voice acting - The puzzles are sometimes a bit easy
One of the best walking simulators of all time. - It's short, like all walking simulators + It's perfect It's like a perfect version of Gone Home, and the less told about the story the better. Play it, you won't be dissapointed.
It's like playing Elder Scrolls in the style of Fallout 1. I love the art style, the music, the open exploration and all there's to it. The npcs are fully voiced (something not even Morrowind did) which is very nice. I overlooked this game back in the day and this is my first Diablo. It's love at first sight, this game is amazing. It's more forgiving than games like Daggerfall and a good pick up for us "modern rpg gamers". Highly recommended
Really tried to love this game, but I just don't. Why? It's boring, one of the most boring games I have ever played. I tried everything - modded the graphics to perfection (over 100 graphical mods) played most of the guilds, the main quest, read the books etc. The Problem - The quests don't branch. You never feel like you are working towards something, you are just running errands for various groups that don't care about the Nerevarine. Why should you? - The dungeons are tiny, most are terribly small. - The combat is awful - even when you are skilled enough to hit everything - The world is empty, brown/black terrain - The NPCs are shallow Wikipedia guides. The lore is good. The game is not. Just read the books on Imperial Library and you're all set.
First thing first - this GOG version actually works! Got it on Steam a year ago on sale, didn't work to verify through Origin. Blows! This one don't need some stupid Origin launcher, but you have to use the .exe file in the GOG folder "CrysisLauncher" - DO NOT USE GOG GALAXY TO LAUNCH!! - it doesn't work. REVIEW As soon as I boot this game up I get a total nostalgia feeling. The menu screen, the music, AAAAGGHH!!! Awesome! The most overhyped game ever? You bet! Mostly regarded today as a glorified tech demo (bUt DoEs iT rUn crYSis?), Crysis is more than that. A unique stealth shooter with 100% dumb action and weird plot with North Korea as the bad guys combined with supernatural elements. Taking place in "the future" of August of 2020 is just an added bonus. For what it is - it's an open world stealth shooter, very reminiscent of Far Cry 3, but 5 years prior. Focus is on splosions, combat, different weapons as well as driving vehicles, boats, a tank and an airplane/helicopter thingy. Graphics? Yes they are awesome! A game that has stood the graphical test of time better than many other games up until at least 2012 (looking at you Fallout 3/New Vegas). Don't expect the best story in the world, but it is not bad! Good voice acting, sense of exploration and adventure, tons of action and you'll go at it from the start! This is an FPS cult classic that pushed boundaries and deserves to be played by everyone at least once.
Get the Remastered version from Epic instead. The remastered version has - 60 FPS - Improved lighting and textures - NO COMMERCIAL! (Seriously, that Verizon logo is so old and dumb) The game is amazing, one of my favorites and it must be played to fully understand the absolute masterpiece which is Alan Wake II, the long awaited sequel which delivered on all fronts.
Ah, Fallout. Fallout is a complex game to learn in the beginning, but once you got the hang of it the game sticks with you. It's a game of exploration with no handholding or map marker to guide you. The only instruction you receive in the beginning is "the water chip might be in a nearby vault" and that is pretty much it. A lot of people like Fallout 2 better than Fallout 1, but I seriously have to disagree. Fallout 1 is a very mature game, the fun and jokes of Fallout 2 are there, but not so obvious. The environments stay with you because they make you feel like you are on an important quest. With the exception of Junktown all locations play an important part in the game - you never feel like you are wasting your time. Unlike Fallout 2 the game also ends when you are "done" with it and the 8-10 hours of gameplay (for an experienced player) is just perfect. Fallout is an amazing experience that make you want to play more, or play the game in a different way. A tip for beginners regarding character creation is to set up your guide according to the following (gifted sniper): Traits - fast shot (fire more, but no aimed shots) - gifted (get more SPECIAL points) SPECIAL S: 5 P: 8 E: 4 C: 2 I: 9 A: 10 L: 9 Tag skills - small guns - repair - lockpick And when you are out there... say hello to ZAX from me.
