It isn't going to be the first pirate game one will want, but if you just want to mess around, do some quests, and sink some ships without worrying about worrying about other players bogging you down, then give this a shot...especially when on sale.
Lovecraft's Untold Stories is an interesting title. It presents itself as a roguelike, but the maps are not procedurally generated. It attempts to implement the classic Lovecraftian tropes with varying degrees of success and mishaps. The game does do what it sets out to do. This is not meant to be a quick action title of Resident Evil like survival horror. This is more like if Alone in the Dark went 2D, and crowbarred in Eldritch horror. Honestly, I find the game fun, and interesting enough. I played it on Steam prior to my owning it here (a free give away thing). Regardless, it is a fun horror survival jaunt that isn't going necessarily scare you, but it should keep you intrigued.
I have been a fan of this title since the 16 bit era. I played it on SNES, Genesis, The remake on Xbox 360, the Switch release (Which is the same one here), this version. This version of the classic does make the game a LOT easier, but that isn't a bad thing. I have already beaten the title in some capacity over the last 30 years, so I know I am not missing anything when I just want to relive that amazing story. Controls are perfect, the visuals can be adjusted to your personal tastes, there is two version of the game audio (a familiar chip tune classic style, and a more modern version), among a few other quality of life alterations. The only shame about this game is the same issue from all the way back when it was first released...the sequel was a flop. How about a remaster of Fade to Back with some sort of real ended to whomever has the IP now?
I owned this on PSX (PSone), and loved it when I had it. Something happened to that copy. I then found a PC version. I played all the way back when, but it has become nearly impossible in recent years. Here it is on GoG, and I couldn't pass up the .59 cent sale price it was on today as of this posting. I found controls a bit wonky at first, but then I realized with an XBox One S or newer controller, just put the game to Joystick mode. You get that sweet sweet analog action. This game isn't fancy. No leveling up your rider, no buying parts for the bike. Just a simple pick up and play game perfect for getting a quick fix on a race or three.
When you look at most "Diablo Clones", you expect a half hearted hack-and-slash adventure RPG. Well, this is actually fun. I still would consider it "Diablo-lite" in comparison, but for a fun OFFLINE romp, well worth it.
