Techland apperanty saw fit to force LAN behind a Galaxy connection on new versions of this game, when that feature used to worked fine. If you have an older version hold on to that.
If you enjoyed the old MechWarrior games pick this up, you won’t be disappointed. Managed to get my old flight stick working, and it felt like the 90’s! I have two complaints. Galaxy being the ONLY way you can play multiplayer, and the data collection they attempt to do. But since they provide no LAN, I provide no WAN. Gotta love firewalls : ) I’m still going to give this 5 stars despite my gripes. I'm an old school Mechwarrior fan, and this hits all the right marks. The single player game is great. The Mechs look awesome, the music is ROCK, and it’s just fun as hell. Worth a buy in my opinion.
BG3 is shaping up to be a good game. As a die hard Divinity Original Sin fan I don’t think it’s fair to call this DOS3. There are similarities, but then again there are major differences in the mechanics. That being said, I see the potential here. It’s worth checking out. I experienced major freezing on the Vulcan driver, but the DX11 seemed to work fine on mid tier hardware. Final thoughts. Support Larian. They always deliver. And in this day and age who gives you LAN, Direct Connect, and a DRM free game. Just sayin
Does this game deserve a play? That answer depends on a few factors. Did you grow up in the T1 / T2 era of the franchise? If so, the answer is an absolute YES. This feels like the 3rd movie we all expected to get, but never happened. The game ignores Rise of the Machines, Salvation, Genesis, and whatever that last piece of trash film was called. That being said if you have no nostalgia for the early films, you won’t find anything new here. You may find it very ordinary as an FPS, and even dated in mechanics. As a die hard T1 & T2 fan, I’m really digging this game. I feel it really nails the future war that was hinted at in the original two films.
To be honest the game runs & looks fine (on my rig). But the controller mapping is unforgivable. The start button is mapped to L3 (thumb stick button), instead of the logical choice…”start”. This makes the game unplayable, sooner or later throwing a Hadouken will pause your game! Not to mention if your going to force map our movement with no way to change it, don’t use the analog stick! D-Pads are what fighting game players usually prefer. Common Capcom, this is just a trash port and you know it. All will be forgiven when you release Ultra Street Fighter IV to your loyal GOG customers.
This is really an underrated gem in my opinion. Visuals, music, and story are great. The game is challenging. You may die a lot in the beginning if you are new to this style of game. This works out for everyone. If you want a harder challenge you can just fight through the campaign in a speed run style. If your dying a lot (like me), you can grind for XP, and level up till you are basically in God Mode. You can bank your XP at any time, or keep working towards a higher multiplier (which will make leveling up much faster). If your looking for an RPG focused on melee combat with a great atmosphere, cool monsters, and a fantastic soundtrack you won’t be disappointed with Lords of the Fallen!
So how does all this work out together? For the most part, very well. Here is the breakdown. Atmosphere: The game nails this, level design, paths, and backdrops are amazing. I really felt immersed in the world. Story: While I can’t say much and remain spoiler free, I will say the story and Viking Lore were excellent. Puzzles: God I hate puzzles, puzzle games, and anything with a freakin puzzle. That being said, they made it work here. Combat: This is were I feel the game shines. It’s not The Witcher 3, but it has decent sword play. The game locks you in your camera angle on the opponents in front of you. This forces you to listen to the voices in your head to evade, and counter attacks from the rear. This got some negative hype, but by design it makes perfect sense, and once your in the groove, battles are very enjoyable. Verdict: A very solid play, well worth the $20 dollar sale price. If your not a puzzle person, youtube is a great tool to use. Overall the game does a good job on the Mental Illness issue, and by the end of it you may gain some understanding into their worlds. However I feel they push it just a bit too hard, mainly with the inner voices. And I get that was the point..But when it becomes annoying, you have to scale it back.
