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Fort Solis
Created on 26 July, 2026 21:06
Fort Solis

Enjoyable semi-interactive movie

I really enjoyed this experience, but it was not without flaws. What will turn many away is that it isn't much of a game. There are some QTE but they mostly don't have any impact. You have some independence about the order of exploration but things are going to unfold in a certain pattern. For me, it was the acting and the story. The three main characters are well voiced. The story is pretty interesting though there are gaps in the background information that even the most diligent exploration won't fill.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Created on 22 July, 2026 05:09
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Amazing game softened by a weak ending

This game comes so close to being perfect. Amazing story, setting, characters, maps, etc. If you enjoyed the first Pillars of Eternity, this is a continuation with improved game play and graphics. Nice little tale about colonialism. The downside? A weak ending. (no spoilers) When you get to the end, you feel a bit like "Why?" It is more like you are a viewer to Eothas' story rather than a participant. It wasn't bad enough to make me want to take away a star but it definitely left a mark.

ELEX
Created on 22 July, 2026 05:03
ELEX

Great strengths, with a few big weakness

On the bad side: 1. Follower AI is terrible. Occasionally they will show signs of extreme competence, but they are mostly useless. 2. The early parts of the game are very frustrating. You will be almost completely helpless, either letting your follower do the fighting (early on they are so powerful the bad AI doesn't stop them from dominating) or struggling to find the few places you can advance. 3. Factions aren't balanced. Joining the Clerics is effectively easy mode. I'm not saying you cannot build a viable character with the Berserkers or Outlaws but they will be much weaker. 4. Melee combat is kind of awful. The good: 1. The world is beautiful. 2. Exploration is fun and rewarding. 3. The factions are all pretty cool. Mad Max style Outlaws, sword and sorcery Berserkers, laser and psionic clerics. Correspondingly varied weaponry. 4. Lore is pretty interesting and consistent. Minor ding for the state of decay being uneven. Centuries after the comet hit and you have couches that are still usable. 5. Plays well on relatively modest hardware. Mixed: Cold/warmth system of "alignment." Instead of good and evil, it is a matter of how emotional your character is.

Created on 06 April, 2026 00:32
Dark Envoy
Created on 06 April, 2026 00:31
Dark Envoy

Fun combat but little else

Played all of the way through, though on Linux so no GOG galaxy progress shown for me. The story isn't bad but unoriginal. The characters are ok but little fleshed out. The world isn't really open: locations become available in a linear manner. The combat is quite fun and the development of characters gives plenty of options. If you are looking for a tactical game with some RPG elements this can be a good choice. If you are more interested in the RPG side, then keep looking.

15 gamers found this review helpful
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Created on 20 March, 2025 02:31
Updated on 20 March, 2025 02:39
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

Fun boomer shooter with weak late game

The game is solid fun for most of the run. There is a decent variety of weapons, the claw offers a nice movement mechanic, and the relics add variety. The save system is a little silly in my opinion, requiring soul tethers to save except for shrines and level starts. They give you so many, however, that it really isn't an issue. It did end weak, slightly out staying its welcome and having a poor final boss. By the time I was most of the way through the third and final hub, it had stopped showing me anything new. I had a serious case of can I just be done yet. The final boss was disappointing and seemed ill-thought out. If you have a decent stash of relics you won't have any trouble with it. No replayability unless you want to just do the same thing over again. Still, worth a play and it runs great even on an old Linux laptop like mine.

3 gamers found this review helpful
Created on 05 February, 2025 05:05
Nocturnal: Enhanced Edition
Created on 24 December, 2024 19:46
Updated on 24 December, 2024 19:50
Nocturnal: Enhanced Edition

Brief, easy, but good

Pros: Good controls Excellent atmosphere Cons: Short May Vary: Very easy. I hardly ever had to retry for puzzles or fights.

3 gamers found this review helpful
Remains
Created on 08 October, 2023 22:11
Updated on 08 October, 2023 22:22
Remains

Relaxing survival

Remains is a survival crafting game set in space. You get around in your suit, gathering materials that swing past quickly and using them to build things to help you survive. There is a sequence of "missions" presented through your menus that point you in a direction, but you could also do whatever you wanted if it struck you. There are definitely some bugs and I think it would benefit from more sound effects even though space is silent. Some small audio feedback for collecting items, for example. The big gripe, and what takes it down to three stars, is that the game is not finished and seems to be lagging in development severely on GOG. As of October of 2023, the last update was November of 2022.

3 gamers found this review helpful
Created on 29 December, 2019 02:52