I played through the main quest of Starfield shortly after it came out. Playing through side quests now. Fallout 3, New Vegas and Fallout 4 were all fun games with a ton of content to explore, and this was more of the same. Lots of content, and chill exploration of different worlds. Also a lot of mods coming out, so I'll take another look in a few months. Hoping for a Sim Settlement type of mod. Really enjoyed it, this was exactly what I was looking for in a Bethesda Studios game and they delivered ..read more

I enjoyed the first couple hours of this game. But I stopped playing at Midtown. The game goes from a novel and relaxing walking simulator with a couple simple puzzles, to un-fun and  tedious really quick. Spoilers below. In the main story line you're asked to procure a hat and a coat. This quest is when I stopped playing The hat store isn't open, because NPC 1 (the owner) is waiting on NPC 2 (a worker) who is waiting NPC 3 (his co-worker) to stock shelves. NPC 2 says NPC 3 is at a bar. I head to what looks like a bar, but NPC 4 (the bouncer) says it isn't open. I then think my game is ..read more

I bought DOOM Eternal for my PS4 a while back. The original game didn't sit well with me. The platforming was tedious, the combat was similar to the DOOM 2016 version which I liked, but added a few mechanics I wasn't a fan of like invulnerable shields that slowed down gameplay and stopped playing. Fast forward about a year, and the ray tracing version came out a few days ago. I installed it on my new PS5 and blasted through it on easy to experience the graphics. Graphics and Performance They look great. Performance in ray tracing mode was a pretty consistent 60 FPS. Lots of nice reflections. S ..read more

Recently I was searching for a base building game, ideally one that didn't have much of a plot. This came up in a search result, so I gave it a go. Gameplay The basic gameplay loop is to gather loot from abandoned houses, fighting  zombies along the way, and then dropping the supplies off at your home base. Layered on top of that basic loop are systems like character development (leveling, skill trees) and rudimentary base building (selecting about five different types of buildings to place in defined areas). These systems are what really drove me to keep playing a couple of hours in. T ..read more

I picked up The Outer Worlds shortly after it launched. Played through it during a week of vacation. Expectations I was a huge Fallout New Vegas fan. This game is intended to be a spiritual successor, so I had high hopes for a new action RPG single player experience with a deep story and lots of opportunities for character customization. Gameplay Overall the gameplay was very similar to what I was expecting. Interesting places to explore, solid weapon mechanics and different ways to tweak my character. Graphics and sound were solid. Nothing spectacular but I didn't find them distracting ..read more

I was hesitant to get into this game. I'm not a huge Zelda fan, I did play Ocarina of Time and enjoyed it overall. My main problem with that game was just staying interested in the story over what I consider a long duration. I started the game, put it down for a long time, used a gameshark somewhere in the middle, then put in a real push to beat it. Didn't feel very satisfying to complete due to what I considered cheating with a gameshark and forgetting the story before finishing it. With this newer Zelda game, I figured I'd learn from my mistakes with Ocarina of TIme. Going into it, I made ..read more

I've been on a bit of a Farcry kick recently. I picked this game up a couple months ago and decided to give it a shot. New Dawn is on par with Far Cry 5 (review) and Far Cry 4 (review), with some minor subtle differences. Since Far Cry games share core gameplay (collect stuff in a big world, kill enemies, capture bases, ridiculous story)... there's not much to say other than comparing it to others in the series. Cons No annoying capture scenes like in Far Cry 5 Instead of cult members or rebels, in this game there are millennial enemies in paintball outfits, who drive around listening to s ..read more

Intro A few months ago I completed Farcry 5, it was the first game in the series that I finished. I had started Farcry 4 years ago in 2016, but just got bored a few hours in. Decided to pick it back up and give it another shot as it's successor was pretty solid fun, after putting in some time. Gameplay Overall, the gameplay was similar to Farcry 5, traverse a big world collecting stuff, kill bad guys in outposts, a few dream/hallucination sequences, and an over the top main villain. The combat is solid and satisfying. The story was meh. I can't really remember any details about the prota ..read more

I was looking for a quick game this weekend, came across FAR: Lone Sails on GOG. Graphics Some stutters, but after turning off v-sync things seemed to run smoother. Great artwork and a consistent steampunk theme. Nothing spectacular but very enjoyable and atmospheric. Gameplay There were no 'Press X to operate the vehicle' in your face tutorials, which I found very refreshing. The gameplay mechanics were built up in a gradual manner. Gameplay consists of some very simple puzzles that are fun to solve. It contained just enough interactivity to keep me entertained for a short afternoon gami ..read more

Conan Exiles is an open world crafting and building game. I like to play these games on easy, and just chill out base building / grinding for resources. The good Something I wasn't expecting, this game doesn't appear to have a fast travel system, or any way to see location markers outside of the full-screen map. This made traversing the environment a lot more satisfying compared to other games, as I was actually plotting a course and avoiding enemies. Building mechanics are pretty good, on par with what I expected from a building/crafting game. Similar to every other one I've played. The m ..read more