Reviews

The Witcher 3 is by far my favorite game I've ever played.  There are no words that accurately describe the feeling this game gives you when you play it for the first time.  The multiple astounding themes this game presents from politics to family, from war to love, and from loyalty to differing beliefs, they all make The Witcher 3 feel grounded in reality while still being a fantasy game.  What makes this game so great is its astounding writing.  Every quest you do, every character you encounter, every monster you fight, feels real in the sense that the characters and stories are never two dimensional.  Every character has a story to tell, and the characters will present you with tough decisions that will make you question your morals.  Another thing that makes this game so exceptional is its characters, specifically the main cast.  Every character in this game is fleshed out with hours of content that make you care about them.  Every character has their own identity and personality that makes for some of the best chemistry between characters a game has ever seen.  From Geralt's charisma to Yennefer's sarcasm from Zoltan's wit to Vezemir's wisdom, all make for a memorable cast that people can invest and sympathize with on a deeper level.  Now it might sound like I am praising this game to no end, but I would like to state that before going into the game, I had a very closed mind.  From what I saw through videos and from what I heard from friends, I thought the game was going to be too hardcore and another generic unrealistic fantasy game with no relatability to the player.  So this game had to fight against an (unfair) negative bias I had and still managed to not only surpass my low expectations but it managed to climb the ranks of my favorite games.  Genuinely, the only thing I didn't like about the game was after I beat all the main content and DLC, I felt a void because the story and characters I got invested in had to come to an end. All in all, I definitely recommend this game to anyone who likes a really good singleplayer story game.            

Counter strike. Many gamers know this name, it was a game that had once conquered the twitch page along with Dota 2. 

Now I may not list counter strike as an exceptional game, but it doesn’t mean you should play it, especially now that it’s free. The only reason I wouldn’t recommended playing this game, is because of the toxicity and hackers in the game. It is literally crazy and I doubt a new player would actually survive playing it now in 2020. But anyways into the good stuff. The game is actually really fun and very tactical, especially with friends. It actually has a very intriguing shooting system, on how every gun has its own unique shooting pattern. And it also isn’t your typical cod where you can slide and get kills, oh no, it’s much more challenging. In order for you to get as little bullet spread as possible you are going to have to actually crouch while shooting. Wired right, well in a sense yeah... but this is what makes the game so beautiful. If you look at esports for example, most of them have to actually work in teams, in order to either defend the bombs as terrorists, or defuse it as counter terrorists. This is where many tactical plays come in, and the game is also very aim reliant. If you miss even one bullet that could cost you the match.

Needless to say, if your looking for something new (ironic) try counter strike. It will test your nerves tho, especially as a new player.

Felix the Reaper was one of my most anticipating games of its year, however, it failed to make an impact. With crappy cut-scenes, repetitive tasks during missions, and a restrictive path to take really made me question whether or not this game was actually worth it. 

The story is simple, it's about a reaper who dances his way to his target, while trying to kill the targeted victim, while you, the player, has to help guide his way through a pathway puzzle, and help reach to his target. You see, Felix can only walk on shadow tiles in this platform game, so it's up to you, to change the sun's direction and help him reach his target. Now don't get me wrong, through the first couple of missions I actually enjoyed playing the game, however, as I progressed through, everything just lost its charm.

First of, we were introduced to this crappy story that was supposed to have a comedic effect on Felix's victims, however, I didn't feel that at all. Each victim was just so out of place with their story, it felt more sad than funny. We were introduced to farmers, and nuns along the way, but even considering their story, they were just so out of place in the story. Different characters all had crappy animation and character design to begin with, and also they weren't able to talk. So all the player could've done was rely on their facial expressions, which was 90% sad. And even when they tried to add this comedic effect, it just ruined the whole point in having cut scenes, since we couldn't tell what the npcs where thinking.

Secondly, the puzzle game. In the first few missions, the game was pretty fun, until it got boring. During mid game, it was all the same task, move this barrel or object to enter here and do this. The character didn't have any freedom whatsoever. We were restricted to one path that we had to take, and what also seemed like a stimulus reaction. Once you finish one part of the path, it was so easy to just know the second one. Maybe if they just stuck to the animated cut-scenes, that might've cured my boredom.

All in all, this game really disappointed me, as it is clearly what I have not expected. Not all missions were that bad, some were good which actually gives this game a spark of hope for a better sequel. But who knows, for know it's a 5/10.