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The best "fan service" I ever played. A great conclusion to the entire trilogy.
For some reason, this was one of the first games that I’ve downloaded to my mint-new Xbox One. Being the exclusive (keeping in mind that Xbox and Windows share most of their ‘exclusive’ game library), this game doesn’t bring anything new to the button-mashing slasher genre, obviously, it’s just what it is: a conventional way to kick off the new console generation.
The game has some charm to it: non-zero-effort setting (think alternative history of Roman Empire with a touch of Hollywood cheesiness) and a very dynamic, sometimes even twitchy and hectic, combat system. It evoked memories of a similar fighting style of Batman: Arkham Asylum, a bit less polished, though. And I don’t want to revisit most of the boss fights. I mean, I rarely do any game replay, but some of them caused me quite a bit of frustration, on par with MGS3 boss battles.
Ryse is a great way to spend two or three evenings, though, good art direction and overall solid visual design left me craving more game time. A good way to start playing this game with some historical perspective is to read some of Mary Beard’s works about Ancient Rome, or just watch the gory and seedy HBO’s “Rome” series.
Beautiful but to hard for me
One of the worst VR games I've played. It's clearly just an ad for the movie, but it's so awful it doesn't even achieve that. Terrible mechanics, terrible visuals, terrible controls, terrible everything. 1/10
Plot is quite interesting if you like stories about spies and secret organizations. But gameplay feels a little outdated: gunfight is on the level of first Mass Effect, and stealth is way too easy because of dumb AI, which can't see you almoast all the time.
One of the best arcade games for two players. Period. Me and my brother spent countles hours (getting back to level 253 with no save or password mechanic is something of the maniac level of dedication) so for me it is still incomprehensible that are no remakes of this simple yet engaging game.
«Can’t stop playing»
«Time-tested»
It's not exactly ground-breaking or even all that polished, MAFIA III has tight shooting mechanics, a very, VERY, engaging story with great acting/writing, and an absolute SWEET soundtrack.
That makes it worth it.
That makes it worth it.
«Can’t stop playing»
«Constantly dying and enjoy it»
Nice Graphics! Smooth Gameplay! Large Map! One of my recommendable role playing games.
I'am sorry but this game is sucks :)
The game added two main features: the ability to create different bombs(which is not very necessary) and the blade-hook or hook-blade.
The rest has remained unchanged since the last part of this series. Yes, in principle I would have liked even this game, but I don't quite understand how Ubisoft created the plot for the main story and side quests. The main plot is not very exciting, and additional missions sometimes seem super stupid. More I will not say anything, because I believe that it will be spoilers :D
The game added two main features: the ability to create different bombs(which is not very necessary) and the blade-hook or hook-blade.
The rest has remained unchanged since the last part of this series. Yes, in principle I would have liked even this game, but I don't quite understand how Ubisoft created the plot for the main story and side quests. The main plot is not very exciting, and additional missions sometimes seem super stupid. More I will not say anything, because I believe that it will be spoilers :D
«Oh God i managed it»
Start with good :)
The game is called 'Brotherhood', so the main thing that was added to the game is the ability to call your boys to help you at any time. This feature I liked, really cool. Assassins can be pumped, sending them to the job that will bring you money, and your apprentice experience: D
At the end of the game you feel that the developers are a little rusty on the game. Some missions are not completed and filled with bugs, and it's annoying: c Oh yeah, now in the game you can buy real estate, which brings you income and it's also cool :)
This is all about the story to say I don't want because he's not very memorable
The game is called 'Brotherhood', so the main thing that was added to the game is the ability to call your boys to help you at any time. This feature I liked, really cool. Assassins can be pumped, sending them to the job that will bring you money, and your apprentice experience: D
At the end of the game you feel that the developers are a little rusty on the game. Some missions are not completed and filled with bugs, and it's annoying: c Oh yeah, now in the game you can buy real estate, which brings you income and it's also cool :)
This is all about the story to say I don't want because he's not very memorable
Recommended to those who played The Banner Saga. It would be extremely silly to miss the first part in this case.
This one gave me a weird feeling. I owned both parts of the game for a while, before playing them. Essentially I've started, somewhere around the launch of The Banner Saga 3. I loved the first part, but also found it lacking, not entirely in a way when something important is missing, but rather wishing for a little bit more cosmetics. A bit more voiceovers, a bit more cinematic, a bit more combat, a bit more guidance and so on. So the purpose of this review is simple, to acknowledge that The Banner Saga 2 has got it all.
I didn't know that most of my wishes have already come to life while reviewing the first game, so it was really cool to play the second part :D. The Banner Saga 2 — although feels exactly the same as the first one (mechanically), have those small nuances that propels game into some sort of a clear niche. First of all, they added more battlefields, destructible objects, more races with their unique approach toward combat and more interesting battles (think time attack, survive, pursue, etc.). The trainer camp allows XP grind, but most importantly it shows various combos of skills and characters, thus adding even more sense to the expanded roster of warriors.
Story-wise, I still feel somewhat lost (even though I've read a lot of lore in the game, I simply feel overwhelmed), but I really love how the whole concept changed. Just a few lines of text here and there, just a few minor sidequests and it starts to feel like a proper roleplaying game. The Banner Saga 2 really has this clean sense of a game master telling you this weird story of a ragtag band traveling with a caravan. Now the game is fluent and fluid, not to mention animated cutscenes adding emphasis on most important moments in the story.
Also, the overall length of the game improved, but not to the point when it ceases to be a small RPG experience for a weekend or so. However, just the release of the second part improves replayability ratio for the first part, cause players can import save games. Even though I'm not looking to do it, The Banner Saga 2 feels much more replayable in comparison with the first part, not only due to more dramatic events within story, but also due to the fact, that there's still not enough encounters to playtest all the sexy team builds and skill combos.
The Banner Saga 2 is everything I wanted after playing the first one and by delivering that, guys at Stoic really shot my expectations for the third one to the clouds. I'm really expecting it to be bigger, better and ready to break into the ranks of so-called triple-I games.
Just bought my copy, can't wait for the next train ride to sink my teeth into it :D
This one gave me a weird feeling. I owned both parts of the game for a while, before playing them. Essentially I've started, somewhere around the launch of The Banner Saga 3. I loved the first part, but also found it lacking, not entirely in a way when something important is missing, but rather wishing for a little bit more cosmetics. A bit more voiceovers, a bit more cinematic, a bit more combat, a bit more guidance and so on. So the purpose of this review is simple, to acknowledge that The Banner Saga 2 has got it all.
I didn't know that most of my wishes have already come to life while reviewing the first game, so it was really cool to play the second part :D. The Banner Saga 2 — although feels exactly the same as the first one (mechanically), have those small nuances that propels game into some sort of a clear niche. First of all, they added more battlefields, destructible objects, more races with their unique approach toward combat and more interesting battles (think time attack, survive, pursue, etc.). The trainer camp allows XP grind, but most importantly it shows various combos of skills and characters, thus adding even more sense to the expanded roster of warriors.
Story-wise, I still feel somewhat lost (even though I've read a lot of lore in the game, I simply feel overwhelmed), but I really love how the whole concept changed. Just a few lines of text here and there, just a few minor sidequests and it starts to feel like a proper roleplaying game. The Banner Saga 2 really has this clean sense of a game master telling you this weird story of a ragtag band traveling with a caravan. Now the game is fluent and fluid, not to mention animated cutscenes adding emphasis on most important moments in the story.
Also, the overall length of the game improved, but not to the point when it ceases to be a small RPG experience for a weekend or so. However, just the release of the second part improves replayability ratio for the first part, cause players can import save games. Even though I'm not looking to do it, The Banner Saga 2 feels much more replayable in comparison with the first part, not only due to more dramatic events within story, but also due to the fact, that there's still not enough encounters to playtest all the sexy team builds and skill combos.
The Banner Saga 2 is everything I wanted after playing the first one and by delivering that, guys at Stoic really shot my expectations for the third one to the clouds. I'm really expecting it to be bigger, better and ready to break into the ranks of so-called triple-I games.
Just bought my copy, can't wait for the next train ride to sink my teeth into it :D
«Sit back and relax»
«OST on repeat»
Haiku Review: Swinging is awesome / There's not much to dislike / A real tour de force
Favorite Thing: Web slinging is definitely the most enjoyable method of travel I've come across in any game.
Least Favorite Thing: The MJ/Miles sneaking sequences were a bore.
Date Completed: 2018-09-25
Playtime: 25h
Enjoyment: 9/10
Recommendation: Play it!
This game would be fine if Fallout 3 and Fallout 3: New Vegas haven't existed. This one, considering the time has passed since F3 is too similar and too safe and it evolved in unnecessary places where it tried (dialogue, building, character progression). I felt burned out halfway through the main storyline and I am done with this series until it evolves again.
I wrote an in-depth critique of this game
(But is in spanish, sorry)
Pueden leerla aqui:
Parte 1: https://gamerfocus.co/juegos/hablando-de-devil-may-cry-2-parte-1/
Parte 2: https://gamerfocus.co/juegos/hablando-de-devil-may-cry-2-parte-2/
Pueden leerla aqui:
Parte 1: https://gamerfocus.co/juegos/hablando-de-devil-may-cry-2-parte-1/
Parte 2: https://gamerfocus.co/juegos/hablando-de-devil-may-cry-2-parte-2/
Really just more of the same from the last game. If you liked the first, enjoy, if not, forget it. I'm not gonna argue for any great achievement here, but I found it a lot of fun. The addition of building, crewing, and provisioning a ship is particularly welcome.
«Just one more turn»
«Sit back and relax»
This game series is a bit of an aberration for me, and I make no excuses for myself here. A weird little hybrid of casual hidden-object finding well suited to elementary school kids, with some very light RPG, trading, and adventure elements, this game is about as easy and silly as it gets. Still something about the graphics and simplicity and that earnest fairy-tale for actual children vibe really draws me in, and the gameplay, as automatic as it is, is still absurdly addicting. Don't expect any kind of challenge, but if you can enjoy a cute little diversion from the awfulness of the universe from time to time, you could do a whole lot worse.
«Just one more turn»
«Sit back and relax»
One of the best free platformer. It's so packed with cute characters, unique terrain, and cool scenario.
On top of those qualities, this game is also open source!
The replayability factor is also high.
I've been playing the game since old Mandriva Linux 2007 era and still playing the game to this day!
On top of those qualities, this game is also open source!
The replayability factor is also high.
I've been playing the game since old Mandriva Linux 2007 era and still playing the game to this day!
«Constantly dying and enjoy it»
«Beaten more than once»
Playing this doujin game is like reviewing my sad past when all girls turned down my confession in every possible excuse.
«Underrated»
«That ending!»
Much more special effects and same level of puzzles as first Room.
"Batman: Arkham Asylum gets out with a score of 8.7 - it really is a great game, and the things that prevent it from scoring more are related not to the quality of the game itself, which is top notch, but to the aspects that to me should make a part of a true Batman experience and adaptation and are missing from this title."
Full review (with scoring criteria) available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMqFPyksjQQ
Full review (with scoring criteria) available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMqFPyksjQQ
«Time-tested»