Recent reviews by Andii

Since having it's player base return I can say I've really enjoyed Due Process. I've played for about 8 hours the last 2 days and once who get your bearings it's hard not to enjoy the gameplay loop. As of this review the game is on for ~$1 depending of regional currency and has ~1000 players on at any given time. I highly recommend trying Due Process as you really don't have much to lose trying a game for a dollar. I also highly recommend doing the tutorial just so you skip the awkward phase of learning basic mechanics through trial and error!

Avoid the public lobbies, embrace fish!

Barring the broken release of Pinhead, never has there been an easier way to rinse a survivor team. Vecna comes in with a wonderfully diverse (bordering overpowered) kit of 4 unique spells. A flight spell for closing distance around the map, a detection orb for marking survivors, a mage hand for dealing with pallets & a wave of skeletons that damage any survivors not quick enough to crouch them. The secret to Vecna is the fact these abilities are basically the 4 major parts of a killer's perk build allowing you to pretty easily counter any survivor build with just his spells and add-ons. However paired with an aggressive perk set this killer is insane. He's incredibly oppressive in chase and forgiving to new killers mistakes or misreads. The perks that come with Vecna really aren't much to talk about them with one being outright useless so keep in mind you'll need to source those from other killers. As for the survivor they're pleasantly varied off the rip with a male and female bard for you to choose from. The perk set isn't all that bad if perhaps bordering a little niche or needing a premade team to properly use. All in all this is probably one of the best killers in the game right now with a thematic survivor for the D&D lover.

Currently bugged and Hunters are not appearing in inventory. Awaiting patch to fix this.

Bug has since been fixed

This was a project I supported early in it's development on different platforms. Unfortunately, it was hit with the Hi-Rez treatment and died shortly after it was born never truly getting to fly. The game's concept was pretty typical of a hero shooter but had a fun gameplay cycle incorporating a round economy and some limited loadout choices for you to lean into. Pretty early on the micro-transactions and additional funding sources appeared which might have been the early warning signs. That said it really seemed like the game was gonna make it having a nicely animated release trailer and even a mobile version of the game. The playerbase however disappeared in favor of better titles in the genre and what was left wasn't enough to keep the game going. Though still playable and amazingly still getting hotfixes the game is a ghost town of players vs bots and the occasional pvp with new players trying the FTP title as a result of seeing it in a video somewhere. Theres no chance the game sees a revival and besides some cheap kick for trying out a new game, I really wouldn't bother.

I've rarely seen a game spawn so many copycats in such little time. This is the legacy of Phasmophobia which in itself should be testament to just how well done the game is. Modern day Phasmophobia features a leveling system that adds a form of meaningful progression to the game. Ghosts are tense encounters to be enjoyed over and over with new ones ocasionally making their way to the impressive roster. the game is simple to pick up and can be enjoyed alone or with friends and even supports a VR mode. Personally I love this game and often find myself and friends returning after a hiatus to see whats new and rediscover the enjoyment of the atmospheric maps. Like many before it, Phasmophobia proves the real gems of today's game industry come from the Indie developers who put their heart and soul into making their vision become a reality and are rewarded for their hard work. I should mention that in it's near 4 years of development, the devs have not once asked for any additional funding in DLCs or micro-transactions. This is particularly notable given the modest price of a copy and frequent sales that make collecting 3 friends to go become ghost bait with you even easier! Hats off to all you are and will become Phasmo!

A really solid wave shooter with lots of different play-styles to get stuck into and a challenging top difficulty for the most adept Zed killers. I'm excited to see what KF3 offers but even if it flops we've still got this title to fall back on!

Despite being a decade old, Insurgency is still a great arcade shooter that offers plenty of easy going matches for a semi-hardcore shooter experience. Personally I prefer this version to it's sequel; Insurgency: Sandstorm but that's just personal taste. Only issue is that if you don't play during peak hours you'll struggle to find a full match.

Feels weird that the campaign is a DLC but ignoring that it's certainly not worth $80. Don't get me wrong, I had lots of fun playing the campaign in an open world HALO. I've completed pretty much every side quest and event available but at the end of the day the world felt empty. Just the sheer size of the map with large swaths of empty area filled by random encounters wasn't really fulfilling even if the gun play felt great! I really wish there was more contention between the UNSC and The Banished, Perhaps something akin to Shadow of war where taking over bases and setting up outposts lead to more NPC battles for you to stumble upon. If the campaign ever goes on sale for something like 30-40 bucks then sure, have at it and see what 343 were up to but otherwise just stick to MCC or the multiplayer. Maybe i'm biased but personally I think Halo hit it's stride with Reach and has been trying to find that glory ever since with titles that just don't quite feel the same. Again, to clarify I think the campaign was fun and the world looks great if a little empty. I just don't think it's worth the asking price especially 2 1/2 years later when the game is already seeing it's MP scene die.