Recent reviews by Gridalien

The game is great, provided you're running with people who actually know how to play. Mileage varies heavily with the matchmaking; sometimes you'll get a crew of people that'll have the objectives done in minutes, and sometimes you'll end up with clueless noobs who, I'd swear, are entirely oblivious to all external stimuli- and all of that's AFTER you've waited for matchmaking to actually do its job, which it'll neglect to do for minutes on end until, at some point, it'll randomly put you into groups almost as soon as you hit quick play.

Get some friends on here and you're in for a good session.

This here's a neat lil vidyer. Still in Early Access, so I imagine there's more on the way; I'll only tentatively say there's currently not a whole lot to do ingame just yet. Workshop being added would do a ton to fix that, though- there's a lot of custom maps from Mirror's Edge and Parkour Fortress I'd love to see done on here, if not just some additional maps in general.

Neat lil game, not too complex. I can see some people are expecting automation of some kind, but I don't think that's really the point. Produce everything in surplus and keep all the extra stock in chests, and you usually won't need to retrace your steps in terms of crafting.

That's a good console manufacturer. Stay in your lane.

Don't let whatever state the Steam reviews are in fool you, folks; Helldivers 2 is very worth your time and money. Start liberating at your earliest convenience.

Gonna be reviewing Dead Island 2 based on the actual game itself, rather than what I think about the whole review-bomb situation regarding Epic Games (which, for the record, I don't like either and did the whole bypass thing just to play the damn game).

Been playing for a couple days now and, so far, I really like the game. The combat feels like a complete upgrade from the first game(s), the graphics are shiny and new, and the zombie viscera is next-level. I can't really comment much on the story, mostly because I don't really care what's happening or why (for the moment), and because I just haven't completed the game yet. Skill cards are a weird choice for progression, but they're a welcome change from the same old level tier list I've been seeing in a lot of games for the past several years.

But if you're wondering if the game's worth 30$? I think it is. I haven't been able to try co-op since none of my friends have the game, but I'm gonna guess it's possible even without the Epic Games bloatware. I just...can't say if it works is all.

The only major problem I'm having is performance dips, which don't happen consistently, so it's hard to know what's causing them. I know it's not my settings; whether I'm on Ultra or Low, the game will run flawlessly for awhile, up until the lag randomly kicks in. I'm gonna guess this is some kinda issue with the game itself, so maybe that'll get fixed later down the line.

If I had some criticisms/suggestions, they'd be these;

- Toss the Denuvo and Epic Games stuff. If the devs haven't been clued in enough yet, a LOT of people aren't buying the game on Steam just to have EOS complicating even using the game, whether or not you have an account/the software installed and running. When I say I HAD to bypass the Epic Games software stuff just to play, I meant it. Whether or not you're on one side of the flame war or the other, the reality is this is negatively affecting people being able to use the game.

- Make tutorials separate from the rest of the left side notification pop-ups in the settings. I like knowing that I'm making progress on challenges, seeing what blueprints and unlocks I got and all that; I don't need to be told how to block for the trillionth time.

- Playable Sam B with Dead Island 1 skin. Pretty please. :)

TL:DR - I recommend game. I DON'T recommend arguing with strangers over there being some not-so-required software that has a currently working bypass. Either enjoy the game, or go do something else, man. This is a petty hill to die on.

The road to internet stardom is littered with giggling stabby-ghosts, spinal columns and discarded flashlights

(why didn't I thumbs-up this when I got it?)

Mmmmyes. I'd been hoping for a functioning re-release of this game, and it doesn't disappoint. One of the few games that'll actually let you play as a zombie, and it's pretty good, too. If you've got a friend that's down for co-op, this is a great Remote Play option. Any computer from recent times should run this game without flaw, too.

You buy. Yes?

I've burned MY house down. Why haven't you?

Just turn on the lil ol' jambox and relax

Jim. Jim. Jim. Jim. Jim. Jim. Jim. Jim.










Stanley.