Recent reviews by Owlcoholic

I guess Sony went behind our backs and still went ahead and blocked Helldivers 2 in 144 countries. Democracy did not prevail and therefore my review is changing back to NOT RECOMMENDED.

I finally get to bully my friends in Fallout

Until Dondi & Team climb off their thrones and stop absolutely demolishing their own game to drag out development time to make more money, that much is absolutely clear btw.

DO NOT BUY

Despite a few bugs that will surely be patched out, me and my friend have been having a blast playing. It's incredibly addicting and fun, despite a few bugs that are being looked into and worked on, i have no doubt Techland are on top of it. One of the last companies i trust to with the dedication to a good game and they deserve it.

The parkour despite feeling a tad floaty at times is a breath of fresh air, it requires thought and is an absolute blast once you unlock some of the skills and get going, the graphics even at low are gorgeous. I was surprised i could even run it so damn well on a 3rd generation i5 and 960. No frame issues or stutters whatsoever.

I highly recommend this to Dying Light fans who loved the first game and want more of the same with a little depth.
(Lets hope they add a way to repair weapons and fix the physics) We are told they are aware of the issues and complaints.

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Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, a phenomenon that has gripped the world.

First off, i'll say the game's 1.0 release was not by any means a 1.0 release, the game is still riddled with bugs and clunky mechanics that will urk the calmest guy in his most solitude state. Hackers currently take over the population of the game and sometimes it feels, there's 2-3 Hackers per game on Third Person, luckily First Person there's a lot less of these vile little cretins running around.

The game is a lot of fun in short bursts with friends, but it has A LOT of problems, broken promises from Developers, a vile and draining gambling microtransaction system that isn't even done well at all, simple things like Skirts cost up to £300. The ♥♥♥♥, right? If you're like me and love customizing your character before an epic battle, you can absolutely forget about it with this title and a lot more, it's the pinnacle of what's wrong with the gaming industry right now, greedy corporate bastards.

Now, if you can overlook a lot of problems, more than what's said above and just have some mindless/competitive fun with friends then pick it up, it's not an expensive game by any means, you get your money's worth in hours of fun with friends, but there's stuff i just can't overlook, so for now the game is a thumbs down.

Here's to hoping they iron out this game with dedication and love over the next few months.

So as someone who has been looking forward to this game, it most certainly lived up to the hype for me personally.
I keep seeing negative reviews on P2P and Paid Progression, so let me first get this out of the way.
I've had 2 bad instances of Connection Issues since release and the same could be said for most of my friends, there's an issue here and there, but people are boarding this bandwagon and using against the good faith of the game.
The Paid Progression? The gamemodes where gear actually gives you stats are not there for a competitive feel, they are there for fun, Hack and Slash type feels! If someone wants to spend hundreds of dollars to get good gear to play Dominion or Skirmish, that's completely up to them! Gear is completely cosmetic in 2v2, 1v1. Where the beauty of the combat system lays. It's not made for big player battles, even then. I have beaten multiple players with higher gearscore than them. Gearscore adds a small amount of damage or other stats. Have no doubt, it's still a skillbased game. A Good player with bad gear and a bad player with good gear will get absolutely destroyed and anyone that's played the game consistantly will agree with me.

Now if you're interested in the competitive nature of the game, then it's for you. If you want it for the Story, it's short, it's there to teach players the combat system while offering dialogue and story, while it's amazing fun on Realistic and offers you cosmetic rewards and whatnot for battling through it, DO NOT buy this game for it's story.

But if you're interested in a adrenaline filled, intense combat experience within a competitive scene, then this game is most certainly worth a try for you. There has been moments where i've felt my heartbeat in my throat from an intense duel with a very good player.
Now, Ubisoft's attention to detail within it's appearance editor, is great fun! Playing matches to hope for some better looking gear is absolutely exciting! Hundreds and hundreds of different combinations to make yourself look and sound unique!

While the game has a few issues here and there, it's not something that's out of the ordanarry for a newly released AAA title, if anything it has much less issues than some AAA Games, i will say no names though.

I have played all of the Closed Alpha/Techanical Tests, Closed Beta/Open Beta. I believe i have the experience to forward this review.