Recent reviews by Shplurge

If you liked the first, so far this just seems like an improvement all around. Enjoying quite a bit. Definitely better than Avowed.

It's alright minus the amount of bugs I have encountered. Had to replay the entirety of chapter 3 due to getting soft locked because of a loading issue. My depth perception is also cooked. 7/10

I would rate this neutral if possible, There are lots of complaints I have about this game, but I wouldn't consider this a bad game.

The combat is pretty good. I wish there were slightly more weapon variety, but every weapon I have used thus far feels good to swing and connect with enemies. The graphics are not the greatest in any video game, but still looks good imo. I am also a big enjoyer of the boss designs visually.

The level design could have been a lot better. It feels like you have to run through the whole area and then unlock 50 different meaningless shortcuts (after the first initial shortcut that is actually useful). All areas just branch back to another area that you will never go back to. The shrines are pretty far apart, and could have been placed in better locations for the most part. They are also for the too far away from boss rooms a lot of the times. This does not make the game more difficult, it only increases the tedium. The bosses seem to enjoy jumping across the whole arena to avoid your attacks. Requiring you to run them down the whole fight. And god forbid you would like to ever use a summon in this game. It takes about 3 business days to "blow your bone whistle" (lol), and the boss will surely attack you before you are even able to get it off.

I could continue with little gripes I have with the game but overall think it is just ok. Definitely better souls likes out there. 6.5/10

Hollow Knight and Sekiro made love and this was the outcome. Definitely the best indie game of the year. If you enjoy metroidvanias, parry based combat, and difficulty this is the game you have been looking for.

Lady Ethereal took me into deep waters and drowned me into submission.

you can circumcise a nazi. what more do you need?

This Last of Us series is by far my favorite series of all time. The story of this game is something that every fan of video games needs to see. Story, Characters, Combat, and Visuals are all a 10/10. Just play the game you won't be disappointed.

I will start by saying this game is more for the story and exploration/immersion with great voice acting and audio design. If you are going into this with the hopes of spectacular gameplay you will be disappointed.

The performance is not great. Graphically the game looks excellent, but you will be experiencing low fps and some stuttering when entering different areas of the game. I had the game crash 3 times within the first hour of playing, but after updating graphics drivers it hadn't crashed anymore.

Although there is not much going on with the gameplay, it can still be annoying. Your character's movement feels very "heavy" and unresponsive. Although you don't need precise movements in this game, it still should've been improved. The use of QTE's seems unnecessary in this game. They pop up on random parts of the screen and can semi blend in if you aren't ready for it. Some of them are pretty quick as well, however I'm not even sure if completing them or failing them makes any difference honestly. Also maybe a preference, but the walking speed is slow and can be a little tedious getting from one section to the next.

The story telling and banter between both protagonists in this game is something I enjoyed. Not only was the voice acting excellent, but the audio design and music was great as well. The sounds you would hear throughout the game made the game a lot more immersive. My one gripe with this is the end of the game seemed semi rushed, and it can be a little confusing in my opinion. I am also a big fan of the one take camera such as in God of War or Dead Space.

I recommend this game if you are looking for more of a story than a game. Although the performance wasn't great, it was playable after updating drivers. If this concerns you I would recommend waiting until they sort these issues out.

I am pretty much sick of battle royales at this point, however since the game went ftp I gave it a try. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I have enjoyed the game thus far. Overall I would recommend at least trying the game if you are into battle royales or any time of PVP. There is a campaign and other modes besides the BR, but I have yet to try them.

Pros:
- The different melee/ranged options and their respective move sets are enjoyable to use for the most part.
- I really like the movement in the game.
- There are plenty of customization options (most of which seem somewhat obtainable without spending real money).
- The game seems easy to learn but hard to master.
- With the amount of different skills, ultimates, and outfits together there is always something to play for other than just the win.
- The use of melee wepons instead of guns is refreshing for a battle royal.

Cons:
- Solo is locked until you reach lvl 10, but you are able to play duo/trio at lvl 1.
- Ranked mode is locked until lvl 50.
- There are so many customization options/items to unlock, that it could be overwhelming. (this is personal preference)
- The player count to map ratio seems off. You can go half the game without seeing someone, and then running into 5+ teams at once.

One of the greatest single player experiences ever.

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