Recent reviews by BigHairyMan

Weak main story, bland uninteresting characters, and an old engine filled with endless loading screens. However, I can't stop playing it. Building ships and outposts, finding new weapons and armor, and exploring planets doesn't get old. It's typical Bethesda.. in Space, and I'm addicted.

Although it doesn't have the memorable characters or epic story that the original trilogy had..Andromeda has great gameplay, gorgeous visuals, and hours of content. Easily one of the most underrated games of the last few years.

The original Wing Commander: Privateer is one of childhood favorites. This game is a great spiritual successor to it. The gameplay is smooth and satisfying, especially using HOTAS. I highly recommend old school mode which only allows gameplay from the cockpit and is more challenging.

Dozens of planets and stations to explore. Purchase various ships and upgrade them. Play dice poker and pool in at the local bar. Pickup missions from the Merchants and Mercenaries guilds.

Although the game can be somewhat repetitive at times and could use more content (which the devs have planned with dlc) I enjoyed it quite a bit and blowing up baddies never get old.

There's always a few console games that I wish would come to PC. I was excited to hear they decide to port Horizon Zero Dawn. The game is perfect for PC. Excitingly unique combat and gorgeous visuals alone make this a must play. Although I like the premise of the story..it could have been told better. The characters and voice acting are on the average side as well..similar to the recent Assassin Creed games.

For anyone on the fence about purchasing this for PC...I'm running it at 2560x1440 with a Nvidia RTX 2080 on ultra settings and getting 80-100 FPS depending on the area.

Still the best Space Combat Simulator available on PC. The 1998 remastered edition still holds up very well and runs great on Windows 10.

I’m a big fan of open-ended space combat / trading games (Privateer and Freelancer are my favorites). 3030 Deathwar does a lot of similar things that those games are known for. Talking to NPCs at bars in space stations and picking up missions, Mining asteroids and looting ships, purchasing new ships and upgrading them, or just exploring the galaxy.

However, unlike those games, it is played in top-down gameplay. I wasn’t sure about this at first but I’m having no issues with it. The graphics have a 90s retro feel to them...very similar to the classic Lucasarts and Sierra adventure games. The gameplay also has some point and click aspects of adventure games. You can walk into the bars and talk to NPCs and explore derelict space ships in your space suit and collect loot. The music is surprisingly well done and has a 80s and 90s vibe..it fits the game perfectly. Although, there is no voice acting which isn’t a big deal given the kind of game this is.

I’m very impressed with how much love the devs have put into this game..even the achievements are based on classic nostalgic movie quotes. I’m really enjoying this game hope they will continue to add more content in the future.

I'll be honest, when I first heard about Stardew Valley, I thought it wouldn't be my kind of game. But I started hearing some good things so decided to pick it up..and I'm glad I did. Rarely do we see games with this kind of heart and soul put into it. From the simple yet colorful visuals to the charming story and characters..a lot of time has been invested into making this game.

Starting with a simple farm with a few crops and growing it into a ranch full of animals never felt so rewarding. From fishing in the nearby streams to exploring the deep mines, there's plenty to do and you'll spend many hours doing it. I highly recommend this to anyone, Stardew Valley is truly something special.

I have sunk hours into this game over the past couple of days and I am so glad I did. Ubisoft delivers with sharp graphics, alot of content, and some incredible multiplayer experiences. I do hope they take steps in adding an exploring aspect to the game and add more combat options later on. I would also like a main character added to the the game. Although, the whole player based servers system is pretty awful and cost me certain fights that I had a good chance of winning. But in all, I would say For Honor seems to be a very strong game and a blast to play but could use more variety added in the future.

I admit I was a bit concerned over the few years that The Witcher 3 was being developed. Hearing how CD PROJEKT RED decided to go "open-world" and make the game 30 times larger than the previous Witcher games. These games were always more about substance for me and "open-world" games tend to lose some of that. I wasn't so sure it would work. Then, the game then was delayed in 2014. Wasn't a good sign for me.

Soon after it was released, I picked it up. I spent the first few hours just taking in how beautiful and detailed the game world is. The water, trees, animals, grass..everything felt alive. I started playing the game and got hooked. The main questline itself was full of characters you grow to love and care about and a story that you typically don't get in a video game. The side quests in the game weren't your typical "fetch this" or "Kill this" type...all of them had a story and decisions to make on how to complete them.

The combat seemed clunky at first but then you start to realize this isn't a button mashing game, patience and timing was the way to go. It can be on the easy side on the normal difficulty levels, especially when only using your sword for combat but it gets more interesting when you start to use alchemy and signs.

In the end, I couldn't believe how great of a game this ended up being. The game's production values and writing are some of the best I've ever seen. Although I spent 150+ hours in my first playthrough of this game, I was bummed it was ending. Rarely do I feel like that after playing a game of this scale. It really is amazing how much CD PROJEKT RED put into this and they easily made one of the best games I've ever played.

Lucasarts was known for creating some of the most memorable adventure games of the 1990s, from Sam and Max Hit the Road to Day of the Tentacle. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is easily near the top of the list. Play as the world's most famous archaeologist as he wards off the forces of evil and searches for the lost city of Atlantis.

The game features classic Lucasarts colorful graphics, a great musical score, and terrific voice acting, The three different paths available allows multiple unique playthroughs. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is a all-time classic adventure and should be in every gamer’s collection.

It should be noted however that the Steam version defaults to a low quality MIDI soundtrack. I recommend downloading ScummVM and using it to emulate the outstanding MT-32/CM-32L soundtrack.