Recent reviews by sabata2

For players streaming STEAM games, it is immensely useful to have OBS just simply in your Steam library, knowing that even if you have to completely change your PC and say your old hard drive gets corrupted, you don't have to search out the download for OBS, because it will be right there next to your games.

A quite fun 2 hours of Cookie Clicker-esque gameplay for 100%. And at $3 that's very reasonable.

Very fun card game. That's all you need to know.
One of the very few Steam recommendations I end up making.

There is only one scenario where I will recommend this product:
If you are a fan of the Walking Dead television show comics, AND you have only seen read up to a point where Michonne leaves the group *AND* the game is on sale.

As a Telltale game, this is a buggy mess. Even so far after release.
As an Episodic game, this game clocks in at only 4 hours across all 3 episodes. (my playtime is longer because I lost my cloud save in which I had beaten the first episode)
As a Walking Dead game, you connect with *NONE* of the characters, and have very little emotional investment in the one you play as.
As a Video Game, it has graphical glitches galore, lost my initial play file, and froze on me twice in the final episode.

This game fails on all cylinders.
After greatly enjoying the first two Walking Dead games, and finding Wolf Among Us and Game of Thrones enjoyable, I was completely and utterly let down by this game. I would return it if I could. But I'll just settle for stashing it in my "never again" category in my library.

It's the equivalent of a flash game. I picked it up for 50c and got a solid 6 hours out of it before saying "Okay I'm done".

It's decent and even at full price it hits my base requirement of "a dollar per hour of gameplay". I wouldn't recommend you buy it at full price, but since I got it at 50c I'm not complaining at all.

All Pay Shop mechanics have been removed, and the Coins (pay currency) drop frequently enough that I never found myself wishing for a new way to "buy" Coins. So it is fairly balanced in that aspect.

The game has no end, so it's a classic "Score" game.
Easiest to start with the mage until you get the engineer, at which point he's the best starter I found.
Keep your Hero levels fairly even, and pour ALL your money into the Shop (outside of buying Coins).

Have fun.

I'm not one for Fighting games. I never could get those complicated button combos down.
I liked Super Smash Bros. in the first two iterations, but from Brawl on it just felt like... something was missing.
And while I like the simplicity of games like Dive Kick, the limitations on the controls limit my interaction with the game itself and thus my investment.

This game is like all three rolled up into one perfect dodgeball.
The mind games and opponent prediction of a fighting game is all there, and immensely gratifying.
The controls are simple move, jump, hit, and bunt, which are easy to learn but hard to master.
Each fighter has their own special move and strike ranges, some of which are easier to pick up than others, but everyone has a ridiculous skill ceiling to reach. (Don't believe me? Play a few online matches and you'll see what I mean)
And the chaos. Oh my GOD the chaos. Imagine Smash, but you're fighting 100 people at once, all of which with reflectable projectiles that one hit KO. There are hilarious times, frustrating times, intense times, but most of all fun times.

This game is essentially Pong, where your paddle has to swing, and can move around the entire map, losing a point only when it's struck.
It doesn't sound like much, but *everything* in this game is executed perfectly.

I have roughly 5 games that I will recommend whole heartedly, because I believe they are perfect experiences.
This game has been in my library for about half a month, and it has been newly added to that list.

The sound design, just force-feeds you adrenaline. Once the ball starts reaching hundreds of miles per hour you can feel the strength behind each swing with the crashing sound effects alone.
Each stage has a unique song that just gets your heart pumping. Even in the oddball case of Candyman's "Ordinary Days", you focus a lot more simply because of the music and quite simply play better.

The graphics look like something from the early 2000s.
But don't let that take away from the visual design. No it's not using 4k 2440p "oh my god I can see his nose mole" realistic graphics. It doesn't need them, and it is better for it. Each map is based around a character and provides a little more insight into their background WITH the background. And god forbid you reach ball speeds above the thousands... Let's just say, that's a trip.

(As of my writing this) There isn't much (if any) story presented to you through the multiplayer or the Challenge mode (though there is a final boss), but this game really doesn't need one.
You're playing this game to smack around your friends and strangers with thousand mile per hour dodge balls.
Really, does it matter if there is no cosmic threat you have to defeat, or evil artifact you have to obtain? Hell no. Even if there was, you'd still smash their face in with the dodge ball all the same.


Why are you still reading this? BUY THE DERN GAME AND START PLAYING!!

Pretty fricking fun with 3 other friends and a Skype call.
It also constantly gets free updates. This is definitely a worth while buy.

Verdict: MUST HAVE Single Player Perfection

Capitalism, HO!~
An originally Japanese title perfectly localized to be cute, funny, and fun.
Part shop sim, part dungeon crawler, there's something here for almost everyone.
But don't let the cutesy art fool you. This game is difficult, and if you don't play well you'll find poor little Recette living in a box, by no one's fault but your own.
The dungeon crawling makes up the most of the game but only as a means to survive the crushing debt laid on you from day one.
Tons of unlockables through later playthroughs, a leveling system where you'll HAVE to go through the game multiple times to max it out, and customization of your shop to the nth degree.

If it ever comes up on sale, you have no reason not to buy this. And if it doesn't you have no reason to not try out the demo.

Verdict: Game With Friends

An incredibly fun puzzle game, with a little action on the side. Best played in two player, but still fun single. TONS of unlockable content (not just achievements) to go for. And even at full price, you'll be getting ATLEAST an hours worth of gameplay per dollar you spend (Which makes this on sale, a MUST HAVE).

The Costume Pack extends the life of this game considerably as it changes the cutscenes and dialog, and the puzzles are so innovative and interesting to do the 3 extra puzzle packs would be well worth it also.

Verdict: Game With Friends

If you have friends with voice chat, and atleast 4 hours of free time to kill, pick up Borderlands.
Now when I say 4 hours to kill, do I mean Borderlands is short? GOD NO. You won't be able to stop playing for 4 hours.
It does have it's faults (non battle music is dull) and it would be an incredibly boring game in single player, but this is a very good game with friends. It's even beaten out Left 4 Dead 2 in total play time. Admittedly I like L4D2 more than BL, but the simple fact I've played it so long means it's worth the money.