Recent reviews by Aradesh3K

Crashlands 1 was one of the most long-lasting memorable games for me, and I am so happy to see a sequel released! I also appreciate that there is built-in cross-platform save syncing, so I can play on computer and iPhone without restarting progress.
The Butterscotch brothers have obviously put so much love and care into this game, the humor is top notch, the game systems are well-thought out. this is gonna be another game for the Must Play list for everyone.

After 2 hours of playing (which most of which is idle waiting for things to gather enough resources) I've already earned all of the achievements in the game,
Developer claims to be asking for feedback, but then attacks you claiming that you've not actually played the game so you don't know what you're talking about. What??

There are so many bugs, and the interface is frustrating, and after that 2 hours of content there really aren't any goals to progress towards.
I am frustrated that I bought this. I'm frustrated that I'm just over the playtime preventing me from getting a refund.

This is an absolute classic game, and it is a shame that Ubisoft has teased a sequel for so long, and dangled any news of a sequel around constant re-releases of this game saying "Well maybe if this does well...". Stop trying to squeeze more money from the fans, and deliver a good new game, and everyone will be excited to spend money on the new game.

Anyway, this is a game that everyone should play. Simple as that.

I've been a big fan of Simogo ever since Device 6 on iPhone. Unique innovative and memorable gameplay has always been the core of what they provide. And Lorelei continues the trend.
I'm nearly finished with the game at this point. I've been playing with my girlfriend, and we both have our own perspective on certain puzzles, and remembering certain details, which has helped make things easier, to a point. The game still has frustrating parts, where we don't know how to proceed.
Sometimes, you need to take a step back and re-evaluate what information you currently have and what you are looking for, and how to reconceptualize the information in a different light.
The story within the game, and the story the story is telling, seems a bit pretentious, but I think that is intentional? But where does the "story" and the story differentiate? Whose eyes are we looking through?
All-in-all, I strongly recommend this game for any puzzle fan.

Ghost of Tsushima was my GOTY in 2020, and playing it on PS4 got me through much of the start of the pandemic.
The game is amazing, and is the peak of open world gaming.
Here we are in 2024, and it is finally available on Steam, and I can play it on my Steam Deck.
Holy cow, it is unbelievable how this game is able to run so perfectly on the Steam Deck. It looks absolutely gorgeous, and plays as I remember it on PS4.
There are some graphical artifacts, but it is minimal, and doesn't detract from how smooth the game runs otherwise. And it makes me excited to be able to get my gaming rig set up again to play this at 4K.

This is a game that any self-respecting gamer should own in their library.

While there are some puzzle types that I don't really care for, I do love the sheer variety that is offered here. It can be a bit overwhelming, but if you kind of focus on just the puzzles you like, then it becomes a bit easier.
I would like to see there be a way to make it easier to find puzzles that you might have missed from an area. The map is just so huge, that it would be super easy to overlook something.
Some puzzles feel a bit unfair, but other puzzles when you finally solve it, feels so satisfying.

I've been playing on Geforce NOW, and the game looks amazing. It's a shame the game doesn't run on any of my computers. Having a huge open world where 10,000 puzzles are all being displayed without loading screens, it's no wonder that no local computer can run it. Thankfully Geforce NOW makes it easy to play.

I've enjoyed picross games from Jupiter on Switch and 3DS for many many years. I am excited to have it on my PC now, along with a cute progression mechanic.

This is an odd game. It feels unlike any idle/incremental/clicker game I've played before.
There's a little bit of strategy involved for building placement, but in general things are very linear, where you'll always know which building is your next goal.

I'm not yet done through the main content, but from what I gather, there is a set ending. I do hope that this is a basis for where new game elements can be added and see this game world grow and evolve, because there's a lot to like here.

I was worried that having a battle pass would ruin the game, but it doesn't. Instead, it is another aspect to serve as a goal to encourage me to keep playing and push further than I would otherwise.
Coupled with the returning Seasonal journey, it keeps things feeling fresh.
The game world is MASSIVE, and it is almost overwhelming how there's always new things you're stumbling into.

The game is good. REALLY good. VERY VERY good.
The music, the tracks, the FEEL. All very very good, rivals Mario Kart in every way.
The progression system is also pretty good.
The only problem is that you will encounter progress walls when leveling up characters, and are forced to either grind more, or buy in the Shop.
If you do play quite a bit, though, the upgrade materials are not impossible to earn for free. Luckily the game is fun enough to make me want to keep playing.