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The least accurate bit of this game is customers respecting that the sign says closed.

Dollar Store Fall Guys but actually decent quality and not ruined by Epic gutting the dev team and actively making the game worse. Seems to be a mobile first title, at the very least in UI elements of the main menu. Didn't even see a quit button and had to Alt-F4. Physics are acceptable, game variety pretty good. All these cross over deals and I even saw merch while walking around in Walmart before but it seems not a ton of that revenue goes back into the game in terms of polishing things up. Music loop isn't clean(I can personally hear a pretty clear stop and start as it loops), not a ton of variety in the tunes, the skybox is straight out of ToonTown Online without upping the resolution. To compare this to peak Fall Guys, it's like FG was polished up with a fine polishing compound and Stumble Guys got a pass with 400 Grit sand paper and sent out the door. I would like to see some more fun physics interactions and more than just jump and dive. Maybe bring it up to 64 person matches. Recommended because its still decent.

The game is Dragon's Dogma 1 on steroids. This is one of very few examples where a sequel is just more of what was great, and the new stuff doesn't detract or distract. Performance I expect to get better as with most releases. Microtransactions are just whale bait, it's all very easily obtainable in game through normal play. I've had 3 Wakestones already in the 7 hours played at writing. Limit of 10 portcrystals on the map at a time which you will get through play. None of it was a surprise as equivalent MTX has existed in the majority of Capcom's releases in the last 10-12 years, including critical successes like DMC5 and MH:W. Knee-jerk reactionaries are just loud, don't miss out on this game. If your PC can't handle it just yet or you don't want to pay $70, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is also a fantastic buy often on sale and has a great deal of the same mechanics and ideas you will see in this entry.

This is easily the best Marvel game on Steam. Some pretty great representation from across the Marvel universe from characters always seen like Spider-Man and Iron Man to characters who could use more love or are starting to see more spotlight like Blade, Nico Minoru, and Magik. Combat is very fun with 3 heroes of your choosing on the field involving positional strategy and a pseudo-deck building card system for executing moves like attacks, buffs, debuffs, etc.

Lots of customization for the heroes, including your own fully customizable self-insert main character The Hunter. Outside of the combat there is a decent amount of exploration and puzzle solving to do at your home base/hub world The Abbey. Very fun to try out a lot of different squad combinations given that each hero has a different play style that can create interesting, devastating, or sometimes plain awful and uncomplimentary combos. All part of the fun!

Fantastic game. Got it at launch, luckily have a great PC so I didn't encounter many hiccups. Can't wait to see some further DLC, loved the story and want to see it continued. World building is fantastic, the side missions are wonderfully written. Bugs can be fixed, writing not so much so I'm very optimistic for the future. If your PC is on the lower end of the spectrum, I'd pass until that can be remedied, otherwise this is a must-have.

ROCK AND STONE, LADS!

This is probably the best co-op shooter on Steam. Procedural level generation keeps it fresh every time. The game does have a matchmaking system and most of the community is friendly but it's, like any game, better with friends.

To preface, I've put many hours into the game before it came to Steam.

Who has the better shotgun? This is the only question the Crucible shall answer as of writing.

I can recommend this game mostly for the PvE, which is generally well done, albeit aside from raids a tad short sometimes. Weapons feel good, Exotic weapons and armor mostly all have quite interesting effects and traits. The Quest system is designed quite well, and it feels damn rewarding to find a hidden side adventure/quest with a great reward at the end.

PvP has constantly needed balance work, and while generally fun is sometimes a real tough mode to find enjoyment in when the balance is best visualized as a pendulum. Right now, the entire weapon class of Shotgun is the gold standard in The Crucible and it will destroy your patience with prejudice. Across all competitive shooters it has been a bit of a touchy subject, with minor changes wildly overpowering or underpowering them. Right now, I feel we're in the former. Lethal range is ridiculous, highly accurate fire while sliding, I feel it was a mistake to take this class from being exclusively heavy.

This game is easily one of the most well done digital board games made. That's not to say I don't have my small issues with it, but they're easy to over look. With 4 victory paths, the game has the potential to be very interesting with every new game. The reason I say "potential" is a lot of the matches tend to have mostly people who will just try and cheese their way to a win through prestige. It's understandable as it's the least risky way to play, but it leads to a more boring match.

Down to the brass tacks here, Armello is, as mentioned, a digital board game for 4 players. Featured as of writing are 4 seperate factions each with their own focus on seperate skills, and 3 unique playable characters in each faction. A quick example, The Wolf Clan focuses more on combat abilities, while The Rat Clan focuses more on subterfuge. Each of these clans have 1 goal, become the new ruler of the land of Armello. There are multiple ways to accomplish this goal:

Killing the blighted King and taking the throne;
Banishing the King and his corruption through the gathering of 4 sacred Spirit Stones;
Having the most Prestige Points when the king dies from his Blight (or if another player kills the king and also dies in the same combat);
or corrupting yourself even more than the King and seizing the throne.

Throughout your turn-based adventure through the land of Armello you'll own villages, explore dungeons and fight both monsters and players. Every turn, if not at a full hand, you'll draw cards from your choices of three piles until your hand is full. These include equipment cards, followers, trickery and subterfuge, items and magic. These add a lot of strategy to your play and help to alleviate the RNG elements of some parts. On top of this, these is also a meta game before the game starts where you can select different rings and medallions for your character that offer small stat boosts and passive abilities, mostly specializing you towards a certain type of victory.

There's a lot left to describe in terms of gameplay elements, but I've done my best to touch on the major factors here. This game is easily worth the asking price, and it's always been a blast every time I launch it. There's a certain depth to the game that keeps it fun, but it's still accessible to new players. Great art, and the light touch of lore for those who look for it is a nice treat.

Played and beaten before it was put on steam, this is an absolute must for any player of the vidya. The story is alright but the gameplay is superb, and with such an inspired soundtrack you'll really miss out if you pass this game up.