Recent reviews by ClassicVinyl

Just played for 75 minutes had to stop to write a review and then can't wait to hop back in.
My rig details are on my profile if you are curious not going to list them here.
I am playing on a 27" 2K monitor for reference. enabled V-Syn set frame rate at 120.
The game looks really good and completely original,during my first time playing frame rates were between 118 to 120
the lowest it ever dipped was 93.
Combat is like a souls lite hack and slash, if you want to press random buttons or button mash you will die.
But combat is also completely fair.
I only got a little lag in the opening scene and it was just for 2 seconds.
Audio is really nice and input commands are quick and accurate.
This title will go up in price after EA, it's 10% percent off here with some third party sites with even more of a discount.
If you have a decent rig and you like this genre, do yourself a favor and get this title, also no problems with Xbox controller.

In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors.
Achilles is an ARPG hack and slash which actually pays tribute to Greek Mythology and true to its roots is fully voice acted as well.
This is not a triple A title by any means, but I am actually having more fun, yes that's right more FUN than in some triple A titles as of recently.
Graphics are decent, combat is kinda Euro janky at first but with skills and advancement starts to feel better, smoother if you will.
Skill tree is a little different with spells thrown in to the mix as well, but fairly easy to understand.
Story is not bad, but we are not necessarily here for that, but still interesting never the less.
Works great with a controller my preferred way of playing, at this price point you will get your monies worth plus, with cards, achievements and all the bells and whistles.
P.S. Works on the Deck as well.

About 11 hours in and it's just starting to open up, game is huge with everything I want, great story that keeps unfolding.
Combat that is fun,powerful and effective with being able to switch to your partner in a flash.
Exploration is rewarded and resources plentiful. Make the game as easy or hard as you want.
Choices matter, of which you will have many, you will have your moral ground tasted, beware.
This title isn't triple A it's better, please support devs that create single player games worth playing.
I hope this title gets the attention it deserves, because my friends it's a good one.
Well to the few critics I am 75 hours in and still love it, even more.
Just finished at 85 hours one of the best story based games I have ever played.
Thank you Don't nod I know this game won't sell as many copies as you want,
but respect for making such a great game and all your hard work is much appreciated.

WitchSpring R is a charming story-rich turn-based title developed by KIWIWALKS and published by Pixmain.
It is a hidden gem, charming and cute, with some in your feels moments to boot, also found myself laughing
from time to time.
Witchspring R introduces us to Pieberry a witch who named her self because of her love for pie and strawberries.
Exploring, hunting and gathering and fighting enemies with her bird friend Black Joe.
The story is massive, too, with a lengthy campaign and a large connected world with plenty to explore.
It has a good length of about 30 hours plus, first play though
Specialize in melee, magic or a combo of both.
This is worth it at full price and a steal on sale, don't be fooled just because it looks simple and cute.

Fate/Samuri Remnant is a new addition to the Fate series, filled with unique characters, a good story full of twists and turns and branching decisions.Combat is fast and fun with different sword stances and a detailed skill tree.The characters and world are engaging and dialog between characters makes you actually grow fond of them.The main character which you play most is Miyamoto Iori from Asakusa, and the story takes place in 1651, in Keian era Japan.Game is open world and let's you explore most of Edo.Lori's Servant is Saber who you can at times control in battle.If you like Musou games and Japanese titles you can't go wrong with the title.
Just finished the game, going for a 2nd play thru to get all the achievements 1/17/2024 -
Going to put this in my Top 5 favorite games.

Not sure why the mixed reviews,but everyone is different.
My take so far is this is a solid double A game, $50 solid only if you have caught up on the backlog.
The combat is solid and feels good and it's creative with stones,momentum and weapon growth in combat.
Exploring is fun and rewarding, Story is what you would expect from an action title but nothing to write home about.
I had very little stuttering, with a couple of bugs here and there.
What I am having is a lot of fun, it's just fun.
I would say I good price is $25-40, I picked it up for the latter, but if you are on the fence wait for a sale.

Here I am getting crap at work, just wishing I was a Space Marine.
Seriously super cool boomer shooter.
Listen this is one of those games they just got right, and right price too.
Just buy it then give me an award because I'm right and your happy.
Win/Win.

I have no idea why this has a mixed rating, well maybe a couple, first your AI companion is pretty dumb but kind of a meat sponge too, you learn to deal.
Multiplayer is not set up great for randoms.
Get passed all that and you have one of the best souls like games.
Exploring is encouraged and rewarded with the same pay off as Dark Souls
Where it does things a little different is as you do npc side and main quests you actually get
to recruit them back to your main village to finish buiding the village and to become proper vendors.
The in game currency functions the same as souls like if you died and can not make it back to your body you lose it.
But in Ashen you get to buy pots that store currency with a fee,want to save 250 it going to cost you 300 but you
will not lose it.
Also there is fast travel about a third into the game, not every post can be traveled to, but most can.
Combat is a little different, but when you get it, is rewarding, having a companion whose quest you are on go
with you is pretty cool too.
Is it worth full price, I would say yes, but there are always sales on GMG or Fanatical for 75% off then it's a steal.
Don't get me wrong the game will piss you off at times, but it worth pushing through to see it's greatness.

Good solid souls like with guns, you could say that ,but it offers it's own take on the genre.
Little confusing at first, but press on to find an interesting world filled with unique enemies and loot.
Co op or multiplayer is easy and people still play why because the co op/ multiplayer aspect is super fun.
Upgrade weapons and armor, master the combat and a rewarding experience awaiting.
With the base game and all the dlcs in one package for under $22 is a steal.

But only on sale, kind of a mixed bag here folks.
Soulslike but in space land, if you have a friend then you might be ok,
but multiplayer is sparse which i would expect for a 3 year old indie title.
Want to do a strength build good luck, is it doable sure, but not fun.
Fast travel could be better,hell everything could be explained just a little better.
Still working my way though, is it fun yea, exploring rewarded sure, combat solid yup,
but better get use to the harsh stamina requirement,even with extra points.
So yea if you are bored and like a decent indie souls like you could do worse, here's
looking at you Bleak Forsaken.