Recent reviews by astro_naut666

As a long time Star Wars fan like many of you, I really wanted to love this game, so i decided not to write a review until after I finished the campaign even though I was was certain of how i felt about it after a few hours.
I was hoping at the very least, if i didn't enjoy the game, I might find some insight into the star wars universe that would compliment the main series, and maybe my experience would change for the better at some point along the course of game play, but unfortunately I was being too optimistic.
There is a lot to like about Fallen order, but for me there is a lot more to hate.
The beautiful graphics, stunning scenery and epic boss battles are overshadowed by the terrible level design and simplistic game mechanics.
The games combat doesn't begin to be fun until the last few hours of gameplay, then its a rush to the finish before you get to enjoy your characters new found powers.
Unlocking new areas in SWJFOs maps are barricaded behind progressing the campaign, forcing you to revisit bland boring environments and defeat the same enemies you've killed multiple times before in order to collect useless aesthetic trinkets which do nothing for the characters skill development.
There is absolutely no reason for you to continue to collect items after beating the campaign.
There are plenty of games out there that suffer from these same issues and are reviewed accordingly, but sadly it seems the star wars theme has overshadowed the negative features of SWJFO.
The only thing in SWJFO I did really enjoy was the boss fights, as that was the only time I was really immersed in the game.
Boss fights are the only time you feel like Cal actually could be a Jedi because the main game play is so janky and awful.
I felt like I was drudging through the main game play, rushing from one boss battle to the next just for the relief of exiting the incredibly simple and boring nature of the game, if only for a few minutes to enjoy the prolonged combat of a worthy opponent.... Seriously guys, I've had more fun at work than i did navigating the very poorly ripped off Tomb Raider style maps of SWJFO.

If you were thinking of buying this but you're not addicted to the dark souls series and the re-branded Disney Star Wars saga, then i would suggest you just go watch the cut scenes on youtube, and even then I would say you're wasting your time as the whole story of this game is completely pointless in the main Star Wars storyline.

The game was fantastic when it came out. With every update it becomes more convoluted and strays further from reality. The game has lost touch from the definition of a Tom Clancy game. Its more like a slightly more mature Fortnite than a proper tactical shooter now.
Cheap. Tacky. Forgettable. Normie bait.
For a while i didn't think a company could plow a game into the ground harder than COD (despite its commercial success due to the popularity the first few games brought the franchise.) but wow was i wrong.

NORTH AMERICAN SERVERS ARE LITTERALLY INFESTED WITH CHINESE PLAYERS. YOU'RE LUCKY TO MEET AN ENGLISH PERSON IN A SQUAD GAME AND THE DEVELOPER IS SHAMING ENGLISH PEOPLE FOR BEING MEAN TO THE CHINESE CAUSE "WE ALL LIVE ON ONE PLANET". THEN WHY IN THE F**K ARE THEIR SEPERATE SERVERS IN THE FIRST PLACE YOU STUPID ♥♥♥♥!! THAT IS THE OPIONION OF AN IDIOT, AND F**K THE NON ENGLISH PLAYERS ON ENGLISH SERVERS. BUT IM THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ FOR WANTING TO PLAY AS A TEAM ON A SERVER FOR MY CONTINENT. IF YOU'RE CHINESE AND DONT HAVE AN OPEN MIC WITH AN ENTIRE FAMILY SCREAMING IN YOUR HEADSET WHILE YOU ASK US IF WE SPEAK ENGLISH, THEN THIS REVIEW ISNT DISSING YOU. I DONT MIND PLAYING WITH PEOPLE WITH AN ACCENT, OR PEOPLE WHO DONT EVEN HAVE A MIC, BUT ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY PROPERLY WITH SOMEONE OBNOXIOUSLY YELLING IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE THE ENTIRE TIME YOU'RE IN A GAME, EVERY SINGLE GAME. AND ITS FRANKLY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

No save/load option. 1 infected can ruin hours of progress and you cant reload a previous save.

I have no time to write a detailed review as I'm too absorbed into No Man's Sky.
i7 4770K
GTX 970 strix
16GB ram.
Game runs at 80fps on max settings.
I didn't allow myself into the hype train and I am more than pleased with the game so far.
If you ever daydream about space travel, discovering alien life forms and landing in massive space stations, this is for you.
If you're looking for war games or a space sim, this isn't exactly it.
But have no doubt about it, No man's sky is a masterpiece.

This game is an absolute piece of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ once you're half way through the campaign.
AI teamates dont so much as lift a finger to help you in dog fights leaving you to fail and retry missions that should be simple with a squad.
They dont attack the fighter attacking you and they dont attack the objective so whats their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ point? To tell you you're dead i guess.
The whole game is even worse when enemy missles do 180 degree flips midair to hit your plane.
Frustrating peice of ♥♥♥♥ dont waste your money.

Love the gameplay. Unfortunately the final product of this game has no way of selecting which game mode you want to play in multiplayer. Absolute bullocks, Also the textures on the space walpaper suck, i mean you couldnt have created a more real looking space environment? If you can look past not having major multyplayer lobby mechanics then the gameplay is there but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥,

Very solid game and the price is right..

I feel bad for everyone having issues, because they're missing out on the best game of the year.

EDIT:
I feel I owe the game justice enough to update my not really real review after logging over 200 hours, and am still actively playing.

Just cause 3 brings the kind of replayability of the mercinaries and gta franchises with the unfortunate downside of not having any form of multiplayer. At times i feel as though i'm reliving childhood dreams of flying around tropical islands on a wingsuit with an rpg.
Also, if you do buy the game, and want to traverse the world with even more ease, i also highly recomend the sky fortress dlc, as the jet pack makes for an even better experience.

pros
+An amazing environment, a completely massive, intricate, sandbox map, and great means to traverse it in multiple ways without wasting hours walking.
+One of the most stunningly beautiful games currently on steam, if you have the system to run it.
+Mountain side car chases never get old.
+Once you get past the crap voice acting, the action in the campain is delightful.
+Rico is pretty much unkilable if you like a liesurly superhero experience.

cons
-No multiplayer whatsoever.
-Destructibility is limited to objective targets, so no blowing up the nice neighboorhoods of medici. :(
-Voice actors in the storyline suck, and almost every character is just plain annoying/not believable.
-TRAINS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH!!

I do not understand why this game recieved mediocre reviews. Is there room for improvement? yes, frankly i think the ending of the story was rushed. But the satisfaction of cruising the wasteland with a grapling hook that could rip satans nuts off and ♥♥♥♥ disturbing strongholds, more than makes up for any discrepincies, along with the next level explosions of course.