Recent reviews by Lazulin

To what was once considered a failure in gaming, No Man's Sky shows that sheer perseverance and commitment by the developers is worth every second, for this gaming is nothing short of amazing. An incredibly detailed game with the tiniest notes on randomly generated flora and creatures, it feels like a living, breathing universe.

Not to mention, the FREE updates that are constantly given to this game mean that when you think you're done playing, there's more reasons to play more or start again from the beginning!

A must-have for any JJBA fan.

I've been obsessed with the series since 2017 so I am a little biased but a great fighter with interesting mechanics, loads of easter eggs for any JoJo fans and easy to pick up too.

DLC is also great, however making people pay for characters that were free in JJBA Eyes of Heaven is a little silly.

I'm a huge Dungeons and Dragons player and have played since 2018. I also played this during the Beta. This is now my favourite game of all time.

Larian Studios have released a game that is simply nothing short of amazing. You have here a simply enormous single player experience (multiplayer optional) with a fantastic and gripping story.

The amount of content is stunning: incredibly fleshed out characters, infinite replayability, limitless possibilities, a wonderful soundtrack and last but not least, extremely fun creative and addictive combat that uses DnD 5e's ruleset. You don't even need to have played any other Baldur's Gate or DnD games (video game or the TTRPG!).

It's even set in the Forgotten Realms - if you are a DnD fan or just a fan of fantasy in general then you are missing out. BUY THIS GAME.

This is what the gaming industry needs these days. Larian Studios and all of the cast/crew deserve every single award and every bit of credit that has been sent to their way.

A surprisingly in-depth and fun Super Smash Bros-esque party/fighting game. The character selection is crazy and tons of fun, I never thought I'd ever say the phrase "I main LeBron James". Stages are cool enough, but the soundtrack is incredibly generic and lacking.

Regardless, definitely one to keep an eye out for. Only micro-transactions are cosmetic and optional, you can virtually unlock every fighter just by playing - very rare to see these days. With more characters round the corner having being datamined, this could be a winner. Solid 7/10 so far

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An utter and complete fail at making a good open FNAF, moving away from the traditional point-and-click gameplay that was getting a bit stale anyway. The game is extremely buggy and full of glitches, stupidly overpowered AI with teleporting enemies as well as being able to attack you through the walls - that is, when they don't get stuck in midair or on particular objects.

While at times, the game can look visually impressive, the longer you play, the more flaws in the design you begin to notice. Shadows at times are very badly textured, even on Ultra settings. There is a lack of options for FOV and the game feels like it is in beta, with its poorly designed UI with atrocious loading times, the menu screen itself feels like a flash game from the early 2000s, not 2021.

The new animatronics are fun, well designed and full of character, but the repeated voice lines become extremely annoying. The concept for the pizzaplex itself is actually quite creative, and it does even succeed at being fun at times! I would love to have visited this place as a kid, the colours and atmosphere is very interesting and visually pleasing.

One thing that this game does fail on mostly is the lack of lore. There is very little lack of explanation for events that take place, and so much feels left out. Why is the pizzaplex built on top of the old Freddy Fazbear's Pizza? Where is Glamrock Bonnie? How are the animatronics possessed by a guy who we KNOW was killed in FNAF 6? There are so many more questions rather than answers in this game, which is distressing if it is a FNAF game, which are KNOWN for being full of lore and mystery. There is a massive lack of it.

The multiple endings all SUCK. They are done in a comic book format and this pulls you out of the immersion - the game does indeed have cutscenes, of which look fantastic, but WHY are the endings done in a slideshow? There is literally no reason. Also Springtrap shows up (AGAIN) only to appear as an easter egg boss fight where you don't even get to come face to face with him?

Steel Wool Studios, in my opinion, have failed at making a compelling FNAF game, which is a shame as they knocked it out of the park with FNAF Help Wanted, as well as the PR and Marketing for this game, which was exemplary.

3/10

Best Resident Evil I've played yet.

Not only a great introduction to the series for newcomers such as myself (I've played 4), but for old school fans you won't be disappointed. Terrifying enemies and bosses, amazing atmospheres and beautiful graphics all add up to a fantastic game, worthy of being added into the Resident Evil Franchise.

The first 2 boss areas are utterly terrifying. For those who have played, you know what I mean ;)

A very worthy and extremely fun spiritual successor to the Rollercoaster Tycoon series. It has a very cute and simple artstyle that blends well into the environments, the graphics are incredibly detailed, particularly on the little details on the rides and the decorations.

Speaking as a theme park fanatic, there is literally no reason not to own this game if you are one too. You get to build and ride your own coasters and theme park rides, or download one of thousands that people have made on the Steam Workshop - you can also do this to download buildings and other scenery if building isn't your forté. The sheer amount of customisation is unreal - changing the colours of the tracks, rides, clothing of workers, names, the list goes on and on. You can even put your own music, pictures and movies into the game (excellent for meme potential)

While I LOVE this game, various issues that I've had include:

The optimization. I have a reasonably good rig (i7-8700k and GTX 1070ti) and when the theme park you've made starts to get full, even at Lowest graphics I've been at 15-20FPS (it should be noted that when you are first starting out in your park, the game runs solid for me at 90-100fps at medium). Hoping that the developers fix this issue, although it is understandable that it is like this due to the amount of sheer detail that has gone into the game as well as rendering and lighting - I feel that a bit of tweaking would very much help the FPS boost.

The guests can be very demanding and picky, plus their AI sucks as they always get stuck. They are constantly working against you, especially when you are building scary coasters - the tiniest thing they dislike makes them hate the overall experience. The Staff, particularly the janitors, can be very annoying as they constantly want to quit and rarely do their job unless you drag them over to, for example, litter to clean up.

The DLC, while all brilliant and having so much to offer, can be pricey and I feel that some of it (especially the spooky DLC and the classic DLC) should have been part of the base game as the vanilla is somewhat lacking in zones, apart from Generic, Sci-Fi, Western and Pirate (off the top of my head). The zones themselves have a lot to offer, however.

I wish that there were more options on the different brands of food/drink/souvenir stores as they are limited, although they are very fun and have cool theming, so this is merely a nitpick.

Overall, the amount of creativity and potential this game has at your disposal is gigantic. If you are a fan of theme parks as well as simulators and management games, there is no reason to not grab this. If you aren't a fan of management games then just hop in sandbox mode! You will have unlimited money to do whatever you want and enjoy making your dream theme park, as well as watching the guests enjoy it.

A good, solid 7/10, a great game for any budding theme park fan but beware of the various nitpicks that certainly impacted my own enjoyment of this game.

What initially seems like an odd idea, this game is unbelievably addictive and fun.

Tons of items available, most of which can be customised and changed to match the surroundings - not forgetting the Steam Workshop that is constantly updated with custom content from players.

Easy to learn and an excellent (and somewhat therapeutic!) time killer that is absolutely worth a purchase.

EA have actually made a good Star Wars game?! What is this?!

I hated both of EA's Battlefront games so it's a really nice surprise to have a game like this.

In a game heavily inspired by Uncharted and the Batman Arkham series, you will FEEL like a jedi. This game is absolutley fantastic. Brilliant combat and gameplay, interesting puzzles and BEAUTIFUL graphics as well as a touching and lore-heavy story which makes this game an absolute must-buy for any Star Wars fan.

I mean, it's LEGO Star Wars, isn't it?! A fantastic and extremely fun homage to the original 6 films with a great sense of humour and the inclusion of LEGO being an interesting and creative addition. There's so much content as well, so ideal for any completionist.

I will say that there are bugs regarding starting the game up, I have had to restart my PC and Steam a few times in order to actually get past the black loading screen.

There are also graphical bugs and stuttering, although it is an old game (I'm running it on Windows 10) so this probably cannot be helped.

8/10, definitley worth a purchase - especially if it's on sale. I got it for like £6, unbelieveable price for so much content!!