Recent reviews by Mal'Dun

Big Robots much Boom! Can t make much wrong with this

This game saved our psyche during the Lockdown. You can basically play everthing what you normally play on a table online with friends. The modding community is very active and you will find mods for all important Tabletops and RPG systems at a fingertip and can play online. The only drawback are the quirky controls, but still 9/10.

As if MechWarrior and X-Com got a love child! 9/10

Yeah I know it's based on the Battletech tabletop rules, but some of the elements like the memory hall for dead soldiers, recruitment of the Mech Warriors and base upgrading seem strongly inspired by X-Com (which is a good thing). The only grievance stemming from that is that you always will go in with a fixed lance size and not being limited by tonnage which makes the mech choice basically bigger=better except on some timed missions. However, mods seem to tackle that issue.

If this wouldn't have been advertised and sold at the price of an expansion I don't think this would have got all the negativity one encounters here. It is actually a quite nice story pack and should have been advertised as this. But before complaining get it at a discount later. Most content which was included what had the most impact comes with the free 3.10 patch which gave a huge overhaul to the leader system. But there is nothing inherently wrong with this pack.

Interesting Remake of the classical 1994 X-Com: Ufo Defense/Ufo: Enemy Unkown set in the cold war era

Pros:
+ Comes close to the classic with the battles and gameplay
+ More engaging air Battles
+ New interesting aspects like combat shields, fighting civilians and more advanced tanks
+ Cool sound design

Cons:
- The aliens are less scary, although, they fit perfectly for the classical 60s Sci-Fi setting
- The atmosphere feels less horror like (I know it's a small thing but atmosphere is one thing the new X-Com games do better)

Nevertheless a must play for any X-COM fan.

Hint: Set the game version to the Community edition which enhances the game significantly.

It's a little weaker than on par with it's predecessor Labyrinth of Refrain
, nevertheless, a fun and solid Dungeon crawler nothing to miss out.

Edit: After playing through the whole game I had to correct my review. Although Galleria has a little less Dungeon diversity, the great story and interesting new mechanics make up for it plentiful. Also the game keeps you much longer at bay and is challenging without being frustrating. 9/10 definitely recommended for people who like dungeon crawlers.

Relive your social media experience with this brand new DLC!

JK. What sold me to this DLC are the Overtuned origin and some of the new civics like relentless industrialists. The pack has great value for role players who want to make their dystopian megacorps or hive minds who burn through their drones.

I agree with some of the comments, that the vision of "Toxoids" what the devs had strays from what the name suggests, but it adds a lot of fun and possibilities and is definitively worth the price.

It's EU4 in Space .... but better imho:

- It is much easier to get into the game without watching 10 hours video tutorial
- Everything is randomized and being able to create empires from scratch makes for great re-play value
- More complex battle system
- You can adjust the game from sandbox to very hard

This game was a pleasant surprise for me. Although it is quite simple it gets one addicted and more curious about the very interesting story and characters. People who like the Disgaea Series or the Witch and the Hundred Knight will surely love this game.

The Grand Finale of the Blaster Master Zero Trilogy! I am Already through the game and it was literally a blast. The game is quite challenging though. So be prepared for some frustrating moments and heavy boss fights. In any case a worthy conclusion of the saga and a very good way to merge the lore of the Japanese and English versions of the original Meta-Fight/Blaster Master game. Although this was a conclusion I nevertheless hope for further installments of that great series.