Recent reviews by Semorpen

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Metro: Last Light Redux picks up right after Metro 2033. The game expands on the original story, exploring new themes in a complex world.

The gameplay keeps the immersive feel of the first game while adding new elements that improve the experience. The environments are bigger and more detailed, creating a unique atmosphere and encouraging exploration.

In short, Metro: Last Light Redux is a polished sequel that builds on its predecessor. While it stays true to the original, the improvements in story and atmosphere make it an engaging experience.

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Batman: Arkham Origins is an impressive action-adventure game developed by Warner Bros and Splash Damage, released in 2013 as the third entry in the franchise.

The story provides a deep exploration with well-developed characters and an engaging plot. The gameplay is engaging, offering a variety of challenges and activities. While there are some minor bugs in the graphics and gameplay, they do not significantly affect the overall experience. For graphical stutter fixes, please refer to the guide below.

Overall, the game offers a compelling narrative, solid gameplay, and good visuals.
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This is the second entry in the Arkham franchise, featuring an adventurous open world that allows players to explore various locations in depth. The combat is dynamic, offering many options for attacks and strategies.

The story is compelling and introduces new characters that add depth. The side quests are well-crafted and feel significant rather than merely repetitive, which enhances the overall gameplay experience. In the game, familiar locations are presented in new ways, making exploration more interesting. The game has some stuttering issues that can be fixed through the guide below.

Overall, this game offers exciting gameplay, a strong narrative, and a rich environment.
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Batman: Arkham Asylum is the first game in the Arkham series. The game blends stealth and exploration with combat, all within richly detailed surroundings.

This is the first DC character PC game I have played, and it uses special tools and techniques that make both fighting and exploring more exciting. Its challenges and encounters are well-designed and add to the engaging story.

In short, Batman: Arkham Asylum is highly regarded for its visuals, combat, and engaging story.

Note: To unlock the 62 FPS cap in Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY, navigate to steamapps\common\Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\BmGame\Config, open the DefaultEngine.ini file, and change the MaxSmoothedFrameRate value from 62 to match your monitor's refresh rate. For instance, if your monitor has a refresh rate of 144Hz, set MaxSmoothedFrameRate=144

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Mirror's Edge Catalyst, released seven years after the original Mirror's Edge, is a reboot developed by DICE and published by EA. It offers an engaging action-adventure experience with smooth parkour mechanics and impressive visuals. The game excels in its fluid movement and well-designed gameplay.

To get the best visuals, change the FOV to 90 (set to 60 by default), set the Resolution Scale to 2.00, and adjust all graphic settings to hyper, except for motion blur. Also, look at the guide below for a few more fixes.

Overall, Mirror's Edge Catalyst stands out for its top-tier parkour and visuals.
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Half-Life 2, released in 2004 and developed by Valve, is known for its excellent plot and gameplay for its time. It places players in a detailed, immersive world with an engaging gameplay experience.

The game introduces new ways to interact with objects and the environment. The levels are very well-designed, offering a mix of action and challenges.

This game has greatly impacted other games and established its developer as a leading company. The technology used was very advanced for its time, with realistic effects and graphics. Even though the Half-Life series was released in the late 1990s to early 2000s, it still receives occasional compatibility updates and bug fixes. This generally indicates that there is still a very active player base for the series.

Overall, Half-Life 2 is a groundbreaking classic that set new standards for storytelling, gameplay, and technology in gaming in the early 2000s. Its new features and lasting impact make it an important part of gaming history.

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Mirror's Edge is an action-adventure platform game developed by DICE & published by EA. This game may not get much attention and is underrated, but it provides a unique experience with its first-person view.

Its narrative story and graphics are excellent for its time. The game focuses on avoiding conflicts and requires players to think a bit to overcome challenges.

In short, it’s a well-crafted game with excellent level design.

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Metro 2033 Redux is an enhanced update to the original game. The redux version has smoother animations and better gameplay, making the game feel more fluid than the original.

The graphics are good and match the horror survival theme. The detailed environments contribute to an immersive experience. The gameplay is solid and fits well with the genre.

Overall, Metro 2033 Redux is a captivating game with a well-developed atmosphere and strong story.

Game Crash Fix: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SI_3BtfsvicGwP8ojF8FpAIP0P8JAdYB?usp=sharing

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Battlefield Hardline offers a different take on the Battlefield series. The campaign is fine and the multiplayer community is mostly inactive.

The campaign takes a unique approach compared to other Battlefield games. It takes a new approach, but it’s not impactful compared to other games in the series. The story and missions provide a new angle but might not make a strong impact. I view it as an experimental entry in the franchise.

Overall, Battlefield Hardline offers a new twist on the Battlefield franchise with a decent story and gameplay.

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Battlefield 4 is one of the best games in the Battlefield series. It has exciting combat, very good visuals, and a good multiplayer active community. I completed the game with the highest difficulty and the plot & gameplay are very good. Graphics hold up to date even though the game is a decade older.

The multiplayer mode is especially good , with fast action and many in-game features. You can team up with players and use different strategies to compete with other players delivering an improvised version of multiplayer gameplay. The multiplayer community is still active but has limited servers.

Overall, Battlefield 4 blends new features with familiar elements from previous games, offering an engaging plot and gameplay & has an active multiplayer community.