Gamers' Temple

Despite its flaws, Crisol: Theater of Idols is a very solid game. It has more polish than your usual budget game, but it still just doesn’t feel as good as the games it takes inspiration from. It’s definitely a game that fans of RE and Bioshock should try though.

Overall, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is more of the same that you’ll find in the first game, which is fantastic! It improves upon the first game’s weaknesses, and gives us what we wanted from the first game – more! There is enough new stuff here to bring back fans of the original and keep the experience fresh. I feel that the story is just as good as the original game also. If you’re into Alien lore, I think you’ll find a lot to enjoy in Fireteam Elite 2. Fans of intense online third person shooters will most likely find a lot to enjoy in this game also!

The game is less than $2 on Steam, so the entertainment cost per hour is not actually that bad. The question is, though, are you willing to play through the same three tedious mini games multiple times to reveal the branches in the story of what is essentially a visual novella? There was some potential here to explore the themes of love and obsession in more depth with a longer playtime and less reliance on the mini games, but what you’re left with is a diversion that’s just sort of interesting story-wise and a bit tedious gameplay-wise.

I enjoyed the game’s story and the way it really developed the personalities of the three soldiers. I also liked learning about some of the aspects of Gallipoli from the perspective of the soldiers, such as the way they cleverly executed a secret retreat under the nose of the Ottoman army. However, after I reached the end, I felt more like I had finished a book than completed a game. The game is also pretty short, and while you can tell that a lot of care went into crafting the story, you can easily get through it in a couple of evenings. If you’re interested in military history, and don’t mind playing a game in which you will spend most of your time eavesdropping on conversations, it’s easy enough to recommend The Caribou Trail. If you want more actual play in your gameplay, you may find yourself getting bored in spite of the game’s short length.

Overall, Romeo is a Dead Man is a pretty good action title, but it gets brought down too much whenever it switches to just about anything outside of its action levels. The story is just ok (very weird as usual), the minigames are not all that exciting, the VR missions are pretty boring, and the overhead pixel art areas in between action levels gets tedious quickly. If you’re a fan of Suda51, Romeo is a Dead Man is worth a try for the style and action alone, but I find it to be one of Suda’s lower end titles.

Minishoot’ Adventures is a perfect reminder that outstanding game design never goes out of style. It doesn’t reinvent any single genre, but it refines the best elements of several into an experience that is consistently rewarding, endlessly satisfying to explore, and incredibly difficult to put down. Give it the time it deserves, and what first appears to be a modest indie title may well become one of the most memorable adventures you’ll play.

It's not an offensively bad game, and the central idea deserves credit for being something different. Unfortunately, the execution never matches the creativity of the premise. The result is a short, repetitive, and ultimately forgettable experience that struggles to provide enough satisfying moments to justify sticking with it.

Schrödinger’s Call is a game that you play for the story and atmosphere. If you’re looking for something in which the gameplay extends beyond making dialog choices, you won’t find it here. However, if you enjoy a good page-turner in game form, there’s an intriguing tale waiting for you in Schrödinger’s Call.

Overall, EA Sports UFC 6 is a much needed improvement to the series when compared to UFC 5. If you’re in it for the actual gameplay and fighting online opponents, you’ll like UFC 6 the most. If you want to play it for single player, it has the most single player modes compared to any other UFC, but many of those single player modes are lacking. Just like UFC 5, you still have to be a hardcore fan of the series to enjoy this game the most, but I feel like they are getting somewhere in single player mode variety with EA Sports UFC 6. No matter what though, the overall core fighting to this series is still so very solid and keeps getting better with each installment. Is that enough for you to take the plunge? To hardcore fans, I think that would be a yes!

A short but mostly enjoyable experience in the realm of cozy renovation.