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Since I only got into the series with Mega Man 11 and don’t have any nostalgia for it, I didn’t really feel pulled in and found the game quite frustrating at many points. I usually like going for 100% completion in shorter games like this, but I quickly realized how tedious Mega Man 11 would be to fully complete and gave up after my second playthrough.

As someone who never played the original games, I found the Legendary Edition very well made and thoughtfully put together, with le launcher and all. Each game has its pros and cons, but overall I had a great time saving the galaxy and really enjoyed the story. It also made me want to go back to No Man’s Sky, because it offers the kind of freedom that Mass Effect lacks. It also made me realize how many games are inspired by the Mass Effect series. This is awesome.

Fallout 4 is by far my favorite in the series. One big feature Fallout 4 introduced, which New Vegas lacked, is the settlement building mechanic. It adds a whole new layer of gameplay, and the entire game is built around it. It’s different from the other entries and, yes, the story is much less in-depth and the characters are more bland. But that didn’t bother me much. What I’ve always wanted from this series was the ability to really create a home for my character (here, the Sole Survivor). The whole game revolves around base building. It’s awesome, but you do need to have a creative mind. Every steamer trunk and chest you open contains stuff you’ll need to sell, scrap, or give to your settlers to help them survive these hard times. See what I mean? If you’re not a creative person, you probably won’t like Fallout 4. I get where people are coming from, because indeed, the characters lack personality and the story is weaker, but I genuinely think this is exaggerated. Maybe it’s because I read all those reviews before playing and was expecting a disaster ? But when I actually played it, I didn’t find it shocking enough to insult the game like you see in other reviews... it’s not THAT bad. And maybe I was also overwhelmed by the crafting mechanics. I personally loved the gameplay and had fun for over 450 hours. Anyway, I think the perfect Fallout game (for me) would combine New Vegas’s writing with Fallout 4’s gameplay. But that’s just my take. I’m giving it a 10 because of all those "people" giving it bad grades just because they’re bandwagon jumpers with no real arguments. But honestly, I think the game deserves a solid 9.

I played New Vegas after Fallout 3, and maybe that’s the reason I don't like the game that much. I had no issues playing the previous ones, but NV started with a multitude of bugs and glitches that pissed me off right from the start. I know there are mods, and I did find some solutions to prevent most crashes, but man… what a painful experience. I had to keep save-scumming all the time because I was scared of opening a damn door or triggering some random crash out of nowhere. That alone ruined the experience for me. Because no, the mods do not fix everything. And it’s a shame, because story-wise, the game is basically everything I was expecting ; The Courier's story is awesome, every NPC you meet in this game might be memorable lol, the game contains many callbacks to the earlier Fallout games, a huge amount of lore… And they basically fixed what Fallout 3 was missing and improved on it. Well, except for some things they made worse, and one of those things is : the Hardcore Mode. You can’t play in Hardcore without also being forced into a higher difficulty level. Which wasn’t the case in Fallout 3. I played that one on Normal diff with Hardcore settings just fine. I really don’t see the point of these difficulty levels if it only means enemies have more HP and deal more damage. That’s not fun or challenging, it’s just tedious and makes no sense. (How does emptying your magazine on a random ghoul make sense to you ?) And it's a shame, because the Hardcore mechanics themselves are what I love in these games. Anyway, another thing that annoyed me: the quest complexity. I often found myself stuck in a storyline or side quest just because I talked to an NPC too soon without meeting another first. Ugh. Just thinking about it pisses me off again. lol. I often had to load a save from bloody 3 days earlier IRL just to fix the mess. So yeah, yet another reason I had to save-scum constantly, basically before doing anything that seemed important, just to avoid breaking the game. All in all, the game was, for me, a waste. When it could have been the best one. But I just can’t give a good rating to a game that you basically have to patch yourself to make it playable. Despite the good content it contains. People giving it a 10 are just sheep who clearly haven’t played it recently. And if you actually enjoy doing the job the devs were/are supposed to do just to make the game playable... then congrats, you’re doing QA for free. I don't. lol. When you buy a new bike, you don't expect to have to repair it, do you ?

Meh, not so bad. I liked being some kind of god-Vault-Tec-overseer managing a vault. Chasing achievements and completing missions was fun… and that’s it. The way rewards are generated quickly becomes annoying: by the end (when I stopped playing, after 135 hours spent, mind you!), I literally had 3 Sarah Lyons as legendary dwellers, out of the 8 I had total… and you need 20 to get the achievement. Well, I gave up. Way too tedious. The main issue is that the game has been completely abandoned by the devs. Once you complete the main missions, there’s not much left to do, and it gets boring really fast. Also, the Radscorpions are annoying ****, there are no super mutants, wtf?! And the ghouls all look the same. Like, seriously? That’s just outrageous. Anyway, it’s clear they didn’t put much effort into this game

This entry is exactly what I’d been waiting for while playing the first three games: finally getting to step into the shoes of your character, here, the Lone Wanderer; and exploring the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout, from a first-person perspective. I simply loved everything about Fallout 3. It was everything I expected it to be, and even better. I was afraid the game would feel too empty or look too dated. And sure, it’s got old-gen graphics, but if you look past that, it’s just amazing to finally be able to immerse yourself in this twisted and broken world. The only downside would be the repetition and lack of variety in the items, and also the limited customization options for the Lone Wanderer’s gear and houses.

Had a blast with the first two entries of the series. This one, on the other hand, wasn’t as great. I finished it and went all the way, but I felt way less immersed in the story because it’s much more linear. It’s simple: you’re thrown straight into the Warrior’s story without knowing anything (Or did I missed something ?). There’s barely any intro or explanation before you’re suddenly on a BoS commando mission with characters you know nothing about... It took me a looong time to get into the story, to master the new mechanics, and to actually start having fun. But the lack of dialogue choices and freedom was really noticeable. Indeed the whole game felt a lot less open-world than the first two. Even the gameplay frustrated me at times: some missions were way too long to complete and felt really tedious.

Just like N°1 but with even mooore content and stuff to do. Logically, I spent 71 hours on this one. I took the Chosen One's story to its limits (and beyond!) and really tried to explore every aspect of the game, and enjoyed most of it.

I recently played through the entire Fallout series for the first time, starting with this game. I was instantly drawn into Fallout’s brilliant universe. I told myself I’d only play the first one for a few hours because, well, "it’s old, probably cr4p by now, but let’s at least get a glimpse of the original sin." Oh boy, was I wrong. I ended up spending 40 hours on it, loving every bit. The dark humor, the dialogue shaped by your character’s traits, the freedom to build the Vault Dweller’s personality as you like… even the NPCs had depth, they weren’t just random lines of dialogues. The atmosphere, elevated by the game’s eerie and immersive music, pulled me in completely. It’s incredible how much there is to do and discover in such a small, retro game. It took some time to understand the mechanics and get the hang of things, but once I did, I was hooked. Exploring the whole world and completing the story took even longer, and by the end, I just wanted more.

I enjoyed the game while it lasted, though, unfortunately, that wasn’t very long. The game is undeniably cute, but it’s so brief that there’s barely enough time to get fully immersed. The gameplay is fun, not overly challenging, which is a nice touch. But let’s talk about the story… it’s hard to take seriously with all the innuendos. Planet of "Lana" backward? Really? And with that, the spaceship design ?! (you know, the one written with clay in the lore). Maybe my mind’s in the gutter, but it looks suspiciously like a certain… accessory. Nobody noticed that? And of course, the robots with tentacles abducting humans..yeah, okay, we see where this is going. The story’s credibility is a bit of a stretch; a kid taking on such a challenge ? Come on lol. That said, it’s not a bad game by any means. I just wish the story had a bit more depth. Uhuh

The game is a little too long to complete 100% and isn't rewarding enough. The (canon) story ending is meh; there's nothing you can do to avoid the consequences. Too many annoying characters survived. Other than that, the graphics were amazing, and I had fun playing it.

I played AC Valhalla for over 300 hours and completed it 100%. The stats almost speak for themselves here, almost because there were still some annoying things, like the most well-known fact about AC: Valhalla, the crashes. I started the game knowing about this issue, and it's true and quite frustrating when you attempt a stealth approach at a camp, and the game crashes right in the middle. However, with the auto-saves, you can find some tricks to prevent you from restarting your progress from scratch, such as going in and out of a camp to trigger an auto-save. So, yes, the crashes were annoying, but they didn't happen that frequently. I often played for several hours without any crashes, and sometimes, I'd experience crashing five times in a row in less than 20 minutes. When it happened, I'd usually come back the next day without any issues. It required some patience. (Totally unprofessional from a team like Ubisoft not to be able to resolve that issue, by the way, I really don't understand why) The game itself helped me overlook this problem because I really enjoyed most of what the game had to offer. Some side quests were dumb and useless, but I enjoyed the rest, from the main quests to the Valhalla quests, and even the River Raids. The Forgotten Saga, which is a really good game-changer because I'm a big fan of Rogue lites. There was just so much to do, and I never got bored. I could say that the open world sometimes felt empty, but the outstanding landscapes were amazing. The NPCs weren't well designed, but I've seen worse. The main character isn't my favorite in the AC series, but I managed to grow fond of him, and definitely not her. Even though Eivor Female is canon, I just feel like she was not made for the role, as it didn't fit and made no sense. There was an abundance of lore, and as a fan of Scandinavian mythology, I was highly satisfied with this game. Overall, even though AC Valhalla had many issues, I still enjoyed playing it.

I loved the first game, Epistory. This one is bigger, but it's proof that size doesn't always matter because it's messier than the first. The story tends to go in many directions, and I had trouble following it. The map is also confusing and hard to understand. Some parts of the game were quite chaotic and somewhat frustrating. Additionally, I encountered some really annoying bugs multiple times where my character got stuck, and I had to restart an entire level, which was also quite frustrating. Despite that, I still managed to have some fun, but the freshness and simplicity of the first opus were no longer as enjoyable in this one.

The masterpiece of this series. Take the first two opuses and turn them into a good open-world. I loved every aspect of this game, from the smallest details and easter eggs to the biggest improvements with the (sort of) open-world and new mechanics. The story itself is amazing and the characters have always been great, but this one takes it to another level.

Take the first opus, correct some bugs, and make it a little smoother, and you have Last Light. The rest doesn't change that much. I still really enjoyed the gameplay and the progression of the story.

A great game, a bit foggy to understand every aspect at first, but then you just become immersed in the atmosphere and the dark/scary ambiance, and can't wait to hear human voices again. But that's the whole point, right? Some minor bugs never patched tho.

More fun with your own friends. This game is enjoyable, and that's what it's all about. It's kind of hard to truly master and becomes quite boring once you finish the story and most of the success. After that, if you don't have friends to play with, there is not much to do, really. I rate it 8 out of 10 because we had some great evenings playing this game, despite it all.

I didn't like it. Useless puzzles and you were lost easily 'cause everything looked the same. It was just frustrating. Really had an unpleasant time with this one, thanks god it was short. The only plus was the OST and the somehow cute plot. The graphism were garbage quite literally, maybe that's why I didn't like them ew.

Just as creepy as the first opus, Little Nightmares II brings some essentials plots to the story of Little Nightmare itself. Which brings many theories concerning Six and her story. The whole thread is really captivating and made LN2 even better for me. The gameplay basically stays the same, if not some minor changes. The coop between Six and Mono is heartwarming in this scary world. Or so until the end!

Beautifully bewitching and frightening. This game made me work up a real sweat, both because some of the levels were really hard (not impossible tho), but also because of the creepy atmosphere and the quite litterally nightmarish characters Six encounters.

Very short dark game, just like Inside. Easy to play, hard to master (way too hard, if you want the 100% success). But with a deep story that is never really explained but somehow is captivating, even if gloomier as fugg.

Even tho the story is as always, super rich and emotionally powerful, it took some time for me to feel a connection with the main character that you play. Maybe because Alex is kinda gender-neutral, you know, the name, the fact that even tho she's a she, she doesn't really appear as one. So yeah, great job trying to create an inclusive character like that, but it was just a little too much for me to really feel attached to her. Anyway, her power is really cool/original but it could have been a little more accurate tho, there aren't only five emotions humans can feel right ? lol

This one is definitely my favorite Life is Strange. The fact that I'm a dude and we play as a guy might be the little plus. The whole story was absolutely breathtaking. Also, in this opus there are quite a few winks and refs about the last opus, and these details are rather enjoyable.

Served his purpose answering the questions I asked myself about Chloe during the first game. This opus isn't as strong emotionally as the first game but I still really liked it overall.

First opus I played and I loved it. The rich story is everything, strong emotions came out and I was pleasantly surprised with the gameplay which wasn't my cup of tea at the time.

An aggressive gameplay, quite repetitive, but somehow it just works. I had tons of fun on L4D2. Solo for sure, but the best way I enjoyed that game was with my buddies in local network co-op. The nights we spend trying to beat infinite waves of infested. Damn, that was fun.

We had some fun nights with my friends at the time where it was still called War Z. Then cheaters arrived, the game hasn't evolved and we got bored really quickly. The game became a Pvp arena full of aim-bots or wall-hacks and bugs everywhere and the Pve servers were just empty and boring.

Pleasant and kind of emotional story and kind of cute atmosphere and graphics. But that's really it. The rest of the game is just either too short or too repetitive or kind of annoying at times.

I find it way overrated. Graphics were ok. But I hated the gameplay : the interrogation system was just way too frustrating, it's either truth or doubt, no in between. And the consequences were always so dramatic for a single "wrong" choice, absolutely unrealistic. Then sometimes I felt like one piece of evidence was good enough to call them out on a lie, but the game wasn't ok with it because... script. Really dumb. Main plot wasn't that bad and the whole Noire ambiance with the soundtrack made me stick to it until the end but I definitely won't play it again.

Quite original for a tower defense. Enjoyable the first few hours but becomes pretty repetitive after 15 - 20 hours

Meanwhile the plot is way too far-fetched and makes zero sense, I still had some fun on this one. The graphics were kinda ok, beautiful landscapes and all but the characters weren't pretty and were lacking variation. Even Lara's face had some weird renders, especially in the in-game photo mode. I had my fair of fun completing it 100%, but I'm not sure I'll be doing it again. The skill tree isn't relevant, could have been better. The different outfits, it's way too much and you barely see the difference between em all in term of effectiveness. Apart from all that, I really liked the whole ambiance of the game and still had fun resolving the different puzzles the game offers. That, and exploring the jungle, finding letters giving you some lore about this ancient civilisation.

Kinda short but I loved the story-telling and the atmosphere of this game in its original version. Fighting the gods can be harsh, but in the end, I still had memorable fights, an interesting game play and good memories with this one. Yes, the map isn't perfect but it's kinda obvious you have to learn how to use it and understand it. Use your brain and sense of observation and you get it...

Short but efficient. That gloomy and eerie atmosphere is what makes this game so special and beautiful in a weird way. A kinda unsatisfying ending tho. But the whole experience was so captivating that you kinda forgive them.

I loved everything about the game. The visuals, level design, the plot (a little predictable for some part tho), the whole atmosphere of the world... Mixing pre-historical elements with high-tech seemed far-fetched but it all made sense in the end. Great main characters. The amount of lore is awesome. I was truly immersed in a new world and was very pleasantly surprised.

Level design, graphics, soundtracks, originality... Just the good amount of everything, from the great and interesting plot to the levels of difficulty. Hollow Knight is a "not so small" game with a decent durability that I really enjoyed playing.

What a beautiful game. Everything is in the atmosphere. It is a slow paced game, but that makes sense since it's a rather short game. This is the kind of game that you need to take your time with and find all the lore to fully experience the story and game play. I had a very good time.

Remind me of the old HTML games that I use to play as a kid. Well, this is basically the same, no evolution whatsoever except that you gotta pay for this one. Oh, and obviously, I got bored after a few hours.

Basic card game within the Witcher's universe. I had some good times playing it but after a few hours got bored... You get around the mechanics pretty fast and once figured it out, realise there's not much to do. And the PVP is, like many games with ranking, rigged with some kind of meta. I had my fill of those games.

I always come back to GTA V one day and restart the whole story and it's always that good. So many things to do, I never get bored.

I had a blast every-time I played Vice City on PSP. The plot, the soundtrack, the fun I had playing this game makes me want to go back in time !

I had some good times on this one. Just the graphics could have been better and many bugs, sometimes very annoying. But in the end pretty entertaining. Better with friends tho.

A revamped (and shorter) map of Far Cry 5 after the FC5 events. Well, I had the curiosity to try it out and being a fan of post-ap games, I really liked it. The plot didn't make any sense but this game was supposed to be a DLC from FC5 so I was prepared for a very short story and just little things to do. In the end I was pretty satisfied.

I had a good time playing FC5. The plot (even tho predictable) was great. Some characters had quite the personality. Many things to do, didn't bored me. There was just a major issue : the fact that the main plot is catching up with you if you don't do the main quests, and that's pain in the A, for an open world, in my opinion. Oh and the AI or friendly AI was also kinda stupid sometimes. But if I take a step-back, I really liked the game overall.

The idea of the whole game was original and pretty good. But when facing the reality it just doesn't quite make any sense and it kinda gets boring after one playthrough. The first few hours of the game were a blast tho.

It lacked the soul Far Cry 3 had. The whole characters even the main villain were not as good. But the game overall was still enjoyable tho. I remember just getting bored after the main storyline was done.

This Far Cry was a blast, never got tired of it, restarted at least 5 times. The plot was pretty awesome with the greatest character in the franchise, Vaas. Even the soundtracks was good, starting with MIA - Paper Plane, then destroying the weed farm with Damian Marley ft Skrillex - Make it Bun Dem in the background. Pure gold.

Some major improvements with this sequel. But overall the same boring game play after some games. The big plus of the Escapists 2 is the multiplayer, the more the merrier.

Funny game but became quite frustrating and boring with the time. The fact that you can sometime just get caught without really understand the reason is also a part of that, I guess.

I had a surprisingly good time on this game. First time for me trying a typing kind of game and i really liked the idea.

I had a very special time on this game. The game play is quite nice, except that i'm not a fan of QTE, especially when it doesn't really change the outcome of some scenes. Other than that, the game requires mostly thinking and observation, which i rather liked. However, when it comes to the dialogue choices, I found myself several times literally not being able to choose between the lines of dialogue since none of them made sense to me and therefore negatively altered my gaming experience. Detroit Become Human is not a game I would play again given the choices offered. After replaying some chapters several times to get the best endings possible I don't see myself starting all over just to get the bad endings. I don't see any sense in it. Otherwise the game is very engaging and the story is captivating, even a little too emotional for me. Speaking of the story, I still find the scenarists quite unfair : I didn't feel rewarded enough for being a pacifist until the end. There were very plausible alternatives that could have been developed. Too bad. The graphics are gorgeous, top notch quality! But overall I spent quite a bit of time frustrated by the choices made by the scenario and the lack of possible answers. Not to mention some lines in the tree structure that lead to a failure no matter what you do...