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A solid addition to the stunning main game, adding more story content. Only critic is that it is not adding anything substantially new.

The game polarizes strongly. In my opinion, Naughty Dog still convinces with the gameplay elements and the graphics, but the story is much weaker compared to the predecessor. The dynamic between Ellie and Joel in the first part is something that I missed a lot. Of course, it's up to Naughty Dog to keep the story going. The story is unfortunately much weaker and for me the core of the game, so the rating went down.

Remastered .. how can you remaster what is already perfect? Well, The Last of Us shows you how. It is worth a return to play on PS4 compared to PS3!

Another classic from Naughty Dog who is stunning at story, graphics and gameplay. The Last of Us is no exception of that and was action packed and thrilling to play.

One of the best games of the franchise and of 2021 as well. The great combination of horror and action elements along with a thrilling story makes this a gem. For everyone who is just here for the Lady D Memes, there is much more to see!

Vampires Dawn 3 is a game that is characterized above all by a dramatic, brutal story and a strategically well-thought-out combat system. The two predecessors of the main story were released as freeware. I really enjoy the strategic approach to the fights, even if the fights can be tough at times. The story is just as exciting as that of the predecessor and, thanks to the built-in narrator, can be understood even if you don't know the predecessor. When looking at the graphics, the developer deliberately opted for the older model of the RPG maker, as it best suits the style of the predecessor. However, there is some innovation, especially with regard to the character graphics and graphic effects. Overall, I am very satisfied with the game, even if there are still a few wishes left unanswered here and there. However, the developer has been very cooperative in Steam since the release day, which is why I'm curious to see what else will happen.

Cities of Tomorrow actually raised some hope back then when an attempt was made to add much-needed features to the base game. While it truly added some more fun to the game, the future told us it was only the last money grab before they moved on.

SimCity was one of my hype games and I bought it on release day years ago. They managed to not let people play the game ON RELEASE DAY. Well, after some time a lot was fixed but the game remained underwhelming. Good for all city building enthusiast, 2 years later another company took the chance to create a city builder that the community wants - and is to this day successful with it. Money is not everything, but for EA it is.

Industry Giant 2 is a great game for those who enjoy business simulations. The gameplay is still enjoyable and if you dont look for high end graphics, give it a shot. If you go for long gaming sessions though, the micromanagement can be a bit tiresome.

The expansion offers an improvement compared to its disappointing predecessor. It does add more fun to the main game but still leaves me with a mixed overall impression of the second guild series.

A horrible expansion that adds little to nothing. Basically no good changes regarding the gameplay, bad graphics, just a big disappointment.

The first expansion pack greatly improves the guild 2 experience and shows that the developer was listenting to its community. Still, it remains on the same level as the main entry.

The Guild 2 is a nice blend of RPG / RTS but lacks the incredible gameplay of its predecessor. While the visual aspects clearly have improved, it went a step too far from what I loved about the first part.

The Gold Edition of The Guild also includes its expansion pack and provides the same amazing gameplay as just the basic game alone. The life / economic simulation offers hours of excitement and various surprises.

The Guild is another childhood classic that even today convinces with its fantastic gameplay. Its great to spend your time on a dynasty but sometimes gets laggy what hinders the 10 score.

Tale of the Dragon adds new civs, gods and units as well as new maps. What looks good on paper unfortunately looks very different when implemented. I still found a way to get something out of the DLC, but it is nowhere on a good level as the previous entries.

The classic AoM got a few graphic improvements and still provides the excellent gameplay experience. For a remake / update to be sold, I would have expected a bit more though. Still, it made a fantastic game a bit more enjoyable, so the ratings wont go down harshly.

The gold edition combines the great parts of the main entry and expansion pack to enjoy the RTS experience to the fullest. Whenever you dont know what to do, simply start AoM and have fun!

Nothing much to say other than that it is on the same level as its main entry. Gameplay elements remain stellar while I really enjoyed the addition of titans.

Easily another top RTS classic that raised my interest in mythology. The gameplay and story were simply stunning. Obviously, if you look at it today, the graphics are no up to date anymore. I am still hoping for a HD / definite treatment for this gem.

The Golden Gift has been a nice surprise back then, as AoM was extended by a free campaign part. Ever since the release of the extended edition, it is already included in the game though.

The complete edition consists of the main game and all expansion packs, but misses the graphic update released on the definite edition. Though, for its time in 2009, it offered all you need to enjoy the AoE 3 game to the fullest. Simply a classic RTS with endless hours of gameplay.

The Definite edition remains on the same level as its previous editions. The graphic update looks amazing but there are still errors remaining in the game that have occured years ago. If it would work top-notch along with the graphics the score could be higher, but at this point it remains as it is.

The Asian Dynasties expands the game on the same quality level as its previous entries with bringing unique changes and features to the table. An increase in variety makes it even more worthwile by guaranteeing hours of fun.

The Gold edition of AoE 3 contains the standard game with the first expansion pack, War Chiefs. An easy pick, since both parts are vital for the best experience of the game.

War Chiefs is a great expansion to the basic game. It adds many new features like new civs and continues the amazing gameplay for even longer.

Another top tier RTS game, slightly lower than AoE 1 and 2 though. The campaign is well designed along with nice graphics, I would have wished for more improvements in general / innovations though.

Forgotten Gods closes the extensions with a bang. The new setting is well designed and even though the story is / feels a bit shorter, it is as good as the rest of the game.

Ashes of Malmouth extends the fantastic base game with many new features to further enhance your character as well as new story elements. It definitely helps to keep the game interesting.

Grim Dawn is a great ARPG / Hack & Slash game. The graphics are enjoyable and the gameplay is comparable to other old-school games like Diablo. I just started and boom, suddenly over 100 hours in game.

Airline Tycoon Deluxe is a funny game that you can play on a rainy day to kill time. Nothing more, nothing less. It will entertain and amuse you if you are into planes and economics (and criminal activities).

As I am into its main game on mobile, FF Brave Exvius, I gave this one a chance as well. It offers great visuals, sound and even voice overs but suffers from heavy grinding to succeed as free to play. Sure, if you invest a lot of time, you can get away without spending. Maybe it is just my opinion, but I dont want to grind an insane amount of hours on my mobile phone.

The last entry on the Frostpunk series serves as a sequel to the scenario of the main game, along with new mechanics and challenges. It is a well rounded ending to a great game and adds even more challenging content.

The second expansion adds in more story, to be more specific exciting background information, and further gameplay enhancements. Overall, it extends the complexity and adds more components that make you think and consider a lot more.

A great addition to the Frostpunk experience, though not adding anything substantially new.

Frostpunk is a challenging mix of city builder and survival, that can keep you playing for several hours. The atmosphere, story and endless are amazing, while it suffers in some points from being quite linear.

Darkspore was the final nail in the coffin to the Spore franchise. It felt like another Diablo with the Spore-glasses on. Ultimately, it was even shut down 5 years later and can not be accessed anymore.

I remember the hype that was built by the trailers and the expectations were high. Sadly, it was more of a letdown than anything else. Sure, it adds more to the space part, but for a gameplay update it just did not offer enough. For me, this was the one thing that killed the franchise.

The Creepy & Cute Pack was the attempt to follow in the foot steps of the Sims series by offering cosmetic items (comparable to the accessory packs in sims). Thats basically it, only adding cosmetics that do nothing for the gameplay. Of course, everyone can chose if he wants to buy it, but I would have prefered a gameplay add-on as the first shot.

The Creature Creator offers limited fun but shines by its user-created content. Back then, it gave me some hours of fun and got me excited for more of Spore.

The game itself had immense potential but felt poorly executed. I enjoyed the space stage the most, as all previous stages had not much depth (at least for me). A lot of extra points for the possible creativity, but it remains repetitive without being able to have (or create) a challenge.

Lords of the West adds further civs and campaings on the same level as its previous extensions. It adds more variety to the game and new gameplay content is always welcome to enjoy AoE 2.

The definite edition scores a lot better than the HD edition to me. It performs, at least for me, a lot better and offers great quality of life additions, amazing sound and visuals combined with regular support.

Rise of the Raja closes the new round of expansions for AoE 2 and provides further elements of campaings, cultures and enhancements. A must for fans of the series And worthy to compete with the other expansions.

The second newer expansion further extends the age of empires 2 experience by adding even more cultures, campaings and various enhancements. Having the HD aspects included, it is enjoyable and does not feel outdated at all.

The expansion pack adds new cultures, campaings and various fan-demanded features. It has been a pleasant surprise to me, but also had some problems with text content and bugs.

The HD Edition adds a great graphic update, but is overall not changing much. Back in 2013 it surely was a great graphic enhancement, but it lacks tuning old issues and gameplay parts.

The Gold edition offers the basic game with the amazing expansion back. If you are looking to dive into the game, you rather check out the definite edition with the updates though.

Expansions to one of the best RTS games can not be bad, right? The Conquerors extends the greatness of AoE 2 and is simply amazing by itself aswell. It remains well balanced and offers a lot of fun to spend your time, either alone or with friends.

One of the few games that really deserve the naming as a masterpiece. I enjoyed AoE 1, but I cant even guess how many hours I have played 2. It is both equally good for RTS veterans and players that are new to the genre. The story offers a lot, the game is well balanced and is simply a stunning classic.