It seems either EA or new BioWare do not understand Dragon Age, and continue to deviate further from the dark fantasy role playing in favor of of action adventure with a dialogue wheel for children. Dragon Age the Veilguard's role playing mechanics are very shallow. Our main character Rook has very limited range. Nice, cruel are almost the same. Is someone being rude like the 1st Warden? Want to tell him to kick rocks? Nope. The trailers leading up to the release of The Veilguard focused on the companions. Which is hilarious. Using them as a selling point. I get many of BioWare games companions are well regarded. The companions in Veilguard, are middling at best. But here is the flaws with that. In all the other Dragon Age games you could miss recruiting companions! To name a few, Leliana, Sten, Oghren, Isabela, Sebastian, Blackwall, and a few others. You could even refuse recruiting them. In Veilguard they have lame entrances that show their names. Trying to make them seem larger than life, when in fact they are forgettable. Even Wynn in Dragon Age Origins is memorable and didn't require an epic entrance with a splash screen. You can't decline, check, dismiss or if extreme enough kill a companion. Again, little role playing. Animations and mouth synchronization for a 9th generation game is sad. Rook looks awkward and out of place a lot of times. Has 3 default poses while speaking. The game is Rated M, and I'm not sure how. Veilguard is sanitized. Disney-fied. Very little confrontation, curse words, or uncomfortable topics or situations. It seems new BioWare doesn't want to offend anyone. It makes sense if you look at the studio head. And again, Dragon Age is victim to a lack of consistency from entry to entry. Either EA or BioWare are scared to compete if the genre, or incompetent as to why Dragon Age was so successful. Either way, they won't care and they'll stroke their precious Mass Effect, as it will benefit from this abominations failure. It's such a shame, that this series has fallen so far down after 3 quality games. (2's issues lie within a short development time thanks to EA)
Starfield is a solid game, but looks fairly dated, and does not seem to truly harness the power of the 12TFLOP XBSX. Gameplay mechanics are nice, engaging, and undoubtedly Bethesda. Bugs are of course present, but they seem less disruptive then Bethesda RPG'S of past. The voice acting is good, the soundtrack and audio are fantastic. Piloting our ships is fun, but definitely leaves something to be desired. Ship customization is awesome, as is building your outpost on Planets and Moons. Several of Bethesda's Todd Howard's claims about Starfield were either great exaggerations, or flat out lies. This isn't charming, and shouldn't be hand waved. Verified purchases need to be a thing Metacritic. I purchased the Collector's Edition of Starfield for my Xbox Series X.
Final Fantasy XVI is a solid game. Pro's: The soundtrack is very good. The characters are enjoyable, Clive, Cid, Gav, Joshua, and Jill are all very likeable. The voice acting is solid. Con's: Let's get the combat out of the way. Sure it's "fun", however it is a complete clone of Devil May Cry. Swings are nearly the same, the "Devil Trigger" is the same. It's all far too familiar, and lacks originality. Sure the Eikon battles can be epic. However, even those at times can lack inspiration. The visuals are not that impressive. For being a PS5 exclusive I was expecting more. I feel like it could have been on last Gen as well. Character models look uninspired, move minimally and go into poses during conversation. But I guess that could be nostalgic. The open areas are far too empty, items in the world are waiting for you to pick up with a large white glow. It feels uninspired. Overall I feel like Final Fantasy wanted to be something else, rather than what made it an iconic franchise. I understand others are rating it highly. I don't completely agree. This doesn't make it a bad game by any means, it just isn't anywhere near an A grade.
Forspoken is a Action Adventure RPG, with loads of fun magical combat, with plenty of interesting enemies, and diverse bosses. The magical world is interesting, and stunning. With its biggest shortcoming is the "feeling" of emptiness. The banter between Vambrace, and Frey can at times be repetitive, but the banter between them makes sense, especially considering Frey's unfortunate life. All in all, Forspoken is a solid fun experience that can be enjoyed by many.
Uncharted 4 is undoubtedly the worst entry in the Uncharted franchise. Yes the graphics look great on a base PS4, even better on the PS4 Pro. Voice acting very good, soundtrack is nice, some missions are fun and well thought out. But there is 1 severe issue with the entire game. Spoiler Alert! After 4 entries, entering 4 (including Golden Abyss), how the hell are they going to wastes Nathan Drakes "End" by shoe horning a brother in, and then proceed try to catch everyone up , and make us care about this long lost brother in 1 game, after 0, 0! Mentions of a brother in any of the other 4 games It is ridiculous, and took away from the cast we already built rapport with, and had feelings for. I'm not sure how this gets overlooked in the reviews. U4 was a big let down for me as a big Uncharted fan.
After completing Shadow of the Tomb Raider back when it originally launched in 2018, I felt that it wasn't quite as good as it's 2 predecessors; 2013's Tomb Raider, and 2015's Rise of the Tomb Raider. Which both I thought were among each respectives generations best games. After replaying it recently, it has shifted my perspective quite a bit. The graphics still hold up very well on a PS4 in 2022, even better on a PS4 Pro. But on a PS5, it looks great! The soundtrack is excellent, sound effects are very good, as well as the voice acting. And the set pieces are absolutely stunning! The game play and puzzles are a complete blast. There were some cool mechanics that I wish would have been expanded upon (mud and leaf walls for camo), but they were still fun additions. To close, and to avoid spoilers, the story is quite interesting., and it was a solid "closure" for Camilla's Survivor Lara Croft. By far the best in my opinion.
Overwatch "2" (it's really just Overwatch 1) is egregious on many levels. Which, I'm certain Microsoft's Xbox is loving. Monetization is the focal point of the game. Getting users to break, and spend money on OVERPRICED skins. At no point should a Character outfit ever be a 34d of the price ****. Activision Blizzard (as well as other Publisher's including Xbox) is unbelievably greedy, and should not be supported. Overwatch is also broken. Hit boxes are broken, UI is flat and slow and pushes the user to the store. Rather than fun, it again is focused on user spending. Screw this "game", more like store.
Here we go again. Madden NFL 23 is back, and just as poor as usual. Latency filled menus, poor graphics, same crappy canned awkward animations. Same crappy character creation pictures, with the same on field issues as usual. Sliders don't work, jersey animations are horrible, and they were so lazy that they didn't even properly animate the jersey untucked! They just added a strange looking cloth around the waste. I've always felt they never tried, and that it was just the suits pushing the game out. But these devices can't be trying... do they have any pride?
Saints Row (2022) is absolutely awful. But for a fan that started on the original Saints Row in 2006, this game is a complete embarrassment. But, Saints Row has been an embarrassment since The Third. I genuinely feel as though fans have forgotten how well written Saints Row and Saint's Row 2 actually were. Sure, they had their over the top moments, but the character arc for just about everyone was amazing. From Troy, to Julius,, to Benjamin King, even Gat was great. Shaundi IN 2 NOT 3 was great as well. Saints Row was at its best when it wasn't trying to "find its own identity", possibly off. You were better when you actually were trying to compete with other open world criminal style games. Now we have a bunch of weird, quirky, unrelatable hoofs with their lame quips and 1 liners blowing stuff up. It has no soul at all. It's sad to see that sharp decline of Saints Row after SR2, but I guess this is what you get when some fans and "critics" praised the garbage that was 3, 4, and the Gat out of Hell
Elden Ring is undoubtedly another "Souls" game. And that, at it's core is perfectly fine. HOWEVER, From Software truly struggles to differentiate their games. If you have played Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, DS2, DS3, Bloodbourne, and Sekiro (a Souls like Tenchu) you will almost immediately recognize the same tired animations, "bonfires" and sound effects. For the hardcore fans that is all they play, they may feel right at home and comforted by a few of the reskinned enemies. If this were EA or Ubisoft they would be crushed. But somehow FS gets a break and praise. Not from me. Again FS releases another poorly optimized launch for their already tired and uninspired combat system. The graphics are as usual From Software, under par. But sure the world has a very pretty "Set Piece". The soundtrack is minimal as usual. But nicely done. Voice acting in Elden Ring is decent, as is the story. But that isn't "the point" right? It's about overcoming challenges..... and the biggest challenge with From Software is their inability to make a new IP without making it feel the same as their prior work. (An example being BioWare's Dragon Age, and Mass Effect are made by the same group, same genre and play completely differently. Elden Ring is solid. But hell no is this game near perfect. I am worried about those who reviewed it. It seems like bias fans reviewing it
Forza Horizon 5 is a fun arcade racing game. The graphics are impressive, the racing is still solid, and lastly soundtrack is very good. However, I've played this before in Forza Horizon 4 a few years ago, Forza Horizon 3; 2 years before that, and Forza Horizon 2; 2 years before that.... problem is Phil Spencer and Xbox doesn't seem to care about franchise fatigue. Especially considering all they want to do is turn art into a "service".
Gran Turismo 7 has a lot to offer. Much more than GT Sport or even GT 5 at launch. The ontrack racing is smooth, and fun. The graphics are top notch, but perhaps could probably be a little better. The soundtrack is great, as are the sound effects. That said, there are 2 glaring flaws that are holding this game back from am 8 or higher.. It seems Jim Ryan and other PlayStation executives have seen the success of other greedy predators (WOOPS, publisher's) like Phil Spencer and Xbox (who's Forza Motorsport 5, 6, and 7, Halo Infinite, Halo 5, Halo Wars 2, Gears 4 & 5 all have filthy Micro-transactions in them) and pushing Polyphony Digital to do the same. Some cars can cost up to $29 real world dollars. It's foul, and has been unlike Sony up to this point. Now, I will not be overly slamming Polyphony Digital for the always online connection for the Single Player portion of GT 7. But it is unacceptable. I personally have come not to expect much from PlayStation when it comes to server side support because they have routinely cut support for their games much earlier than their main rivals Xbox. That said, it is still BS as no Single Player portion of any game should rely on internet connection to servers. Stop it. Games are not a "Service". And they should not be treated as such. They are art
Platinum Games has showed yet again that it is, on its best days is a C Teir developer. While for some "Platinum" (Should be Bronze) Games has solid to "good" action and combat (See Bayonetta, MGS: Vengeance, Vanquish) all of these Games are underpowerforming C level knock offs, with next to no substance. (Neir: Automata you say? That was Cavia's baby)
But, Babylon's Fall is absolutely no different. Another uninspired copycat. Graphically speaking Babylon's Fall looks like a a late PS3, early PS4 launch titles. But again, this is on par for Platinum. The combat is lacking, feels clunky and uninspired. As well as the poor loot, and quest lines. Just remember, Games are not a "Service", and Platinum is middling at their best.
Yet again, Microsoft and 343i have shown their true colors, and somehow it gets ignored. Halo Infinite released unfinished, unpolished, and laced with egregious predatory Micro-Transactions. Halo Infinite has factually less content than Halo 3,at launch, with more than double the development cycle. How does a Halo launch without Team Slayer? You bet that Micro-Transactions storefront was working day one though. Again, no forge at launch? The Banished are cool enemies, but again the way the world was laid out, you can not go back and explore. Yet it is being presented as a "open world" So if you miss something you have to restart the whole story. Microsoft and Xbox present this package as a "Games as a service". But what they really mean is they ship and incomplete product, and patch it on the go until it is deemed "good enough" and charge for a ton if overpriced "skins". See Ryse, Halo 5 Guardians, Halo Wars 2, Halo Infinite, Gears of War 4 & 5, Forza Motorsport 5, 6 and 7, Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3, State of Decay 2, and even under MS Publishing Rise of the Tomb Raider had Loot Boxes. Halo Infinite is a oriented example of Xboxs greed. While the story is solid, it is nothing but a predatory Halo Storefront Update to 0, with the most recent news that 343i is not going to have remotely anything to offer for the next 2 seasons.
Horizon Zero Dawn, is a decent game. The world is stunning, the world and lore are pretty cool ideas! Even Aloy is a decent heroine. But something truly seems "off" about the people in the world, and the world even seems "empty", which makes sense as it is a "post apocalyptic" machine ruled world. It seems to be missing of a soul if you will. Combat is fun at times, but can get tedious running through stunning set pieces, killing machine after machine it can get old. But Guerrilla Games did well here, but I honestly feel as though Killzone had more heart here. I just hope HDW fills in these black holes in HZD has. Because there is something here.
The GTA Trilogy "Definitely Not Definitive Edition" is sad. Because if done correctly, this could have been one of the, if not the greatest Trilogy ever assembled in 1 package. Instead we got a busted, lacking attention to detail, and even the game directors mocking the critical reception as if we are crazy. The soundtrack is completely unacceptable. Either bring every song that is in the original game, or dont bother bringing any. The greed on either Take-Twos side, or the music industry's (I believe both) is BS. Come to terms, get the music! The graphics are okay, albeit a little odd at times. The visual atmosphere is really missing in San Andreas. The performance is unstable, which is comical on PS5. Why can't we get a Native 4K, locked 60FPS on all 3 games.... which are Cell Phone Ports! Speaking of which. Mobile Phone Ports to home consoles, and PC!? Are you kidding me? What a Joke! The phone games already severely compromised Rockstars original vision.
Diablo 2 Resurrected is fairly good when playable. Unfortunately, Blizzards new boss, Rod Ferguson has taken a few pages from Xbox's 1st Party playbook, and brought it to Diablo 2. Not to mention, Activision's crummy influence. Diablo 2 Resurrected is an incomplete experience right now. Tha KS Rod The servers are on fire, and it's impossible to play MP/Co Op unless you're online.
Death Stranding: Director's Cut is a damn fine upgrade. While I think Death Stranding is among Hideo & his teams finest work, I get it is divisive. The new delivery missions are welcomed, as well are the stealth mechanics. The new delivery options are fun and add more diversity. The graphical upgrade is very nice, as DS was always a looker. The soundtrack and effects are excellent as well.
NBA 2K22 is back, and possibly one of the top 5 2K games off time. But there are several issues that will probably never be addressed because of cancerous idiots spending real money, on fake money. And saying that 2K servers are "good enough" because I can get used to the latency and lag. NBA 2K22's The City is a laggy, latency filled mess. Cool idea, horribly executed. As Take Two will not improve their horrible servers. I now seldom play online, because it is a waste of my time. MyCareer, and MyLeague are my modes, and those are deep, engaging and fun. MyTeam and the movro,transactions are back, and as egregious as ever. But morons buy it so it will stay and continue to ruin every game. 2K can never be a 10 put of ten with these issues
Slow loading times in online games thanks to Take-Two's penny pinching on production side, still horrible lagging and latency issues in the city and online games. But you can bet that Take-Two didn't cut any costs in Brand Placement, as fake Jake "from State Farm" is in the game. Game play is near excellent. Graphics are fairly impressive. But could be better. MicroTransactions, are absolutely egregious. But that's all that matters right? For all you cancerous gambling morons are crushing the gaming industry and its games
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a charming, fun, yet simple game. The combat is simple, but fun. Kena does not over stay its length. As every game does not need to be over fluffed with empty side quests, and ridiculously arbitrary grind.
Madden NFL is in a very sad state. EA has completely cut every cost in development purely to rake in as much profits from the imbeciles spending $ on Ultimate Team, which is aiding in the slow decline of quality in games. Madden NFL is decent. More animations for game play is nice, however Madden is too animations dependent. The graphics are still mediocre. Remember during the PS2 Era, when sports games were show pieces for Console graphics? That is no more. Madden graphics are far below average. Franchise improvements are welcome, but again they are minimal changes, and they aren't even completely here at launch. What a joke Such a shame that Madden isn't a fantastic Football Sim any more. And it will not be again until there is competition.
Madden NFL is in a very sad state. EA has completely cut every cost in development purely to rake in as much profits from the imbeciles spending $ on Ultimate Team, which is aiding in the slow decline of quality in games. Madden NFL is decent. More animations for game play is nice, however Madden is too animations dependent. The graphics are still mediocre. Remember during the PS2 Era, when sports games were show pieces for Console graphics? That is no more. Madden graphics are far below average. Franchise improvements are welcome, but again they are minimal changes, and they aren't even completely here at launch. What a joke Such a shame that Madden isn't a fantastic Football Sim any more. And it will not be again until there is competition.
MLB The Show 21 on the Next Generation PS5 is very good. Most of my complaints are mostly superficial. Gameplay is very good, as usual. Road to the Show got a welcome upgrade. As well as Franchise. Load times are lightning fast, and make transitions from menu to mode, to menu very fast. Create a Stadium is absolutely awesome. And those who enjoy creating things can lose hours creating a Stadium. Onto my complaints. The graphics are disappointing. As I was recently playing MLB The Show 20 on my PS5, and I can hardly tell a difference. And that's a bummer. Uniforms still have clipping. When zooming on a players arm during a RTTS training session, the players skin is muddy, and the team logo starts to blur and have severe aliasing. Uniforms still fit the same as they did on players from MLB The Show 15. Which I understand, it isn't the easiest genre to upgrade considering they have less than a year to upgrade their game.
In the opening Final Fantasy XV claims that it is a Final Fantasy for both old fans and new ones. This is an odd statement. But once the combat starts you begin to know why it is said. Final Fantasy XV is a solid game. However, it has some glaring issues. The combat is clunky, and very chaotic. There is no strategy in the combat system, as with older FF games. It is inferior and takes away a very enjoyable element of FF of old. And the summoning is awful. You must meet a oddly specific set of scenarios for you to summon. Very lame, and bad idea. The Regalia is more of a nuisance than anything else. Driving is boring, and cumbersome. Noctis is a enjoyable character, and his supporting cast is decent enough, but forgettable.cast is decent. But fairly forgettable. All in all, even with the bonus episodes FF XV is solid but it's poor Combat design, lame Summon system, side chores, long load times even on on blurry Xbox One, and shallow leveling system make it a poor entry In the iconic series.
In the opening Final Fantasy XV claims that it is a Final Fantasy for both old fans and new ones. This is an odd statement. But once the combat starts you begin to know why it is said. Final Fantasy XV is a solid game. However, it has some glaring issues. The combat is clunky, and very chaotic. There is no strategy in the combat system, as with older FF games. It is inferior and takes away a very enjoyable element of FF of old. And the summoning is awful. You must meet a oddly specific set of scenarios for you to summon. Very lame, and bad idea. The Regalia is more of a nuisance than anything else. Driving is boring, and cumbersome. Noctis is a enjoyable character, and his supporting cast is decent enough, but forgettable.cast is decent. But fairly forgettable. All in all, FF XV is solid but it's poor Combat design, lame Summon system, side chores, long load times even on on blurry Xbox One, and shallow leveling system make it a poor entry In the iconic series.
In the opening Final Fantasy XV claims that it is a Final Fantasy for both old fans and new ones. This is an odd statement. But once the combat starts you begin to know why it is said. Final Fantasy XV is a solid game. However, it has some glaring issues. The combat is clunky, and very chaotic. There is no strategy in the combat system, as with older FF games. It is inferior and takes away a very enjoyable element of FF of old. And the summoning is awful. You must meet a oddly specific set of scenarios for you to summon. Very lame, and bad idea. The Regalia is more of a nuisance than anything else. Driving is boring, and cumbersome. Noctis is a enjoyable character, and his supporting cast is decent enough, but forgettable.cast is decent. But fairly forgettable. All in all, FF XV even with all of its Royal Edition doesn't change its poor Combat design Summon system, sode chores, and poor leveling system.
In the opening Final Fantasy XV claims that it is a Final Fantasy for both old fans and new ones. This is an odd statement. But once the combat starts you begin to know why it is said. Final Fantasy XV is a solid game. However, it has some glaring issues. The combat is clunky, and very chaotic. There is no strategy in the combat system, as with older FF games. It is inferior and takes away a very enjoyable element of FF of old. And the summoning is awful. You must meet a oddly specific set of scenarios for you to summon. Very lame, and bad idea. The Regalia is more of a nuisance than anything else. Driving is boring, and cumbersome. Noctis is a enjoyable character, and his supporting cast is decent. But fairly forgettable. All in all, FF XV is solid but left me yearning for FF of old. If FF continues in this hack and slash direction, I'll sadly have to leave the franchise for good
Godfall is a pretty damn good looter. Godfall is very accessible, and streamlined so anyone can pick it up and hack & slash their way through the very intriguing story. The world is very stunning, with great graphics, a good soundtrack and good voice acting. The combat is simple yet engaging and fun.. There is enough content here to last. And the Tower can be a hell of a lot of fun. Godfall is a good launch title
Again, iOi Interactive comes through with a great game! Taking the criticism of releasing a "Episodic" Hitman to heart, despite it being well done with a plethora of content they release Hitman 2 complete, with a promise of more free content. And they delivered! Hitman 2 improves upon the great foundation of Hitman. Improved controls, and mechanics. Hitman 2 has stunning locations, beautiful set pieces, and endless gameplay possibilities. Which in turn creates loads of replayability. Alongside Hitman, Hitman 2 is one if the best games of this generation. iOi Interactive is one if the best development teams put there. They create must play games. Without dirty tactics
Hitman is undoubtedly one of the best games of the generation. Hitman has stunning locations with gorgeous set pieces along with endless possibilities. Which obviously creates loads of diverse gameplay, and replayability. The Hitman series has always had a great soundtrack, and Hitman 2016 is no different. The voice acting is spot on, and the story is solid as well. Gameplay is smooth, outside of the occasional clunkiness while climbing. iOi is one of the most underappreciated Development Teams out there, and deserve more accolades and recognition. Hitman is a must play!
Same gameplay as Madden 21 for PS4. Graphics are hardly improved. Which still is very sad. Same canned, awkward animations. Gameplay is still based off of those animations. For example, your Kicker doesn't actually need to kick the ball for a field goal attempt and the ball will still fly through the air. Franchise mode is still almost neglected. Granted they did make small improvements this fall. But it is still woefully under developed. Customization is still sad. Sleeves are just painted on the players (again graphically poor) We all know that EA doesn't want us in Franchise Mode because it doesn't have Micro-transactions (YET), they'd rather us be in their predatory Ultimate Team mode, or the new Yard. No thanks, I am here for SIMULATION FOOTBALL. NOT YOUR ARCADE TRASH
Not here to review bomb. But to speak about an honest experience. People have claimed that Cyberpunk was just too ambitious **** for underpowered 2013 hardware. 1st off, that was what they were initially targeting. Secondly what does Cyberpunk truly do that is so ambitious? Multiple avenues of approach? Several games do that. Multiple endings? Again many games do that! Large open world? Again, done many times before. What's truly so ambitious? Cyberpunk is riddled with bugs. From textures not loading in for several seconds, characters faces not moving while talking (and people had the nerve to mock ME: Andromeda over this), characters in T Poses, and inanimate objects killing the main character. And the framerate is horrendous. Unplayable at times. And the graphics? Certainly do not match the several showcases,, not even on a High End PC build.. Complete false advertisement! The resolution is horrible, sub full HD in the era of 2160P. To say that I look forward to the free PS5 "upgrade" would be a lie. It is obviously at least 6 months away with the current state of the PS4 (Pro), Xbox One (X), and even PC, it's unlikely that it will be impressive. It's obvious that just the currently released Cyberpunk 2077 needed another 6 months. Let alone 3 different next gen versions Cyberpunk is very flawed,, with
Absolutely horrendous frame rate. Some areas are borderline unplayable. Such a disgrace coming from the spiritual successor of Demons Souls. Not sure how this game is rated so high
Astro's Playroom isn't just an introduction to the PS5, and the DualSense controller. It is also a nod to the great history of PlayStation. But within that, is a great platformer. Good visuals, tight controls, nostalgic sounds with some iconic soundtrack notes. Astros Playroom is a very good game that could have been sold for 19.99. But was free, which makes it even better
Marvel's Spider-Man is arguably the best Spider-Man game ever. Fantastic combat, great story, stunning visuals, chill inducing soundtrack and very fun to web sling across NY!
Demon's Souls Remake is truly remarkable. A proper remake, true to the original. Demon's Souls Remake looks stunning, sounds ominous, and feels silky smooth unlike many of From Softwares poorly optimized games that regularly have severe frame rate problems. Highly recommended!
EA Sports UFC 4 is a solid game. It is ever so slightly improved over UFC 2 & 3. The stand up feels more fluid now that the clinch is free flowing as part of stand up. Grappling still ****. Not sure who thinks holding your stick left or right waiting for a meter to fill is engaging, but they are wrong. Sound effects are okay. Graphics are still sub parts for a late 8th generation release. The Career Mode is great, and the best part of UFC 4 next to Fight Now. Fighter selection is very good. Some glaring legend omissions are a bummer. Such as Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, and Frank Mir. Theu added ads, which is ridiculous. EA is still greedy as ever.
Marvel's Avengers is absolutely a blast. Great combat, excellent story, good soundtrack and for the most part great voice acting. Travis Willingham is a very good voice actor, but his Thor can be hit or miss. As a "Looter" Marvel's Avengers does a very good job. I actually enjoy the fact that the loot doesn't change the look of your characters "armor" or appearance. I don't know how many times in other games that I have been frustrated by the appearance **** drop, and opted to keep the lesser of gear because it looked better. The loot is diverse, and there are plenty of drops to go around. And there are a diverse selection of missions and content. This is not half baked! Crystal Dynamics has delivered the Marvel's Avengers game we have been missing. Sure it is a "looter", but it surprised the hell out of me
Madden NFL 21 is nearly the same game as Madden NFL 13 on the PS3. Same animations, body sculpts, and gameplay. Thr graphics a poor.. I am not sure how they can not be better, they are only slightly better than Madden 13's, with just a resolution boost. Franchise Mode is yet again neglected, in favor of new ways to take money from idiots who spend money on UT. The Yard is unwelcome, I am not sure why some critics praise a new mode, after the mode most play FRANCHISE is neglected... X Factors are great... that's about it I had to adjust my previous score of 5 because EA thinks they can patch in the mediocre QB Kaepernick and the critical reception will go away. NO F YOU EA. Fix Madden
Same tired mechanics, animations, and body sculpts. I mean for God's sake Offensive Lineman have the same arms as wide outs. Franchise mode is still neglected, in favor of new ways to take your money in the worst game mode ever created in UT. This is literally the same Madden as Madden 13 on PS3. Nearly looks the same too. One positive thing is the new X-Fa tors Th
inFAMOUS is a blast! Protagonist Cole McGrath is a great anti-hero, similar to Wolverine. But that's where inFAMOUS is great. You can also be a villain! Great gamellay, awesome soundtrack and sound effects. Infamous is a blast
Mass Effect is back! With a proper open world Universe similar to the original, with a much improved combat system. Mass Effect is as fun as ever. Andromeda is truly underrated. We are given 1st ever scenarios such as 1st contact situations and as well as colonizing new worlds! Ryder is a new unestablished character that we put our mark in. The supporting cast is also solid. Highly recommend
Still, TO DATE in the year 2020 Mass Effect 3 is by far the worst Mass Effect. Clearly losing the RPG elements to favor a on rails 3rd person action shooter, ME 3 is a mockery. You can not even holster your weapons. Each level herds you forward to the next arena for a fire fight. This is not a Mass Effect game. It is clearly here to prey on Mass Effect nostalgia and reach the biggest audience possible. I can't believe it was rated so highly
After misteps with DA II and Mass Effect 3, BioWare learned their lesson and got back to their true RPG roots. Dragon Age Inquisition has gorgeous set pieces, great combat and a great cast of characters. One of the best RPG's this gen
Dragon Age II is a great story. With a great supporting cast.. Just like Mass Effect 2 (and eventually 3) before it.. Broware clearly wanted to make Dragon Age II for a more casual action oriented audience. And so it does take a slight step back as far as world building. But Dragon Age 2 does still have plenty of charm
While Dragon Age Origins even for a game released in 2009 looked average at best, it is undoubtedly one of the best RPG's ever made. Several branching paths, alongside several character classes and builds. And a great supporting cast of characters. Dragon Age Origins is n incredible journey.
Undoubtedly one of the most overrated games ever made. Combat is a little floaty. Geralt is bland. "But that's how Witcher's are supposed to be". Sure, but other stoic characters have been much more appealing. Despite being hesitant to bother with Witcher 3 after playing the awful Witcher 2, all the praise made be ignore it and give 3 a chance. And boy did I regret it. The game just couldn't pull me in. I gave it 2 tries once on my PS4, and thought playing on my XB1X would change it. It didn'tand couldn't finish it. it.
Undoubtedly one of the most overrated games ever made. Combat is a little floaty. Geralt is bland. "But that's how Witcher's are supposed to be". Sure, but other stoic characters have been much more appealing. Despite being hesitant to bother with Witcher 3 after playing the awful Witcher 2, all the praise made be ignore it and give 3 a chance. And boy did I regret it. The game just couldn't pull me in. I gave it 2 tries, and couldn't finish. Witcher is average at best. it.
Ryse is truly underrated. The story is very good. The combat is simple, but very visceral. Marius is a awesome character. Even for a launch game, this game holds up very good graphically.
