blustrkr's ReviewsRoughly 127 minutes of reading total
This was my entry into the Forza series, as I never got the chance to play the first one on the original Xbox.
Right off the bat, I noticed that this was not the type of racing game I was used to. You see, I was used to powersliding around corners at 200 mph in various...
Forza Motorsport 2 given 8/10
2 years ago, ~1.8 min read261 0
Forza Motorsport 2 given 8/10
2 years ago, ~1.8 min read261 0
It's a real bummer because the graphics are pretty decent for a free MMO, but unfortunately the game is plagued by a lot of stuttering and lagging, even on a capable machine. I have personally not tried this on my Series X yet (where I presume it will run much more smoothly),...
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis given 3/10
2 years ago, ~1.2 min read492 0
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis given 3/10
2 years ago, ~1.2 min read492 0
Typing this on my phone so I can't get into too much detail yet, but this game is clearly very underdeveloped. It should have been worked on for a few more months before it was released.
Honestly, the planetary graphics looked better in Horizons driving around in my SRV than...
Elite Dangerous Odyssey given 4/10
3 years ago, ~2.1 min read588 0
Elite Dangerous Odyssey given 4/10
3 years ago, ~2.1 min read588 0
I couldn't believe how much content this expansion added! It adds the area of Thebes to the game, and with it the Valley of Kings. In the Valley you'll find the ancient tombs of some of Egypt's most famous Pharaohs, such as Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Ramesses the Great, and the...
Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs given 9/10
3 years ago, ~1.8 min read538 0
Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs given 9/10
3 years ago, ~1.8 min read538 0
I thoroughly enjoyed playing this game. As of the time of writing this review, I have about 3.5 days of playtime logged, including playing through both expansions. As much as I love 100% completing games, I did not manage to 100% this. I have many other games in the 'ol library...
Assassin's Creed Origins given 9/10
3 years ago, ~3.3 min read741 0
Assassin's Creed Origins given 9/10
3 years ago, ~3.3 min read741 0
Definitely a good game, but not great. Washington D.C. certainly offers a bit more variety to the playable areas, sure. The gunplay is still solid as well, but there is very little that is actually new gameplay-wise compared to the Division 1.
Also, it is well known that this...
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 given 7/10
3 years ago, ~1.4 min read493 0
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 given 7/10
3 years ago, ~1.4 min read493 0
Going to expand on this much more later, but literally just the fact that I can now play Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 4, and Halo Reach on PC - all of which never previously existed on PC - makes this game worth a 10. There were a lot of bugs in the beginning but 343 has been...
Halo: The Master Chief Collection given 10/10
3 years ago, ~1.1 min read446 0
Halo: The Master Chief Collection given 10/10
3 years ago, ~1.1 min read446 0
This expansion is decent, but not great. I spent $30 on this when it first launched, excited for a large new playable area: New York City, of course. You do get a beautiful rendition of NYC, and the playable area is quite nice. As usual, all of the artists at Massive...
Tom Clancy's The Division 2: Warlords of New York given 6/10
3 years ago, ~1.4 min read446 0
Tom Clancy's The Division 2: Warlords of New York given 6/10
3 years ago, ~1.4 min read446 0
As of this moment I have spent about 50 hours playing (with plenty more to do) and have had not a single issue. To be totally clear, I have not yet completed the main story but have spent plenty of time progressing in it and completing many side quests along the way. I think I...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild given 10/10
3 years ago, ~2.4 min read513 0
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild given 10/10
3 years ago, ~2.4 min read513 0
Love the minimalist style, but this game does get somewhat old rather quickly. I only made it to the third level so maybe I'm missing out on some stuff that only comes later in the game, and I will happily amend this review if so. I managed to pick the game up on sale from Steam...
ISLANDERS given 6/10
3 years ago, ~0.8 min read460 0
ISLANDERS given 6/10
3 years ago, ~0.8 min read460 0
This is a really great FREE expansion for Fallout 76 and basically exactly what it needed! It adds just about everything you could want: NPCs, tons of branching dialogue, a bunch of new quests, lighting system tweaks, new music, new events, new settlements (with their own...
Fallout 76: Wastelanders given 9/10
4 years ago, ~1.1 min read478 0
Fallout 76: Wastelanders given 9/10
4 years ago, ~1.1 min read478 0
This little arcade game was originally included in Project Gotham Racing as an easter egg if you went around exploring in your garage. Eventually it became such a popular easter egg that it was made into a standalone downloadable title. Enter: Geometry Wars.
It's quite simple...
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved given 9/10
4 years ago, ~0.9 min read489 0
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved given 9/10
4 years ago, ~0.9 min read489 0
As a huge fan of Battlefield Bad Company 1 & 2, and Battlefield 3 (and Battlefield 2142) this was a perfect evolution for me. It was the first Battlefield on the new gen of consoles at the time, Xbox One and PS4. And as usual, DICE came through with a PC version. This extra...
Battlefield 4 given 9/10
4 years ago, ~2.8 min read511 1
Battlefield 4 given 9/10
4 years ago, ~2.8 min read511 1
When I first beat this game, I genuinely felt like Bungie closed the story arc and ended the trilogy. This made me sad. They did a good job of doing so, though!
Of course, years later, it turns out that this story arc was just getting warmed up. I have mixed feelings about...
Halo 3 given 9/10
4 years ago, ~1.8 min read535 0
Halo 3 given 9/10
4 years ago, ~1.8 min read535 0
This game caught a whole lot of flak when it came out! It had Bethesda's usual buggy gameplay, and it wasn't quite what people thought it would be. I pre-ordered it because I was excited about the prospect of a Fallout game with multiplayer capabilities. It was something I...
Fallout 76 given 8/10
4 years ago, ~3.7 min read487 0
Fallout 76 given 8/10
4 years ago, ~3.7 min read487 0