The_Reaper
Ex-Soldier
Finally beat Tales of Graces f after playing it the last 2 weeks. Now I'm working on the future arc and then starting the new game+
Last game you finished?
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Borderlands 2
Hmmm...if I'm honest, I preferred the original, it felt less...on-rails, I guess. That isn't to say I didn't enjoy this game - on the contrary, I loved some of the dialogue, the new NPCs were fantastic, and there was enough to it to keep me playing obsessively - but it lacked the exciting freshness of the original. It felt more like the second part than a true sequel, and that ending...oh god, what a painful way to milk the franchise for all its worth. Still, it was a fun ride whilst it lasted. I should probably write a proper review for it...
Hmmm...if I'm honest, I preferred the original, it felt less...on-rails, I guess. That isn't to say I didn't enjoy this game - on the contrary, I loved some of the dialogue, the new NPCs were fantastic, and there was enough to it to keep me playing obsessively - but it lacked the exciting freshness of the original. It felt more like the second part than a true sequel, and that ending...oh god, what a painful way to milk the franchise for all its worth. Still, it was a fun ride whilst it lasted. I should probably write a proper review for it...
Cyanista
Blue Mage
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters Coliseum
I love this game. Not for its characters, I don't particularly like the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise, but the gameplay, which is sort of like FF tactics, except the characters that you move around are capsule monsters instead and they don't ALL have abilities. Most just attack. I really wish it were longer, too. *sigh*
I love this game. Not for its characters, I don't particularly like the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise, but the gameplay, which is sort of like FF tactics, except the characters that you move around are capsule monsters instead and they don't ALL have abilities. Most just attack. I really wish it were longer, too. *sigh*
Darksiders 2
So I finally got the Lord of the Black Stone to NOT walk into the lava, and I trashed him...then I trashed the final boss about an hour later, after I wandered down to the Soul Arbiter's maze for the trophy related to it. It was pretty easy, but I think that was because of my setup...summoned ghouls are amazing. They do quite a bit of damage, the enemy automatically goes for them, they restore Wrath with each attack, AND they explode when they die...and they also restore Wrath with successful hits, meaning the chances are I can summon a fresh batch once the current ones are dead. There are also three of them. Ahahahaha.
Overall, the game was fun...but that's all it was. The plot was convoluted, the ending was awful, and it did little to distinguish itself from the masses. It also had this annoying obsession with threes, and some horribly annoying sidequests. And the glitches, especially towards the end...my GOD. But I think Death has a bit more of a personality - and a sense of humour - than War, which was nice. War was like Kratos, only with less dialogue. I'm eager to see what they do with Strife and Fury...but so help them, they'd better advance the plot next time. Next step, Platinum. Meaning I need to play NG+ until I hit level 30 - currently level 24, so I expect I'll reach just over halfway through the game again...hurray - beat the Crucible in one sitting to unlock Wicked K, and do three dives in the Foundry, which I totally forgot about. I also need to hook up with someone else who has the game so I can trade items with them...I hate online trophies.
So I finally got the Lord of the Black Stone to NOT walk into the lava, and I trashed him...then I trashed the final boss about an hour later, after I wandered down to the Soul Arbiter's maze for the trophy related to it. It was pretty easy, but I think that was because of my setup...summoned ghouls are amazing. They do quite a bit of damage, the enemy automatically goes for them, they restore Wrath with each attack, AND they explode when they die...and they also restore Wrath with successful hits, meaning the chances are I can summon a fresh batch once the current ones are dead. There are also three of them. Ahahahaha.
Overall, the game was fun...but that's all it was. The plot was convoluted, the ending was awful, and it did little to distinguish itself from the masses. It also had this annoying obsession with threes, and some horribly annoying sidequests. And the glitches, especially towards the end...my GOD. But I think Death has a bit more of a personality - and a sense of humour - than War, which was nice. War was like Kratos, only with less dialogue. I'm eager to see what they do with Strife and Fury...but so help them, they'd better advance the plot next time. Next step, Platinum. Meaning I need to play NG+ until I hit level 30 - currently level 24, so I expect I'll reach just over halfway through the game again...hurray - beat the Crucible in one sitting to unlock Wicked K, and do three dives in the Foundry, which I totally forgot about. I also need to hook up with someone else who has the game so I can trade items with them...I hate online trophies.
I have finished several games in the last 10 weeks or so.
Sleeping Dogs.
I was having a shit time at Uni, so I thought buying a game to keep my mind off life in general would help. I thought the combat looked pretty fun and I wanted to drive around in an open world.
Overall, the game was fun. Once I finished the last mission, I traded it in however. I had no incentive to complete any of the extras. The ending was a bit disappointing. As you got through the story, it was suggesting that Wei Shen was actually a nasty bastard with a history and I thought he would turn. Not so apparently. It could have been a really epic ending. Oh well.
Assassin's Creed 3.
Pile of shit IMO. I thought the combat was very flashy and fun, but repetitive and very easy. The hunting was gimmicky. I couldn't be arsed navigating the map which was far too big. Hardly any assassination side quests. Connor had no charisma. I managed to beat the game without crafting anything as the assassin tomahawk was still really powerful at the end of the game. The ending was pish because it felt rushed, and left more questions than answers. It's just setting it up for more games and I'm getting a bit tired of it dragging along like this.
I really enjoyed the sea warfare though, that was awesome. I thought the bits outside the animus were really good as well, added a lot of suspense and I looked forward to finding out more from Juno.
Also, George Washington was an idiot in the game.
Hitman Absolution.
Awesome game. Amazing visuals and gameplay. There are so many ways to play the game with all the challenges they set up, I really like playing a level over and over again just to see all the crazy assassinations you can pull off. It felt really satisfying making everything look like an accident and getting away with it without being spotted. I mean, you can kill a guy by having him pee on a piece of metal causing an electric shock, and you can skewer this lady with a harpoon gun.
Good times.
The story was enjoyable, wouldn't write home about it though. The disguises are a bit annoying though. I understand the logic with them, but it's not like every cop in Chicago knows what every single other cop looks like.
I was thinking about getting Far Cry 3 next, but it's the same developers as AC3 so I'm not sure. Can't be arsed with another huge map and viewpoints etc etc. Although you can customise stuff and I am a massive customisation whore. Also, Vaas looks like an amazing villain...
Sleeping Dogs.
I was having a shit time at Uni, so I thought buying a game to keep my mind off life in general would help. I thought the combat looked pretty fun and I wanted to drive around in an open world.
Overall, the game was fun. Once I finished the last mission, I traded it in however. I had no incentive to complete any of the extras. The ending was a bit disappointing. As you got through the story, it was suggesting that Wei Shen was actually a nasty bastard with a history and I thought he would turn. Not so apparently. It could have been a really epic ending. Oh well.
Assassin's Creed 3.
Pile of shit IMO. I thought the combat was very flashy and fun, but repetitive and very easy. The hunting was gimmicky. I couldn't be arsed navigating the map which was far too big. Hardly any assassination side quests. Connor had no charisma. I managed to beat the game without crafting anything as the assassin tomahawk was still really powerful at the end of the game. The ending was pish because it felt rushed, and left more questions than answers. It's just setting it up for more games and I'm getting a bit tired of it dragging along like this.
I really enjoyed the sea warfare though, that was awesome. I thought the bits outside the animus were really good as well, added a lot of suspense and I looked forward to finding out more from Juno.
Also, George Washington was an idiot in the game.
Hitman Absolution.
Awesome game. Amazing visuals and gameplay. There are so many ways to play the game with all the challenges they set up, I really like playing a level over and over again just to see all the crazy assassinations you can pull off. It felt really satisfying making everything look like an accident and getting away with it without being spotted. I mean, you can kill a guy by having him pee on a piece of metal causing an electric shock, and you can skewer this lady with a harpoon gun.
Good times.The story was enjoyable, wouldn't write home about it though. The disguises are a bit annoying though. I understand the logic with them, but it's not like every cop in Chicago knows what every single other cop looks like.
I was thinking about getting Far Cry 3 next, but it's the same developers as AC3 so I'm not sure. Can't be arsed with another huge map and viewpoints etc etc. Although you can customise stuff and I am a massive customisation whore. Also, Vaas looks like an amazing villain...
Enslaved. Just finished this game and I was very impressed by the realism of the characters. Andy Serkis plays the Monkey character in the game so I expected his character to be awesome and he didn't disappoint. I think I fell a little bit in love with Trip too 
The gameplay was pretty interesting too. Kind of a mixed bag to keep things fresh and interesting throughout. There was plenty of platforming, chase scenes and action to keep me playing whilst keeping a coherent story. Definitely one of the most enjoyable games I've played in a while.
The gameplay was pretty interesting too. Kind of a mixed bag to keep things fresh and interesting throughout. There was plenty of platforming, chase scenes and action to keep me playing whilst keeping a coherent story. Definitely one of the most enjoyable games I've played in a while.
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my last games I completed were over the summer but meh, i'll talk about them
Persona 3 Portable and Final Fantasy IV
Persona 3 kepted me glued all the time, I must of played this for 6 hours a day solid, and it still took me 2 weeks to finish, but I adored the game, the gameplay was awesome, love the 'date system' it kinda gives you some warning about the bosses which helped with leveling up in time, also the stat building is pretty good. loved the fusion system as well as the persona switching as well. the characters were really good, and I loved some of the socal link characters, music was really good as well (sounded amazing on the vita speakers)
final fantasy iv was good, but i was slightly surprised on how short it was, bearly lasted me 20 hours. but never the less loved alot of the music that was in the game, the battle system was pretty fun and I loved the story, thrid farviote FF Story, the characters were mostly ok, but wasn't a fan of edge or cid, the twins can get annorying as well. overall a fun game
sooo with 55 hours of P3P, 20 Hours of FFIV, and at least 15 I started inputting into FFIV After Years, that 90 hours or gaming, dam I almost wasted 4 days of my holiday just playing my vita
Persona 3 Portable and Final Fantasy IV
Persona 3 kepted me glued all the time, I must of played this for 6 hours a day solid, and it still took me 2 weeks to finish, but I adored the game, the gameplay was awesome, love the 'date system' it kinda gives you some warning about the bosses which helped with leveling up in time, also the stat building is pretty good. loved the fusion system as well as the persona switching as well. the characters were really good, and I loved some of the socal link characters, music was really good as well (sounded amazing on the vita speakers)
final fantasy iv was good, but i was slightly surprised on how short it was, bearly lasted me 20 hours. but never the less loved alot of the music that was in the game, the battle system was pretty fun and I loved the story, thrid farviote FF Story, the characters were mostly ok, but wasn't a fan of edge or cid, the twins can get annorying as well. overall a fun game
sooo with 55 hours of P3P, 20 Hours of FFIV, and at least 15 I started inputting into FFIV After Years, that 90 hours or gaming, dam I almost wasted 4 days of my holiday just playing my vita
The last game I finished was FFIX (2nd time). This time I did alot more than in my first playthrough. I beat Ozma, I got the Ark summon and got everybody all abilities/magic.
I'm also very close to the end of FFXII. I'm stuck at the pharos place. I'll have to finish it before Christmas.
I'm also very close to the end of FFXII. I'm stuck at the pharos place. I'll have to finish it before Christmas.
Cyanista
Blue Mage
I am officially DONE with Front Mission 4.
Ashamedly, I must admit, this game challenged me. I thought at first glance that it was like FF Tactics (my love!) but upon further scrutiny, I discovered it to be quite different (Though you could liken the different sets of Wanzers to job classes....) They have this interesting counter ability system where you can use link points to allow your friends' Wanzers to attack at the same time you do, or to counter against enemies who've struck you. of course that uses up their AP points, but if you purchase more at the computer shop you should be good to go.
Regret: I never DID get to try out that arm with the built-in minotaur weapon (darn you, weight limit!!!)
Ashamedly, I must admit, this game challenged me. I thought at first glance that it was like FF Tactics (my love!) but upon further scrutiny, I discovered it to be quite different (Though you could liken the different sets of Wanzers to job classes....) They have this interesting counter ability system where you can use link points to allow your friends' Wanzers to attack at the same time you do, or to counter against enemies who've struck you. of course that uses up their AP points, but if you purchase more at the computer shop you should be good to go.
Regret: I never DID get to try out that arm with the built-in minotaur weapon (darn you, weight limit!!!)
Just finished Mass Effect (the first one) for the first time, even though I already beat two and three. Despite the fact I already knew the plot, playing the game filled in many gaps and was still really pretty epic. Things were overlooked when starting at two, and I lacked control over many different outcomes without playing the first. Definitely a worthwhile investment, even this far into the series.
ZombiU
I have to say, a lot of it is tedious zombie bashing and dodging... But I would LOVE to see you try and beat this game without dying on your first go... It's a game worth trying for anyone getting a Wii U.
Try survival mode It will kick your ass
I have to say, a lot of it is tedious zombie bashing and dodging... But I would LOVE to see you try and beat this game without dying on your first go... It's a game worth trying for anyone getting a Wii U.
Try survival mode
It will kick your ass
timthebigone
Blue Mage
Just finished infamous 1 and now I'm working on getting all the trophies in it so i can start infamous 2
Like that wonderful gentleman a few posts up from mine, I too have completed the first Mass Effect game. On PC. And do you know what I hate? Final bosses that like to jump around. Do you know what I hate in general? Villains like hop around. You try fighting villains that hop around when your frame rate can suddenly trip over while you're frantically panning around the camera to find the hopping bastard. And you try doing that while the combat system is still slightly awkward to handle and not as well-implemented as the later games, going by the demos I have played of ME2 and ME3.
And I deplore the terrible Mako. Controlling it is like trying to steer a supermarket trolley (or shopping cart for those who speak American) when it's rocketing at high speed down a hill and about to hit a baby's pram at the bottom. Then there's the awful physics behind it. It's jarringly bouncy, making endeavours across the various empty planets a bit of a chore instead of a wanderlust's pleasure. I must admit however, I do like the feature of being able to land on planets and have a nosy around while sampling the atmosphere of being on a virtual alien world. That one with the huge red star looming overhead and its projection of a glowing red colour on the planet surface was glorious, especially as I climbed a hill to just stare at its magnificence. It's too bad that from what I've read, the later games pretty much do away with this in favour of scanning planets. You know, instead of improving on what ME1 did, let's just get rid of it!
Nevertheless, while the game is average by all means, I did enjoy it. I enjoyed being a Renegade arsehole with my choices and I generally enjoyed the story, even if it doesn't win any awards for brilliance. The rich, extensive lore is just admirably vast and I enjoyed reading through the multiple logs like you would in any good RPG. And how the game handled exposition at the beginning was great. And I quite liked the Citadel, even though I let it die at the end of the game. Woops.
I would get the Mass Effect trilogy for PS3, but I can't seem to find any copies in stock. Alternatively, as I have very little access to my PS3 these days, I could get the other two games digitally for my laptop, but when my frame rate sometimes likes to betray me, I dread to think how well they will run, ME3 in particular.
And I deplore the terrible Mako. Controlling it is like trying to steer a supermarket trolley (or shopping cart for those who speak American) when it's rocketing at high speed down a hill and about to hit a baby's pram at the bottom. Then there's the awful physics behind it. It's jarringly bouncy, making endeavours across the various empty planets a bit of a chore instead of a wanderlust's pleasure. I must admit however, I do like the feature of being able to land on planets and have a nosy around while sampling the atmosphere of being on a virtual alien world. That one with the huge red star looming overhead and its projection of a glowing red colour on the planet surface was glorious, especially as I climbed a hill to just stare at its magnificence. It's too bad that from what I've read, the later games pretty much do away with this in favour of scanning planets. You know, instead of improving on what ME1 did, let's just get rid of it!
Nevertheless, while the game is average by all means, I did enjoy it. I enjoyed being a Renegade arsehole with my choices and I generally enjoyed the story, even if it doesn't win any awards for brilliance. The rich, extensive lore is just admirably vast and I enjoyed reading through the multiple logs like you would in any good RPG. And how the game handled exposition at the beginning was great. And I quite liked the Citadel, even though I let it die at the end of the game. Woops.
I would get the Mass Effect trilogy for PS3, but I can't seem to find any copies in stock. Alternatively, as I have very little access to my PS3 these days, I could get the other two games digitally for my laptop, but when my frame rate sometimes likes to betray me, I dread to think how well they will run, ME3 in particular.
Twilight Sky
Blue Mage
Final Fantasy XIII-2. 36 hours. Very few games now a days take me that long to finish. Pretty soon I'll pick up XIII again and give it another chance.
To the Moon (PC)
I bought this for a couple of quid back in the Christmas Steam sales. I only started playing this at around 11pm last night, called it a night at half 1 and finished it this morning after a couple of hours of play. Okay, I'm going to use some superlatives here. It might be because this is so fresh on my mind, but I think I might have come across one of the best, if not THE best writing and story in a game. The guy who wrote this; the guy who practically made this game by himself using outside resources and Laura Shigihara as composer and vocalist, is a damn genius. He hit gold with this game because I'm hard pressed at the moment to think of a game that has done it as well as he. And the OST is gorgeous.
It's hard to explain why I think this is great without spoiling anything. It's something you need to play and experience for yourself. Let's just say that the melancholic use of certain visual themes (for instance, the hundreds of white origami rabbits, the single coloured origami rabbit, the roadkill rabbit, the lighthouse itself) has you really guessing at the beginning. You're wondering what they really signify and why. Then once you get further enough later on, the puzzle pieces amiably come together, and once you realise what they really represent, it just gets you. I nearly lost it at that childhood stargazing scene when the symbols of the rabbits and the lighthouses finally became clear. Best of all? In terms of delving into these complex and abstract themes, the game doesn't treat you like an idiot.
This is also a writer that can create believable and witty dialogue. The two doctors banter a lot and I genuinely had fun watching them interact with each other, with random references thrown around ("I wonder if Zordon is in there" and "KA-ME-HA- YOU CAN'T INTERRUPT A KAMEHAMEHAH, EVA!!"). Perhaps most intriguingly impressive is that the story, though it mostly has a linear chronological prder until sometime in the 2nd and 3rd sections of the game, most of the game has you going chronologically back in time to earlier and earlier memories of this dying man. I think it really worked. Once you see the dying old man and his deceased wife as a young couple, then as teenagers, then as children, the melancholy tugs at you harder than it possibly would if the memories go forward in chronological order.
Okay, yes, this is a "non-game" like The Walking Dead. For some reason, I've been playing more "non-games" than actual games. It's a sign that my interest in gaming has sharply declined, relative to my interest in reading, I reckon. Like Telltale's game, this doesn't have much in the gameplay department. It looks like a classic 16-bit JRPG with high-definition sprites. It pokes fun at JRPGs in one instance, but is not an RPG. It's more or less an interactive tale, but with a folding minigame that frequently pops up to unlock a memento, and this weird section where Dr. Wyatt is shooting plants at virtual zombies of his colleague. It's a game that you probably should not bother with if you're not interested in the story (shame on you!).
So urm, yeah, get this. If you're human, this game will emotionally sting you in some way. If this game does nothing to you and leaves no lasting impression on you, then you are not a human. You are an animal. You should take off your clothes now and give them to the first animal you see. Because you shouldn't be wearing clothes. In fact, I take that back. You would be lower than animals.
I bought this for a couple of quid back in the Christmas Steam sales. I only started playing this at around 11pm last night, called it a night at half 1 and finished it this morning after a couple of hours of play. Okay, I'm going to use some superlatives here. It might be because this is so fresh on my mind, but I think I might have come across one of the best, if not THE best writing and story in a game. The guy who wrote this; the guy who practically made this game by himself using outside resources and Laura Shigihara as composer and vocalist, is a damn genius. He hit gold with this game because I'm hard pressed at the moment to think of a game that has done it as well as he. And the OST is gorgeous.
It's hard to explain why I think this is great without spoiling anything. It's something you need to play and experience for yourself. Let's just say that the melancholic use of certain visual themes (for instance, the hundreds of white origami rabbits, the single coloured origami rabbit, the roadkill rabbit, the lighthouse itself) has you really guessing at the beginning. You're wondering what they really signify and why. Then once you get further enough later on, the puzzle pieces amiably come together, and once you realise what they really represent, it just gets you. I nearly lost it at that childhood stargazing scene when the symbols of the rabbits and the lighthouses finally became clear. Best of all? In terms of delving into these complex and abstract themes, the game doesn't treat you like an idiot.
This is also a writer that can create believable and witty dialogue. The two doctors banter a lot and I genuinely had fun watching them interact with each other, with random references thrown around ("I wonder if Zordon is in there" and "KA-ME-HA- YOU CAN'T INTERRUPT A KAMEHAMEHAH, EVA!!"). Perhaps most intriguingly impressive is that the story, though it mostly has a linear chronological prder until sometime in the 2nd and 3rd sections of the game, most of the game has you going chronologically back in time to earlier and earlier memories of this dying man. I think it really worked. Once you see the dying old man and his deceased wife as a young couple, then as teenagers, then as children, the melancholy tugs at you harder than it possibly would if the memories go forward in chronological order.
Okay, yes, this is a "non-game" like The Walking Dead. For some reason, I've been playing more "non-games" than actual games. It's a sign that my interest in gaming has sharply declined, relative to my interest in reading, I reckon. Like Telltale's game, this doesn't have much in the gameplay department. It looks like a classic 16-bit JRPG with high-definition sprites. It pokes fun at JRPGs in one instance, but is not an RPG. It's more or less an interactive tale, but with a folding minigame that frequently pops up to unlock a memento, and this weird section where Dr. Wyatt is shooting plants at virtual zombies of his colleague. It's a game that you probably should not bother with if you're not interested in the story (shame on you!).
So urm, yeah, get this. If you're human, this game will emotionally sting you in some way. If this game does nothing to you and leaves no lasting impression on you, then you are not a human. You are an animal. You should take off your clothes now and give them to the first animal you see. Because you shouldn't be wearing clothes. In fact, I take that back. You would be lower than animals.
I just finished Mass Effect 2 on Saturday and jumped right into Mass Effect 3....multiplayer. I'm unbelievably addicted to the gameplay that I've played maybe 30 minutes of story mission, which is saying something because I've poured hours upon hours into the first two games.
Ummm, it was either Resi 4 for the millionth time or Xenogears.
Resi 4 - This is just as good as ever. I'm starting to get bored with it now, but it's still the best resi since Zero (which I think was the last one made before 4?).
Xenogears - This had some amazing moments...and some not so amazing moments. I loved the story when it wasn't stuck in one place like glue. By this I mean that sometimes the story slogged on so slowly that it got boring. The dungeons were also incredibly confusing and usually huge. But...it's still somehow addictive. I liked it for the most part
Resi 4 - This is just as good as ever. I'm starting to get bored with it now, but it's still the best resi since Zero (which I think was the last one made before 4?).
Xenogears - This had some amazing moments...and some not so amazing moments. I loved the story when it wasn't stuck in one place like glue. By this I mean that sometimes the story slogged on so slowly that it got boring. The dungeons were also incredibly confusing and usually huge. But...it's still somehow addictive. I liked it for the most part
Ni No Kuni
PS3
After plugging 60 hours into this game I finally finished it... I'm actually really sad I'm done with the game. It had such a nice story and great characters and the battle system was really enjoyable, I never once got bored. There was so much to do as well like bounty hunts, errands, alchemy and collecting familiars. I did every bounty hunt but didn't bother with the errands you do not get rewards for
the only thing that properly bugged me about this game was SPOILERS ABOUT THE ENDING
was that you got NO ending cut scene. The end didn't feel like the end. There is a battle with Shadar and that really feels like the end but it isn't and then you're left with this sub par boss battle and NO cut scene. It upset me...the whole reason you play a game is for the great ending haha and this games fell flat
Other than that though it was great and I recommend anyone play it!
I think it's my favourite for this year for sure. 9/10!
PS3
After plugging 60 hours into this game I finally finished it... I'm actually really sad I'm done with the game. It had such a nice story and great characters and the battle system was really enjoyable, I never once got bored. There was so much to do as well like bounty hunts, errands, alchemy and collecting familiars. I did every bounty hunt but didn't bother with the errands you do not get rewards for
the only thing that properly bugged me about this game was SPOILERS ABOUT THE ENDING
was that you got NO ending cut scene. The end didn't feel like the end. There is a battle with Shadar and that really feels like the end but it isn't and then you're left with this sub par boss battle and NO cut scene. It upset me...the whole reason you play a game is for the great ending haha and this games fell flat
Other than that though it was great and I recommend anyone play it!
I think it's my favourite for this year for sure. 9/10!
I just finished Tomb Raider right now. I have to say I was very impressed with this Tomb Raider reboot. It really was a great journey and Lara learned a lot through it. The ending leaves hints at a sequel, and I think they might go from where the end left off but I would really love if they continued from Tomb Raider Underworld so we can have all the challenging tombs back and all that. The end game was pretty creepy if I do say so myself. Crazy, creepy, full of adventure, you name it. I deeply enjoyed the story. It was well written, had a likeable cast of characters(I hated Whitman though), and a good cast of villains(Not counting Mathias). It is sad that the last villain could have been so much more and while you do find hints upon hints it is too bad the last part is reserved for that villain specifically.
The Solarii really are dangerous. I hated them with a passion and not only are they arseholes, they pretty much swear all the time as well. Lara says nothing extreme unless you count bitch. I would expect this from Camilla Luddington though.
The music goes so well with the whole game and I have to admit there are some moments of sadness. I mostly felt all of that for Lara though. She really goes through what I would call HELL during this whole game. Ironically it is her first adventure and it is already hell. I do not remember any of the sequels being hell for her unless you count the last two.
My favourite bit had to be the end. This is where she STARTS her adventure and what people know her for. I do not want to spoil it, but it is a nice treat.
Young Lara was such an awesome addition and I really loved her origin story. I think it makes perfect sense that she learns how to survive, fight for her friends, and most of all never give up hope because it contrasts with the sequels very well.
Tombs.... tombs. Yep they were disappointing in the game. Far too easy and I remember sometimes taking hours for some other puzzles in previous TR games.
I played this for the single player and I still am. I will do everything this game has to offer most likely and I can hope for future DLC. Multiplayer.... it is just so ripped off of Uncharted and that is what puts me off it for the most part. I will give a few matches a go, but that is it. It does not interest me.
This one had lots of sadness and while I do remember previous TR games being sad, I would count this one as the most sad along with Underworld.
Since the ending pretty much leaves hints at other adventures, they can pretty much do anything now. Since this one did extraordinary well, I can sure see a sequel doing the same. I think this is the most inspiration a TR game has ever had and I am happy about that.
Cons? Some Deja vu from UC3 and so few and EASY tombs. Those are my only complaints.
Did the game scare me? Somewhat, yes.
Oh yeah.... some of Lara's deaths in this game are off the charts..... I guess that makes me cringe a lot.
The Solarii really are dangerous. I hated them with a passion and not only are they arseholes, they pretty much swear all the time as well. Lara says nothing extreme unless you count bitch. I would expect this from Camilla Luddington though.
The music goes so well with the whole game and I have to admit there are some moments of sadness. I mostly felt all of that for Lara though. She really goes through what I would call HELL during this whole game. Ironically it is her first adventure and it is already hell. I do not remember any of the sequels being hell for her unless you count the last two.
My favourite bit had to be the end. This is where she STARTS her adventure and what people know her for. I do not want to spoil it, but it is a nice treat.
Young Lara was such an awesome addition and I really loved her origin story. I think it makes perfect sense that she learns how to survive, fight for her friends, and most of all never give up hope because it contrasts with the sequels very well.
Tombs.... tombs. Yep they were disappointing in the game. Far too easy and I remember sometimes taking hours for some other puzzles in previous TR games.
I played this for the single player and I still am. I will do everything this game has to offer most likely and I can hope for future DLC. Multiplayer.... it is just so ripped off of Uncharted and that is what puts me off it for the most part. I will give a few matches a go, but that is it. It does not interest me.
This one had lots of sadness and while I do remember previous TR games being sad, I would count this one as the most sad along with Underworld.
Since the ending pretty much leaves hints at other adventures, they can pretty much do anything now. Since this one did extraordinary well, I can sure see a sequel doing the same. I think this is the most inspiration a TR game has ever had and I am happy about that.
Cons? Some Deja vu from UC3 and so few and EASY tombs. Those are my only complaints.
Did the game scare me? Somewhat, yes.
Oh yeah.... some of Lara's deaths in this game are off the charts..... I guess that makes me cringe a lot.
Finished Tomb Raider like a week ago,
Now I'm back to having no game to play. My backlog is crap, it has nothing in it, not even 2 games.
I also finished Dark Souls a while back. I picked it up again and was determined to beat it this time around. To my surprise, I did, I found everything a lot easier, I guess 3rd time's a charm. Yes, 3rd time.
Now I'm back to having no game to play. My backlog is crap, it has nothing in it, not even 2 games.
I also finished Dark Souls a while back. I picked it up again and was determined to beat it this time around. To my surprise, I did, I found everything a lot easier, I guess 3rd time's a charm. Yes, 3rd time.