The last few games you beat and rate them 5

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Just feels finished Neir replicent, and I do mean FINISHED Neir replicent got all the endings A-E.

I had it for over a year before I played it, because I knew there were 5 endings and I didn't want to have to beat it 5 times to see the true ending.

I was 1000000% WRONG that game is special it is a true masterpiece.

If you are like me and you have it In your collection and you haven't played it because you didn't want to do 5 endings I understand that but you are also wrong and you need to play it, and you need to get all 5 endings.

I can't wait to get to Automata.

But first Black Myth Wukong.

 

[pistolpete11]

Just feels finished Neir replicent, and I do mean FINISHED Neir replicent got all the endings A-E.

I had it for over a year before I played it, because I knew there were 5 endings and I didn't want to have to beat it 5 times to see the true ending.

I was 1000000% WRONG that game is special it is a true masterpiece.

If you are like me and you have it In your collection and you haven't played it because you didn't want to do 5 endings I understand that but you are also wrong and you need to play it, and you need to get all 5 endings.

I can't wait to get to Automata.

But first Black Myth Wukong.

I've been meaning to go back to this. I tried it, but it was so slow and tedious with out of date fetch quests and mediocre at best combat. I heard it gets better, but I played it for what felt like a loooooong time.

But then I played Automata. That game hooked me from the get go and by the end was one of the best gaming experiences I've had.

 

[PeteWorrell]

I have yet to play Replicant but wasn't it updated with Automata's combat? Because i remember the original game looking tedious.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

The combat in Replicant isn't as good as Automata's. I played it and was unimpressed by it.

In general though, I get it, the game has multiple endings that you're supposed to see, but I always feel it's lazy to make you play through the same world multiple times to experience the full story. A big part of my enjoyment of games is discovery and replaying them just makes it feel tedious.

 

[PeteWorrell]

I didn't find it tedious in Automata since it gave you different perspectives and you didn't replay the exact same story every time.

Maybe it's different in Replicant.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

I tried playing for the other endings in Automata but I liked 2B's combat too much, that was a big draw for the game for me. 9S wasn't nearly as fun and I gave up out of boredom.

Nier Replicant didn't draw me enough on the first playthrough to want to even give a second playthrough a shot.

 

[pistolpete11]

I think Automata's combat is also just OK, but the switching up the playstyles from hack'n'slash to 2D side scroller to twin stick shooter kept it fun.

I'd also agree that the second playthrough is less fun than the first. I think it does change things up and you get bits of the story at just the right pace to keep it fresh enough, though.

The 3rd playthrough felt different and is a completely different story and worth pushing through the second playthrough.

 

[PeteWorrell]

I took more of my time and did most of the side content in my first playthrough.

The second one was relatively quick and trivalized some of the harder encounters.

The others ones are much shorter and were more about revelations.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Doors: Paradox - 7/10
This is a casual puzzle game similar to The Room series. None of the puzzles are overly challenging and there's a hint button as well as a solve button if you get stuck on a sliding puzzle. The puzzles are beautifully designed, as you can probably tell from the trailer and screenshots. There are some neat ideas here. If you're looking for a challenging puzzle game, this isn't really for you, but each level only takes a few minutes to solve so it's great to give you something to do for short sessions or if you want to just enjoy some beautiful small dioramas.

 

[robertmac43]

Hogwarts Legacy - 7/10:

Fun combat and world to explore. Not much in terms of a compelling story imo. Some of the side story lines were interesting but I found the main one to fall short.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - 8.5/10
This is actually the first Ratchet & Clank game I've ever played. There were a lot of characters that were clearly call backs from previous characters that I'm sure would have hit differently had I played other games in the series but it was still enjoyable.

The combat is pretty good. It's nothing great but there's a dodge mechanic which is fun in a third person shooter. The main thing I enjoyed about the combat is all the wacky weapons you unlock as you play. There are so many off the wall weapons in this game and they're all fun to use.

The graphics are great and with HDR, it feels like you're playing a Pixar movie. The colors are amazing in HDR and the cutscenes transition seamlessly to gameplay. There's a good amount of platforming that was rather simple but just fun to watch while you put in the proper prompts to jump from rail to rail or platform to platform.

Overall, it was a fun ride. Everything works great. It reminds me of being a kid again with a fun linear adventure with some good humor in a story where you take down the evil doer trying to take over the universe. I'm glad to see this series find its way to PC and hopefully we'll see more to come!

 

[Andrei79]

Outer wilds

9.5/10.

I don't think a review could really do this experience justice. All I'll say is it was a masterclass in game design, storytelling, environmental storytelling, exploration and problem solving. Having designed simple games before, I was impressed at the amount of mechanics they implemented. I loved the overarching themes, the game tackles so many ethical, philosophical and development theme and does it exceptionally well, with subtlety, to the point you're kind of playing a fable, a myth or a fairytale. I'm a big fan of the space setting and sometimes you felt a bit like in Interstellar, exploring hostile and strange worlds. I was moved by the end game as well, which rarely happens in games. Some games like this, Planescape and Disco Elysium transcend the medium. It's not for everyone, but if it's for you, you're in for a wonderful experience.

 

[Jovavic]

Metaphor 7/10

Not as good as a Persona game overall, but still has some nice pieces. I'm not a fan of job systems in most games so that was a downer instead of getting mythical monsters and the like from Persona. Some of the characters are pretty good, like Heismay. Overall story went sideways in the last few months, I thought.

 

[pistolpete11]

Outer wilds

9.5/10.

I don't think a review could really do this experience justice. All I'll say is it was a masterclass in game design, storytelling, environmental storytelling, exploration and problem solving. Having designed simple games before, I was impressed at the amount of mechanics they implemented. I loved the overarching themes, the game tackles so many ethical, philosophical and development theme and does it exceptionally well, with subtlety, to the point you're kind of playing a fable, a myth or a fairytale. I'm a big fan of the space setting and sometimes you felt a bit like in Interstellar, exploring hostile and strange worlds. I was moved by the end game as well, which rarely happens in games. Some games like this, Planescape and Disco Elysium transcend the medium. It's not for everyone, but if it's for you, you're in for a wonderful experience.

It's not at all my kind of game, but it was great. I could have done without the time loop or maybe a longer loop, though.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

I Am Your Beast - 9.5/10

Damn it, is this game awesome. It's a speed runner first person shooter that makes you feel like John Wick. The game play is super tight, the levels are designed perfectly. There's a few routes you can take that you have to narrow down the optimal path. Some of the challenge levels just require straight up perfection. It was super fun going for S rank in every stage.

In this game, you will climb trees, walk tight ropes, throw bear traps at enemy faces, shoot down bee nests so the bees kill enemies, throw knives at enemies, throw your gun at enemy, stomp on their faces when they're down, etc. Did all that catch your interest? Movement is tight, gun play feels great. There's no reloading so you're constantly picking up guns from enemies that you kill that conveniently pop up in the air for you to grab in one motion so you can head shot the next baddie.

This is genuinely super fun. The story is even great as is the voice acting. If I have any complaint, it's that I wish the action for the objective would always take precedent. Occasionally, I would go to interact with a laptop and it would grab a gun next to it instead. I get that maybe the crosshair might have been a pixel closer to the gun but obviously I'm rushing in to interact with an objective and quickly turning to the next objective. However, whenever that happens, you can always just reset because each level takes less than a minute so it never feels too punishing.

Honestly, everyone should play this game. It's a master piece in what it sets out to do.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - 10/10

I don’t know what my expectations were for this game, but they sure weren’t this. Machinegames absolutely knocked this out of the park. You were rewarded for going off the beaten path in the open areas. It matched the tone of the original trio perfectly and fits right with those movies.

It felt like an adventure the entire time. I rarely buy DLC but will definitely get whatever they add to this game. It’s right up there with RDR2, Elden Ring, and a few others as one of my all-time favorites.

Heard there were rumors they approved a trilogy. Hope that is the case.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD - 8/10


never played it on it's original run since I didn't have a DS, but this one translated nicely to the Switch, it looked good, sounded good (E. Gadd's gibberish notwithstanding) and had a nice variety of ghosts, puzzles, and the multiple "Mansions" was fun as well, gave a good variety of things