The last few games you beat and rate them 5

[Unholy Diver]

Atomfall - 6.5/10

The potential was there for the game to be much more or much better, but in the end it was so-so, good setting and potential storyline, but the execution was a bit lacking.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Super Toy Cars - 7/10
I was looking for something short and casual after finishing FF7... I had this game in my Steam library for I have no idea how long. I was in the mood for an arcade racer and this one fit the bill. It's not amazing or anything but the cars control well and the tracks are fun. It also has a cool level editor that's easy to use. This isn't a game I'd recommend you rush and buy right now but it's cheap when on sale and if you're in the mood for an arcade racer you can 100% in about 6 hours, this is a solid one.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour - 9/10
I only briefly played Duke Nukem 3D when I was a kid and it first came out and I remember enjoying it but I was too busy playing Doom or eventually Half-Life and its mods instead, I never really came around to playing Duke Nukem as a kid even though I remember enjoying it.

Well here I am almost 30 years later to finally play it! What an absolute blast! The shooting is what you'd expect from a boomer shooter, crude humor that'll make you laugh, and fun guns to mess around with. It was really fun going through this piece of gaming history for the first time in full.

The level design all around was great but my only complaint about the game is some of the buttons are really hard to notice either where they are to press or what they even do. There was a couple times where I had to refer to a video guide because I would see a button and couldn't figure out what it did even after running around for a couple minutes. There's also a weird button puzzle that can be found through several levels that doesn't seem to have any hints or solutions nearby, you just have to press a series of buttons through trial and error until you happen to solve it.

Duke Nukem is a great game and after Duke Nukem Forever really ruined the franchise, it's a shame we probably won't see another one. At least this gem will exist forever!

 

[Osprey]

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour - 9/10
I only briefly played Duke Nukem 3D when I was a kid and it first came out and I remember enjoying it but I was too busy playing Doom or eventually Half-Life and its mods instead, I never really came around to playing Duke Nukem as a kid even though I remember enjoying it.

Well here I am almost 30 years later to finally play it! What an absolute blast! The shooting is what you'd expect from a boomer shooter, crude humor that'll make you laugh, and fun guns to mess around with. It was really fun going through this piece of gaming history for the first time in full.

The level design all around was great but my only complaint about the game is some of the buttons are really hard to notice either where they are to press or what they even do. There was a couple times where I had to refer to a video guide because I would see a button and couldn't figure out what it did even after running around for a couple minutes. There's also a weird button puzzle that can be found through several levels that doesn't seem to have any hints or solutions nearby, you just have to press a series of buttons through trial and error until you happen to solve it.

Duke Nukem is a great game and after Duke Nukem Forever really ruined the franchise, it's a shame we probably won't see another one. At least this gem will exist forever!

FYI, the 20th Anniversary version omits three expansion packs that the Megaton Edition from 3 years earlier did include. Rumor is that the publisher never got the licensing rights for the expansion packs, so the Megaton Edition was pulled from shelves and digital stores and the 20th Anniversary edition that lacked them was sold in its place. So, if you want more Duke Nukem 3D, look around for the Megaton Edition.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Avowed - 8.5/10

Enjoyed the story, felt it dragged a little bit though. Ended strong. What made this game great for me was the combat, exploration and side missions. Shame they didn’t have NG+.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Wavetale - 6/10

Wavetale is basically one of those "game as an art" kind of games. The world is pretty interesting, the story's nice, it has some colorful visuals, nice music, nice voice acting, etc.

That being said, it's advertised as a platformer and it's a weak one at that. The jumping is serviceable and none of the climbing sections are particularly fun. Later in the game, the camera twists around when you least expect it and it causes you to miss a jump. The combat is super basic and never develops beyond run at enemy and spam attack. There's only 3 different types of enemies and they're all very simple to deal with.

Wavetale isn't particularly a bad game but I don't think it's a particularly good game either and for that reason I have a hard time recommending it.