Soooo, my backlog is massive. It's a little embarrassing actually. So I've committed to working my way through that backlog and I thought it would be fun/helpful to write some mini-reviews along the way after I either complete a game or decide I'm done with it.
So rules for the thread are simple, play a game in your backlog and write a review. Doesn't have to be long, just share your thoughts and whether or not you recommend it. Look forward to reading some reviews and actually playing through some of the many, many, many games I've purchased haha.
To get it started of what I've played this past week:
Inside - From the creators of Limbo comes a game that's artsy, beautiful, and quite frankly way the hell over my head. Seriously, I played the game for 4 hours and couldn't tell you a single thing about the story other than there was a boy....with no face....who was running from....something. Still though, I recommend it! Great graphics, amazing sound, beautiful animations, and just a unique and enjoyable experience. Puzzles can be a little too simple at times, but no big deal. I'd recommend picking it up on sale though, it's pretty short for the asking price.
Valley - Ok so this game came out of freaking nowhere for me. Like almost every other game I buy I saw it on sale, thought it looked interesting, and thought why not. I'm here to tell you this is one of my favorite games I've played this year. Story is really minimal but oddly engaging, graphics are fantastic for a budget title, but the real selling point is the movement and platforming. It was way more smooth and satisfying to traverse the world than I would have ever assumed from watching videos, and that's what ultimately carried the game. One of the more relaxing games I've ever played, and would totally recommend it even at full price.
Dangerous Golf - So you shoot a golf ball at breakable stuff, and that's about it. Still, that by itself sounds kind of awesome haha. I was pretty skeptical though about this one because I had heard bad things, but I guess there was a patch that came out earlier in the year addressing all the technical problems. I can confirm that the game runs smooth, and load times to retry a level are very short. The gameplay is really great too if you just want to pick up and play in short bursts. I mean that's what it is, a game you play when you don't have time or you just want to destroy stuff, and it fits that bill perfectly. Still, even though I can see myself continually going back to the game and playing for 20 minutes at a time, I'd probably say get it on sale.
So rules for the thread are simple, play a game in your backlog and write a review. Doesn't have to be long, just share your thoughts and whether or not you recommend it. Look forward to reading some reviews and actually playing through some of the many, many, many games I've purchased haha.
To get it started of what I've played this past week:
Inside - From the creators of Limbo comes a game that's artsy, beautiful, and quite frankly way the hell over my head. Seriously, I played the game for 4 hours and couldn't tell you a single thing about the story other than there was a boy....with no face....who was running from....something. Still though, I recommend it! Great graphics, amazing sound, beautiful animations, and just a unique and enjoyable experience. Puzzles can be a little too simple at times, but no big deal. I'd recommend picking it up on sale though, it's pretty short for the asking price.
Valley - Ok so this game came out of freaking nowhere for me. Like almost every other game I buy I saw it on sale, thought it looked interesting, and thought why not. I'm here to tell you this is one of my favorite games I've played this year. Story is really minimal but oddly engaging, graphics are fantastic for a budget title, but the real selling point is the movement and platforming. It was way more smooth and satisfying to traverse the world than I would have ever assumed from watching videos, and that's what ultimately carried the game. One of the more relaxing games I've ever played, and would totally recommend it even at full price.
Dangerous Golf - So you shoot a golf ball at breakable stuff, and that's about it. Still, that by itself sounds kind of awesome haha. I was pretty skeptical though about this one because I had heard bad things, but I guess there was a patch that came out earlier in the year addressing all the technical problems. I can confirm that the game runs smooth, and load times to retry a level are very short. The gameplay is really great too if you just want to pick up and play in short bursts. I mean that's what it is, a game you play when you don't have time or you just want to destroy stuff, and it fits that bill perfectly. Still, even though I can see myself continually going back to the game and playing for 20 minutes at a time, I'd probably say get it on sale.