February '19 Play Log II
A few more games completed this month. Not as many as I’d like, but overall 8 games off the backlog in February and 3 added, so progressing in the right direction. I also caved and added about 7 games I haven’t tried to my Won’t Play list. I hate doing that but they’re games that realistically I’ll never play. Some because of bad reviews (Umbrella Corp, F1 2015), because they’re just not my thing (Sega Mega Drive, Fall of the Dungeon Guardians), or because they’re multiplayer only and largely dead (Guns of Icarus Alliance/Online, Rising Storm). Sadly Fall of the Dungeon Guardians is an SG win which I have no idea why I entered. Oh well, live and learn.
This is a decent puzzle game that gets more and more difficult. The last chapter especially, but the end of each chapter is always difficult. It’s Norse mythology themed, but there’s no real story. Similar to Reflection of Mine you’ll enjoy this if you’re patient and enthusiastic about puzzles. If you’re more of a casual puzzler or prefer games that have story as well this may not be a good pick.
Pros:
- Each level has its own theme, including some quite good background scenes
- Each level has its own unique mechanic that adds a challenge and generally matches with that level’s theme
- Thanks to the themes and the different mechanics, new chapters don’t feel repetative
Cons:
- The later chapters are quite difficult and require a lot of patience
- No hint system, so if you feel like you’re stuck your options are trial and error or watching playthroughs online
Verdict: 6.5/10
SG win on my ABC list. It’s a pretty good game but as with Reflection of Mine I’m realizing just puzzles isn’t enough for me. There really needs to be a decent story as well for me to enjoy them. If you are enthusiastic about puzzles though this would be a decent game to check out.
This is a great game to play with friends. Playing solo with bots or online if you can find someone to play with is fun, but playing local multiplayer is probably the most fun IMO.
Pros:
- Puts a new spin on shooters
- Bots are pretty decent so it’s still fun to play solo with them
- Many of the weapons are completely ridiculous and a lot of fun
- Many game modes to try
Cons:
- There’s a level system but I’ve yet to see any reason to try and level up. It unlocks new characters that get randomly selected for you/bots/players but since everyone is invisible until they’re dead there’s not much point to them.
- You can’t use a second keyboard & mouse for local multiplayer, so if you want to play local co-op (and get the 4 local players achievement) you need to have 3 controllers
- There’s a decent number of maps but after a while they get repetitive. An update with a few more would be welcome.
Verdict: 8/10
Technically this isn’t beatable since it doesn’t have a story, but I got as many achievements as I intend to. I may revisit it from time to time, especially if I have friends over, but I’m more or less done with it so I’m considering it completed.
Added to the Backlog
- Q.U.B.E. 2
0 minutes playtime
0 of 21 achievements - Portal
0 minutes playtime
0 of 15 achievements
Also won ‘The Other Half’ on SG, but since Steam is still learning about it nothing works. Steam really is a slow learner. It should consider going back to school or hiring a private tutor.
Yep the annoying steam learning. Its still trying to learn Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 3, like come on the 4 original space pilgrim is not learning neither is year 1 or 2. So why 3?
Yeah I’m inclined to think if one game in a series get a pass all the rest should as well unless it’s user reported or something.