August Update
My friend and I finally caved and bought this. I normally love platformers and multiplayer games, but this one didn't exactly click with me. I can't exactly pinpoint why, but we had fun with it regardless.
Like any game, Fall Guys had some pretty big pros and cons.
The pros are that it's goofy, easy to learn, colorful and fun. It's full of simple games that don't take much skill or effort. It's hard to beat every competitor, but it's not hard to learn how the games works. It's absurdity makes it all the more appealing and fun. It's also appropriate and enjoyable for all ages, which is really neat. You can play with your mom, child, friend, etc. I also like that there is no chat, because I feel like this game would be incredibly toxic.
On the other hand, there are some issues. The games get really repetitive and boring. There are only so many levels,. I'm sure the devs will add more, but if you play for a short while you've run through them all multiple times. There are still jerks on the game who will do things like grab you at the end of a finish line, even when it doesn't benefit them at all. Also plenty of hackers even though it's practically a kids game. Why take the time to hack a family friendly platformer?
It also requires a whole lot of players (60) so I'm wondering what they'll do when the hype dies down.
Either way, I'm glad I purchased it. It's not my favorite game but its cute, fun, and time flies when you're playing it. And after 15 hours, I finally beat a game!
Fallout 4
77 hours, no achievements
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Fallout 4 was my first Fallout game, so I'm just going to write about my experience with it, since I'm not at all familiar with the Fallout franchise.
First off, the game does have achievements but I installed mods which removed my ability to get achievements. Secondly, I had to put on mods because this game is so broken. I'm not sure how this game was at release, but playing it now was a pain. I enjoyed a lot of parts, but ia big con of the game was how buggy it was.
Other then that though, I had fun. I liked the characters. The male and female protagonist had nice voice acting and I enjoyed all the dialogue choices I could choose. I enjoy any game that allows me to be sarcastic 24/7. Some voice acting wasn't great, but I really enjoyed others. I also really like the companions. My favorite was Hancock. I also really loved Nick Valentine and MacCready.
The story was okay… I didn't fully mesh with any of the factions, but I enjoyed the railroad the most. I played a lot of Detroit Become Human, so you better believe I'm all for those android rights. The other factions were also pretty evil and racist so it was a no brainer.
The gameplay wasn't really my thing. I thought the VATS, radiation and everything was pretty neat. I just didn't really have fun with the gameplay. Probably from all the bugs that came with it.
Going back to the story, it was kind of predictable at times and it wasn't too exciting, but the game really thrived with all the side missions. There were so many missions to do and paths to take. There is so much freedom to do what you want and that was the most fun part of it.
Overall, for my first Fallout games, I did enjoy it. I'm not sure if I will continue to play the rest but I did buy a few of them so I might give them a try .I think I'm into more light-hearted things and the ending still left me feeling a little melancholy.
I haven't played the DLCs yet but I'm doing that right now and I'm already interested in the one I'm playing. So I still have plenty left to do!
SUPERHOT
7 hours, 10 of 26 achievements
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is a short first person shooter where time only moves when you move. You have to plan out each level because if you take the wrong steps, you will be shot before you can shoot back. It's a really neat concept because shooters are usually so fast paced, that taking out that element changes the genre entirely. It has some really cool features like watching replays in real time and being able to watch other peoples. I also didn't know it had a story. I thought it was just a bunch of levels, but there is a small story that connects them all. I enjoyed that a lot.
Overall, I highly recommend SUPER HOT. It's short, but it will definitely get you hooked. It's pretty difficult to put it down once you've started. I'd say SUPERHOT is one of the most innovative shooter I've played in years!
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
16 hours, 14 of 14 achievements
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After all this time I've finally finished the finale, and I have to say it was a wild ride…
Higurashi is one of those visual novels that look basic and cutesy on the service, but unveils an intense, emotional, and crazy mystery. I won't say anything else about the story, except it's worth playing if you are a fan of mystery and figuring things out as you go.
As far as the finale went, I enjoyed it. Most things were already explained but the new twists and turns all made sense. You can tell it ended how it was always supposed too. I really enjoyed some of the smaller characters having bigger roles. Some characters I didn't care for turned into my favorites. I think it's hard to live up to the hype of the question arcs, but they did it well. The answers will never be as entertaining as the questions, but as a complete package, it was incredibly fun.
If you are thinking of playing, I highly recommend it. The beginning of the first game (and a few games after) are very boring. It reminds me of Doki Doki Literature club, where the pay off is worth the wait, but the wait is very very long and tedious. Stick with it though and I think you'll enjoy it!
Playing Next:
I’ve been working on Death Stranding but that’s going to take ages to finish. I’ve already finished Simulacra but I’m trying to find other endings. Other then that who knows, I have a huge list of next games to choose from and I’m excited for all of them.
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Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
0 minutes playtime
0 of 38 achievements
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SIMULACRA 2
7 hours playtime
12 of 27 achievements
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DEATH STRANDING
41 hours playtime
31 of 63 achievements
I also like that there is no chat, because I feel like this game would be incredibly toxic.
There are still jerks on the game who will do things like grab you at the end of a finish line, even when it doesn’t benefit them at all. Also plenty of hackers even though it’s practically a kids game.
Yeah, unfortunately people manage to make the game toxic anyway. :I I can’t understand this “It’s a battle royale!!! You should do whatever it takes to win, nothing is off limits!!” attitude. No, it’s a fun and goofy game, can’t we all just get along…
Yeah I agree. I never try to make others fail. The game is goofy and fun, it’s not pubg or anything that intense.
Also I hate getting to the very last level and finding out there’s no chance of winning because there’s a hacker. It’s happened twice now :(
I’m hoping they try to fix some of the obvious issues, but I understand it’ll take time since it’s an indie team.
I also like that there is no chat, because I feel like this game would be incredibly toxic.
Like so many MP games Q-Q One of the reasons I’d rather play alone. The internet has so many lovely people, but (as in RL I guess) the ones that stick out are the asshats.
Concerning Fallout, I wanted to second smythe’s comment. The first two Fallout games are vastly different — and really old by now. New Vegas on the other hand is more like F4 and held in high regards by many. Personally I haven’t played it far though, it’s still waiting in my unfinished games to be picked up againg.
Good luck with next month’s assassinations!
Yeah I’ve heard good things about Fallout 3 and New Vegas so I’m gonna give them a shot. Plus New Vegas was on sale for $3 when I bought it, so it was a perfect time try it.
Thanks, good luck on your games as well!
Oh I watched a stream of fall guys the other day and yep there were a couple of hackers there. They were just jumping over everything, so even if they were about to be eliminated nope they would just jump back up and ruin it some more. It’s not like they are even hidden everyone can clearly see you are definitely a hacker compared to other games where its not so obvious. There are no names though either so you cant just avoid them either
Yeah I don’t even understand why people would hack the game. Normally you’d think it was to look like you’re great at the game. But you can literally see them hacking like you said. So the most they get is some fake points to use on cosmetics.
Hey, I kinda agree about Fall Guys. It’s fun but repetitive and cheaters do make the game less fun.
I also wanted to let you know that the game does have achievements (but BLAEO doesn’t seem to register it yet) and your link to screenshots of Fall Guys does not work.
Yeah I heard they are adding some new things to the game so I’m excited to see what they add. Also thanks for letting me know! I’ll check that out
I’m in love with Fall Guys but I totally agree with you of it being too repetitive. It feels like they worked harder on the skins than on the actual levels. Some are just boring and others are too rare. I’m hyped for the new season but I’m also afraid that they don’t add more games but instead replace the old ones so the problem continues.
It’s okay to make people fail imho (I don’t do that b/c it’s just not my play style but I understand why others do) but I can’t understand why they grab you in front of the finish line. It literally doesn’t do a thing. If I can’t get through another one will, so what’s the point?
Luckily I never came across to hackers or I just didn’t noticed them? I watched some videos now; are there other methods beside the speedrun?
Also: Have fun with the Zero Escape games! I really hope you’ll like them! :)
I agree! Grabbing during elimination and team rounds is a valid strategy even if I don’t do it. But the races is just them being a jerk for the fun of it. Every multiplayer game has bad people, but it’s sad when its such a wholesome cute game like Fall Guys
I’ve seen the speedrun ones but also I’ve seen ones that make it to where they can fly and float across the map. So a couple times we got to the final level where you jump across the beams and they would fall and fly back up. Making the whole round pointless because I couldn’t win. I guess I’m unlucky because I’ve run into at least 5 hackers now. Hopefully they can address it :(
But other then those people, the game is really cute and really fun. I’m excited to see what they add to it.
If you like open world games then I think you’ll like F:NV, but if not then FO:3 and F:NV may not be your cup of tea.
BTW if you got SUPERHOT quite a while ago, you should’ve been given its sequel MINDCONTROLDELETE for free in your library. I’m playing that now and I find it just as enjoyable with more varied abilities though more challenging.
Congrats on the Fall Guys win! I’ve been playing it a lot recently and can relate to the review. Not sure if the player number will drop off, but there’s a change in levels planned for October, so that should breathe some more life into the game.
As for Fallout, I didn’t like the original isometric RPG games but I’m a big fan of F3 and F:NV, the mood of the games is pretty similar and running on new systems brings additional bugs. I think the stories are better, but you’ll probably still have that melancholy feeling. Actually just started Fallout 3 as I previously played it before I started using Steam.
Congrats on the assassinations, on to the next month! :)
Thanks! I’m excited for the new changes in Fall Guys.
I bought Fallout New Vegas on sale so I’m excited to give that one a try! If I don’t like it then I’ll know the series just isn’t for me.