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Gaming resolution for 2020:
Beat more games. -which won’t happen.
Continue to not pay much attention to achievements.
Gaming Platforms:
GOG // Steam // Xbox GP PC // PS Vita // Nintendo Switch
Gaming Scores:
I’m not a fan of scoring games so I give them a fun rating. Basically it means I rate my games based on my personal enjoyment. So it’s totally subjective and irrational. I still tried to give an explanation to each level of fun, click the spoiler if you’re curious to see.
0 = I hope I never have to use this.
1 = Really bad and/or boring.
2 = Not good enough, the game has flaws hindering my enjoyment.
3 = Okayish. I had my fair share of fun with the game.
4 = Really good, I enjoyed the game a lot.
5 = The best, I had a blast.
1 = Really bad and/or boring.
2 = Not good enough, the game has flaws hindering my enjoyment.
3 = Okayish. I had my fair share of fun with the game.
4 = Really good, I enjoyed the game a lot.
5 = The best, I had a blast.
Drake Hollow

Played on Xbox Game Pass PC

Not Recommended
?? hours on record (probably 15h or so) | achievements (32/50)
I finished the "story" with a friend, which basically consists of going through the four seasons, each season being a "new" world with small islands to explore and drakes to save. But in reality you basically go through the same experience four times. Overall, if it was not a coop game, I'd have drop the game before beating the second season. Because once you understand and discover all the thing the game has to offer during the first season/world, you will soon notice how repetitive the game is and that it lacks a true incentive to grind. Once you got your village going and explored a few islands, you notice the pattern and the whole game is just a rince and repeat of that pattern... Pretty sad as it looked like a fun game.
I wouldn't recommend buying the game, even at a discount. Though, if you got the Xbox Game Pass PC (and a friend to play with) then it might be worth a try.
I wouldn't recommend buying the game, even at a discount. Though, if you got the Xbox Game Pass PC (and a friend to play with) then it might be worth a try.
What I liked
- The first world (or season) is fun since you discover everything.
- The art style is pretty cute.
- Building and Managing a camp is a nice idea overall.
- Building a roller coaster using the waypoints was fun as well.
What I disliked
- You can fairly easily get stuck thanks to some weird level design I guess? I had to restart the game a few times because I tried to explore or climb higher and ended up stuck on some stones, rocks or whatever...
- After completing the first world/season, you discover it's all the same.
- There's barely any point in building or maintaining a big village.
- The control when building stuff were a bit paintful. It really seems the game was made to be played on console first.
- It wasn't any better for the fighting controls, they weren't exactly exciting. One bouton for melee, one bouton for distance attack and that's it, no combo or anything, (there's 2 melee attack, regular and jumping for a ground pound attack...). And since a good part of the gameplay is fighting, having such a poor gameplay will bore you rather fast.
- The game is a TPS (so you can see your character) but you can't zoom out. The only option to zoom out is to press X but that's the "inspect mode" which goes away after you hit something... So it's quite a pain when there's lots of enemies on screen but you can't zoom out to properly see what's going on around.
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Borderlands 3

Played on Steam

Not Recommended but...
65.4 hours on record
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achievements (33/68)
Covid-19 brought a lockdown, which meant more free time at home, it was true for my friend as well so it was a perfect time to start Borderlands 3. And it was a disappointing game overall sadly especially for such high price (50€ for the full version at -50%). The story is awfully bland and the same goes for characters. It also feels like the humour vanished, not sure if it's only me (and my friend) who changed or if they just failed to hit the right borderlands mark. But it's still the best shooting Borderlands. It's incredibly satisfying to play, and it's still fun in coop as well. The first DLC "Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot" was also superior to the main game (more fun, more interesting). Which means I can't recommend the game at full price, not even half price.
But when a GOTY version goes on sale for like 15/20 bucks (80% off) then it could be worth it, if you want a satisfying shooter looter to play and got at least a friend to play with.
But when a GOTY version goes on sale for like 15/20 bucks (80% off) then it could be worth it, if you want a satisfying shooter looter to play and got at least a friend to play with.
What I liked
- It's a fun game when you can get at least one friend to play with.
- I played three characters (siren, moze and the robot) out of the four and they all felt quite satisfying and interesting to play.
- Seeing so many loots is pretty satisfying, however...
What I disliked
- ... when you put so many variables in your loots (type, attachments, bonus, stats...) it soon turns into a nightmare if you're hunting for a particular weapon...
- Bland story, bland characters, bland villains.
- Why couldn't they craft a game on the same level as their first DLC? (Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot)
- They just polished the original formula without adding anything new or noteworthy...
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GRIS

Played on Steam

Recommended
3.8 hours on record
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achievements (6/17)
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screenshots (29)
So, I finally played GRIS and it's an interesting experience. All in all, it feels a bit overrated. Mostly because it's not exactly a game, at least I wouldn't consider GRIS as a regular game. It's more an experience. Exploring a beautiful world while trying to figure out why we're here, who's the main character and what we're doing in this world. And overall, it definitively works. It's just that it's a bit hard to recommend GRIS without spoiling it but as said, it's an experience worth trying at least if you're curious and enjoy the art style.
What I liked
- The style was really awesome with real pretty colours.
- A simple but impactful story.
- Experiencing and exploring the world was fun but...
What I disliked
- There's barely any challenge. Puzzles are all easy, it's all about exploring and relaxing which can be a bit boring at times.
- It's a pretty slow paced game.
- It's hard to explain what's interesting about GRIS without any spoilers!
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RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2

Played on Steam

Recommended
15.3 hours on record
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achievements (30/44)
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screenshots (23)
First of all, I got this game as a gift from kubikill during the Stealthy Santa event. So thanks again kubikill, it was an awesome game! I finished this game long ago now but for some reason I haven't posted it yet... Anyway, I can say with confidence that it is a very well done remake, scary and nicely modernised. A must play for any fan of horror action game and not only for Resident Evil fans.
What I liked
- The atmosphere was really heavy and scary all around. And the beautiful graphics really helped to put life into the game as well as the sounds and musics. It was a truly beautiful package.
- The normal difficulty is definitively great for "casual" players as well who want to enjoy the game and not go full hardcore. In normal there's no need for ink ribbons and there are some check points as well (at least it felt that way when I died). Which is something I totally enjoyed. You can still go hardcore to experience the true experience but it is really for hardcore players where saves are limited and you need to use ink ribbon items to save, also you get stronger enemies.
- Story wise, it is pretty accessible. I played the first one before going into this game just because I wanted to get back to the series from the start. But you really don't need to. It's easy to jump into this second Resident Evil game and enjoy it as a kind of stand alone.
- It's only a detail but I kinda enjoyed the cut-scenes. They were once again well executed.
- Not sure if it's because I played the first one before but this time around I kinda enjoyed the puzzle and rarely found myself stuck wondering what the heck I'm supposed to do next.
What I disliked
- Having to play the game twice to see the true end. Considering that the second playthrough (with the other character) doesn't really add that much sadly... Outside of a few differences here and there you basically go through the same stuff.
- Mr. X is a pretty annoying character...
- This game probably dethroned my favourite Resident Evil, RE4... Though I guess it should be a good point for RE2!
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Resident Evil HD REMASTER
Play Time
9.7 hours
9.7 hours
Status
Beaten
Beaten
Achievements
20 out of 44
20 out of 44
Photos
None
None
Platform
Steam
Steam
Fun Rating
3 out of 5
3 out of 5

So no big year end update from me because I'm too lazy to keep proper track and everything. But I did get Resident Evil 2 from kubikill, my Stealthy Santa, and since I never beat the first, I had the perfect opportunity to do so now before starting the second one.
The good
It is as I remembered it, beautiful and scary. Which is pretty funny considering they really polished the graphics but in my mind it always looked that way and I knew a bunch of their tricks as well but it was still scary to play! The atmosphere is really strong in the game. They also added a new control mode (go where your stick go) but I much prefer the original way (up to go the way you character faces). Works a lot better since the fixed plan can change your perspective and thus I didn't have to adjust anything to go the same way.The bad
It's an old game and it shows. Most of the game designs are from an other era. Some of the worst were the limited items you could carry (8 using Jill, only 6 with Chris!) and the door loading. They kept it in this remaster but from what I remember it was a trick to load the next room. However it's not needed anymore and it really gets boring fast to get stuck waiting for doors. It's also a really hard game to play without a walkthrough as there are no pointers. You have to be really good at brain game and remember the map very well as well if you ever wish to complete the game on your own. For the first half or so of the game I was good to go as surprisingly I still remembered most of it. But past a point it was harder to remember and that comes with a lot of backtracking because you missed a thing or forgot to bring something. Oh and the limited saves are a pain as well...Conclusion
It was probably a good game back in time but it's hard to consider it a good game today. I finally beat the game but using a walkthrough to avoid frustration and a trainer to remove the door loading time and have unlimited saves. So I probably wouldn't recommend the game to everyone but under my condition it was fine and I finally beat the first Resident Evil!Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Play Time
32 hours
32 hours
Status
Beaten
Beaten
Achievements
73 out of 99
73 out of 99
Photos
38 screenshots
38 screenshots
Platform
Steam
Steam
Fun Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

The good
I loved almost everything. I already loved the previous one and this one just tops it. First, the graphics are gorgeous. It's a pleasure to discover the world of Tomb Raider when it's this beautiful. I wish I had taken more screenshots but I was too busy discovering the world! Also, they focused a lot more on exploration which is a big plus to me. Not that I disliked the combat but I enjoyed exploring more than fighting. The story was pretty entertaining too. It also ends the trilogy pretty well in my opinion and left me satisfied. And I hope they'll continue in this direction with the next game as I am still wanting and hoping for more!The bad
There are a few cons however but they didn't mean much to me. Still, I can say that it feels like they didn't exactly improve much or bring innovative things comparing to their previous game (but I didn't mind that at all). The scripted phase sometimes were a bit annoying to follow/execute. The voiced scripts also kinda got boring after a while. I mean, the line "Impossible, I can't carry any more" was repeated so much! And when you're in a tomb and use the special vision to spot clues, Lara will always repeat her hint every single time. But like I said, nothing major.Conclusion
Definitively my game of the year. Too bad it released last year though. But It was a really great experience. I was curious about the game for a while now and seeing that its price didn't go down much I went ahead and caved in even if it was higher than what I wanted to pay (24€ for the complete collection) yet I feel like it was totally worth it! If you enjoyed the previous games, you will love this one as well.Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Play Time
72 hours
72 hours
Status
Beaten
Beaten
Achievements
Nop
Nop
Photos
No screenshots
No screenshots
Platform
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Fun Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

The good
My only other real experience with Fire Emblem was the musou game which doesn't exactly provide much in term of story. But you don't really need to be acquainted with the series as Three Houses works on its own which is a big plus for new players like me.The game offers two modes, Casual (the one I picked) where units are revived if they die and Classic where there's permadeath. But really the game is split in two different games stitched together to form one. One side is a tactical turn-based battle game. And the other one is like a "The Sims" sort of game where you train your character and other units. Bond with them. Romance them. Do some fishing, gardening. And when you put these two parts together, you get one massive game that will keep you busy for a bit over 60h if you go through it while doing a bit of everything (my first playthrough is 61h24) and don't rush to the end.
The game also offers three different stories in one. I finished Edelgard side of the story (red cape) and started Claude (yellow cape). But I have too many game so I decided to drop my second playthrough for now and focus on beating more games!
The bad
Can't remember anything that I didn't like or that was annoying... I remember reading some con here and there comparing the game to previous main series entry but since I'm new to the series I had no particular expectation and thus didn't get let down by anything.Conclusion
My favourite game of 2019. An awesome game, tons of play time, tons of fun. A must have even for new players. As long as you enjoy both side of the game (the tactical and "Sims" part).Aragami
Play Time
7 hours
7 hours
Status
Beaten
Beaten
Achievements
30 ou of 39
30 ou of 39
Photos
No screenshots
No screenshots
Platform
Origin
Origin
Fun Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5

The good
This was the other game I managed to beat while subscribed to Origin Access and it is a pretty great stealth game. Lots of fun ways to tackle each level too and it can be played in coop which was the reason why I wanted to play it. When starting the game you are like the basic assassin. But soon enough you unlock various abilities to help you along the way. And since we were two and both had our own skill tree, we could pick skills complementing each other. Which made the game even more fun since we had to really cooperate if we wanted to succeed with our plan. Which usually ended up in failure anyway but it was still glorious!Anyway, the story was fairly interesting as well. And I liked the art style. Despite the graphism being rather simplistic it still managed to be eye pleasing to me.
The bad
I honestly don't remember any real downside. Except maybe it's a bit too simple when played in coop. Same with graphism, a bit simplistic but I didn't mind it much.Conclusion
Definitively worth a try. A stealthy game that can be played in coop is a total win already. It's not too long nor too short in my opinion. Pretty much the perfect game to have some fun with a friends over 2 or 3 afternoons and it's heavily discounted so all the more reason to give it a go if you're looking for a fun coop game to play with a friend!A Way Out
Play Time
5 hours
5 hours
Status
Beaten
Beaten
Achievements
4 out of 14
4 out of 14
Photos
No screenshots
No screenshots
Platform
Origin
Origin
Fun Rating
3 out of 5
3 out of 5

The good
The game features Fares Fares, an actor I quite enjoyed in the movie Kopps and he definitively left an impression so when I recognized him in A Way Out, I had to try the game!The game is included in the basic Origin subscription, making it a good value (at least I thought it would be good value!). It was rather fun in term of co-op. Though it's not all awesome, we sure had our fair share of fun trying to time some QTE to get up or to catch fish. Basically, all the actions where we had to work together or play together were the best part. Even simply playing baseball or connect 4 was fun in game.
The bad
The game is really short and doesn't really offer any replayability. But at least there's mostly new things going on and it doesn't drag itself for too long. The story wasn't a highlight at all in my opinion, was pretty much full of cliché and I may even add that it was kind of disapointing. Coupled with an average gameplay, very simplistic and poor at times. If it was a solo game, it would be a bad game.Conclusion
We had fun. That's undeniable. But the experience was also frustrating mainly because of the story which didn't really click with us. So as an experience it's definitively worth a try. And it's available with Origin Access. And because it's also super short, you should be able to beat it in about two gaming afternoons and spend the rest of your sub trying others games. So yeah, as a curiosity and if you're looking for a fairly fun co-op experience, it's worth it. But I would definitively not buy the game (or for less than 5 bucks I guess?).
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Playtime:
About 10 hours
Status:
Beaten
(93%)
Screenshots:
No pictures
Platform:
Xbox Game Pass PC (on
Steam too)
Fun Rating:
3 out of 5
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The good
Let's start with the obvious. The game is stunning visually. The art and graphics are really awesome. I loved the combat phase, it felt really dynamic and satisfying once you master it. The story was somewhat interesting despite being a bit confusing at times. And the sound is insane! The game really shows a lot of great quality but...The bad
The fighting gets boring after a while due to it being quite repetitive (but it's still the most fun nonetheless). The gameplay itself outside of fighting is about solving a few visual puzzles. And it gets boring as well after a while as there's barely anything entertaining in it. If the game wasn't as beautiful as it is I probably would have dropped it. And, personal feeling here but, I feel like the mental illness thingie was oversold by people. I mean the experience itself is interesting but overall I didn't learn much. We also never really saw the other "side", we're simply trapped in Hellblade's world 24/7. No background story (or barely). The psychosis was simply a tool to put the player under stress with those voices and to create Hellbalde's world (Helheim). I also remember being annoyed at the lack of guidance. Most of the time it's fairly easy to figure out the road but sometimes it's really painful and unless you play it in a short span of time, it's easy to get lost.Conclusion
Overall it looks like a great game since it has a lot of good points on paper however in reality the game doesn't exactly translate into that sadly. At least for me. It's a nice experience, can't say I forced myself much to play it but overall I was a bit disappointed as I expected more.
Forza Horizon 4
Playtime:
63 hours
Status:
Beaten
(39%)
Screenshots:
No pictures
Platform:
Xbox Game Pass PC
Fun Rating:
5 out of 5
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The good
The most fun I had this summer so far. The map is gigantic and open. There are simply too many cars to even try them all without wasting an unimaginable amount of time. Lots of customisations for those interested in tinkering their cars to get the most out of them as well. There are enough activities, challenges and type of races to keep you entertained for a while. There are classic races, dirt racing, offroad and show case (some crazy races against various unusual opponents). Some of the activities involve stunt, drift, taxi driving, fastest rentals (basically a good way to drive some supercars) and you can explore the whole map to find some speed traps or zones, drift zones and danger signs (where you have to jump as far as possible on some ramp). Plus some signs to find and smash and roads to discover. Also it features all seasons on rotation and it changes the way to play obviously (snow in winter, rain in autumn, sunny in summer, etc...) making it a refreshing experience.The bad
Honestly there's nothing much that comes to mind, except the fact that the seasons are timed and locked behind it. It's a bit annoying because sometimes you feel like playing with snow but can't because it just ended and now you have to wait 3 weeks again.Conclusion
My favourite game this summer for sure, an easy recommendation and it totally made my sub to Xbox Game Pass PC worth it.
Guacamelee! 2
Playtime:
8 hours
Status:
Beaten
(58%)
Screenshots:
No pictures
Platform:
Xbox Game Pass PC (on
Steam too)
Fun Rating:
4 out of 5
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A quick word about Gacamelee! the first game first. It easily earned a 5/5 fun ratings for me. It's a great game, lots of fun, a polished gameplay, a progressive difficulty and a fine balance between exploration and fighting. An easy recommendation. Also, it's best to play it first since there's some sort of story and it continues in the 2. Also the best of the two is definitively the first game, by far (yep I've said it right at the start xD).
The fighting was less challenging while the plateforming was a lot more challenging and less fun in some part. That is most likely due to the upgrades that gives you tons of power so outside of a few technical fights, fighting soon isn't really a particularly interesting part anymore sadly. And for the plateforming part, instead of adding new ideas they just made the whole thing harder. At least it felt like that for a good part of the game toward the end.
Also, it's worth noting that they weren't that inspired with this new game as you start stripped of all your powers and have to gain them back once more. All the same by the way as the first game. Only the chicken sees an improvement. And there's only very little addition to the gameplay here as I've stated already above.
But it is still worth it as part of the Xbox Game Pass. Not sure I'd buy it though.
The good
The game is basically more of the same so if you enjoyed the first, you get more here to enjoy. The chicken sees a lot of improvement and is a lot more useful that it used to be. That's probably the best (and only?) improvement of this game. The rest is basically what Gacamelee! 1 was. With a few more downsides though.The bad
The first annoying thing was the story. While I enjoyed the overall idea, too often did they force some dialogues out that I didn't care about. They tried too hard to be funny also. There's a nice easter egg though but as said, I felt the 1 did a better job with delivering its story to us in a simple but funny manner without forcing it too much like this one does.The fighting was less challenging while the plateforming was a lot more challenging and less fun in some part. That is most likely due to the upgrades that gives you tons of power so outside of a few technical fights, fighting soon isn't really a particularly interesting part anymore sadly. And for the plateforming part, instead of adding new ideas they just made the whole thing harder. At least it felt like that for a good part of the game toward the end.
Also, it's worth noting that they weren't that inspired with this new game as you start stripped of all your powers and have to gain them back once more. All the same by the way as the first game. Only the chicken sees an improvement. And there's only very little addition to the gameplay here as I've stated already above.
Conclusion
Let's be honest, the 2nd game suffers hard from the comparison with the first one. To me, the first was an awesomely well done and crafted game. Finely polished in every details. For this second game, they tried, I think? Well, some parts were good (especially the chicken part) but then some felt unnecessary and some felt lazy. I'm particularly harsh here though. It's still a good game and I still had lots of fun. I just expected more new things and not a chicken DLC basically.But it is still worth it as part of the Xbox Game Pass. Not sure I'd buy it though.
Statistics
551 | games |
51% | never played |
13% | unfinished |
29% | beaten |
0% | completed |
7% | won't play |
Lists
- Won on SteamGifts 23
- Favourite games 29
- Fun 5/5 44
- Fun 4/5 56
- Fun 3/5 51
- Fun 2/5 11
- Fun 1/5 2
- Online/Coop 26
- January 2019 theme 46
- January 2020 theme 31