BlogHide Resteemsliberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoAssassin's Creed Retrospective: Part 1Assassin's Creed has been a rather unique franchise. In the last 13 years, no other series has evolved and transformed quite like Assassin's Creed, while a the same time maintaining lore and…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoThe Curious Cases of Anthem and Fallout 76I have written a fair bit about Fallout 76, but I've never tackled the other disastrous launch - Anthem. On the surface, there's a lot in common between these two releases. They launched within a…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoAssassin's Creed Odyssey DLCs reviewAs mentioned in my review of the base game , Odyssey features some live service elements which has seen content regularly being added to the game over time. There are plenty of free DLCs…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoThe Elder Scrolls OnlineThe Elder Scrolls is arguably my favourite series in all of gaming - I'll do a retrospective on that someday. Morrowind was an eye-opener for me. It was the first game that offered me a glimpse of…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales ReviewGwent was a surprise hit from The Witcher 3. So much so that CD Projekt Red turned into a standalone game, and now, a standalone adventure. This is no throwaway cash grab - make no mistake about it…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoDisco Elysium ReviewSome of you may know that I'm a fan of RPGs that offer freedom and choice in refreshing ways. Disco Elysium is a landmark for the genre, that takes the very best ideas from the genre, and infuses it…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoPersona 5 ReviewI'm pretty late to the Persona series. This is my first and only title from the series, and I only played it last year. Usually, I play singleplayer games at one go, but I had to split this up over…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoWolfenstein: Youngblood ReviewWolfenstein II: The New Colossus is my favourite first person shooter of this generation. Indeed, it ended up #2 on my list for best 2017 games . Of course, I was psyched for the next Wolfenstein…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoThe Outer Worlds ReviewWe knew this was coming. Eventually, Obsidian would tire of waiting to be contracted to do 3D RPGs and create their own IP instead. They found a way to reunite Leonard Boyarsky and Tim Cain, a dream…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoAssassin's Creed OdysseyThe Assassin's Creed franchise has been through several evolutions. While the first game in the series was very much a stealth-action game, it has always felt like they were gradually heading…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoResident Evil 2 (2019) ReviewControl, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Resident Evil 2 have sparked the surprising resurgence of metroidvania-style exploration in AAA 3D games. It's a trend that I'd love to see more of.…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoFallout 76: Wastelanders ReviewI've written a fair bit about Fallout 76 pre-Wastelanders , and some impressions after Wastelanders' release . I have now finished Wastelanders - well, as much can be finished (more on that…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoHITMAN 2I tend to enjoy games which are dynamic, systemic in nature, and offer diverging experiences each time you replay them; but have a story to tell at the same time. These types of games exploit the…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoThe WitnessThe Witness is one of the strangest games I've played. At times, it feels like an incredibly clever piece of gaming. At others, the entire thing seems like one giant joke by the developer on the…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoFallout 76: Wastelanders ImpressionsI wrote about Fallout 76 a couple of weeks ago . I have had mixed feelings about the game, to say the least. Unlike many though, I never thought it was an irredeemable dumpster fire. The team was…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoReturn of the Obra DinnThis is the final part of a series of reviews. Telling Lies, Hypnospace Outlaw, and now, Return of the Obra Dinn. All three games revolve around you being the detective - solving cases. However…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoGRID (2019)It's been a long hiatus for the Grid franchise, and the larger overarching TOCA series. Grid 2 and Grid: Autosport were both in the good-but-not-great territory, featuring some rather questionable…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoKingdom Come: Deliverance - Royal EditionI was a Kickstarter backer for Kingdom Come: Deliverance. At first, I was eager to follow the development, but over time grew old doing so. KCD finally released in early 2018. Unfortunately, it was…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoRed Dead Redemption 2Red Dead Redemption 2 is no mere videogame. Likewise, this is going to be no ordinary review. Buckle in! This is arguably the most ambitious and costliest entertainment product of all time. Coming…liberosist (70)in hive-140217 • 4 years agoWe Happy FewWe Happy Few underwent an interesting development. It started off as a survival game, backed on Kickstarter. While the general setting has remained unchanged, the game has evolved significantly over…
