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20.5 hrs on record (1.8 hrs at review time)
A shiny new DD, escaped from the clutches of the Epic Gamestore to bring a dizzying amount of stats, effects, and slotables, and the worst carriage controls I've ever witnessed. But that's the worst of it. It will make you briefly yearn for more simple times, but the beautiful graphics, personal character stories, and punishing difficulty will make you soon forget the 1st one.
Posted November 21, 2023.
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42.1 hrs on record
If you mute all the dialog and mash through all the cutscenes, it's a halfway decent game. Buy it on sale.
Posted November 19, 2023.
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28.6 hrs on record (24.7 hrs at review time)
An impossibility. Thief Simulator somehow breaks the mold as a prime example of a Euro Jank simulator game that has quality bones under all that goofy skin when it really had no right to. It has a decent story, challenging gameplay, and more depth and content than games twice its price. Some degree of love and care was put into this shoestring budget and you can't help but admire that. If you look past the terrible graphics and AI, you'll still be having a blast being a suburban menace robbing folks for all they are worth.
Posted November 19, 2023.
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21.1 hrs on record
A decent descent into madness. A perfect gateway for someone's first dive into Lovecraftian horror tied up in an adorable bow. You go out into the world, fish for critters and treasure, sometimes pulling up more than you've been hunting for and scoot from island cluster to island cluster. Each with a biome, and terror special to it. The game is gorgeous and knows how to set a scene. The depth of the game is a little lacking as I found myself wanting more out of timing mini games and fetch quests but the game loop of profit and upgrade had me hooked, and the story albeit, predictable was still a worthwhile time. Far from my GOTY but still a worthy get from the depths.
Posted November 19, 2023.
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42.2 hrs on record (20.4 hrs at review time)
I was a little warm about this boomer shooter that had simple enemies, uninspired level design, dry story, and an odd convoluted leveling system. But then I picked up the machine gun that shot bowling balls..
Posted August 2, 2023.
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102.0 hrs on record
A 3d loot shooter roguelike in its purest form, RoR2 takes it's side-scrolling predecessor to new heights as you fight and scour the stage for upgrades all while watching the ominous difficulty clock count up, spelling doom to all that linger. Many characters to unlock, each with their own play-style, along with the tons of upgrades that could optimize or even doom your run. And as the clock ticks on, someone is absolutely wailing on an electric keyboard adding hype to the urgency. You'll sink hours in on the premise alone of trying new combos, difficulties, and secret levels. This game is lousy with secret unlocks and their only seems to be more and more coming so you might need a wiki open after you think you found everything.. Highly Recommended
Posted November 24, 2022.
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7.7 hrs on record
A furious bullet hell where the game says the quiet part loud, and the loud part louder. A nonsensical Augenblick studio style opening is all you need for backstory to slay demons by the hundreds. The charm is in the clever simplistic design of a single level and a fire/reload mechanic so simple yet so tight, you'll be sniffing out the combos for hours. And if you accomplish these combos enough you'll upgrade your weapon in that run. The bosses are menacing but just as easy to kill as any other enemy (provided you know how) and they often leave a bit of themselves behind as a stage hazard, ramping up the difficulty every minute. The heavy metal ramps with the difficulty too and you'll be head banging as you coat the stage in gore. A must play for any bullethell or arcade shooter enthusiast that loves unapologetic ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and heavy metal.
Posted November 24, 2022.
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13.1 hrs on record
An oddity that hasn't reached its full potential. Yet.

Regions of Ruin is a messy minimal rpg, where you play a dwarf trying to take back his kingdom from other fantasy monster races that dot the world. When you play RoR you can't help but feel the lack of polish and balance to the mechanics and overall gameplay loop. I've abandoned so many features that were either novel or useless in conquering outposts. I've had so little interest in the story and lore, but boy is it crammed full of reading material. A very simple game with Dark Souls amount of story does not mix. I've felt strong ambitions, and yet the attack animation is only 3-4 frames. A shotgun blast of effort that will disappoint but want the game to succeed. I put a lot of effort into the stealth mechanics, tools, and upgrades, only to hire a wizard that made short work of any challenge for the rest of the game. Their are powerful gear you can retrieve provided you bounce around and solve puzzles, but whatever you dig out of a random chest or boss can suffice just as well. I can't recommend this game to anyone but I hope it serves as a teaching tool to it's creator in making RoR 2. It just needs refinement and direction. Trim the fat and streamline it, avoiding the dreaded feature creep and you might have an indie darling on your hands.
Posted October 21, 2021.
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4.1 hrs on record
Unsettling and Cute. SJSM is a fun little game where the player must navigate 1000 rooms (mostly halls) and evade monsters along the way. Dread will creep in watching the number tick up slowly but surely, not knowing what's next. Your guard will drop and before you know it the most adorable bit of plywood will spring out and make you feel like a doofus for reeling back. A surprising amount of content for a free game. Although if it did have a price tag I would certainly expect a lot more than seeing the same dozen rooms 10 times with the occasional story sections sprinkled in. Not gonna lie, the carrots are far apart and the game will drag. And Spooky save you if you happen to die 90 rooms since your last save. But all an all the ending is worth the struggle.
Posted October 21, 2021.
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6 people found this review helpful
51.5 hrs on record (50.5 hrs at review time)
Some games are love letters to their inspiration, some reference, and even copy. Barony broke into the house of Nethack, stole clothes and makeup whispering how it is Nethack now in the mirror. And here I am on the bed not knowing or caring about the difference.

Barony is the 3D pixel real time equivalent of the turn based OC rogue-like of yore. All the way down to the bones. So much so that veteran players of the game will have an innate advantage in encounters. Now it isn't a carbon copy as Nethack is vast in having the ability to do more and encounter more. And I'm sure given additional time and resources Turning Wheel would have us engraving elbereth into the stones. The game is punishingly difficult as expected, but once you have the easily exploitable encounters figured out, and the somewhat random tile sets recognized it is fairly easy to break. Which is what it feels like what Barony wants as the final bosses are a ramp up in difficulty for sure. It rewards your risk taking and encourages you to scrounge for every bit of treasure and grind out every level, all while your hunger keeps you moving. You will learn quickly that tact is required for combats as inexperienced players will find themselves dying to a skeleton in the doorway of the first level. And if that doesn't get you the frustration you crave, theirs always that errant boulder that can make short work of whatever progress you worked so hard for. Easy to pick up and play, and perfect for Coop, Barony is a fine addition in bringing a friend along on an old nearly forgotten game type that is unapologetic in splatting it's players.
Posted October 21, 2021.
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