Recent reviews by Tigris the FUN-gineer

If you like board games but want mechanics that would only really work in an anonymized computer environment, with beautiful art... this game is for you.

This is what I play when I need a night of low-pressure relaxed gaming, but with enough competitiveness to not be stale.

Probably not everyone's cup of tea but I stayed up all night beating Overland. If you're used to games like Invisible Inc or Into the Breach you will not find this too difficult. I beat it in a night.

The game forces you to think through it and make smart choices if you don't want to lose anyone. Observing and learning the enemy types is key, as is learning how best to manage inventory.

Atmospherically this game is phenomenal. In the age of Covid it really hits a nerve.

I'd recommend the game. I enjoyed my time with it. There are things I'd like to see changed... It's far too easy to just murder everyone you meet and take their stuff, for example. It'd be almost better to have traders go hostile right away if you've got a reputation for murder. As it stands... besides some dialogue to make you feel bad about committing murder they're just handy loot pinatas.

An infinite playground. Feel like some competition play? Boot up multiplayer and hop on Wasteland or TDM matches. Scenario play? Join one of the massive missions kicking around online. Extremely cool and unique singleplayer experiences? Hop on Steam Workshop and get one of the top rated missions. Want to goof around with your friends? Fire up a co-op mission. There's no game that offers you this much flexibility and this much room to stretch out in.

If you're an ArmA vet, you know this already. Unlike the previous ArmA games though, despite some bugs, it's not completely inaccessible to the public. The server system is incredibly easy to use. Steam integration is fantastic. The player models and controls don't feel like operating heavy machinery (except when you're operating heavy machinery). Infantry controls are fluid. Helicopters take time to master but are a joy once you do. Tanks and armored vehicles are appropriately weighty (if a little low on torque and climbing power at times... I often wish I had manual gearboxes).

Play ArmA III. You'll have a lot of fun.