Recent reviews by philivox

TLDR: I'm glad there's a new game, this ain't it if you liked the gameplay of any arkham games. Constant crashes, stuttering, and sluggish movement mechanics have ruined most of my experience.

Pros: Game looks good

Cons:
1) Runs badly, setting the game to medium and having DLSS on Performance still gives me stutters in dialogue and gameplay. Framerate is especially bad when using the Batcycle.

2) Crashing, so many damn crashes. I'll lose connection to online services and crash, or just crash without any type of message. 50% of my playtime has ended with crashing.

3) I love the combat of Arkham games and have played almost every one of them. This combat is like playing those games with a 1-second delay. Your attacks don't react immediately to a button press, you have to hit it early and even dodging an enemy is frustrating.

4) Movement, it's infuriating when you're trying to stealth about and a character "magnetizes" to some other area. When you go from a high area and you want to drop down, the game tells you to hold your stick in that direction and the character will drop down almost vertically. But if there's a ledge within 3-5 feet of where you're going to land the game just shoves your character to that spot. Landing you where you didn't intend and possibly right in front of an enemy's line of sight ruining a stealth mechanic that is heavily emphasized. So many of your challenges and bonuses are tied to stealth and so many times they've been ruined by a character doing something I don't want them to do.

5) Punch-sponge enemies, I think this game was meant to be a live service primarily played online because these enemies are just healthbars with differing mechanics that you have to whittle down. There's not much in flow and movement because there's no clear way to fight and prioritize enemies, so you just have to keep using the same moves fight waves of enemies while not dying. It would definitely make things easier to have a friend with you almost at all times.

With any shooter it's all about "gunplay" and this game has a plethora of it. Made by the same team from Titanfall and original Call of Duty, they're really experienced in multiplayer gameplay and has it down. If you like shooters and you want a challenge, I'd recommend this just so you can experience one of the better and more balanced battle royale games out there.

A good sequel that was deserved. I bought this game further on after the launch since it was plagued with bugs and framerate issues. Luckily I only suffered two crashes in the entirety of my game, and being a Bethesda game, I knew to frequently hit the "Quick Save" button. If you've played the first Dishonored, then this is just more of the same stuff. Polished, refined, and with an optional character it's well worth the $60 price tag to me. If you haven't played the first game, there isn't a lot of context for you to know what one of the characters had to go through, so it'll be a bit lost on you, but if you just like stealth games, I'd say this is a good one to pick up.

The drab color pallette can get pretty depressing at times but it fits the aesthetic overall. The other complaint that goes along with that is some enemies are hard to spot from far away, especially when they're not moving. You might get spotted when you just didn't see someone sitting on a piece of furniture.

One last thing is, I've heard about the New Game Plus feature that's coming, I would also wait to see if that's worth it. Dishonored made a name for itself by giving players a wealth of options with which to go about assassinating or incapacitating enemies. It comes back in full force here, and with the New Game Plus feature, you'll be able to use both Corvo's and Emily's powers in either character. I think this will add a whole heck of a lot more value to the replayability of this title.

I can't recommend this game enough, if you recently bought a Vive, get this into your repertoire. The videos and justice on the store page do it no justice. Look for most recent gameplay videos anywhere and get your fill. The range is very nice and fun to shoot at the target - the recent update lets you know how well you did. Then the Arizona range is just a nice change of scenery as far as static ranges go.

The breaching protocol is fun, and the "GunNasium" is challenging albeit a bit disorienting and can possibly make you sick with its movement system.

Overall, this game is a good gun simulation and it's one of the few that are really interesting to watch change and grow while it's still on Early Access

Heckuva lot of fun.

It's a great game that I bust out when entertaining friends on VR. Most people get it within five seconds of putting on the headset. I've had children from ages seven to ten just get entertained regardless of how well they do. They don't seem to get frustrated, and they love watching adults try to get past the really difficult courses.

You can play it one handed, and aside from having to take off and put on the headset multiple times, there aren't really any gripes that I have. Then again, with people having head sizes not too far off from one another, this is an easy recommendation for those that like to show off the Vive and laugh with friends.

One of my favorite VR games, the trailer on this page do it no justice.

Being able to pick up little army men and place them on battlements was already fulfilling some of my childhood dreams of having an active toyset with which to play. Now you can become the soldier and mow down enemies, be it with the assault rifles, rocket launchers, sniper rfiles, or - my all time favorite - the .50 cal machine gun is just amazing. Also just looking closely at the models and your headquarters is great in and of itself.

They might look a bit like Minecraft characters, but don't let that deter you. There's plenty of gore to be had while you blow away waves of enemies. It's challenging, but not to the point of frustration.

If you recently purchased a Vive and are a little tired of the one-off experiences, this is a good game to have for yourself, or to show off to friends.

I got this as an alternative to my girlfriend and I usually playing Rocket League together. One of the best $10 I could spend during the Winter Sale. We played it for a solid hour and a half and didn't want to put it down. The aesthetics are pleasing, a good contrasting color palette set in space, with cute characters and badass weaponry.

This is definitely a challenge and we joked about it being a test for relationships. This kind of is.

You have to communicate well as you and your partner navigate levels in space, each portion of the ship has to be manually controlled (except for one cannon, you just press the button). Which makes for a pretty fun time as you and your partner get familiar with the placement of gunner positions and thuster or shield controls.

One of the most amazing RPGs I've ever played

The combat is well done and challenging; switching between the spells and knowing what blade to use against different enemies keeps you on your toes. The potion crafting system is easy to execute, but it has a slight learning curve in order to understand what you're making and how many of each type.

I ran into a few glitches in a quest that allowed me dialogue options, which led to a quest that couldn't be completed.

Mods are highly recommended especially since CD Projekt RED even released their own mod to enhance the combat system. Others can be found at nexusmods.com/witcher2

It's an understatement to say how good this game is - the breadth of content that Skyrim contains is incredible. It'll take you hours to complete, but it's worth trying to get through it. You'll find yourself in a fantasy world, lost in its lore, and lost in the characters. Don't skip on the mods too - you'll get a kick out of how much mods add to the game from armor to even extra game content. The modding community behind this game is really creative and detailed, you'll even get a game that consoles will never experience with graphical mods and lighting enhancements.

If fantasy is your thing, get this game to satisfy your wizards and knights tooth. And don't forget to check YouTube for all the mod reviews so you can get a quick review of the ones you might enjoy.