Recent reviews by Jonathan Ray

It's like a 2AM Adult Swim commercial bumper but playable and slightly more philosophical.

Not recommended for all games. Ideal for Overwatch, Quake, CSGO, TF2, Apex Legends, maybe Fortnite? Some others too, probably.

To actually benefit you have to do use it right. It's a tool, not a magic steroid that'll instantly make you git gud. If you don't use the tool right, you won't benefit.

I recommend reading Aimer7's guide and mostly using the scenarios he recommends. I don't think you have to follow it exactly, but use it as a starting point. Make sure to match your FOV and sensitivity settings with the game you want to get better at. I suggest measuring your sensitivity with a ruler to make sure you don't mismatch it and throw yourself off.

I also don't recommend overusing it. If you're spending too much time on it when you could be playing a game for real, it's probably not an efficient use of time. Use it for warming up, training your weak points, or when you just really need to focus on improving your aim.

Doesn't run great on PC, but still one of the best game ever. The way to world design, combat, boss fights, and subtle backstory are all amazing and people are still playing multiplayer.

This is where it all started. Well, actually Wasteland was where it all started, but this is where the Fallout universe came into being. Fallout is an isometric turn-based role playing game that takes place on the West Coast of post-apocalyptic America. The player, the Vault Dweller, is sent on a quest to save his home from dying out due to a dwindling water supply, and must find a water chip before 150 days pass or their home will become a graveyard and the game will end. While the time limit concerned me at first and stopped me from giving Fallout a try for a long time, once I played Fallout I realized that the time limit was not a problem. I found the water chip in only 50 days, but if more time is needed, the player can hire merchants in one of the settlements to extend the time limit.

While there are many skills and traits to choose from when creating and upgrading your character, it seemed that many skills were useless. Trapping, doctor, first aid, throwing, gambling, and outdoors are more or less skill point trash cans. In spite of a few worthless skills, there are still plenty of options for creating a unique character build.

Traveling through the overworld map involves clicking on the map, then waiting for you and your party to reach the point on the map where you can then explore locations on a more detailed level. It's much less exciting than trekking across the wastes from a first person perspective like in later games, but it's understandable given the age of Fallout.

Cities and towns are ripe with quests and characters to talk to, though the amount of content is a bit disappointing compared to Fallout 2, Fallout 3, and New Vegas. Fortunately, there are plenty of methods to complete quests and an abundance of secrets and hidden dialogue trees that may take multiple playthroughs with different builds to see.

Combat uses action points, which dictate how many actions, such as moving and shooting, that can be performed in a turn. Firefights are not particularly exciting, and usually consist of walking within range of the enemy, firing a shot, then standing around until it's your turn again. While this isn't unexpected for an RPG, it also isn't particularly fun most of the time. AI is also rather weak. Enemies will regularly ignore friendly fire and sit around while their allies are burned to ashes around them. Party members are equally dumb and lack direct control options. The power curve, however, is quite satisfying. Transitioning from a lowly wastelander struggling to fight off raiders with a 10mm pistol to a power armored badass armed to the teeth with high-tech plasma weapons is an empowering experience.

While I've heard numerous people praise the story of Fallout in many places, I was never quite drawn into the plight of the Vault Dweller. The plot felt disconnected and lacked a significant impetus. The main antagonist isn't even introduced until the game is nearly over, though he is mentioned a few times before. On the other hand, some of the side quests are quite interesting, though many of them are forgettable. The dialogue of the game is one of its main draws, and it is for the most part funny and well written.

In spite of its shortcomings, I would still recommend Fallout. Exploring the world and meeting the odd citizens of the Fallout universe is a joy if you can get past the unexciting combat. If anything, I would recommend Fallout to fans of later games solely for the purpose of appreciating the roots of the Fallout franchise.

The Organ Trail is a remake or Oregon Trail (that game everyone played in 4th grade computer class) with zombies, because everything these days must have zombies. The player manages supplies and health while rolling across America in a station wagon and making pit stops at settlements, where the player can do jobs for additional supplies. If you've played Oregon Trail, you pretty much know what to expect. It's a short game that can be completed in about two or three hours if you don't die, but you might be inclined to playthrough a few more times, though not much changes. The main difference from Oregon Trail is the zombie combat. It's simple and rather clunky, but it fits the style of the game well. The game is a fair challenge on normal mode, but should be manageable to most players as long as they are careful. For five dollars, Organ Trail is worth the money.