Recent reviews by NickN2

Great game to relax and kill time with. The graphics are simplistic but look fantastic when the settings are cranked. The internet radio feature is nice too.

Valve translated Half-Life into VR incredibly well. The oppressive atmosphere of Half-Life is magnified tenfold when experienced in VR. I remember first playing Half-Life 1 and 2 many years ago and being enthralled with both games, and the same exact thing happened here. Valve are THE trendsetters as PC gaming history can tell, and this is definitely a groundbreaking game with how immersive and fluid it is. The assets are also mind blowing in regards to the lengths that Valve went to in making them as detailed as humanly possible. You can pick up old soda bottles, shake them, and see and hear the liquid moving inside. The texture detail is insane! Interaction with the world is very tactile and feels real. Objects have weight and momentum. So much more can be said about this game. I can't wait for the possibility of future Valve titles making their way into VR.

Man, this game is fun as all hell. The simulation quality and level of detail of the weapons in this game is very impressive, and I have a blast just going through the arsenal and shooting targets on the range. Now obviously being a VR title, the weapons handling isn't the best and can be awkward at times. If you're familiar with real weapons platforms, the limitations of certain VR systems force you to forget some aspects of real weapons drills and so you have to modify them, but this game is still awesome.

This is an amazing game. Considering that this is a AAA title, it released with very few if any bugs, and is among the most polished games upon release I've ever seen. The gameplay is a great step up from RE:7, although I will admit it didn't have the same straight-up horror vibe as RE:7 did. Despite this, it is still very effective at making you uncomfortable and tense, and there are plenty of moments that make the fight-or-flight response kick in and force you to think on your feet. The graphics are beautiful and virtually flawless, and the setting is incredible (especially Castle Dimitrescu, the interiors are insane). There are several throw-backs to previous titles, especially with the inclusion of the Duke, hearkening back to the Merchant from RE:4. I can definitely highly recommend this game.

CoD: WaW is the best CoD game made to date. At the time, and to this day, it serves as a chilling depiction of the Second World War. The campaign is gritty, brutal, and showcases the atrocities committed during the war; the Imperialist Japanese and their disregard for the laws of war, and both Russian and German brutality during the German invasion of Russia (Operation Barbarossa). It introduced Viktor Reznov, an important character that made appearances in both BO1 and BO2. The multiplayer of WaW is great, and there are many memorable maps and moments that I had in my time playing this game as a kid. Dome, Asylum, Courtyard, Castle, and Seelow are some of my favourite maps from multiplayer. WaW was the first to introduce Nazi Zombies, and it holds a very special place in lots of people's minds. Nacht Der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa, and Der Riese are all iconic maps from CoD Zombies history. The custom zombies community in WaW is also insanely large, and there are many great high-quality maps published on UGX Mods. All in all, CoD WaW was an incredible package all around, and no other CoD game (maybe except for BO1 and to a lesser extent BO2) has come close to it since.

Arguably Valve's best game to date. The story is excellent, the voice acting talent is top-notch, and the puzzles are very clever and extremely satisfying. The co-op mode is also very fun, and really tests your communication skills and teamwork. Without proper communication, it really is quite challenging. The soundtrack is awesome, and is testament to how talented the people are over at Valve. This is an absolute masterpiece. IMO, there will never be another game like it again.

It's a broken, unbalanced, and incomplete mess in its current state. Half of the content that we had in the past (content that we players paid for, mind you) has been vaulted or sunset, and expiration dates have basically made their way into all new legendary gear. Sunsetting is entirely pointless considering it's not like they're saving space with every sunset because the gear can still be used, just it isn't relevant anymore. The Season Pass system is also a punch in the face as a D1 vet. This game in years 1 and 2 was amazing, but between Shadowkeep and Beyond Light, something clearly happened with management and the game hasn't recovered. It truly disappoints me to see the game in a state like this.

Amazing game, best in the series IMO. That seems to be the general consensus in the Fallout community. This game plays a lot like Fallout 3, due to the fact that they share the same engine, with some tweaks and improvements to performance, graphics, and lighting. Some of the improvements gameplay-wise include tweaks made to player accuracy outside of V.A.T.S so that gunplay doesn't feel like ass, a reworked Karma and Reputation system, weapon mods, and a tweaked level system that gives perks every other level rather than every level, to prevent having an overpowered character early on in the game. The writing in this game is top-notch, due to the fact that Obsidian Entertainment is largely composed of former employees from Black Isle Studios, a division of Interplay Entertainment who worked on the original pre-Bethesda Fallout titles. These guys know their stuff, and it shows. Fallout New Vegas has a strong story, and follows close to Fallout canon. It tells a much more convincing story than Fallout 3 and 4 did IMO, and I much prefer the setting as well. Lots of people say Fallout 3's map and vaults are much more interesting, and while that may be true, I still very much enjoy the setting of the Mojave.

The conflict between the NCR and Caesar's Legion is great, and each faction has their own strengths and weaknesses. The NCR are largely the main governing organisation of Nevada, as well as Southern California, and parts of other states. They are a large force, however their main downside is lack of focused leadership, and being spread far too thin to effectively defend any territory within the Mojave. The Caesar's Legion on the other hand, are basically a well-organised band of Roman larpers whose core values include slavery and warmongering. They raze communities and villages on a regular basis, and force women into slavery and cattle-work. These guys are a force to be reckoned with, and pose a constant threat to the relatively unorganised NCR. However, their leader Caesar has a brain tumour, and is bound to die at any moment, meanwhile the rest of the Legion are hanging by a thread and are bound to fall apart once Caesar is gone. They are a strong faction yet an unstable one, and their long-term presence is not guaranteed in the Mojave. That is just the basics of the factions in New Vegas. One has to play the game to get to know the nuances and characteristics of each faction, several of which I haven't even touched upon, such as the BoS, Great Khans, the Boomers, Powder Gangers, and the several great families within the Strip.

This game is great, however it is plagued with problems on Windows 10 machines. I had to spend a good while finding mods to fix crashing and freezing, as well as tinkering with the INI files. I eventually eliminated the problems, but the fact that I have to go out of my way to fix them is annoying to say the least. Besides the mentioned problems, this game is great, and the modding community is even better. I'm not going to get into the drama surrounding the recently released Frontier mod, that's a real mess. Buy this game, it is highly recommended.

Awesome game. The graphics and map setting are very nice and the views are incredible. The draw distance is impressive, and makes for awesome views when standing on mountains and such. The story and dialogue are amazing, and the voice acting talent here is truly top notch. The attention to detail, game mechanics, graphics, map size, and variety of activities all live up to the standard of quality you can expect from Rockstar. Except for the online mode (*cough* micro-transactions *cough*), this game is a 9/10.

This game has one of the best Zombies modes in any CoD game to date. The maps have very extensive and fun easter eggs to complete, and they reward you nicely upon completion (gives you all perks on map without perk limits). The graphical quality of this game is amazing, and runs very well on moderate-spec PCs thanks to the good optimization. The remasters in Zombies Chronicles are also incredible, and reliving the classic WaW and BO1 maps like Nacht and Kino are super fun. Also, the remasters of Moon and Origins are awesome as well, it's just a shame we didn't see a remaster of Call of the Dead from BO1, or some of the other BO2 maps like Mob of the Dead or Buried. Overall, BO3 is amazing, and definitely pick up the Zombies Deluxe Edition on sale.