Recent reviews by carbonCoffee

The best bang for buck I've ever spent in a game. I'm just not sure which one will finish first: this game getting out of Early Access or George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice & Fire series.

+ The combat is alright.
- As a game written by the same developers who made Life Is Strange, the story is too cheesy.
- Only one character is wearing a mask during a pandemic!

The gameplay is better than most ARPGs. It's not procedurally generated which I like since it ensured that the maps and challenges are perfectly balanced. Procedure-generation isn't necessary for ARPGs to be enjoyable and this game is a prime example of that.

Additionally, I didn't know that the voice actor for Geralt the Witcher did the same voice for Victor Vran. It was pretty cool to hear him again and doing almost the same thing: hunting monsters. But the voice acting I liked the most was The Demonic Voice that kept taunting Victor. I don't know who he is but he sounds like Jeremy Irons, or maybe that Dealer from the game Hand of Fate. His lines are just superb!

+ Great story. Real hero's journey. Showcases the story of a blacksmith's son turn into a blacksmith's son with a thousand responsibilities. Can't reveal much without spoilers.
+ Immersive RPG experience. Hunting? Check. Letting your dog sic on enemies? Check. Taking 5 seconds to pick a single flower? Check.
+ Top notch dialogue. People scold at you for not taking a bath.
+ Great voice acting. Except for Lord Divish, he looks like an old geezer but sounds like he stayed in his prepubescent years.
- Clunky melee combat. Swing. Gasp. Swing. Out of breath.
- Ranged combat only slightly better. Arrow in the face, very satisfying. But enemies don't wait 10 seconds for you to reload.

Nobody does "Grand" like Rockstar Games does with Grand Theft Auto and this latest iteration elevates everything into "Grander" territory. Totally worth it, even for just the single-player game.

Even at full price, this game is totally worth it. It's more than few years old now but the developers keep improving it, turning it into a new game with almost every major update. It's like you get a new game for free!

I also went to their booth at Gamescom and met these folks. Very friendly and accommodating! I hope they make more games in the future.

Incredible piece of writing! That's all I can say without giving away spoilers. The only downside is that it's very short. But I highly recommend it for anyone with a few hours to spare.

No other game has redeemed itself in much the same way that No Man's Sky has done. It has now exceeded all my expectations with each continuous update.

My only remaining gripe is that the algorithm for procedurally generating alien life forms almost always favor penis-looking body structures, both for flora and fauna. I won't even screenshot them without a NSFW tag.

A physics game hidden inside a surreal adventure game. And the incredible art style brings it up a notch.

Action-packed heretical-ass-kicking in the name of the Emperor!