Recent reviews by eagleflo

Exactly what it says on the tin. This is a collection of all Zachtronics' solitaire games over the years, topped up with one brand new solitaire, Fortune's Foundation. If you like solitaire, there is nothing better on Steam.

Awful cash grab, already completely obsolete. There is nothing of value here.

This one is a straight 10/10. I love how well this formula works in a shorter, streamlined format. Not every game in the series needs to be 100+ hours long.

Akame was such a good fixer. First Summer Uika elevated every scene she took part in. Such a thick Kansai dialect!

The ending got me real good. I completely shattered in the end where Kiryu's hands are shaking, with futile attempts at stifling the sobs. Kuroda hitting it out of the park, best performance we've ever got from him.

It captures the feel of D&D. In fact, it does so better than its distant ancestors Baldur's Gate I and II. While I love the Infinity Engine games, it lacks as a storytelling engine, whereas this one excels. The frequent skillchecks are exactly what let you tell *your* character's story.

Not too far into the game yet, so these are just initial impressions. I'll update the review once I get time to really experience this game to the end.

Er... Excellent deckbuilder here. For fans of card games. You know, Magic: The Gathering and the like... cool retro graphics. No need to read up more about it, if you like the genre you will love this. Good chance you will like it even if card games are normally not your thing. (Please don't read more about it, just go in blind. Right now.)

What a delightful roguelite with an *amazing* soundtrack and art direction. Great way to make RNG fun.

An excellent third-person stealthy puzzle-solving murder sandbox game, which doesn't take itself too seriously -- 47's humorous quips are a key example. The maps in this game are such a joy to explore, some of the best level-building in the whole business. There's so much detail in each and every one of them, so many different ways to approach your targets.

Supremely replayable. Eagerly waiting for Hitman 3 to hit Steam.

Everyone knows Tetris, but many have never progressed beyond the surface level. The skill cap in this game is absurdly high, but playing it is still strangely relaxing rather than stressful. It's one of the best ways to "get into the zone" for a bit after a workday filled with Teams meetings etc.

I originally bought this for PS4 + PSVR but I decided to double dip to get unlocked framerates and being able to use my arcade stick controller.

Almost as good as Titanfall 2 in terms of movement and gunplay. Waiting for Titanfall 3...

Just revisited this gem of a game I first played through when it launched. Yep, it's still the best programming game from Zachtronics, among many worthy contenders. It has the early-internet-era Cyberpunk aesthetic nailed down perfectly, and an excellent soundtrack that keeps you in the right mental space.

The programming is real, just limited to a made-up assembly language which sets tight boundaries to the solution space. This is both necessary and fun! The bite-sized problems are all solvable without any real background in "real" programming or computer science -- the only benefit I got was being able nod knowingly every now and then.

The leaderboards are what makes Zachtronics' games stand out to me. Not because I'm especially competitive, but because they let me know there was still a way to go. Going back to a puzzle you already solved and really optimizing it to the last cycle is something I only rarely let myself do at work.

Bottom line: automatic buy for people who love code puzzles, but they already bought this. If you're on the fence and are even slightly curious, take the leap.