Recent reviews by Happyrooster

Game is fine. Balance could be better, sure, but that gets fixed over time. I would say it's not as bad as people are quick to point out. Combo breaker had a top 8 with everyone having a different character. And let's be honest, unless you are a top competitor balance is not really a huge issue.

As for cosmetics, I don't personally care much, I rarely customize my characters that much anyway. You can always opt out of buying them.

Gameplay overall is fine and I like the heat system. I don't like the fact that some characters became a bit one dimensional with broken moves like Kaz's ff2 (I think it is) or Feng's b3.

Bo3 on Ranked is kinda lame, I'd prefer if it were Bo7, I guess they were trying to avoid infinite spamming to boost rank? Idk.

I recommend this game even after blatant server issues. As per usual, it's a classic MMORPG launch that tainted the scores this game has received.
Nonetheless, the gameplay loop is fun. The story is kinda meh as it seems a bit incoherent with its settings (cyberpunk and medieval don't match all that well if you ask me) and the main characters are fairly annoying. But as with anything, gameplay comes first and that has been a blast.
All in all, 8/10 after server issues have been resolved.

All about this game can be summarized as: "meh".
Climbing is meh, combat is meh, gathering resources is meh, progression is meh, you get the point.
It's not that bad, but it needs a lot of polish to actually be a good game. And seeing Funcom's workflow... I can't say I see it happening any time soon (or at all for that matter).

DORYA

There are quite a few reasons of why this game has made me lose my s*** quite a few times which I'll explain right now as cons and pros. Cons first as I think they outweigh the pros. Lastly I'll give a little conclusion as a summary of everything.

Cons:
- Bad servers. There's a lot of lag in official servers. That said, yesterday after raiding and getting some materials I got killed, came back to the body and boom, server crashes for I don't know how long making me lose everything I'd earned (Not everything got stolen).
- Takes a lot to load this game making me wonder why, since it's nothing bombastic. I load every single game fairly quickly (Hold your horses with "I BET YOUR PC IS TERRIBLE". My PC is not bad at all), but this one takes around 3-4 minutes to load and enter a server (counting on open slots in the servers I play).
- This game accentuates the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ attitude some people may have: Have you just joined the game and have 300 wood? Let's shoot you in the face for the lulz!! If you get frustrated by those things, definitely skip this title.

These are the major cons I see for the game.

Pros:
- The crafting and building are cool. Nothing new but functional.
- The game is truly survival: You have to find blueprints (or make them) in order to make your fortress and yourself better overall. Also you may not have a bed yet, but your house could be almost built, and someone could kill you and f**k it up. And a long etcetera.
- The raiding in this game although sometimes stressful (banging a wooden door a million times to destroy it because you lack better means) is really funny if you play with friends.

These are the pros that make the game shine.

In conclusion, what have we learned today kids? It doesn't matter how cool your game is and how much fun you COULD have with your friends because if the servers are utter crap and it lags like hell the whole time, your experience will be pretty much ruined.

Even though the game is in alpha state, make sure you sell a product that is PLAYABLE.

Have a nice day.

Although they didn't put much effort into making this game fresh, I could still enjoy it and replay it. The story was rather plain, but the placement (Istanbul), the music and how the main character developed through the trilogy made it for me.
I'd give it a 8.5/10, but the rating could've been disturbed because of my love to the saga.

For me this is not a game but an interactive film. It doesn't last for too long, the music fits perfectly, it's filled with astonishing landscapes and has a really emotional story. Enjoyed every single second of it and it's still cheaper than going to the cinema (bought it for 2€).

Controls were a bit confusing at the beginning though, but it didn't give much trouble.

9/10