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Controls are still broken without any definitive fixes, and the reflections are broken on AMD GPUs.

Wolfenstein: The New Order is a one of a kind return to form shooter that combined old-school gaming tropes with more modern ones and the result is excellent. The New Order is not only an entertaining first person shooter but also has a very gripping story that shocked me with how much I enjoyed it. All of the characters in this game are very well executed with interesting backstories, motivations and quirks that make them stand out next to the facade of nazis, usually representing something they wanted to rid the world of.

I can easily recommend Wolfenstein: The New Order.

Hitman: Contracts is just downright excellent. It has easily some of the best levels of the original games while also remaking the classic clunky ones from Codename 47 and yes it can be boring to revisit those, it does remix them enough to make it slightly more interesting. Contracts is in my opinion the best Hitman game out of the first 3 because its where the series started to feel refined; a lot of the clunk has been ironed out and the tone feels consistent throughout it all as you lay dying in a hotel room reminiscing on some of your most memorable targets. This game has the most simple story out of the 3 but it has stuck in my mind the most, being accompanied with the excellent score from Jesper Kyd creates an unforgettable experience.

I had minimal technical issues with Contracts but the ones I did have include physics, v-sync and proper widescreen support all of which can be fixed. I would recommend checking PCGamingWiki for all the fixes which are easy to install.

Battlefield 3 is very much a product of its time, for better or worse. It can be a bit of a pain to get started and EA has given up on fixing it at least as of me writing this review. The EA App doesn't properly support this game because it was built around Origin with the use of Battlelog to launch into the campaign or multiplayer but even besides its issues Battlefield 3 is an incredible experience to this and a massive highlight of what this series once was with a small but dedicated community still keeping a portion of this game alive so if you are interested do give this game a try as its well worth your time.

Battlefield 4, 10 years later, is still incredible and this is coming from someone who never experienced this game at its peak and I sorely wish I did because this game really put into perspective to me just how far the Battlefield franchise has fallen and how far it has to climb to become a staple in video game graphics, game-play and player engagement. I adore this game and everything about it from its campaign to its incredible multiplayer all while it looks stunning a decade later and the only flaw I have with the game is that the matchmaking is broken and can be odd to a new player but the server browser works perfectly so its recommended that you use that for your multiplayer goodness.
I recommend that everyone interested in Battlefield check out this game.

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Still the worst Battlefield game to be released with over 2 and a half years of support yet it feels like nothing has been added.

Hatred is a pretty mediocre experience and I expected a lot more out of it considering the controversy. It is just a murder simulator but the main focus in the game; the shooting isn't that satisfying or rewarding which is bogged down a lot by the controls that feel too floaty and at worse unresponsive.
I can praise the destruction physics which I've found to be very pleasing and fun to play with it and I adore the art direction with the muted colours only being illuminated by blood and fire but that is all that I found to enjoy about the game.

I can't recommend this game to anyone since there are far better options if you want a satisfying killing game.

Styx: Master of Shadows is a beautiful hidden gem with only a few flaws. The game does get repetitive during its final few missions as you are forced to go back to previous areas in the game but they do try to minimise this by changing enemy placements, adding new ones and making you go through the levels backwards. The final boss fight is pretty lacklustre too that could have been significantly better but I understand that the developers had to work with that they had. Besides this I don't have any other complaints.
What Styx does well is its world, characters and level design with its earlier levels featuring some beautiful artwork, interesting interconnected level design with cleverly put secrets that get you to scavenge around for potions or tools that can help you on your journey towards The World Tree.

I can recommend Styx: Master of Shadows to anyone looking to try out the stealth genre and fans of stealth games.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin improved on everything over Codename 47 but it still doesn't quite hit the nail on the head with the worst part being the stealth system which breaks when the game over 60FPS but even at that its too sensitive making traversing a pain because you can't run or everyone will instantly know you aren't who you say you are.
Despite this there is a lot to love and appreciate about this game, its presentation is excellent and a massive upgrade to the previous game. Levels are far more interesting and complex, giving more opportunities to how you want to approach although still limited when compared to later entrees in the series and thankfully introducing a good save system that you can't abuse. This is also the first Hitman game to add the rating system which has a healthy amount of depth to it, allowing you to know when you perfectly completed your mission.

I can recommend Hitman 2: Silent Assassin to fans of the hitman games and the stealth genre but keep in mind that this is a very hard game, even on normal and by today's standards it is clunky but if you want to play the classics I would start with this game.