Recent reviews by JAViL15

A true, modern Homeworld experience, BBI did a great job.

The campaign, though only moderately lengthy, is fantastic. Great cutscenes, story and progression. The whole way through the singleplayer is a blast.

The combat in Kharak is simplistic but well refined, and follows basic unit-counter mechanics alongside the strategic use of the terrain itself (line of sight and height advantages). It's also awesome to watch a clash of assorted dune-machines blast away at each other, presentation is top notch. The atmosphere this game has with its audio is also second-to-none in the RTS department.

Unfortunately the multiplayer community took a large and rather devastating explosive warhead on launch when the game was tied to Steam region-based matchmaking servers. This region-locked the community, and alongside a few multiplayer connection bugs that prevented games starting in the first place the online playerbase plummeted, you couldn't reliably find and play a game. A shame this is, as Kharak's multiplayer is actually really good. It's a fast paced, skillful and sleek tactical RTS arena.

Due to the (now fixed) initial multiplayer launch issues and resultant lack of players, if you want to have a multiplayer game you'll need to go hunting for people in the forums or on steam etc. I have accumulated a small bunch of Steam friends who I can play a game with on a regular basis, but you need to go hunting, trying to search solo will net negative results.

Ultimately I would recommend Deserts of Kharak to any fan of the Homeworld series or RTS genre, although perhaps not at full price. A game you should pick up during a sale without hesitation.

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is a small expansion to the base game. It adds a few new areas and abilities to explore and use, with a bit more backstory thrown in there.

The game also has a difficulty selection option for those who struggled with the first one (the game isn't a walk in the park), or are veterans of the game and wish to go for something more challenging.

This only improves what was one of my most enjoyed games of 2015, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. This is a platformer with excellent game mechanics, game visuals, game performance and audio. And the story while basic works, it's a classic fight to restore good.

The learning curve is frightening at first, but once you get through it Wargame has to be one of the best 'wargames' of all time. A multiplayer focused battlefield where the victor outplayed their oppenent through cunning and skill.

The 'deck building' where you assemble your own roster of units is easily one of the determining factors in how great this game is.