Recent reviews by JumpStream

While not perfect, I have to admit that I have thoroughly enjoyed the game so far. The story is fairly cliched and the characters are overall a mixed bag. That being said, the combat carries the game forward as it is just so damn fun.

Full of bugs...

I feel like a majority of reviews around this game center on things that either make the game "unplayable" or a "masterpiece". I would not agree with either of these two quotes and neither should you.

In reality this game falls into the category of being something that is a bit of a paradox. Dense and empty, interesting and bland, fun and tedious. It's all of these things and more.

I'll be the first to admit that I hoped this game would scratch the itch that Skyrim gave me some 12 years ago. It hasn't. That's the reality. If you were expecting that, look elsewhere.

That being said, I love this game. It's not without it's flaws but it does that Bethesda game magic at making me feel like I have the power to do whatever I wish in a big sandbox. I finished the main story after my 66 hours of gameplay. In that time I took on alien horrors, conducted corporate espionage, infiltrated pirates and more. On the flipside, I got obsessed with ship customisation and space combat, outpost building and even cargo hauling.

The game is it's own experience. I know it sounds cliche or crap if I say you just have to try and see if you like it but that really is the reality with this game.

Now to look forward to TESVI

> Be elite police force SWAT man with shield
> Peek door
> *flashbang*
> Me: "Hands Up! Drop your weapon!"
> Criminal: "**** you!"
> Criminal: *runs away coughing and spluttering*
> Me: "Drop your weapon!"
> Criminal *shoots at me*
> Me: *Hipfire shoot his leg*
> Criminal: *drops weapon and surrenders*
> Me: *moves to handcuff*
> Criminal: *pulls out pistol*
> Me: *Blows criminal brains out*
> MFW:

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11 Scummy Criminals out of 10 Derpy Civilians.

One of the best games you will ever play. Sure, it has it's flaws (repeated bosses, crap performance and ganky builds) but it brings so much more to the table. It is a must play for everyone!

As a history teacher I absolutely love this game to death, it takes me back to a time playing Age of Empires 2 and 3 on my dad's work laptop in the mid 2000s as a kid. It's a return to form and the documentaries that are provided alongside the game absolutely make this a must buy for me.

Despite all the hate that people threw at Larian for BG3 not being a proper sequel to the og BG games, in regards to combat and gameplay style, I absolutely fell in love with this game. The characters, while most being a**holes, have so much potential for growth and feel lifelike in their motivations and agendas. The combat was again excellent and the potential for hybrid playthroughs and replayability is amazing, I played the first run as a paladin before realising that warlock kicked a** and changed how I encountered scenarios in my second run. The story itself seems interesting and engaging so far and I'm sure it will only get better with time. Overall, my experience was enjoyable and far outweighed the misgivings of Larian sticking to their established strengths in turn based combat rather than real time w pause. Can't wait for the full release!

edit: Full release was hype ASF

Haven't had time to play it on pc as much, but I have logged over 500 hours in the Vita version. This is hands down a JRPG masterpiece and modern classic. Though the dated visuals and overshadowed gameplay changes from Persona 5 do much to do away with its gameplay side, story wise I feel this is the best of the Personas. The characters, while your typical tropes, all have an incredible depth to them and transcend simply being the tomboy or tough guy of the group. 100% recommend if you have a spare 80-100 hours on hand and enjoy JRPGs.

Genuinely one of the most addictive games I've ever played, if you like chess, pick it up.

1. Find copper/iron and mine
2. Profit
3. Buy squadies
4. Mine more
5. Buy more friends
6. Mine more
7. Build Base
8. Start reading lore and expoloring
9. Train up some friends
10. Buy more friends to run your base
11. Have everything run itself with research and weak friends
12. Get killed by swamp people 30 hours later

10/10 Would suicide run for Beep again