Recent reviews by Sawix

For democracy!

I'd give it a solid 6.5/10. It's worth a play, but don't expect this to be the best game in the franchise. After finishing the game, I haven't really cared to start NG+ or 100% achievements.

Pros:
- Loved the cultural aspects as always
- Great world design
- Cool puzzles

Cons:
- Plot isn't very coherent
- Trinity soldiers are basically storm troopers
- Grappling isn't very intuitive at times

TLDR; Buy this game when it goes on sale.

Say No! More was included in a Humble Bundle that I purchased. I hadn't heard of the game, and was really intrigued by the concept. I was laughing non-stop for the 2 hours it took me to complete the story, and was pleasantly surprised by the level of depth shown in the story-line and characters. All I wanted was to get my lunchbox back...

TLDR; If you want to Fus Ro Dah people across an office building every time you say No!, this is the game for you.

Elden Ring is a solid 8/10.

1. This game has huge coop play potential but FromSoftware's approach sucks. You get disconnected every time you die or complete an area/boss. And only the host gets loot. You also can't use bonfires (sites of grace, I know) or your horse.

2. I wish there was a quest journal or better labeling on the map. I ended up using a guide on Fextralife to figure out where I was going.

3. Keeping runes is difficult at mid- and higher- levels. I'd rather play the game than rune farm on boulders or flightless birds for hours.

4. The balancing is ♥♥♥♥. Some builds are OP and others feel incredibly weak. Or maybe I'm just bad...

EDIT:

1. FromSoftware's Coop still sucks. Check out the Seamless Coop Mod on NexusMods if you want to play with friends without getting booted every death/fight.

2. They added map markers for NPCs, etc. to help with this. It's a lot easier to remember where things are now.

3. After getting more familiar with the game, runes aren't that hard to keep. The early game still sucks, but there's an easy way around that: just bleed the sleeping dragon. Yeah, it's a cheese, but it makes the game more enjoyable (masochists ignore this).

4. I think Elden Ring works better as an unbalanced game, actually. It leads to more epic boss fights and combos. Also, it's more memorable. Nothing beats the satisfaction of killing a boss after dying to it 100 times.

Pros:
- Huge map (almost all of Tamriel)
- Lots of customization options
- Great community
- Cool story moments

Cons:
- Lag in PVP zones is unbearable
- MMO grind
- Devs don't seem to care much about veteran players

EDIT: It's still a money sink, but you can enjoy the game without buying all the extra chapters & DLC. It's fun to play with friends

I absolutely loved this game. The graphics, music, and gameplay were all fantastic. The only thing that I wish would be different about this game is the amount of time it takes to complete it. I completed this game in less than 5 hours, and it would take even less if you were better than I and didn't die multiple times on the bosses. Besides this minor issue, I would really recommend this game because it is so beautiful. The story is pretty neat too.
I recieved this game for free as part of the free permanent copy week.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that although there are some bits that lack action (pretty much everything but the bosses), they usually include some puzzles or other things that take some time to figure out or solve. Still really liked these parts, excluding the frost area, which I just thought was annoying.

10/10

This is going to be short.

PROS
- Great story
- Parkour
- Action
CONS
- Confusing at times
- Small bugs

TL;DR (although it wasn't that long): If you like Tomb Raider, this game is great.

I'd give Thief 4 an 8 out of 10.

My reasoning for this revolves around gameplay, not astounding graphics or revelence to other games in its series. This is mainly because of my low-end PC and my reluctance to play older games.

Pros:
- Some control over environment
- Storyline is interesting
- Enjoyable after some experience
- Parkour is awesome
- Stealth aspect and bonuses

Cons:
- Terrible objective tracking
- Lack of customization
- No real impact
- Poorly blended horror elements
- Story kind-of confusing

For those who are hardcore Thief fans, I've heard this strays away from the original plot. That's probably why some people hate it so much. If you're just here because you think it looks cool... it is! Give it a go.