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It is a really fun game and a nice side project for From Software.
Is there room for improvement? Definitely yes. Duos, crossplay, more randomization on the map, more new/returning enemies, and some other upgrades on top of relics would be nice. But in the end, the game offers you lots of exciting challenges and thrilling moments for tens of hours.

The game can look very stunning, the combat is still very Elden Ring, the characters are amazing and they have done WONDERS to the netcode compared to the old games. Solo playing is a bit hard but doable especially after balancing.
Of course the game is best played with friends, but I still think it is fun with randoms or solo also, and with everything in mind, I recommend everyone to try it and learn it.

Positive

• Atmosphere
  
• Sound design
  
• Style and graphics
  
• Scariest game in a while
  
• Interesting lore
  
• Monster design
  
• Gameplay loop is amazing
  
• Exploration
  
• Custom stories

Negative

• The ending encounter
  
• The monster can be extremely ruthless and dying multiple times in a row can get annoying
  
• At times you don't know where to go or what to do
  
• No VR support
  
• Too short! :D

Conclusion
Amnesia The Bunker is the sequel for Amnesia The Dark Descent I've been waiting for! It has an amazing atmosphere and the gameplay loop with the revolver, items and the generator is very well designed. I get why it can be annoying to some people, because it can get very hard and the ending encounter is terrible, but those are small issues to me and it is an amazing sequel and a horror game. I only wish they would have done more with it!

Positive

• Portal, it's cool
  
• It still has some Battlefield core design left (thank god)
  
• They are at least updating the game (until they are done with the promised seasons)

Negative

• Buggy, bad performance
  
• No classes at launch and when they are added they don't have enough weapons to divide them
  
• Very small amount of content, weapons, maps, vehicles, etc
  
• Map design is terrible on a core level, they don't even take into account 128 player matches
  
• Lore, and specialist are generic, boring and badly written
  
• Weapon plus system in the current form removes risk-reward planning
  
• Hazard zone, it's dead already
  
• The map events are annoying and buggy
  
• They ruined gun play by adding random bullet deviation back
  
• Vehicle handling is bad
  
• The seasons are not worth after all that bs and waiting
  
• No xp from portal
  
• No all chat
  
• It took forever to implement a basic scoreboard and VOIP
  
• Basic fps game systems/features missing
  
• The tone of the game is terrible for it's setting

Conclusion
Battlefield 2042 is the worst BF game to date (and a bad game in general) and I don't believe that they can fix it (or that they even will). Instead of using the unique designs of BF it removes a lot of the core game design trying attract players from other franchises and failing at even that because it's done so poorly. Portal is the only good thing and they even hampered that because all the good devs are gone. It seems they had no idea what they were doing and tried to chase current popular things. The tone deaf design of the lore and setting of the game also speaks volumes. I have no hope for this game and no trust that they can make a good BF game. I hope they prove me wrong and listen to the core fanbase.

Positive

• The open world is huge and full of interesting stuff
  
• Combat is an improvement from Dark Souls
  
• There is a lot of unique and beautifully crafted areas
  
• Boss fights are top notch and there is a lot of unique bosses
  
• The "hidden" posture system is GREAT
  
• Mounting is awesome!
  
• There is even more ways to play making the game more approachable
  
• A lot of awesome moments
  
• Stealth is a nice addition
  
• Ashes of war make the combat more interesting
  
• Spirit ashes can make some encounters a lot of fun
  
• Proper jumping gives you more freedom and ways to explore

Negative

• The performance, while mostly fine for me, is still unacceptable
  
• The technical side is not great, 60 fps lock, no proper widescreen support etc.
  
• Some encounters can be annoying
  
• Few of the bosses are repeated too often
  
• The story, lore and quests can be hard to follow. There could be a log which tells you which characters you have talked with, where and what. It is really hard to remember everything you have done in this huge world.

Conclusion
An amazing culmination of FromSoft games! It takes a lot of lessons from every single game since Demon's Souls and mixes them up and adding something new in almost perfect manner. The level, boss and combat design is still getting better and makes everything feel fresh but familiar. There is so much to do, so much to see and all of it is carefully thought out. It is a shame that the performance and technical side is lacking, but I for one can mostly overlook these details because in other aspects the game is so well done. Also the game is still challenging but a lot more approachable, in a good way. This is definitely one of the best FromSoft games.

Positive

• World
  
• Athmosphere
  
• Exploraiton
  
• Story is more expansive than in Subnautica
  
• Graphics
  
• Item crafting
  
• Base building
  
• Gameplay
  
• Very intense at times
  
• Very calming at times

Negative

• Shorter than Subnautica
  
• Not as mysterious or as expansive
  
• The on land sections can be tedious at times

Conclusion
Subnautica Below Zero is as great as the original in many ways, and better in some, like the story. But for my disappointment the game never reaches the same level of mystery and terror. The shortness of it is also a major player here and because of these points it can't reach the same status as the first one. Now even though, it is still very good game which I only can recommend. The story is more personal and expansive and it looks absolutely beautiful so if you liked the first one you should definitely try this one as well.

SotFS and this version are vastly different. SotFS has WAY worse enemy placements in an area, thus making it A LOT harder. This is why the pacing is much worse, because you will be dying a lot more. I played SotFS version first and I hated it so much. I have now played this one also and the difference is HUGE! I am so mad I didn't know about this, so that is why I made this review. SotFS is a great "revision" for those who already have played this version though.

Positive

• Areas are unique to each other
  
• Fast traveling is possible right away
  
• More bonfires, compared to DS1R
  
• More healing items
  
• Lots of bosses
  
• Very Dark Souls
  
• Overall gameplay
  
• Input queue seems to bet better than in DS1R

Negative

• Some things you need to do aren't clear (even if you read some stuff)
  
• Agility stat makes rolling bad for a long while
  
• Enemies have a lot of quick lock on attacks
  
• Fake dead bodies, you can't lock on to them
  
• Estus is really bad at the start of the game
  
• Your attacks wary too much in dmg depending on your distance
  
• Hollow debuff is little bit too much, thank god for the ring
  
• Missing almost all the new content added in SotFS version

Conclusion
A great continuation to the Souls-series. Very different to DS1R atmospherewise and has some gameplay changes as well, some good, some not so. There is a LOT more bosses this time and they give you nice challenge. Definitely recommend this game, especially if you are first time playing DS2. Even though SotFS has a lot new content and an upgraded engine, I still recommend playing this first.

SotFS and the original are vastly different. SotFS has A WAY worse enemy placements in an area, thus making it A LOT harder. This is why the pacing is also worse, because you will be dying much more. I played this version first and I hated it so much. I have now played the original and the difference is HUGE! I am so mad I didn't know about this, so that is why I made this review. SotFS is a great "revision" for those who already have played the original though.

Positive

• Areas are unique to each other
  
• Fast traveling is possible right away
  
• More bonfires, compared to DS1R
  
• More healing items
  
• Lots of bosses
  
• Very Dark Souls
  
• Has a lot of new stuff for those who played the original
  
• Overall gameplay
  
• Input queue seems to bet better than in DS1R
  
• Game engine upgrades

Negative

• Too much situations where you vs. multiple strong enemies
  
• Some things you need to do aren't clear (even if you read some stuff)
  
• Agility stat makes rolling terrible for a long while
  
• Enemies have a lot of quick lock on attacks, very hard to deal because there is so many enemies at the same time
  
• Fake dead bodies everywhere, you can't lock on to them
  
• Estus is really bad at the start of the game
  
• Your attacks sometimes wary too much in dmg depending how far you are
  
• New items are hard to find at the start of the game
  
• Almost all the enemies respawn, unlike DS1R
  
• Some areas gain extra enemies after certain events, making them extremely hard
  
• Hollow debuff is little bit too much, thank god for the ring
  
• Too many routes blocked and needs some item to advance

Conclusion
Even though I hated this game a lot, I now understand it's purpose after I played the original. This version would have been a lot more enjoyable if I played the original first. That's why I am willing to give it a positive review. I really appreciate the new stuff they have added to this version and how they have changed the encounters. The technical improvements are also great. At this time I say the original version is still the better game.

Positive

• The world is very interesting.
  
• Atmosphere is great and immersive.
  
• Exploration is fun and rewarding.
  
• Lore is detailed and very interesting.
  
• Graphics are stunning.
  
• Very unique and refreshing experience.
  
• A lot of big name actors.
  
• Likeable characters.
  
• BB.
  
• Rebuilding the nation and delivering packages is addicting.
  
• It has some horror elements in it.
  
• Kojima.

Negative

• The pacing can be a bit jarring.
  
• Vehicles can be a bit wonky at times.
  
• Movement in rough terrain can be a bit wonky.
  
• Mule missions can be a freaking pain.
  
• Product placements are pretty extreme.
  
• The lore is bit over the top.

Conclusion
Death Stranding is a breath of fresh air and is definitely one of my top games this year or in a while. Kojimas genius can be seen everywhere in this masterpiece. The gameplay is new and addicting. The game makes you want to do more and more. But I also can see that for some people this might be "boring" because you don't do much fighting or stuff like that. For me, that is the reason why it is so good! I definitely recommend everyone to try it out, or wait for a sale atleast if you are unsure.

Positive

• World is interesting and vivid.
  
• Atmosphere is great and immersive.
  
• Exploration is fun and rewarding.
  
• Lore is detailed and very interesting.
  
• Graphics are really good for a MMO.
  
• Character creation/customization is detailed.
  
• PvP is exciting and fun.
  
• Add-Ons are extensive and there is a lot of them.
  
• The DLCs are really good.
  
• There is a lot of content.
  
• All characters are voiced.
  
• It has a lot of Elder Scrolls mechanics in it considering it is a MMO.

Negative

• FPS drops, especially in cities and when there are bigger fights.
  
• Item crafting is way too grindy.
  
• It has some technical problems.
  
• The combat is quite spammy.
  
• Some quests are very dull.
  
• Class creation is too restricted compared to the normal Elder Scrolls games.
  
• Too much microtransactions.

Conclusion
The Elder Scrolls Online is a great take on the series in a MMO genre. There is a lot to do and the lore is mostly quite interesting. It has achieved to add a lot of mechanics from the normal Elder Scrolls games, but it still could have done more on that front. Technically ESO has some problems, but mostly it's quite fine to play. PvP is very fun, very large battles with siege weaponry and tactics. Dungeons are great and have some nice lore as well. It is nice to see that they managed to turn this game from ok-ish to good.

Positive

• World
  
• Athmosphere
  
• Exploraiton
  
• Story
  
• Graphics
  
• Item crafting
  
• Base building
  
• Gameplay
  
• Game structure
  
• Mods
  
• Very intense at times
  
• Very calming at times

Negative

• Graphic glitches
  
• FPS can get low at points, especially when building a lot
  
• No coop

Conclusion
Subnautica is a game like no other. The exploration is exciting and rewarding and it goes hand in hand with the progression of the story wich is done extremely well. The game is very calming and beautiful but can get also very intense, even to the point of pure horror. The crafting system is well thought out and is very extensive as is the base building. The story itsels is not the main point of the game, but it is higly intriguing and makes you want more as you play.
Subnautica is a near perfect game and Unkown Worlds has really achieved something special here. This game is my GOTY 2018!