Recent reviews by wayman

The BioWare of old reborn. Thank you Larian Studios for delivering the greatest RPG for over a decade, and maybe one of the greatest of all time.
This whole game oozes passion and craft; a new bar has been set.

If you're looking for what could be the best story driven RPG series ever made... look no further.

Yes there is some jank here and there, (even with the improvements to the first game), but you will never find a more fantastic cast of characters, and moments that will stay with you.

I've seen the future... and this is it. While I've invested in VR hardware, I've never really been invested in the medium for anything more long form than arcade games and short narratives. This is the first long form, story driven, aaa, vr game I've played and it really has caused a paradigm shift in what I thought VR was capable of. The worlds are stunningly detailed and highly immersive. The combat is intense, focused, and still has that electrifying Half-Life feel. Furthermore, there are new gameplay concepts and ideas employed that are completely unique to this title. One particular highlight is a level simply entitled "Jeff." Possibly the most intense and terrifying level I've experienced in a game, which is down to some fantastically innovative design. Not only has Valve truly flexed their technical muscles with this game, but they've provided a highly engaging narrative that not only provides us with a fantastic exploration of Combine occupied City 17, but has also proved to be an essential entry in the franchise, establishing a future for Half-Life.

My hopes for future VR titles is more interaction with characters, (as we only see them sparingly in the story.) Expanded combat, more weapons (two handed rifles), and blunt force with objects (so we can fight using elements of the environment.) If possible, further refinements of continuous movement so we can move and interact with the the environment with a fidelity and pace similar to Boneworks.

Thanks so much Valve for coming back to Half-Life and delivering another truly innovative title, this game has left me wanting more, and I'm beyond excited for what is coming next.

wallpapers that move. innit.

Played this a tonne on Switch, made the transition over to PC for some co-op.

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Best Metal Gear to date... and could well be the best ever stealth game to date. A Hideo Kojima Masterpiece!

A fun strategy game that incorporates ALL historical eras. There is good variation in unit types and civilisations. The game also features really fun late game mechanics such as long distance missiles and future technology.

Overall I highly recomend this game if you enjoy strategy titles. It would be a great one to play with a group of friends over the game's multiplayer.

Best city building game ever... and I don't just say that lightly. It has the depth and complexity of the best of the Sim City games mixed with sleek modern graphics.

Your City live breathes and evolves constantly through the game, as you grapple to keep it from falling into enviromental and economic disaster.

The only disadvantage to this game is the lack of unique disaster events, e.g earthquakes, that the Sim City franchise featured. However the developer has promised to patch them into the game.

With strong features, engaging and complex game play as well as Steam Workshop mod support, Cities Skylines in everything that the recent Sim City reboot should have been.