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2 people found this review helpful
71.0 hrs on record
Now that KCD has been optimized, I can finally recommend it. Beware that it isn't completely bug-free, but it isn't a hot mess it once was.

First 5-10 hours of the game feature the most frustrating/infuriating grind. But once you learn how the save and combat systems work. you are all set. Traveling also got easier when I got a horse. Taking my time with quests and not rushing through tasks proved useful. Even when you're all jacked up with top-end gear you can easily get owned by as little as two NPC's. I decided to pick fights only when I had to. I don't see no point in fighting three armed peasants in a random ambush because once one of them is behind me, it's game over for me.

Finishing the main story and plenty of side quests left me hungry for more. It is up to you to decide whether you like the ending, but trust me you'd be surprised to realize that you hit the end when things finally became interesting. Nevertheless, it was a unique experience because I had to look up guides and listen carefully to conversations. For example, conversations are essential to learn the urgency of the quest. Sometimes you might fail a quest because you did not show up there on time. It sounds complicated, which it is, but it is manageable. Your gear and weapons also deteriorate after combat. Funny enough NPC's will react to your face being beat up or clothes covered in blood. So you gotta account for it and once again I recommend to pick fights when you absolutely have to. Guides aren't required, but can ease things up because the game can get complicated for a casual gamer like myself. This paragraph alone might be the reason why you will never play KCD, but all of these things make absolute sense in the game, which also enhances the immersion in a beautifully recreated medieval world.

Graphics are stunning! I used the HD texture pack as well. The overall aesthetic and setting feel so authentic. None of us obviously have lived through the 1400's, but the world feels real. NPC's have their daily tasks. For example, if you agree to meet with an NPC, you will see them walk towards that meeting spot. I also love haggling over prices with merchants. You can save yourself hundreds of Groshen (local currency) per purchase this way. You can play dice and bet on yourself in fighting tournaments. This is all good fun, which adds another layer of realism to this game. The process of learning to read and its usefulness during some quests was quite interesting. Also, the alchemy benches with potion brewing was fun.

Combat is quirky. You don't dodge. Instead you have to hold your ground with a weapon of your choice. You can still flee or surrender though. This combat mechanic is not for everyone. You can only improve with practice, which improves your stat. The game takes you to a few somewhat large scale battles and it's an experience unlike any other (in a good way). I won't spoil it. Also, it is nice to have an option to play a medieval combat game without magic and boring lore. You are just a peasant ready to become a "Sir knight." That's the synopsis lol

Back when the game released, I ditched it because it was poorly optimized and I was frustrated with the loss of progress due to "sleep in your bed to save" mechanic. A few weeks ago I have finally decided to give KCD another try and it clicked with me. This game is usually heavily discounted. Some of us may have grabbed it for free. I think it is was well worth my time.

Edit: grammar
Posted 15 March, 2022. Last edited 16 March, 2022.
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42.1 hrs on record (31.4 hrs at review time)
I recommend it because it is a unique game set on a real touristy island. There are plenty of pros and cons, which I will try to explain thoroughly down below.

Tourist Bus Sim is a spinoff or a reskin of the Fernbus Simulator. Instead of central Europe, the game takes place on the Canaries island of Fuerteventura. I think it closer to Northwestern Africa than Europe. You basically drive tourists from point A to B on coach buses or shuttles. There are some caveats to that though.

You are surrounded by tourists, but you certainly aren't the one on vacation. Driving through twisty intercity roads or through tiny city roads surrounded by dumb AI will be your main challenge. Just as in Fernbus, AI drivers are aggressive and leave you very little space to manoeuvre around. Get ready to hit the curb or anything on your way while making a turn on a road meant for compact vehicles. On the bright side, there are very few traffic lights. My impatient ego definitely appreciates that about the location. For context, stop and yield signs are still present. If you wish to complete your route without accidents, you gotta be patient and forgiving because the AI will cause traffic jams or accidents. You can also lower traffic density, but then the island feels empty. You gotta pick your poison here. Traffic density around 65-70 seems to be the sweet spot.

Here are the main differences from Fernbus that I came up with:

1) The setting is different, and it feels real. If you have visited small touristy towns anywhere around the globe, you probably know what I mean. There are plenty of these small towns around the island. There are also a few relatively big cities. My favorite location is a detailed airport with multiple entrances and designated bus stops. Entering and leaving the airport feels just as great as in the Frankfurt airport from Fernbus. On some portions of the map there is a fairly short intercity highway, so you will end up driving through two-lane twisty side roads most of the time.

2) Due to the nature of the roads, the speed limit is lower than in Fernbus. Slow-paced driving doesn't necessarily translate into boring gameplay because making it through twisty roads feel more satisfying than ever. You have to really watch your speed limit or you will crash. Sometimes the game does not tell you to slow down. You gotta use your driver instincts to slow down.

3) In the company mode you get your own SUV and a buggy. You have to drive to the port to pick up your newly-purchased bus. You also have to refuel and wash your bus as well. You have to schedule service visits for your buses to fix body damage or oil change. It is a bummer there is no visible body damage, but there is visible dirt on the bus if you do not wash it. You can also purchase property to offer housing to your drivers.

4) Passengers actually board the bus instead of teleporting into the bus as in Fernbus. Surprisingly, passengers never load their luggage even when you pick them up from the airport. In shuttle mode, you have to check-in passengers individually based on the reservation name (no express check-in). For regular bus routes there is no check-in process, so passengers just get on the bus.

Also do not forget that buses purchased for Fernbus will also be added to your DLC library in Tourist Bus Sim or vice versa. It is a nice touch by the devs; most likely used as an incentive to purchase this game.

Let's move on to the most important red flag - optimization. Tourist Bus Sim is plagued with optimization issues. My RTX 3080 and Ryzen 9 3900x system could not maintain solid 60 FPS in 1440p. I think, most of the time the frame rate jumped between 30 and 40 FPS. That's frustrating especially when you are trying to enjoy scenic routes.

Besides optimization issues, the most disappointing aspect of this game is the lack of rewarding milestones past your purchase of the first bus. By this point you must have also unlocked all Steam achievements for this game. If you play the company mode with the economy and schedule management, the intro is quite lengthy as you are introduced to the company management quirks. It is fun to save up money for a new bus or a better Wifi data plan, but it eventually feels like an unrewarding grind. There is no incentive to plan your schedule or to hire new employees once you have driven around let's say for a week. Yes, you will unlock new routes, but that's about it. You can switch to a basic mode where you can schedule any route with any bus just like in Fernbus. I recommend spending your first few hours in the company mode. Then it is probably more fun to switch to the basic mode.

Tourist Bus Sim and Fernbus make a unique combo for anyone interested in coach buses. Optimization issues can ruin the vibe. Nevertheless, I still recommend this game because of the setting and a unique opportunity to try something new if you are taking a break from ETS 2 or ATS.
Posted 31 January, 2022.
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2 people found this review helpful
48.0 hrs on record (2.2 hrs at review time)
I remember playing it at 30 FPS and below on the PS4. Now Days Gone is finally available on PC, and I can enjoy it without frame rate stutters! Soon we're all gonna line up to purchase the PS5 cause the sequels are definitely not coming to PC until a few years after PlayStation release. The game also takes place in the great wilderness of Oregon in the Pacific Northwest. It's a dope place where forests located hundreds of miles away from cities are saturated with zombie hordes. I guess everyone was out camping during zombie apocalypse.

Jokes aside, Days Gone is a great zombie survival game with simple RPG elements and bike customization. It's got that Walking Dead vibe with different survivor camps and creepy forests. Definitely not a satire like Dead Rising series. Story may get a bit repetitive but your actions are rewarding with skill and bike upgrades. The story isn't boring either. Small and large scale themes are covered in the game. Some side characters also have their story missions. It also isn't a linear story game. You are in an open world with mission markers on the map.

Don't forget the good old looting and crafting on the spot. Stealth is very basic too. You can go full rambo without much challenge either. In addition to ammo management, you also watch for fuel and damage on the bike. Once you upgrade the bike, it becomes less annoying to take care of it or maybe it just turns into a routine. You also have to be witty with destination marks cause getting too close to an enemy camp with a loud bike isn't a great idea, so here is some realism for you.

This game will prob be on a 20% discount this summer, so you can wait and buy it later at a cheaper price. But even if you buy it at $50, it is still a decent value. Not a short game, which is nice. Also, as everyone says it is a well optimized port, so it runs really well (depending on your toaster of course).
Posted 19 May, 2021.
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2 people found this review helpful
118.3 hrs on record (103.3 hrs at review time)
Early Access Review
It's a good game if you're into building cars from scratch. On top of that it's a survival, money and time management simulator in the middle of nowhere in Finland. Imagine feeling proud of your first grocery shopping trip? Well, you will appreciate the little things because the game does not guide you and doesn't tell how things work. You sorta figure it out on your own. Even when leaving your car to the mechanic you feel sorta unsure because well you don't know where you gotta leave the car for the game to register it.

One you learn how everything works, you enter the world of poop collection, firewood cutting, excessive alcoholism, and expensive car obsession. It's basically paradise. If you don't cheat, it will take about 80-100 gameplay hours to have a rally racing car.

P.S. There are a ton of forums and thorough fandom pages to help you out. Watch YouTube guides if you're confused. Also there are ways to earn money quicker. LOOK IT UP!
Posted 18 April, 2021.
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70.5 hrs on record (64.3 hrs at review time)
Hands down my favorite game in the Metro Series. There is less of mystical stuff. Game is generally focused on post-apocalyptic survival and exploration. I consider Metro Exodus a fully fledged AAA first person story game. That's a mouthful, but it is a great leap forward for the series as a whole. Previous two titles were AA quality, but still awesome. Metro Exodus is excellent.

So what does make Metro Exodus stand out? It is a newer game with gorgeous graphics, well-crafted and adequately paced story, which are all mixed with horror/stealth/action gameplay. You can go Rambo if you want too. I'm obviously touching the tip of an iceberg here. If you are into Fallout or Mad Max games, you should definitely give Metro Exodus a try. The previous two games were strictly linear, whereas Exodus spiced things up with open-world levels. All of main story and side quests will affect the ending of the game. Thus, you might actually play the game twice to get the ending you think fits better.

As in previous games, you make moral choices. This time around you have well-designed side characters, who will be affected by the choices you make. After completing a level, you might catch yourself listening to side character dialogues for additional information. The world around you feels alive, and your allies are there to share their opinion on your actions too. For example, I made a call to follow a side character's advice, they brought it up in their smoking break chat like 5 hours later in the game. Your allies also get stuff done and save your ass out of trouble, so it does not feel like a Fallout 4 settlement, where you have to change everyone's diapers and get everything done by yourself.

I don't want to give away anything important about the game's story, but it is great. Sometimes it is difficult to keep the fans excited, but I was seriously impressed that there was so much more beyond the lore of the previous two games in the series. Metro Exodus took everything I liked about the original two games, and just expanded upon them. I like how there is a good mix of linear and open world levels. This is how single player games should be made. You manage your ammo, weapons, loot either on a go or at a work bench. Looting in complete darkness with spiders behind you is something. The campaign is much longer and might feel tiresome. Use the quick save to take breaks from the game. It took me 40 hours to finish the game thoroughly and Rambo combat, whereas stealth style was only 20 hours. In my second playthrough I did my best to get certain things done in the story, and it paid off with new cut scenes and noticeable gratitude from side characters. The campaign is great, really.

Graphics. Well wow! I played the game with Extreme graphics and Ultra RTX. Well I can't go back to regular graphics after that. RTX Global Illumination makes the lighting and shadows look too real. Every corner, passage, or a room are properly lit up resulting in an extreme immersion especially in dark spooky areas. I beat the game twice, once without RTX and once with RTX on. I caught myself using the night vision goggles in the areas that weren't even dark without RTX. I get it that vast majority of players haven't experienced the game with RTX, but it is still worth pointing out. Metro Exodus looks great either way, but it really feels next gen with RTX maxed out.

The game is buggy. I have previously lost about 15 hours of gameplay. I was mad; thus it took me about 6 months to get back to the game. It is especially frustrating that nearly two years since the game's launch, it hasn't been properly patched yet. There are still levels with shaky frame rate. Vaulting was finally added to the game, but it is not perfect either. Sometimes I can't initiate it. In retrospect, I can't even imagine what the early days of the game were like. Glitches galore probably.

Considering PC specs and experience with the bugs, opinions may vary. I did not even mention the last minute dump to another launcher prior to the game's launch. Metro Exodus is an excellent game with noticeable improvements from previous games. It is a buggy AAA attempt from a AA studio. However, the main story is so great that I will give this game the benefit of the doubt. It is a must play for the fans of a single player genre.

Edit: this is my GOTY on Steam!
Posted 12 September, 2020. Last edited 25 November, 2020.
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7 people found this review helpful
8.8 hrs on record
Last Light builds upon what made Metro 2033 special - interesting story, standalone levels, fun and simple combat with both human and mutant enemies.

Combat underground is pretty similar to the previous title yet with some new mutant enemies. You also get somewhat non-linear levels on the surface, which makes Last Light worth playing. Gameplay feel a bit more repetitive than the previous installment in the series, but Last Light still feels fresh thanks to different story and cool post-apocalyptic vibe.

Metro games are renowned for multiple endings, so achievement hunters will have fun as well. As in my previous review of Metro 2033 Redux, graphics still stand up to my standards. For example, I didn't really feel like I played a dated title even after jumping in from more recent games with maxed out graphics settings and RTX on. The game is sometimes let down by their facial animations or nearly lack of thereof, but it does look like a typical game from early 2010s. I really wish they could bring RTX Global Illumination to the game. It would make the darker areas of the game more challenging and spooky.

Overall Metro Last Light is a good mix of survival and mystical horror. It still feels AA, not yet AAA, but developers made the game feel fun and enjoyable until the very end.
Posted 12 September, 2020. Last edited 12 September, 2020.
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13 people found this review helpful
11.1 hrs on record
It is my third time beating Metro 2033. I remember playing it on release day. Good times. Well, having played it in 2020 at 144 FPS, I gotta say the Redux edition aged well with respectful graphics. Story and lore is a treat for post apocalyptic survival fans. Spooky scenes still get me. HD graphics look really well especially in low light tunnels.

I expected to be bothered by the game mechanics, but it is pretty good and did not bother me at all. Shooting is intuitive and pretty simple. You mostly encounter enemies in close range, so it is up to you whether you'd want a 2x scope or a red dot sight. Silencing your weapons makes the game a bit too easy though. You cannot vault, but ammo management and general survival theme leaves some room for head on combat or stealth approach.

Don't expect to be blown away by the visuals, but the lore or the vibe is second to none. Stalker games haven't aged well, so there aren't a lot of alternatives to Metro style games. Fallout or Wolfenstein series are AAA, so Metro series are rather AA with minor bugs, but with an awesome story, which makes up for repetitive gameplay.

There is no skill tree, so you only upgrade you weapons, swap air filters in your mask, and clear the dirt off of your mask. You're also a killing machine.

You will probably end up speaking with Russian accent after playing the game. It gets funny though. I have played it in both Russian and English. Russian version sounds like fake Russian whereas the English version sounds like an overkill of Russian accent. Enable subtitles because even in the English version Russian dialogue occasionally pops out of nowhere. AA quality confirmed.

Since the game isn't particularly long, it is also a treat for achievement hunters. It takes about 9 hours to finish the story, so I would definitely recommend playing this prior to jumping into Metro Exodus or Last Light.

Redux bundle might be cheaper than purchasing Metro 2033 or Metro Last Light games separately. You're in for a good time if you enjoy first person story driven shooters. So give the Metro series a try.
Posted 8 September, 2020. Last edited 8 September, 2020.
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3 people found this review helpful
0.0 hrs on record
I definitely recommend it because this is a quality DLC, where every car feels unique and fun to drive. If you wish to challenge yourself, start with a 2016 Maseratti Grand Turismo. It's very different from the more modern GT4 cars, and is very difficult to driver. I would not worry about a $20 price tag because this DLC feels like a different game really. You should definitely check it out. My YouTube review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du5VaU1kxWo
Posted 22 July, 2020.
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1 person found this review helpful
55.5 hrs on record (3.3 hrs at review time)
Same old F1 game that comes out every year with a nice addition of My Team mode, where you own and race for an 11th team on the grid. This is basically FIFA a Manager Career mode that is very thorough, and I bet y'all will enjoy it. Visually I do not see any difference from F1 2017/18/19 really. Nevertheless, updated liveries make up for it. It is still a good looking game. Too bad there is still no VR Port. See you all on the track!
Posted 9 July, 2020.
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4 people found this review helpful
497.7 hrs on record (65.9 hrs at review time)
It's your getaway to real cool VR stuff. Steam automatically offers to download it once you plug-in your VR headset, so you can't miss it. Community content is dope. For example, I got to explore Dunder-Mifflin office (;
Posted 15 December, 2019.
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