Recent reviews by estinien varlinudes

Definitely fun and well-written, which is to be expected from Obsidian games. It's missing some things that I miss from Fallout like a hacking mini-game, but if you're craving a Fallout experience and are tired of replaying the old games (and if you like space), pick this one up.

I'm one of the rare few who loved this game at launch, and seeing it grow and transform into the game Sean Murray intended to release has been wonderful. If you're looking for a relaxing space exploration sim, look no further.

I'm enjoying Cyberpunk 2077 the same way I enjoyed No Man's Sky at launch - quietly, by myself, and acknowledging the very valid criticisms people have against it.

That being said, I'm personally having a blast. The worst bug I've encountered was my motorcycle spawning under a car, exploding, then driving itself into me, wiping out a third of my health.

As someone who has no-lifed pretty much every Harvest Moon game since Harvest Moon 64, I adore this game. It's better than a spiritual successor, it actually improves upon much of what made Harvest Moon what it was. Lots of QOL changes, the biggest one being no time limit for achieving the overall endgame goal, and a great modding community.

So much more fun on PC, easier to play, doesn't tax my system like it did my phone, and way better graphics to boot. The only thing I worry about these days is remembering to log in to collect my daily reward.

Only minor, nitpicky gripe: Please bring us an FPS slider, though! I'm playing on a 144hz monitor and the movement would look so much more fluid with it.

I'm a Dark Souls n00b. Played half of Bloodborne and loved it, so I thought I'd give Dark Souls 3 a try since people were saying it was just as good.

It took me 5 tries and a rerolled character to bring down the tutorial boss. I was feeling pretty proud of myself. Then I ran past a huge dragon that showed up out of nowhere. After that, I died to a fat knight and respawned right outside of where I'd killed Mr. Tutorial.

10/10

Really good. Surprisingly good. I found it very similar to "Gone Home." Eerie atmosphere, mostly brought on by the fact that you spend the entire game alone with only a voice on a radio to talk to.

Pro-tip: Turn off your phone and mute all notifications on your computer while playing. I had mine on and found myself getting irritated with the constant interruptions that would jar me from my immersion.

Pros:
+ Great story that's really well written and impressively immersive
+ Well-done voice acting
+ Atmosphere is spot on; felt paranoid when I should, kept feeling like I was being watched
+ Gorgeous, stylized graphics

Cons:
- A couple instances of backtracking that were a little painful, but not so horrible I got frustrated
- Minor hitching during exploration due to optimization issues

I've been Emily and I've been the player character.

Definitely worth a playthrough or two if you've ever IM'd someone you had a thing for, or if you've ever tried to keep up with friends after high school.