Recent reviews by jjraymonds

A beautiful remaster that faithfully brings these old classics into the modern era. Brings new content with achievements and special modifications to new game plus mode that will keep enthusiasts entertained for a long time! Even if you haven't played a classic Tomb Raider game, the new control scheme options keep things accessible- would recommend for everyone!

An interesting game for sure... If you like narrative heavy games, or games with multiple endings its a must play.

After selling out to Epic the devs have proven that the customers/players don't matter. Honestly can't recommend this to anyone.

All the jank and rage from the ol' days is back with a fresh coat of paint, what is not to like?

Visage provides a fairly solid horror experience that relies more on creepy/disturbing imagery and themes as opposed to cheap jump scares. (they still exist here though)

The game is split up into 3 (and one bonus) chapters, each with a different story and theme, all of the chapter’s have different strengths and weaknesses.

The puzzle solving for this game is pretty good, doesn’t get stale and requires you to think a bit.

There are some moments that really do need more polish, however they ultimately don’t ruin the experience.

Some monster encounters are poorly designed, for example, you have to run away from the monsters whenever they spawn, but it can randomly spawn in dead end hallways or other cramped environments with nothing for you to do but die.

There are also some moments where the game introduces a new mechanic (open a cupboard slowly… that way the monster slams the door shut, and you know not to open it fully) but does a straight up awful job at communicating to the player what the new mechanic is, which can lead to some frustration/confusion.

This game takes the classic "Deception Game" and puts a spin on it by having many more active elements take place before players "Debate".

Players walk around their environments freely, can monitor different elements of the game using different tools, and have to complete certain tasks. Hosts can also change a wide variety of settings to tailor the experience to each group of friends.

With all of these different elements I think Among Us does a good job at creating a unique experience that is a must play for anyone into deception games!

A great experience to have with friends! The ability to play in VR with people just on regular PCs is great.

A nice little experience, that had feeling for the characters. The puzzle elements and game play were fun too. If you got a hour (and maybe some extra time if you want to see the other endings) then give it a try!

I tried giving this game a chance, really- but the writing is just awful. The game comes off as "I'm 16, socially awkward and I think this is deep" once you get over the whole pandemic going on. I think this game truly falls flat when you realize that no matter what you say, in the end the other person will go out with you. (Well, once quarantine ends)

This girl was feeling awful, and was about to confess her problems to me- and I just say "K", when shes crying about being in quarantine I say "actually I've been doing great!" and she gives me a thumbs down, yet still wants to ask me out?

I also went out of my way to try the "Realistic Mode" and honestly nothing about it is realistic- it's just the same game format but bloated out, it takes around 2-10 hours to get a response from the other person, and the "Read" tag seems to show up randomly 1/2 way through that- so this person just reads things and doesn't respond until 10 hours later... always? Why would we event want to text someone like this?and once they do respond it all leads to a cheeky "thanks for playing our game!" So what was realistic about that? There was nothing to try to avoid being "Left on Read"

To give credit where credit is due, I do think the visuals of the game are very well done- I would say the sound design is on point, but they literally ripped that from an iPhone so...

If you want to play a game with a similar like narrative and atmosphere, where your response choices actually seem to have some weight- I'd recommend: https://store.steampowered.com/app/417860/Emily_is_Away/

A sequel to the amazing co-op game Left 4 Dead. This title expands on the variety of encounters survivors must face through new places, objectives and infected zombies. The game might be a little dated at this point- but it's still a classic!