Recent reviews by Stratos

Onerous isolation, mildly concerning ducks, colorful slides, marble men in lawn chairs. Trudge through the chlorinated pools to reach your destination, wherever that may be. While POOLS isn't a horror game, it certainly had the hair on the back of my neck up on end more than a few times. Highly recommended if you enjoy the liminal space/backrooms aesthetic.

I'm a big fan of racing games. I play most that come out. Some wow me, some bore me, some surprise me. Gravel surprised me. I went in not expecting a whole lot, but the videos and previews looked good so I figured why not.

Gravel is a very arcadey racer. I put it somewhere in between Sega Rally and DiRT 1-4. The cars and trucks all handle very well with a XB1 controller, some of my favorite arcade handling physics come to think of it. If you turn the assists down/off you can drift everywhere and it's a ton of fun. The trophy trucks handle like they've got some heft to them but still are a blast to drive. I haven't tried this on my Fanatec rig but I don't plan to as this type of game is better suited to a pad.

Performance has been rock solid for me on my i5/970 machine. No stutter, no crashing, no bullcrap. They did a good job optimizing this one. I stick to 60fps at 1440p. No ultrawide support right now, but it's coming according to devs.

Graphics are beautiful. I have no issues with them. The mud accumulates on the cars and gets washed off in rivers so that's a plus. It's all in the details!

The sound is also worth pointing out. The cars sound incredible, especially in the outside chase cam. Very distinct, detailed sounds and plenty of pops and bangs, as you might expect from a rally car. Just do yourself a favor and turn the in-game music and the dialogue off!

The locations are all pretty interesting, it's a mix of real rallycross stages and some fictional areas. Every track has it's own unique feel and look. I especially like the snowy stages.

The car list is diverse and covers a lot of bases. From old-school classics like the Alpine A110 or Fiat Abarth 124, to the new age Dakar style trucks like the Mini Countryman Diesel and the Renault/Dacia Duster. Trophy Trucks and modern rally cars make an appearance too. Something for everyone. I was surprised by the sheer diversity of vehicles here.

This one will stay under the radar. It's not had any significant advertising and it kind of just came out of nowhere. I highly recommend trying it, though- I'm having tons of fun with it. It's a simple, straight-forward off-road racer. Don't expect the second coming here but it's a laugh.

I'm 26, and have been playing videogames since I could talk. I'm generally a pretty sarcastic, cynical and hard to reach kind of guy. My point is, stuff generally doesn't get to me.

Then I played Undertale. I cried. A lot.

A masterpiece that you need to discover for yourself. Please don't watch via a LetsPlay channel, play it by yourself. Make sincere choices, and don't lie. Play Pacifist unless you want to fall into a deep depression. That's all I'll say.

I don't say this often, but Undertale is a TRUE 10/10 game. Timeless.

It's the best ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game on the face of the planet and anyone who disagrees needs to seriously go drown themselves