Последние обзоры Tuuwa

Never before have I played a game where my choices made me feel as guilty as Pyre did. I could give a character I like their happy end, but I'd never see them again. I could hold them back to spend more time with them, but sentence them to a life of misery. Every ascension rite was accompanied with me actually pacing around the room thinking very carefully on who I would say goodbye to next, and a few minutes of teeth-clenched basketball to ensure it happened.

Also, Rukey's mustache is fabulous.

So, let me be clear here. I love 40k games. I love them to bits with a few exceptions (I'm looking at you, tower defence title who shall not be named). So going into this review, be aware that bits of what I say are going to be colored with a bit of fanboy glee.

Obviously the first thing to bring up in this review is is it what was promised? No. No, it is not. We were promised an open-world akin to Planetside where war would rage on the surface of Arkhona. What we have is an arena shooter, but in its defense, the arenas are quite large and can support some pretty good moments. From what I heard, the server tech available wasn't able to support the open world, so I can forgive this. With that in mind, how is this as an arena shooter? There's some balance issues, but the development team have proven to be listening, and actively engage on a weekly basis with the fans. I have no doubt in my mind that'll be resolved. Same with performance issues.

So is Eternal Crusade an okay game? That depends. Are you into the Warhammer 40k lore? If so, I would recommend this game. The shooter gameplay is decent, but the attention to lore detail is exquisite, lagging behind only Space Marine in terms of accuracy. If you're a 40k fan, you will love this game. If you aren't, it's not going to be the gateway drug you're looking for, but can still be enjoyable depending on what you're into.

As much as I want to like this game, I simply can't recommend it. The UI is terrible, the interact key only works about 10% of the time, the menus get in the way of actually playing the game and overall it isn't worth the asking price. I'd say it feels like something someone made for their college project, but I've seen more complete college projects out there. Keep an eye on it, sure, but save your money.

Have you ever played a game and found, for example, an inflatable bat as a weapon in a sci-fi setting that turned out to be absolutely lethal? Or a giant foam hand that sends mooks flying into the stratosphere, never to be seen from again? These are generally called Lethal Joke Items, and are usually something you laugh at for the silliness and keep using for their inherent power.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is the Lethal Joke Item of videogames.

I bought this purely for giggles. 'Oh look, a trucking game, hahaha!' I though. 'I bet it's boring!'. I was completely wrong. The game boasts a high level of accuracy to real-world trucks, and the amount of care put into it is staggering. Dials, readings, even seats and mirrors are recreated with obvious care and detail, not to mention the audio. The gameplay also has varying levels of complexity to allow for both hardcore simulator fans and casual drivers to play on the same field (even more-so with the Multiplayer mod, still under development). The game manages to keep itself fresh, breaking up the long motorway driving with tricky country roads, or even throwing roadworks, tollbooths and traffic at you. And the customisation can keep people like me occupied for hours, tweaking and twiddling with paintjobs, wheels, even the lights. Coupled with a side of business management in the form of hiring and training drivers, there's enough to keep players going.

However, it's not without its downsides. Unless a player takes out loans, getting your company going is a slog. On top of that, the business management could do with some expanding (such as having hired drivers appearing on roads, or simply being more involved in setting criteria for jobs). However, these are minor issues on top of a rather excellent simulator cake that, quite frankly, surprised me with how good it actually is. The premise is a bit silly, but discount it at your own peril. Euro Truck Simulator 2 is still a quite good game.

Ever wish that companies would stop rebooting old franchises as FPS titles? XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a reboot that not only sticks to the genre, but modernizes it without sacraficing nostalgia. While by no means perfect, even a year on it remains a must-play title. Whether you're new to the XCOM series or a veteran of Terror From The Deep, you can find weeks of enjoyment in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. And if you want to take that extra step, Enemy Within goes back to the old-school ideas of expansion packs and mixes up the game formula even more. If you haven't got at least Enemy Unknown, you're doing yourself a diservice.

If you had wondered what it was like to be a Space Marine, this game will tell you. You can tell the love that went into this, right down to the painstaking details with Imperial iconography and even the bolter shells itself. A labor of love for Warhammer 40,000 that paid off big time. Not to mention the fast, brutal gameplay, stunning soundtrack and overall feel of the game. Definitely worth it.